I was born in Germany and have lived all around the world as my father was in the Army. I joined the Marines while still in High School and retired after 27 years. I have been a Grunt, a Linguist and an Intelligence Chief and saw just about everything in my time in the service. My having learned to speak Russian and Polish, along with a smattering of other languages, gives me an appreciation of different cultures and the need for strong, clear, and consistent communication skills. My wife and I have been together for four decades and still put up with me. Jacksonville has been home for us since I bought my first home in the early 90’s. My children grew up here and graduated from the local High School. I have been in Real Estate since 2013 and look to make this my final career. As a retired Marine I know the trials and stress that finding a new home in a new town can be. I also understand how that stress is intensified as a service member. I take a great deal of pride in my work and want to make sure that buying that new home, or selling that old one, is a pleasant experience. I specialize in short sales and foreclosures, but I also have a large amount of experience with first time home buyers as well as those savvy folks who understand the process. My life experience makes me a bit bulldoggish when working with people as I want you to be in the home you want for the price you want to pay. Whether you are a buyer, seller, renter, or investor my service level and your needs are always my top priority. Reach out to me and let me go to work for you, utilizing my communication skills, experience, and desire to achieve only the best for you and your family.
What my clients are saying (17)
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11/13/2025 - Jon S.
Joe helped me with both buying and selling my house. His wealth of knowledge and reassurance was comforting during the stressful closing periods.
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11/13/2025 - Sarah S.
Joe was a great guide through this process. He helped us stay realistic about the nonsense offers we were given originally. He was respectful about showings while we were living in the home. He helped us towards the end when we got saddled with the worst appraiser. He's all around a nice guy and does his job well. I appreciate him.
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07/18/2025 - Victor B.
Working with Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage was a fantastic experience, thanks to Joe Hough. I was moving from across the country, and Joe went above and beyond to ensure the process was smooth and stress-free. He provided detailed video tours of every property I was interested in, making it possible for me to confidently make decisions from a distance. Joe was responsive, knowledgeable, and truly had my best interests at heart throughout the entire process.
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06/10/2025 - Tristan G.
My Wife and I had a great time working with Joe Hough as our buying agent for our first home. Joe is well versed in the process and procedures for buying and selling homes and knows the Jacksonville area well having been a local for several decades. We will be keeping in touch with Joe for any future real estate business we may have.
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09/17/2024 - Joshua B.
Joe was extremely helpful. As a first time buyer, I thought the process was going to be a nightmare, but Joe made it seem easy and he relieved a lot of anxiety and stress. He was always informative, prompt, and consistently provided us with reassurance throughout the entire process.
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11/02/2023 - Stephen T.
Joe Hough did a great job. He helped us over some hurdles in selling our home. I would highly recommend him.
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07/15/2023 - Michael G.
Joe Hough was excellent as a buyer's agent . I was an out of town buyer and Joe attended the home inspection and arranged the wood destroying insect inspection for me. At the start I told Joe what I wanted and he immediately began sending listings of exactly the homes I wanted in my price range. He was very consistent in maintaining contact and promptly sending the necessary documents throughout the buying process.
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07/13/2023 - Donald H.
I would like to thank Joe Hough for all of his help to me and my family in finding our dream home. He was always so help and kind and patient with us and has great customer service skills. I would highly recommend him.
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07/13/2023 - Rachel H.
Joe Hough was my Realtor and helped my family and I find our dream home. Joe was always prompt to answer my questions and available for appts to see houses very promptly. He has great people skills and warm personality and very knowledgeable about the real estate and housing industry. He made himself available any time I requested his services. His customer service skills is why he is so good at his job and he is an asset to his real estate company. I would recommend him and would work with him again in the future. Rachel Hobbins
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07/03/2023 - Brenda M.
Joseph Hough did a fantastic job of finding our new home. He attended every meeting and appointment with the builder, and followed up promptly on every question we had. Outstanding experience!!
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07/03/2023 - Wilbert M.
Joseph Hough represents Coldwell Banker in a professional and knowledgeable manner. He is personable and he took good care of us in finding our new home. He was easy to work with. Thanks you Joe.
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06/25/2023 - James S.
Joe is an amazing and wonderful man. I was deployed and Joe was incredibly patient with me throughout the process. Joe always seeking what was best for me and my wife. Absolute all-star, highly recommend!
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03/11/2023 - Hannha O.
Ever since Joe sold us our house back in 2019, we've gained a friend. He's went above and beyond the call of duty to help us in every way possible. Both in the buying and selling process. Our house recently sold and it was a difficult transaction. We had multiple delays and difficulties. Joe was there every step of the way. I can't imagine that our house would have gotten sold without Joe. Joe communicates well. He's on top of any issues that arise. He knows a person for every single home repair need. You can't go wrong with Joe or who Joe refers you to. I recommend Joe to every single person even thinking of buying a home. My Husband and I will be sure to buy any properties in the area from Joe in the future. However, be sure to budget time for Joe! He's a little bit chatty!
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02/06/2023 - Kurtis W.
Joe Hough was great. If you’re looking for someone who will go above and beyond, he is the guy. I appreciated his sense of urgency, communication skills, and can-do attitude. I would recommend his services.
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02/03/2023 - Delaney T.
Joe was absolutely phenomenal and helped us every step of the way. He made the 600 mile transition as easy as possible, and we are so grateful for everything. Joe truly goes above and beyond!
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06/10/2022 - Harvey B.
My family and I have used Joe several times over the years. If we need a house or rental he is our first call.
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05/28/2022 - Jina T.
I would like to thank Joe for being my eyes, thru this process. He would take the time and walk thru the homes with me on video chat. If he noticed something I didnt he would let me know. Or if it wasnt the house for me he would tell me. I was very grateful for Joe. He understood what I was looking for in a home. Joe was very informative about the neighborhoods. If it was going to be quiet or a lot of traffic. Joe always kept me informed thru the process of buying my home. I love my home and am so excited to be here. Joe has helped me find a handy man, a cleaner, which has found me someone to cut the grass as well. Joe has even been there for me after the sale. He took the time to mark places on a map, of places to visit and places to eat. Where grocery stores, Lowes and Walmart. Thank you Joe
