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Bobbi Brennan

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By Zachary Cohen

Photos by Renee Parenteau

Our main focus has always been taking care of our military.

Although she was born in Florida, Bobbi Brennan has lived in various places in her adult life. As a military wife — her husband served in the Navy for 28 years — she knows what it takes to pack up and move homes.

Before returning home to Jacksonville to be closer to family in 2010, Bobbi was living in Miami. There, she stumbled into the real estate industry as a way to serve families in a similar situation to herself.

“A lot of military personnel were being displaced and evicted because we were renting houses in foreclosure, and we had no idea,” Bobbi reflects. “I inadvertently got into real estate there as a way to help fellow military members. I would research each home and let them know if they would be safe renting that home.”

When life circumstances brought Bobbi back to Jacksonville, a career as a REALTOR® was a natural progression.

Bobbi loves spending time with her family!

REAL ESTATE SUCCESS

Bobbi landed with Hover Girl Properties. With a focus on military relocations, the company has been a perfect fit. Bobbi handles real estate sales as well as property management duties.

“Our main focus has always been taking care of our military,” Bobbi says. “Through our husbands’ jobs, we have strong ties and connections to the military. Most of our contacts come through the military, but because I’m local, my business has become unique. A lot of friends and family members have reached out to help me find or manage properties, too.”

Bobbi continues to fight for service members through creative means, for example, meeting with state senators to get housing allowances increased.

Bobbi is thankful for her team which includes her brother, Glen Thompson, as an agent and Earlene Paschal, her transaction coordinator.

I do not back down from a fight when it is for a worthy cause.

Family has always been so important to Bobbi. She always loved spending time with her dad and brothers.

“I was given the nickname Crusader by many of my friends,” Bobbi says. “I do not back down from a fight when it is for a worthy cause.”

Over the past few years, Bobbi’s can-do attitude has allowed her business to take flight. In 2021, she closed 54 rentals and sales, with over $11.3 million in sales volume. Bobbi believes her willingness to go above and beyond for her clients is what separates her from the pack.

Thank you RiverTown/Mattamy Homes for allowing us to take these photos at your model home.

“I’ve gone in and cleaned a house top to bottom and personally painted houses when I knew my homeowners couldn’t afford it. I just really work hard for my customers. The commission at the end of a deal is not my motivation. I believe in developing friendships and relationships with every customer I have. It’s not just a slogan.”

RESTING IN FAITH AND FAMILY

Although Bobbi has achieved tremendous professional success, her time in Jacksonville is defined by her relationships with her family members. She returned in 2010 to be closer to her father, who was battling cancer, and her youngest brother, who recently had gone through a divorce. For Bobbi, family is everything, and it always has been.

“My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer after I started college, and my dad asked me to come home and help with my mother. She was diagnosed in February and died in July,” Bobbi reflects. “I went from being a selfish teenage girl to making my life all about my younger brothers. It was something I did with a lot of love and pleasure. I have one older brother and two younger brothers. We are a very close family.”

Since that time, Bobbi’s family has experienced more heartbreak: the loss of her father to cancer and the unexpected loss of one of her younger brothers.

Bobbi’s response to her family’s struggles has been to lean in even deeper. She’s leaning more deeply into her family life and leaning more deeply into serving those in her community.

“We came to find out after his death that my youngest brother was living with very little but had a gift none of us had — the gift of time to everyone he knew. Seeing that helped me focus more on giving back to our community and being there for those that need us. It gave me a better understanding of how I am able to take care of anyone I come across. In real estate, I have come across so many single moms and widows in need, and without having to draw attention to it, I’ve been able to help a lot of women and kids and take care of them.

“I have a strong faith. My faith in God tells me there is a purpose for everything. There is a reason everything happens, and God calls on us to be there, to love people, to be kind, and to be thoughtful.”

FAMILY SPOTLIGHT

Bobbi’s children, David and Kyeli, are 35 and 20. She and her husband, Neil, have been married for almost 25 years. She says, “The support of my amazing husband and kids helps me do what I do.”