Destin Real Estate

What Destin Real Estate does

Destin Real Estate is a privately held residential real estate brokerage operating as Destin Real Estate, LLC in Florida's Emerald Coast market. The firm is owned and brokered by Tim Shepard and is headquartered at 225 Main Street in Destin, Florida, with a staff of 51-100 people. It serves buyers and sellers of homes, condos, townhomes, and land across the Destin and Scenic 30A corridor, including sub-markets such as Miramar Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Sandestin, Fort Walton Beach, and the 30A communities (Seaside, Rosemary Beach, WaterColor, Inlet Beach, Grayton Beach, among others).

The company's core product is the browsedestin.com property search platform, an MLS-integrated website built on Real Estate Webmasters with IDX (Internet Data Exchange) connectivity to the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors. The platform features a comprehensive listing search across the Emerald Coast, supported by a layered suite of add-on tools: free home valuation requests, a mortgage calculator, saved-search email alerts, sold-listings archives, market-trend blog content, agent directory profiles, and virtual tour links. Social login (Facebook, Google, X) is supported on user registration, and the firm maintains an organic marketing presence across a blog, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.

Revenue is generated through traditional real estate brokerage commissions, typically 5-6% of transaction value split between the listing and selling sides; commission rates are not publicly disclosed and are negotiated agent-by-agent. Customer segments center on residential home buyers (primary residences, second homes, vacation properties) and sellers, with a secondary segment of investment property buyers seeking short-term rental or appreciation exposure. No funding rounds, institutional investors, M&A activity, AI capabilities, proprietary technology, or SaaS product layers are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Destin Real Estate

Legal name

Destin Real Estate, LLC

Website

https://browsedestin.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Destin Real Estate is a privately held Florida Emerald Coast residential real estate brokerage serving buyers and sellers of homes, condos, and land across the Destin and Scenic 30A markets via an MLS-integrated listing platform and a dedicated agent team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Property listing search
• Home valuation services
• Coastal property sales
• Buyer and seller representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Destin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commissions: Traditional real estate brokerage earning commissions on residential property transactions (homes and condos) in the Destin and Scenic 30A markets. Agents represent buyers and sellers in transactions with commission-based compensation typically ranging from 5-6% split between listing and selling brokers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Destin Real Estate is a residential real estate brokerage operating in the Destin and Scenic 30A markets of Florida's Emerald Coast. The firm provides buyer and seller representation through a team of dedicated agents, supported by an MLS/IDX-integrated property search website covering homes, condos, townhomes, and land across coastal communities including Sandestin, Miramar Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, and the 30A corridor.

Product overview

Destin Real Estate operates as a real estate brokerage website offering a comprehensive property listing platform for the Destin, Florida and Scenic 30A coastal markets. The core product is the website-based property search and listing platform, which aggregates MLS data from the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors. The offering includes homes, condos, townhomes, and land listings across communities including Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, Miramar Beach, Seagrove, Rosemary Beach, and Inlet Beach. The product suite includes the core listing search functionality, property valuation tools, mortgage calculators, listing alert notifications, market reports, sold property archives, agent directory, and virtual tour capabilities. The platform does not appear to have an API, mobile application, or SaaS product components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buyer Representation Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Emerald Coast Association of RealtorscoreTechnology or IntegrationMLS data provider providing comprehensive property listing information for the Emerald Coast region including Destin, 30A, and surrounding areas. The company displays listings courtesy of this association.
• Real Estate WebmasterscoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering the browsedestin.com real estate listing website with IDX integration for MLS data display.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Redfin: Technology-led brokerage with national Florida coverage; competes for the same online-originated coastal buyer leads through lower-commission and digital-first service models.
• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage model with growing Florida agent count, competing on agent economics and digital platform rather than physical office presence in the same coastal markets.

Broad incumbents

• Coldwell Banker Realty: National brokerage brand with strong Florida presence, competing for the same coastal Florida buyers and sellers with greater brand recognition and broader agent network.
• Compass: Technology-forward national brokerage expanding aggressively in luxury and coastal markets; targets the same high-end second-home buyers and competes for agent recruitment in Florida.
• Keller Williams Realty: Largest U.S. residential brokerage franchise by agent count, with multiple offices in Northwest Florida competing directly for Destin and 30A market share.
• RE/MAX Coastal Properties: Global residential brokerage brand with established Florida Gulf Coast franchisees serving the same Destin and Emerald Coast buyer and seller pool.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: Large national brokerage franchise competing across Florida residential markets, including coastal resort areas, with scale advantages in marketing, technology, and agent recruitment.

Direct peers

• Scenic Sotheby's International Realty: Direct competitor focused on the same Scenic 30A and Emerald Coast luxury and second-home market, with similar MLS-driven brokerage model and community-by-community coverage.
• Engel & Völkers: Luxury-focused international brokerage with Florida Gulf Coast shops; competes directly for high-net-worth coastal buyers in the same Destin/30A luxury segment.
• The Premier Property Group: Regional brokerage serving the same 30A and Destin coastal markets with comparable buyer/seller representation services and MLS-driven lead capture.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BrowseDestin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChC9wXlU6TC8vKXFyCEFwwA
• Facebookfacebook.com/destinrealestatecompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/destin-real-estate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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