About The Hobin Team

JOAN HOBIN

Joan was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and graduated from UC Berkeley where she met her husband Bill. They lived in Stockton, California where Bill owned a third generation real estate business. After raising four children, volunteering for a multitude of organizations and taking the family on a wild year long adventure through 22 countries, Joan became involved in the alternative energy business designing and building passive solar homes. In 1987, they moved to Laguna Beach where Joan again worked in the alternative energy industry. Because of strong ties to the Palm Desert area, Joan and Bill moved to the desert in 1996. Golf and bridge are her passions along with volunteering at The Living Desert and St. Margaret`s Episcopal Church. Joan believes that every country club and every area has its own personality and finding the right one for you is what she does best. Joan has The Hobin Team at Bennion Deville Homes.

DAVID BRUCE

After a highly successful career spanning over 35 years in the Real Estate business in Minneapolis, Minnesota, concentrating on relationship business for advisory services, brokerage, and property management, Dave Bruce moved full time to his home in Palm Desert, California. After earning his California real estate license, he decided to join the local Coachella Valley real estate leader Bennion Deville Homes to start a new chapter in his real estate career.

Dave has been involved in numerous large and complicated transactions advising landlords, tenant, sellers, and buyers, both public and private. Notable clients include, Lockheed Martin, Comcast, G.E. Capital, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Honeywell, Luther Automotive Corporation, City of St. Paul, MN, Opus Corporation, Lifetime Fitness, Cargill Family, Westinghouse, and Storage Mart.

Over the years Dave has been a member of National Association of Realtors (NAR), Minnesota Association of Realtors (MAR), Minnesota Association of Commercial Realtors (MNCAR), and Corporate Facility Advisors (CORFAC). Dave served in numerous positions of leadership including International President of CORFAC and on the Board of Directors of MAR and of MNCAR.

Dave received MNCAR’s highest award as Broker of the Year in 2006, and CORFAC’s largest international transaction plus the Robert Boblet award for service.

Dave was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated from the University of Iowa. He was a US Air Force fighter pilot. He spent six years as a pilot and as an instructor pilot. He received two Distinguished Flying Crosses and eleven Air Medals. He is married with four grown children and six granddaughters. Dave is also an avid golfer, an amateur artist, and art collector. He enjoys running and participating in running events.

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About The Hobin Team

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