Often we hear it said that we are the sum of our experiences. But it could also be argued that we are actually the product of our values. DD Home Realty most definitely makes a case for this line of thinking. Deirdra "Dee-Dee" Robinson, owner of DD Home Realty, Inc., founded the brokerage with the goal of putting her own value system into practice. This value system is changing lives for the better, including her own.
Growing up, things weren't easy for Dee-Dee and her family. Her parents broke up shortly after she was conceived, and divorced when she was very young, leaving her and her siblings to be raised in a single-parent home and in a constant struggle to get ahead. Little did she know, it was those challenging times that would inspire her to become the powerhouse that she is today. Though her family was poor, Dee-Dee remembers that, somehow, she always had everything she needed. Whether it was her grandmother, godmother, or another person who simply wanted to help, she saw that loved ones were looking out for her best interest. This kindness made a profound impact on her life. Having seen the results of putting to practice the Godly principle of loving your neighbor, she realized she needed to be able to give back. She wanted to be a help to others in the same way that others had been a blessing to her. One of her favorite Zig Ziglar quotes is, "You can have everything in life you want if you will just help other people get what they want."
Deirdra's first career wasn't real estate. In fact, she took her desire to change lives and set her sights on education. She achieved a degree in Elementary Education, and then, later, a master's degree in Instructional Design and Technology. As a Navy wife, Dee-Dee lived in various duty stations over the years. This military lifestyle allowed her to gain extensive experience in the field of education while teaching in places like Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, Memphis, Tennessee, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Orange Park, Florida.
During these years, she enjoyed volunteering time to help military families by researching local schools, possible places of employment for other Navy spouses, and off-base housing. This, as well as the purchase of her first home, sparked an interest in real estate, which she later decided to follow by obtaining a real estate license. Assisting others with their real estate needs allowed Deirdra to make a decent income and have a flexible schedule, which enabled her to spend more quality time with her three sons.
After working as a real estate sales associate for a number of years, Dee-Dee went on to establish her brokerage in 2016. She worked diligently to build a company based on the values system that guided her own personal life. DD Home Realty, Inc. and affiliated agents and employees all share the same core values. They focus on displaying knowledge, honesty, compassion, and innovation through their work.
DD Home Realty, after only 6 years of operation, has been making a difference throughout Jacksonville and all of Northeast Florida. Aside from being the go-to brokerage for military families, first-time home buyers, second home buyers, and down-sizers, the brokerage itself has become a home for eleven other real estate agents and counting. This company prides itself in creating an atmosphere of family, not just coworkers. They believe that a happy "home" creates the type of environment that buyers and sellers will benefit from the most, and their countless number of repeat customers proves this is true. On the business side, if you go to DD Home Realty as a customer, you will feel as though you are the only customer they are helping. Every agent will go out of his or her way to ensure your real estate needs are met. Agents work cooperatively to help buyers and sellers. If your schedule doesn't coincide with one of their agents, another will happily step forward make sure that your needs are met in a timely manner. It truly is all about how they can best serve the community.
And the agents themselves are most definitely qualified to do just that. Each agent is a licensed real estate professional with the REALTORS® designation. These amazing professionals come with degrees and/or different career backgrounds which enable them to assist people from any walk of life on a more personal level. When you visit this company's website, you will find their previous careers (Paralegal, Web Developer, Educator, Law Enforcement, New Construction Sales, Military, and Engineering) make them assets to their customers. Most importantly, though, every REALTOR® in the brokerage subscribes to the same value system. They must be driven to help others gain wealth through home ownership. This is a quality that Dee-Dee herself helps instill in all those around her by her own example. Although customers will find themselves receiving top-notch care that they may not find anywhere else, so do Deirdra's agents.
"I want our agents to be the best they can be," she says. "They are extremely intelligent and ambitious. They will do things I haven't done, and grow to levels that far exceed my accomplishments. My job is to help them be the best versions of themselves and to achieve their goals on both a professional and personal level."
DD Home Realty may not be a giant in size, but they are in heart, and this has been translated into inevitable growth. More and more customers are coming back for real estate assistance, and Dee-Dee hopes to open an office in Brevard County in the near future. As a Transaction Broker, buyers and sellers can both find their real estate solutions in the same place, making DD Home Realty a one-stop-shop for listing your current home, buying your new home, and having your life touched in a special way.
