“If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want”.

Zig Ziglar – Motivational speaker, writer and author of:  Secrets of Closing the Sale. 

About Leslie 

A Florida native, I was born and raised in West Palm Beach.  When it came time for college I decided on Florida State University and graduated in 1987 with a Bachelors Degree in Interior Design.  I did not know at the time that this would be a great paring with my later career in real estate. 

I moved to Tampa in 1994 and bought a bungalow in South Tampa in Palma Ceia.  I loved it!  I’ve always appreciated the older homes with lots of character and hence I jumped right in and started renovating my old beauty.  Of course I was surprised to eventually learn that renovating these gorgeous wood frame houses was indeed a challenge.  However being very determined by nature, I completed the renovation and was delighted with the results. 

I later met and married my wonderful husband, David, and we bought and renovated an old bungalow in the Tampa Heights area (just south of Seminole Heights). We have since renovated numerous old homes and now keep them as good rental income properties.  The knowledge I gained in renovating older homes has been very helpful to buyers in pointing out potential condition problems on homes we are viewing. 

I am your specialist for selling and buying urban vintage homes in the charming old neighborhoods of South Tampa, Carrollwood and the neighborhoods just north of downtown called The Heights (Seminole Heights, Riverside Heights and Tampa Heights).  Whether it’s a simple Seminole Heights bungalow, gracious Hyde Park craftsman bungalow, or a classic 1970/80’s ‘Brady Bunch’ Carrollwood home; they all make my eyes light up!

Buyers: 

• The first step in the home buying process is to make sure you are pre-approved to purchase a home. If you do not have a preferred lender, I will assist in getting you quickly pre-approved through one of my preferred lenders. This process takes about 5 minutes over the phone.  Why get pre-approved first?  Without it, we won’t know what price home you can comfortably afford and a seller will not look at your offer unless this vital document accompanies the offer.
• I will listen intently to the home you are dreaming about and then scour the MLS system for good matches.  Then we’ll set up a day and time that’s convenient for you to go see them!
• When you are ready to place an offer on a home I will help you determine the best price by researching the most recent sold comparables in the neighborhood and other pricing valuations such as condition, upgrades and location.
• Once you have a contract on a home I can recommend competent inspectors to determine the condition of the home.
• I will help you every step of the way from negotiations to contract, through inspections, appraisal – all the way to a smooth and stress free closing.
• With my degree in design and experience in renovating, I can help you visualize furniture placement or simple space planning ideas. 

I love what I do and I’m enthusiastic about doing it.  Whether you are a buyer or a seller, call me to schedule a confidential appointment so I can listen to your real estate plans and dreams and set a path to help you achieve them. 

Sincerely, 

Leslie