Leadership is as much of a job for the leader as it is for the led. A great leader of a business creates a culture of success for employees that are bought into the vision, eager to learn and grow, and self- motivated. This is just the case for Hank Lopez, broker for Tuscawilla Realty, and his son, Joe Lopez. With a growing team and a solid chain of education within the motivated group, Hank and Joe are leading the charge for being a successful family-oriented team.

Hank grew up in the inner city of Queens, NY. He describes himself as an industrious person as he raised three young children and worked as a manager at baking companies. During that time, they relocated to Florida to provide a safer lifestyle for his family. He had always been interested in real estate, having bought a deli at the age of 19 and being in management for multiple companies.

Joe’s start has many parallels with his dad’s. At the age of 20, he became a partner at the video store he worked at, “16,000 Movies.” He also opened a Black Angus Steakhouse in Altamonte, where he grew up. All the while, he graduated UCF, and later he worked as a financial advisor for 15 years.

Shortly after Joe joined his father in real estate, they established Tuscawilla Realty. They have added some new agents onto the team, totaling 10 agents. “Joe is the top agent by far,” his father proudly explained. Joe has done a phenomenal job taking the company to the next level.

Hank and Joe believe in building lasting relationships based on service and trust, while maintaining an honest, caring, and hard-working reputation, which is a key distinction from other real estate companies. This is what fuels the business at Tuscawilla Realty.

From the time he started real estate over 15 years ago, to the continued success he’s experienced with his son, Joe, passing on knowledge and helping people has been Hank’s ultimate reward. “If you can take what you know and have other people benefit from it, what better lineage is that.”