Note: Reviews may include other agents on their team
What clients say about this agent....
Ken M.
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIEDVery professional and respectful agent. Knowledgeable of area and easy to work with. I would whole heartedly recommend leo for your buying and selling needs in southwest Florida
Lminter00
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo Albanes is a very hard working, honest and knowledgeable realtor. We purchased our home in Punta Gorda FL . moving from Chicago IL. Moves can be stressful, and Leo and his assistant Kari were so wonderful. They both give excellent customer service with caring phone calls and follow ups when we encountered difficulties with the loan process, and the selling of our home. They made our move as easy as possible, answering all our questions and taking time to make sure that we understood each step of the process, from putting in the offer, to inspection, appraisal, to closing. I highly recommend Leo - if you want a realtor who is great to work with, takes pride in what he does, and cares for his clients - then he is the realtor for you!
Zuser20161026062620730
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED He helped us find and purchase a house in Florida while we were still in Kentucky. We started looking about 5 years prior to moving and Leo faithfully sent pictures of homes that fit our wants and needs which he found out about right at first. He never seemed to get tired of answering any questions from us and we had many. After we found our house he walked us through what we needed to do and the order it should be done in! Even after sale was complete he still was making sure everything was working out and helped us find some local help! His office manager is the best and was always ready to be of any assistance! If you are looking to buy a home in SW Florida I would highly recommend him without any hesitation at all!
Sljohnston74
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo has been my realtor for several transactions, both buying and selling a home. He is very knowledgeable with the area and the current market. He is always available for questions and makes you feel like you are his top priority. I would highly recommend him and will always use him should I have any future home sales or purchases.
Alanna E.
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo is a very knowledgeable Floridian who helped us purchase our home in Florida. He was very patient with myself and my mother, when we had no clue what we really wanted. Leo brought us to so many different locations and told us the pros and cons of each one, not once did he make us feel pressured or like he wasn't looking for the best interest of our family. After our sale, he has still stayed in touch with us to make sure all is going well. 10/10 would recommend to anyone!
Bcastair
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED I have a wonderful experience the two times that Leo had helped me. About 4 years he had look for a hose and sell it to me ,and he was outstanding and I was very Happy with the house that he sold me And the second time He Helped me to sell a house and he found a buyer in one month that really, I did not expect it but he did it . All have to say is that he has a lot of experience and Leo help and he has a wonderful Customer Relations, another benefit is that he is bilingual with Spanish, and English Languages. Thanks Leo and keep up with the wonderful work !!!! l
Lorikristi
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo and his team are awesome. Leo worked with me on every aspect of exactly what I was looking for. Leo was very patient with me and never made me feel rushed as I looked at numerous condos. Leo and his team are very knowledgeable with every aspect of the Real Estate Business and Leo and the team treat you as if you are family. I would recommend Leo and his team as Leo and the team offer excellent customer service and it is obvious that they really do care.
Dinogarnett
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo has been very helpful and went above and beyond our expectations when selleing our house. He is very knowledgeable and his experience really helped us avoid several pitfalls during our listing process. We would highly recommend him to sell your property.
Tey12042
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo and Kari were top notch and extremely timely and responsive addressing every concern we had. Will definitely be recommending to other buyers and sellers!
Tfac1955
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Had a great experience working with Leo Albanes on purchasing my house. Leo helped me find the right house for me based on what i wanted in a house. He answered all my questions and concerns about the house i bought.
Bettyboopmunford
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo was great help in buying my condo. He gave outstanding assistance, especially with me attempting to buy from out of state. Leo's knowledge of the area helped me get to the location I wanted and his help beyond the purchase was invaluable. He also helped me in finding people, not only to paint and clean my new unit, but also a person to install my new hot water heater. These actions went well above and beyond the call of duty.
Jennafpt
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED My experience with Leo was awesome to say the least. I used Leo when we purchased our family home a couple years ago and knew I couldn't think of anyone better to help us with the process in selling our investment property. We had a tricky situation with a tenant in the property who wanted to stay so we were also hoping for a buyer who would be willing to let the tenant stay until they could find a new place. Leo helped make the transition for both the tenant and new buyer a seamless experience not just us as the seller. He helped us price the place fairly to move it quickly. We had it listed at the end of December and in the first week of New Year we were under contract and closed a month later. Thank you for making our process as a seller effortless! And thank you to his assistant Kari for keeping us up to date on the process and how it was going with the buyer. You both made us feel comfortable that the transaction was a piece of cake even when behind the scenes you were working constantly to make everyone involved happy.
Dmetelko
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo helped us negotiate a very good price for a lot purchase. He maintained regular communication with us through the search process. His follow-up was timely during the purchase process and we found his experience and advice very helpful.
Zuser20161108103100115
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo kept modifying the criteria to zero in on a perfect match. He also showed up at the closing to say thanks, and to make sure that everything was to our likeing. And lastly, he does take the time to go over details, and make sure that you are getting a good deal.
