Homes at Fort Liberty celebrated a new development for the up and coming real estate office owned and operated by Broker Paula Dingwall. 

On Thursday, Nov. 21, she along with her husband and the Fayetteville/ Fort Liberty community came together to celebrate the ribbon cutting of her new office space located at 5135 Morganton Road, Suite 103 in room 107. 

This is the latest step for the new company which began over a year ago when Dingwall adopted a new name for her business. 

“As soon as the base changed their name I said ‘Ok, let me start my LLC,’” said Dingwall. She shared that originally, she had her sights set on Hoke County to establish a physical office, but was deterred due to pricing in the area. She would later find her new office located within the Morganton Commons building. 

“I wanted a brick and mortar place and I got here in January. This [location] came up in the MLS the day after I came back from vacation and I grabbed it. So this became my office, and my husband put together almost everything in here,” shared Dingwall. 

Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, Dingwall began visiting the Fayetteville area in 2008 and eventually settled down permanently in 2012. A former military spouse, Dingwall discovered her love of real estate when she was looking to purchase her first home with her husband, retired Army Veteran and longtime supporter Dennis Dingwall. 

“I decided to do something for myself after we purchased our first home. And of course with active duty, it was busy. So I did all the running around,” shared Dingwall. “I got us closed in 19 days because I was under the realtor asking ‘What do we do next? What comes next?’ and reading all the fine print and I was like ‘I enjoy this!’” 

Dingwall began her career at Coldwell Banker Advantage Real estate firm where she spent seven years before moving on to two local REMAX offices where she spent a total of three years. It was in December of 2023 that she decided to branch out to start her own firm. 

“I’ve always been self driven and I wanted to make a name for myself, not to make millions of dollars or anything like that, but I’ve always wanted to be that safe corner for people that come to me,” shared Dingwall. “This became a vocation for me.”

Focusing primarily on the military community, Dingwall shared that she has spent her time investing into people beyond just as customers and that her client base has grown itself over the years. 

“100% of my business is military, so as a military spouse, these are the people I serve because I understand the lifestyle,” shared Dingwall. “I tell people ‘I’m interviewing you as much as you’re interviewing me, because I expect respect, kindness and courtesy. And that’s how I built my business.” 

Along with home valuation and buying and selling homes, Homes at Fort Liberty will continue to offer a personal connection with their past, present and future clients. 

“Whenever anybody comes into the area, the first thing I say is ‘Call me if you need anything. My husband and I are right around the corner, so he's with me in tow,’” shared Dingwall. “A support system is important, and we can make a difference. Leading with the heart, not just about a business I want to care for. I want people to feel loved, I want people to feel warmth when they walk into this office.”

Homes at Fort Liberty is open from 10:30 a.m - 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Saturday. Find out more about Paula Dingwall and her services online at www.homesatftlibertync.com.