Maria Howell
Born in Bangkok, Thailand, Maria has lived in the Destin, Fort Walton and Niceville area since 1979. She has seen all the changes and growth along our beautiful Emerald Coast!
Maria has been affiliated with Abbott Resorts/Realty, ResortQuest/Wyndham and Vacasa since 1991. She began her affiliation with the company that is now Vacasa in property management where she became familiar with both condominium properties and the operation of vacation rentals. After obtaining a degree in marketing in 1998 from the University of West Florida, Maria joined the real estate sales team.
After graduating from the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors’ Leadership Development Program in 2010, Maria saw the value in getting involved with our local association as well as the state and national associations. She is currently on the Board of Directors for our local real estate association, Emerald Coast Association of Realtors as their President.