Zuser20160215135016203
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED I researched realtors in the area and checked several reviews and interviewed a few realtors on the phone before picking Leo. I am so very glad I did! He and his team helped us through every stage, including after we purchased but before we could move down there. Kari is an absolute delight, and Leo knows his stuff. He's trustworthy and easy to work with. They made the whole process smooth for us, and now we have our dream home. I would definitely recommend them!
User2054047
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo was exceptional in his perceptiveness of our needs. We are experienced buyers and laid out three scenarios we were interested in. Leo worked with us to narrow the search over two days and we found the perfect house which we put a contract on two days later. That was the easy part. Due to my work as an independent consultant with multiple income streams and complex taxes, along with owning multiple homes, the buying process was complicated. Leo marshaled the process making sure that we, the sellers, and bankers were all coordinated and moving forward. I can't say enough about Leo's ability to always look for a solution and the support from Leo's team, particularly Kari.
Paul P.
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED I worked with Leo on my last two purchased homes in North Port and Port Chatlotte. Two very different scenarios and challenges and both were successful because of Leo and his assistant Kari. They went above and beyond in every imaginable way to bring both closing's to fruition. I would highly recommend Leo to everyone and look forward to another purchase in the future.
Samanthia H.
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Very professional to work with, excellent follow up throughout the purchase process. I would recommend Leo and his team to both buyers and sellers and have already done so. Leo is very knowledgeable about the Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda and Englewood areas of real estate.
Matthew J.
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo has helped me now purchase 2 homes and building and some land. There is a reason I keep going back and one tbing only customer service! If you are new to home buying or a veteran he is there for you no matter what time of day or night.
John
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo Albanes seems interested only in the quick and easy sales. My wife and I contacted Leo in July of 2014 and explained that we live in Pennsylvania and are planning to retire to the Port Charlotte area in 2018. We didn't have the down payment at the time so we were just "window shopping." We were in the area for 10 days and met with him to get an idea of what we were looking at. He printed several MLS pages of homes and we went to look at them. He didn't come with us, so we could only see the outside of the homes. We understood since we weren't buying at the time, just looking to get ideas. We thanked Leo and told him that next year we would be back to purchase a home. Leo called us late Spring of the next year to see if we were still interested. We told him that we were coming in October to find a home to purchase but had questions since we had never bought from out of state before. We emailed him a list of questions and he never responded. I called him about 2 weeks later to ask if he got the questions. He said yes but his assistant hadn't got around to answering them. I again told him we would be arriving in early October to purchase a home and would like our questions answered. We never heard from him again. It seems Leo was only interested if selling to people that he didn't have to put forth very much effort. We found a much more helpful agent who worked with us and we were able to close on the retirement home of our dreams.
Acumendan
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED I have purchased several houses in several areas over 30 plus years and I have never had the pleasure of working with someone with the knowledge and attentiveness as Leo has until we got together recently. I have worked with Leo and Kari through 2 purchases in the last 6 months and have nothing but great things to say about both of them. They know the market, they know local details, they have all the contacts.
Penjet83
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED I found Leo Albanes over the internet after seeing a home that I was interested in on Zillow and he was one of the Agents listed as a contact for that property. I left contact information through the website and was amazed at how quickly he contacted me. He's easy to talk to, low pressure and knowledgable in all aspects of his craft. I'd recommend Leo Albanes again and again.
Pirchesk
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo was truly a great person to work with. He was able to work with our very short window to look at homes while we were in the area. He is very knowledgeable of the area, the properties, and great with pointing things out, good or bad with each home. He would give us estimates for different repairs, replacement or costs for upgrading. Upon finding the perfect house for our family, he helped negotiate a great deal to help get our home. He has an amazing assistant, Kari, who is great with handling all of the details. They have both been great to work with and continue to help recommend any services or anything that come up. We are very lucky to have met such a wonderful team to take care of our move to beautiful southwest Florida!
Dfwxx
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo was very helpful in finding me a condo with all my needs, at the best price. Leo is very patient and a wonderful professional Realtor. I would recommend him to anything looking for a property in south west Florida to contact him. I appreciate that you helped me find such a wonderful condo with a great location. Thanks, Daniel Waldman
Joanncaisse
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED We highly recommend working with Leo. We had a great experience in finding a home long distance through him. His professionalism, extensive knowledge, and high integrity ensured a quick and smooth purchase of exactly what we were looking for in a retirement home. He was prompt and efficient in handling all aspects of the home search and purchase. His office manager, Kari, is friendly, organized, and very helpful. All of my questions or concerns were answered promptly. Both Leo and Kari went above and beyond in helping us with our new home purchase.
Tiffany G.
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED We purchased our new home using Leo Albanes as our realtor. The process for buy a house is extremely stressful and you basically learn the process as you go along. In the search for our new home we never felt rushed or pressured to purchase. We took our time and Leo definitely tailored the search to our must haves and needs. We eventually found our dream home and you could see the enthusiasm and excitement on our faces. After Leo negotiated an excellent purchase price for our home, he walked us through what was to come; the terms of the contract, the inspections, request for items to be fixed in the house ect... I don't see us buying another house anytime soon but if and when we do Leo is on speed dial. We recommend his services to anyone purchasing in charlotte county and/or neighboring areas.
