Bobbie Housand

About Us:

When we opened the doors to Emerald Dunes Real Estate & Development, our goal was not to be different, only better. After all, where we set ourselves apart from our competition is through the level of personal service and compassion we have for others and their particular situations.

We at Emerald Dunes Real Estate & Development have years of collective experience in real estate sales and development, but more importantly we have years of experience as friends, mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, neighbors, etc. My point is that we've been exactly where you are today, so we're here for you. . .whatever the need.

We realize that it's not just business. . .it's personal!

Thanks for stopping in!

Bobbie Housand

Areas of Expertise

Specializing in residential sales, new home sales, new construction, waterfront property, investment properties, relocation both military and civilian, We work to assist buyers and sellers in making decisions about real estate sales and purchases in Destin, Niceville, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Shalimar, Valparaiso, Freeport, Eglin Air Forcce base, Hurlburt Field, Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Beach, Miramar Beach, We will cover the panhandle from Pennsicola to Panama City. Relocation, particularly military relocation is a large part of our market. Our goal is always to help you achieve your!

Testimonials

Glen Hunter
"I could tell I was somewhat less than the ideal client by the way other realtors did not treat me as a serious potential buyer. Who could blame them, with so many obstacles to overcome for me to actually get financed? When I met Bobbie, I explained my situation and for the first time, I was not treated like I was just there wasting time. She took an active interest in my uniquely challenging set of circumstances. With her vast knowledge of veteranÿs benefits offered by the state of Florida, she was able to point out benefits that I, and obviously other realtors were unaware of. This made the obstacles I was facing workable. I never dreamed I would be able to find a house I love, and could afford as well. Who would have thought my guardian angle would manifest itÿs self in the form of a realtor, named Bobbie Housand.
I had just moved here from Texas where I was renting an apartment for $920.00 a month. I was tired of spending so much money for rent with nothing to show for it. I desperately wanted someplace stable where I would not have to worry about the rent increasing every time the lease was up. I drove by a ?for saleÿ sign in front of an older house that looked like it needed some work. I remember hoping that there would be enough wrong with it the seller might be willing to owner finance it since my credit left much to be desired. My expectations were pretty low at this point because of my prior experiences. I called the number on the sign and thatÿs when I met Bobbie. She could tell that I was less than thrilled with the house, but desperately needing to find something. She sent me an email with about 50 listing that were in my price range. I went through them and narrowed it down to 20. At the time, my vehicle was broke down and Bobbie personally picked me and my mother up and drove us around to look at all of those houses. After finding the house that was a perfect fit, she called creditors to work out payment arrangements on some old accounts. Bobbie also introduced me to a really great lender, Billi Hoover with Access Mortgage, who also called creditors and was able to negotiate thousands of dollars off old accounts. Bobbie wrote a full page letter along with the bid for the house to explain my particular situation. After the bid was accepted, she made three extra trips to the house so we could look at it because we were so excited. Knowing that I was a first time home buyer, she did the walkthrough with me and pointed out things I would have never notice. Even after we moved in, she followed up with the builder to make sure we got our appliances.
Words cannot express our gratitude for everything she has done for us?God bless you Bobbie Housand

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