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  • Analysis: Fla.’s Tax Burden One of Lowest in U.S.
  • Canadians Buy Homes for Fun More than Profit
  • Sarasota County January 2023 Sales Data
  • Manatee County January 2023 Sales Data
  • Moves to a New State? Fla. Says ‘Hi’ More than ‘Bye’
  • LAKEWOOD RANCH RANKS NO. 1 IN THE NATION FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
  • Ian Hit, First-Floor Condos Flooded: Who Pays?
  • FOR SALE: 5715 Mulligan Way Lakewood Ranch FL 34211 – $1,250,000
  • FOR SALE: 5826 Wake Forest Run #101 Lakewood Ranch $650,000
  • FOR RENT: 16804 Vardon Ter #202 Lakewood Ranch
  • First the Hurricane – Now Construction Scams
  • Denied FEMA Assistance? Start an Appeal
  • HURRICANE IAN AFTERMATH
  • FOR RENT: 6006 Worsham Ln #104 Lakewood Ranch
  • FOR RENT: 17626 GAWTHROP DRIVE Unit #302, Lakewood Ranch
  • FOR SALE: 5514 Mulligan Way Lakewood Ranch
  • FOR RENT: 5947 Brandon Run Lakewood Ranch
  • FOR RENT: 6026 Brandon Run Lakewood Ranch
  • FOR RENT: 5548 Palmer Cir #201 Lakewood Ranch
  • FOR RENT: 17118 Vardon Ter #101 Lakewood Ranch
  • LAKEWOOD RANCH CELEBRATES 5th YEAR AS BEST-SELLING ALL-AGES COMMUNITY IN U.S.
  • Sarasota named one of best places to live in USA
  • Lakewood Ranch is Still America’s Favorite Place to Call Home
  • Americans Moving to Sun Belt States
  • CHECK OUT THIS BEAUTIFUL VIDEO OF SARASOTA AND MANATEE COUNTY FLORIDA
  • Buyers Who Waited for Lower Prices? Many Regret It
  • U.S. to lift Canada, Mexico land border restrictions in November for vaccinated visitors
  • Annual Foreign Investment in U.S. Existing-Home Sales Falls 27% to $54.4 Billion, Lowest Level in a Decade
  • Enormous Buyer Demand Continues into Fall for the Sarasota-Manatee Housing Market
  • Sunshine Shunned: Snowbirds Hesitant about Florida Return
  • LAKEWOOD RANCH IS THE BEST-SELLING COMMUNITY IN THE NATION
  • Buyers’ Pressure Cooker Eases a Bit as Bidding Wars Drop
  • Surfside Condo Tragedy Could Influence RE Market
  • Single-Family Median Price Breaks $400,000 in Manatee County
  • Relief on the Way for Buyers? More Sellers Ready to List Homes?
  • U.S. Home Prices Rose 11.9% in February Fastest Since 2014
  • Cash-Paying Out-of-Towners Frustrate Local Florida Buyers
  • PGA golf event shines light on tourism in Lakewood Ranch
  • Where to Retire? WalletHub Ranks Fla. No. 1
  • Fla.’s Housing Market: Strong Gains in Dec. Despite Pandemic
  • LAKEWOOD RANCH FLORIDA – #1 MULTI GENERATIONAL COMMUNITY IN THE USA – 3 YEARS RUNNING 2018-2019-2020
  • This Sunny City Is the Best Place to Retire in America
  • 12 Florida Master-Planned Communities Make Top 50 List
  • Top 50 Master Plans Achieve a Record 37K New Home Sales in 2020
  • Golf Club Communities Back on Buyers’ Radars
  • Florida Misses Snowbirds – and Snowbirds Miss Florida
  • Sarasota Tops U.S. News Best Places To Retire List
  • LAKEWOOD RANCH REMAINS THE #1 BEST-SELLING MULTI-GENERATIONAL COMMUNITY IN THE NATION
  • Coronavirus hits Sarasota-Manatee tourism hard
  • 5537 Palmer Circle #103, Lakewood National Golf, Lakewood Ranch, FL – $250,000
  • Victoria Model Lakewood National Golf
  • Wine With Us 3 – Episode 6 – Cindy Talks With Her Interior Designer
  • Wine With Us 3 – Episode 6 – Cindy Talks With Her Interior Designer
  • Family Day At Bradenton Beach
  • Wine With Us 3 – Episode 5 – Fun Things To Do In SRQ
  • Wine With Us 3 – Episode 5 – Fun Things To Do In SRQ
  • Happy 4th of July America
  • New Flood Tool Gauges Risk Based On A Property’s Address – Florida Highlighted
  • Buying A New Home Versus Buying A Used Home – The Pros & Cons
  • Lakewood National Golf Newsletter – June 2020 Market Update
  • Mattamy Homes Rebrands West Villages As Wellan Park
  • Manatee County Hurricane Evacuation Maps Summer 2020
  • Sarasota County Hurricane Evacuation Maps Summer 2020
  • America in Crisis – a Trifecta from Hell
  • Gran Paradiso – West Villages – Venice – FL – Berkley Town Home Virtual Tour
  • Wine With Us 3 – Episode 4 – Covid19 Market Update
  • Wine With Us 3 – Episode 4 – Covid19 Market Update
  • Wine With Us 3 – Episode 3 – Frequently Asked Questions
  • Wine With Us 3 – Episode 3 – Frequently Asked Questions
  • Wine With Us 3 – Episode 2 – Cindy Previews Lakewood National Golf
  • Wine With Us 3 – Episode 1 – Series Introduction
  • Wine With Us 3 – Episode 2 – Cindy Previews Lakewood National Golf
  • Wine With Us 3 – Episode 1 – Series Introduction
  • Florida’s Real Estate Markets – Post Covid19 – The World Just Changed
  • VIRTUAL BUYER PRE-CLOSING WALK THRU
  • America The Beautiful
  • 2020 LECOM Suncoast Classic – A Huge Success – Lakewood National Golf – Lakewood Ranch, FL
  • Sarasota Apartment Complex Sells for $73 Million
  • DiVosta / Pulte Homes To Develop 1,675 Homes Near Manasota Key In Sarasota County
  • Lakewood Ranch Florida Named #1 Selling Multi-Generational Community In All Of USA
  • 5930 Cessna Run Lakewood Ranch FL 34211 offered at $475,000
  • Sarasota Ranked Best Place To Live In Florida
  • Lakewood Ranch CORE Campus Announces Innovative Brain Research Initiative
  • Smaller Households Fuel ‘Jewel-Box Homes’ Trend
  • Mattamy Homes Buys Out Partner At West Villages
  • Sarasota-Manatee 2.8% unemployment rate matches low for 2019
  • Lakewood National Golf Community
  • Manatee County Property Owners Encouraged To Check Risk Status
  • Easier pick up at Sarasota-Bradenton International (SRQ) Airport
  • Lakewood Ranch No. 1 Again In Nation For Home Starts
  • Welcome Message – SRQ Boomer Homes – Brent Leathwood
  • Weather-Related Property Damage Broke Record in 2018
  • Brand New – Lakewood National – Executive Golf Home – Lakewood Ranch, FL – Special Pricing For 11/30/19 Closing
  • Brand New Lakewood National Golf Condo – Lakewood Ranch, FL – Special Pricing For 11/30/19 Closing
  • “Family Office” Investors Focusing More on Real Estate
  • Brand New Lakewood Ranch Golf Home Ready Now – Special Pricing For 11/30/19 Closing
  • Study: Florida No. 1 in Welcoming New Residents
  • Florida Faces Apartment Shortage
  • Florida Senators Introduce the “Canadian Snowbirds Act”
  • More Lakewood Ranch Development Coming Near Waterside Place
Brent Leathwood

