About
Dewey Kopenga
Florida Real Estate Sales Associate
Florida Real Estate License SL3656230. Top Homes Group at Keller Williams Realty. NAR Military Relocation Professional · Verify license
Military Relocation Professional
National Association of Realtors certification
Dewey moved to Florida and built his real estate practice around the under-served 55+ buyer. the snowbird, the relocator, the retiree who needs an agent who actually knows the difference between a Strathaven and a Cimarron, between SCCCA dues and a Renaissance club fee. He services a 50-mile radius around Sun City Center and the entirety of Tampa Bay.
- 📞 (656) 216-6566
- ✉️ dewey@tophomesgroup.com
- 📷 @dewey.deals
- 📍 Service area: Sun City Center, FL, Kings Point, Renaissance, The Preserve at La Paloma, and more
Working with veterans and military families
Many Sun City Center residents are veterans and military retirees, and MacDill Air Force Base sits just up the road in Tampa. Dewey earned the NAR Military Relocation Professional certification in August 2026, which means he is trained in military benefits, the VA loan process, PCS timelines, and the pace a military move actually runs on. He can walk you through what a VA loan looks like in a 55 plus community, which associations accept it, and how to line up a closing date around orders. Read the full Military Relocation Professional guide for veterans and military families buying here.
Financing runs alongside the search with Travis Penny, Mortgage Broker, NMLS 1649161, at travis.mortgage. You get the house conversation and the loan conversation in the same place instead of chasing two timelines.
Military Relocation Professional is a certification issued by the National Association of Realtors. It is not a military or Department of Veterans Affairs endorsement.
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Official NAR Military Relocation Professional Certification.
Awarded to Duane Kopenga, August 2026.
Background & origin story
Dewey moved to Florida and built his real estate practice around the under-served 55+ buyer. the snowbird, the relocator, the retiree who needs an agent who actually knows the difference between a Strathaven and a Cimarron, between SCCCA dues and a Renaissance club fee. He services a 50-mile radius around Sun City Center and the entirety of Tampa Bay.
Education & credentials
Florida real estate licensure through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Continuing education on Florida 55+ housing law, condo warrantability, hurricane disclosures, and capital reserve requirements.
Years of experience & specialty
Specializes in Sun City Center, Kings Point (warrantable and non warrantable condos), Renaissance, La Paloma new construction, and out of state buyer representation.
Practice focus
Real estate practice focused on Sun City Center proper, Kings Point sub associations, Apollo Beach, and the broader South Hillsborough corridor.
Common client profile
Out of state retirees and pre-retirees, snowbirds, and Florida buyers downsizing into a 55+ community. Many clients come through referrals from Travis's Maine mortgage practice.
Personal note
Lives in the Tampa Bay area. Knows the neighborhoods firsthand. Knows which streets golf-cart-friendly, which sub-HOAs are stable, and which COAs are currently warrantable.
Press & media
Available for media commentary on the Sun City Center / Tampa Bay 55+ market.
Awards & recognition
- Member, Top Homes Group at Keller Williams Realty
- NAR Military Relocation Professional certification, awarded August 2026
Communities served
- Sun City Center proper
- Kings Point
- Renaissance
- The Preserve at La Paloma
- Assisted living transitions
Languages
- English
Memberships
- Florida Realtors
- National Association of Realtors
- Greater Tampa Realtors