About Us

Glenn Hoover, born the son of a US Marine and his wife Mary in New River, North Carolina was raised in Vestal, New York, an upstate rural community near Binghamton in an area known as the Southern Tier. He attended Cornell University and graduated with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1966.

Kelsey with new baby sister Natalie After two years of active duty as a decorated Viet Nam infantry lieutenant in the US Army, he returned to Vestal and started work for Mr. Wayne Jones, a prominent area contractor who wanted to build and own a hotel. When the project was temporarily delayed he returned to Cornell University and in 1972 received another BS degree from the School of Hotel Administration.

That same year, Glenn and Wayne dusted off their hotel project and built a 100 room Quality Inn near Cleveland, Ohio, starting Glenn’s 32 year hospitality career. Between 1972 and 2004 he managed, built and renovated hotels and resorts, in Cleveland, Ohio, Niagara Falls, NY, Albuquerque, NM, Tucson, AZ, Columbia, SC, Suffern, NY, Golf Shores, AL, Charleston, SC, Miami, FL and Key Largo, FL.

Mason and Averill at Waterworks. In 2004 Glenn left the hospitality industry and obtained his Florida real estate associates license, earning his brokers license when eligible in 2006. He managed one of the premier Florida Keys real estate offices for Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Company and received the Coldwell Banker Diamond Society award in 2005 for performance levels in the top 13% of all Coldwell Banker Sales Associates across the country.

Kelsey writes letter to Santa while Averill poses. In 2006 he joined Earthmark Companies, developers of Mariner’s Club Key Largo. Mariner's Club is the premier luxury ocean front resort and marina in the Upper Keys. As Director of Property Sales he successfully sold the developers remaining inventory of condominiums while assisting existing owners re-sell their residences.

Glenn established Glenn Hoover Real Estate Services South Florida, LLC Cody gets ready for a curve ball. in 2009. The company performs real estate services in the Florida Keys, specializing in single family and condominium properties in Key Largo and the Islamorada Florida (Key Largo, Tavernier, Plantation Key, Windley Key, Upper Matecumbe, and Lower Matecumbe).

Having lived in Key Largo for 14 years Glenn has an in depth knowledge of Upper Keys residential and commercial real estate and is active in the local network of related professionals. He has three adult sons and a daughter with six grandchildren and spends his spare time officiating high school athletic contests in football, volleyball, basketball, softball and baseball. He is an active participant in the Upper Keys Little League organization.

Glenn Hoover Boating Glenn is also a licensed Florida Community Association Manager, and holds certifications as a Foreclosure and Short Sale specialist. He concentrates his professional efforts in helping people buy and sell real estate and prefers to work with his customers as a Buyer’s Agent and Seller’s Agent.

Recommendations

From Mr. Jorge Rico, Miami Lakes, Florida - Healthcare Private Equity

"My wife and I were searching for a property in the Florida Keys and a friend suggested we look at the Mariner's Club in Key Largo. We fell in love with the property at first glance. We were introduced to Glenn through a family member who is a realtor and from the first time we met Glenn we knew that he was the right person to help us find a property in the Keys. Glenn was the ultimate professional. He not only knew everything you needed to know about the property, but he was 100% transparent, showing and telling us all we needed to know about the ins and outs of owning a property at Mariner's Club. If you are planning to invest in the Florida Keys, Glenn is the go to guy. He is an invaluable resource that not only helps you find a home, but helps you transition into your home turn-key." - September 8, 2011

From Mr. Tom Murphy, New York - Tom uses Glenn as his real estate broker in Florida.

“Glenn has helped me to acquire 4 Foreclosed/Bank Owned properties in the last 9 months. He made a complex process straightforward, consistently delivering value, professionalism, insight, and humor. I whole heartedly recommend Glenn to anyone interested in Real Estate in the Florida Keys.” Top Qualities: Expert, Good Value, High Integrity - July 20, 2009

From Mr. Eric Rose, Washington DC - Attorney

“I bought a condo at the Mariner's Club in Key Largo last year, and Glenn represented the seller/developer. He was superb, in every way...professionally an expert, who knew the ins-and-outs of every issue....personable, dealing with great patience with a very substantial complication involving the title to the condo, which postponed the closing by four months....and a great resource (encyclopedic) to the community. Glenn is "piped-in" to everything in the area, and having lived here (and run as the GM, in one of his past lives, the Key Largo Westin) for quite a period of time, it is an invaluable resource to anyone who is seriously looking to invest/buy in the Keys.” Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert - May 20, 2009

Distressed (REO and Short Sale) Properties Certifications

Glenn holds the following real estate designations:

Real Estate Owned Specialist - Educated by the American Real Estate University in the theory and skills necessary to work with banks, mortgage companies and other lending institutions regarding REO (lender owned foreclosures) properties by performing broker price opinions (BPO), managing REO properties and selling REO properties. (May 6, 2010)

SFR Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource - Qualified by the National Association of Realtors to serve as a resource for Sellers and Buyers in the brokerage of distressed properties. (March 15, 2010)