Long & Foster Real Estate welcomes Glenn Poole to its Oceanfront/Coastal office in Virginia Beach. Poole will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Glenn join our team of highly trained professionals,” said Tina Holt, manager of the Oceanfront/Coastal office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Glenn’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Poole is participating in Long & Foster’s Success Path program, which offers extensive training and resources for agents at any stage of their career. The program’s curriculum includes tools for agents to build their business, mentor-style programs, techniques for prospecting and working with buyers and sellers, skills for negotiating and more. Poole holds membership in the Hampton Roads Realtors Association.

“All of my previous real estate experiences have been with Long & Foster agents and I was always impressed by their care and personal attention,” Poole said.

“The dynamics of today’s residential real estate market are constantly changing. Participating in our Success Path program has provided Glenn with the right tools to meet those changing dynamics,” said Jackie Thiel, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “We welcome Glenn to Long & Foster, a company that has helped local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals for over 50 years.”

Poole graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Urban Studies Planning. After working as a firefighter for almost 20 years, he was a contracting officer for the Department of Defense for over 26 years. He is a retired Navy Supply Corps officer with 25 years of service.

Though he now lives in Virginia Beach, Poole was born in East Liverpool, Ohio and grew up in Chester, West Virginia. When not working, he enjoys reading and traveling with his wife, Maria.

Long & Foster Real Estate is one of the nation’s top real estate companies as part of HomeServices of America. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.