About Real Estate Professionals of the South
Experience • Integrity • Results — Serving the Mississippi Gulf Coast since 2003.
Our Story
We built Real Estate Professionals of the South on a simple idea: real estate should be about people, not transactions.
Since 2003, we’ve helped hundreds of Gulf Coast families buy their first home, sell a home they loved, invest in income properties, and put down roots in communities from Pass Christian to Pascagoula. Across every market cycle — boom, bust, Katrina rebuild, and the post-pandemic boom — we’ve kept showing up for clients with the same thing: honest advice, hard work, and true local expertise.
We’re not the biggest brokerage on the Coast. That’s on purpose. We stay small so you get a real relationship with the person handling your transaction — not a junior agent, not a call center, not a rotating team.
What We Do
Residential Sales — From first-time homes to luxury waterfront across every Coast community.
Commercial Real Estate — Retail, office, industrial, and mixed-use properties.
Land Sales — Vacant lots, acreage, and development-ready parcels.
Business Sales — Helping local business owners transition ownership and value.
Investment Consulting — Short-term rentals, long-term rentals, flips, and buy-and-hold strategy on the Coast.
Our Team
Meet the people behind REPS. View an agent’s full bio, areas served, and contact info on their profile page.
Dean Martel
Broker / President
Coastal homes, investment properties, and luxury waterfront — Gulf Coast since 2003.
Ashleigh Walli
REALTOR®
Buyer specialist, first-time homebuyers, and Gulf Coast relocation.
Why We’re Different
Small by design. You work directly with the broker or one of our hand-picked agents — not a junior agent, not a call center, not a rotating team.
Local first. We’ve lived on the Coast for decades and know every neighborhood, not just the ones on the MLS map.
Honest over aggressive. We’ll tell you when a home is wrong for you, when a price is too high, or when now isn’t the right time. That’s how you build a 20-year client base.
Trust & Credentials
- Licensed Mississippi Real Estate Brokerage since 2003
- 4.9/5 Rating on RealSatisfied — Top Producer & Outstanding Service badges
- 5.0 ★ on Google Business Profile
- Member — Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce
- Recognized as Best Real Estate Agent in Biloxi, Mississippi (Quality Business Awards 2026)
Let’s Talk.
Whether you’re ready to list, ready to buy, or just exploring your options — we’d love to hear from you.