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"We have had a great experience. We love our home. I would highly recommend our agent Brent Leathwood. He is highly skilled in the business of working with people, understanding their real estate needs. He educated us on the nuances of buying in Florida. continued"
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BRENT LEATHWOOD, MBA

LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER | BK 3300751

CROSS BORDER REALTY LLC | CQ1046895
2100 CONSTITUTION BLVD. #207
SARASOTA, FL, 34231
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3 Big Mistakes Buyers make:

  1. 1. NOT KNOWING THE NEIGHBORHOOD...ContinuedReal estate always has been and always will be a local business. Know your neighborhood is a cardinal rule in this business. A real estate professional knows what is going on in their local market area. Hire a knowledge, local professional. When we see folks wandering around with a notebook and a list of questions, we know they are the most likely to make a costly mistake. A PROFESSIONAL Realtor, (please note the word professional), can spend 15 minutes listening to your needs and wants, and probably rule out 90% of the local market options, and focus your attention, on the 3 or 4 or 5 communities that will meet your needs, and make sense from both a financial and lifestyle point of view. I am amazed at how many people from out of State, go it alone, end up buying in the wrong community, and come to regret it. I meet people like this everyday, and everyone single one of them will say to me: “I wish we had met you first.”
  2. 2. GETTING STUCK IN AN HOA NIGHTMARE...ContinuedHome owners association nightmares are the stuff of legend in our State. Do not buy the wrong property in the wrong community. A knowledgeable real estate professional can explain to you upfront, the ins and outs of the HOA regulations of the community you are considering, and help you avoid 99% of these potential pitfalls. This is another very costly mistake.
  3. 3. THINKING YOU DO NOT NEED A REALTOR WHEN BUYING A NEW HOME...ContinuedEverybody knows you need a Realtor to represent you, when buying a resale home. Many do not know, you also need a Realtor to represent you, when buying a new home. The new home sales person in the model home works for the Builder, not the Buyer. They are paid to look out for their employer’s interests, not yours. You will not save $1 by going it alone. You will lose money. A lot of money. One of our largest local builders reported 872 annual sales, of which, 762 were handled by Realtors representing the Buyer. That is 87% of the total. The Builder has already factored paying a finder’s fee into the price. The Builder will not rebate $1 of this money back to you. Builders laugh under their breath, when Buyers try this negotiating tactic, even though they will politely agree with you. Professional representation costs you $0, why would you fend for yourself, in a market you know almost nothing about? Buyers know less than 20% of what they actually need to know, to get a great deal. Having gone through the new home buying process hundreds of times with clients, we know all the pitfalls to avoid, and how to make the process go smoothly. Do not go it alone, get professional representation, it costs you $0. Not doing this is the most costly of the 3 mistakes. But everyone has heard the old saying, you can lead a horse to water. We are in the business of helping our customers solve a problem. Our ability to do that, is the sole reason we have a thriving business. We are here to help you through the entire process, and get a great deal.

4 Big Mistakes Investors make:
  1. INCOME... ContinuedThe rental income does not justify the $/sq. ft. purchase price.
  2. EXPENSES... Continued The monthly expenses are too high, relative to the property type and rental income produced.
  3. CAP RATE... Continued The capitalization rate is too low to justify the investment.
  4. HOA REGS... Continued The home owners association regulations are too restrictive, or do not permit the intended use. Frequently overlooked or glossed over by some sales people, the long run financial consequences are catastrophic if a mismatch occurs.
Avoid Costly $$$ Mistakes: Hire Brent. Costs you $0.
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