Meet Babbi
Babbi Gabel brings more than three decades of luxury real estate experience to Forest Highlands, pairing a deep command of Arizona’s resort and second-home market with a marketing platform built for one of Northern Arizona’s most coveted private golf communities. As a Founding Partner of the Gabel Phillips Group at RETSY, she represents discerning buyers and sellers with the discretion, polish, and results that Forest Highlands is known for.
Babbi is a Certified Resort & Second Home Specialist — a distinction that maps directly to Forest Highlands, where most owners are choosing a mountain retreat to complement a primary residence elsewhere. She understands the rhythm of a seasonal golf community: how families use a Flagstaff home through the cool summers, what makes a homesite special on the Canyon or Meadow courses, and how to position a property so the right buyer recognizes its value immediately.
Over a career with sales volume surpassing one billion dollars and more than 2,000 homes sold across Arizona’s premier master-planned communities, Babbi has developed a particular expertise in new construction and custom homes. Having spent two decades consulting with one of the region’s leading luxury builders on planning, layout, and design, she reads floor plans, lots, and finishes through a builder’s eye — invaluable for Forest Highlands buyers evaluating custom cabins, estates, and remaining homesites.
An avid golfer herself, Babbi connects naturally with the Forest Highlands lifestyle and the members who treasure it. A graduate of the University of Arizona, she has spent her career in the state and brings an established network of high-net-worth clients who value privacy, expertise, and genuine relationships over transactions.
Backed by RETSY and the global reach of Forbes Global Properties, Babbi pairs targeted digital marketing with hands-on, white-glove representation — helping Forest Highlands owners and buyers move forward with clarity and confidence.