Military real estate isn’t just transactional — it’s strategic. Every PCS, deployment, and transition carries unique timing, benefits, and emotional weight. As part of Compass Military Division, Celia Ruiz provides clear, confident guidance that aligns with military realities, empowering you to make informed decisions with less stress and more control.
Celia Ruiz is a Broker Associate and Director with Compass Military Division and a Certified Military Relocation Professional (MRP®). Her personal experience as a military spouse and her professional expertise mean she understands both the logistical and emotional sides of military moves. Celia has helped service members, veterans, and families navigate complex VA transactions, remote purchases, and relocation logistics — often from different time zones — ensuring each move supports both current needs and long-term goals.
Your decision affects spouses, children, and long-term goals. The focus is on stability, community fit, and financial insight — not just closing a deal.
VA loans offer powerful advantages — zero down payment options, no mortgage insurance, competitive rates, and refinancing flexibility. Celia helps you understand eligibility and strategy so you can use these benefits with confidence.
PCS moves aren’t just changes of address — they’re transitions with timing, logistics, and personal impact. Celia helps plan around orders, coordinate remote purchases, and connect you with local support before, during, and after your move.
Compass Military is a national network of agents with military experience — veterans, active duty personnel, and spouses — providing both broad reach and deep local market knowledge tailored to military communities.
As a Compass broker associate and certified Military Relocation Professional (MRP®), Celia brings both professional expertise and personal understanding to your home search. Having experienced multiple PCS moves firsthand as a proud Marine wife, Celia knows exactly what military families need during transitions.
Celia lives the military lifestyle. She has relocated repeatedly as a military spouse, sold homes in multiple states, and truly understands PCS stress, VA loan nuances, remote decision-making, and the emotional side of finding “home” again. Clients consistently say she treats their move like her own family’s.
The Military Relocation Professional (MRP®) designation is a specialized credential that requires extensive training in military-specific real estate issues: VA loans, BAH awareness, duty-station timelines, out-of-area representation, and the unique needs of transitioning service members and veterans. Celia brings this expertise to every transaction.
She guides clients through the entire VA loan process—from entitlement questions to lender coordination—and educates sellers on the advantages of VA offers. In competitive markets, she has successfully negotiated VA contracts even when sellers were initially hesitant.
Celia specializes in remote representation. She provides detailed videos, drone footage, virtual tours, personal walkthroughs, and inspection attendance on your behalf. Many clients have closed successfully without ever stepping foot in the property until move-in day.
Fort Lauderdale, Weston, Miami, South Miami, and the surrounding communities. Her deep local knowledge of neighborhoods, schools, commutes to bases, and veteran-friendly areas makes her the go-to expert for families relocating to South Florida.