Robinrose1111
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo and his outstanding staff were nothing short wonderful. My search for the right home was a long and argues process . When I was ready to give up the team at Charlotte county Properties stood strong and continued to show me homes until I found the right home. I am all moved I and happy to be in my new home !
Tildenfinn
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo was very professional and knowledgeable about the market in Punta Gorda. He responded quickly with communications and any issues that confronted us he helped us work through them. I recommend Leo Albanes for anyone looking to work with a realtor.
Jamaicamama
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED I recently purchased a home in Punta Gorda, FL. I was referred to Leo Albanes by a friend who purchased a home from him several years ago. Leo was the best. He has the knowledge of the local real estate market and negotiates the best deal for his clients. He takes all of the time to make sure you get that home that really suits you. Not only has he been wonderful thru the purchase of my home, he has also excelled in his service with my daughter and son-in-law who also purchased a home from him this year. Now he has been working with my son who is also interested in moving from Pennsylvania to the Punta Gorda Area. We will all recommend Leo to our friends and family that are interested in moving to Florida. Every detail through the process was handled professionally. There was nothing more that I could expect from a real estate professional. I must also mention his office assistant, Kari. She has always gone above and beyond. No matter what my questions were, she always got the answers for me. I must say that there are business relationships that you develop, but the relationship with Leo and Kari goes far beyond that. They are friends...almost like family. If you ever have reason to need a real estate professional, Leo and Kari are the ones to have on your team. They are the BEST! I've been meaning to send a review. It's just been a little crazy with my move from Pennsylvania, and my daughter's move shortly thereafter. I hope we'll all be settled for the holidays in Beautiful Southwest Florida. Can't wait for my son and his family to do the same with Leo and Kari. Thanks again Leo and Kari. Sherry Pirches
Roger628
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED We bought a home using Leo and was very impressed with his knowledge of real estate law. Leo's wife Kari does all the office work and literally takes your hand and guides you through all the hoops of buying a home. We would definitely use them again and recommend them for your home purchase.
Sbp04c
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo was an excellent Real Estate Agent. My wife and I had to make our home purchase from Alabama and Leo took the time to go and film any home we wanted to look at and could easily be contacted at all times. He negotiated an amazing price and very friendly closing contract. Even though he had other clients I always felt like I was his only client based on the amount of care and attention he provided to my wife and I.
Burchardaviation
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED We spent over 6 months looking for a retirement home in Port Charlotte using 4 other agencies without an acceptable result. We made 3 bids to purchase with other agents and were not satisfied with the results. When we contacted Leo Albanes we were shown properties that met or requirements. I was using my VA Benefits and very limited financial resources to purchase a retirement home. Leo took all of these issues into account and with the help of his excellent and very knowledgeable office manager, Kari, we are now in our new home. I can't thank them both enough for putting this purchase togeather. Thank you Leo and Kari. Bob and Noreen Burchard
Zuser20150103131922995
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED The man, the myth, the legion. Leo change my whole way of thinking regarding real-state people. He is honest, straight forward and hard working. Helpful in every way during our Florida search. Leo and his wife made our Florida dream come true.
Haidyq
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo was very helpful in my home purchase. I would recommend him to anyone who is buying a home in this area. Leo was always available to answer any questions (even on his vacation). His expertise of the area was much appreciated and made my decision of where to buy easier. Thank you Leo! You're the best!
Zuser20140912062435219
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo is enthusiastic, hardworking and knowledgeable. He has an outgoing personality and excels in providing an excellent customer experience. Leo is professional and unassuming. He is very busy and relies on Kari to provide the total package. They make a great team! Call today and you won't be disappointed. Even though I live out of state, Leo made my experience positive.
Cbfarmpr
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED My sisters and I needed to sell my parents' condo after their death. We all live far away from the condo, and Leo sold the condo within 60 days -- that includes closing. He is professional, courteous, and really on top of everything. His assistant, Kari, is friendly and efficient. My sisters and I live out of town (two of us are out of state), so we needed someone to handle everything for us, and Leo did an outstanding job. No hassles! Everything went so smoothly that we could hardly believe it. We had contracted with a different realtor a few months after my parents death, but that realtor didn't sell the condo during the year's contract we had signed. (I think she had priced it too high.) Leo gave us a realistic figure on what we could expect, and sold the condo almost immediately. I can recommend him without reservation. If you want to sell property and you are willing to listen to his advice, you can't lose.
Jeremy B.
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED This was my first attempt at purchasing a house from long distance and it was critical to find someone who knew the ins and outs of the area and could be my local eyes and ears. Leo and Kari turned out to be the perfect combination. They had all the answers, had all the contacts, and were able to make this a quick and painless purchase.
User9811157
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo and Kari are the best. I live 1600 miles away and they took care of everything. They arranged for all of the inspections and followed up with problems created by the lender and the seller because we couldn't be there to do it ourselves. In my opinion, we couldn't have completed this purchase without them. We couldn't be happier.
Westboundtrain459
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo did not solicit me, I saw Leo on the internet and contacted him. Upon meeting with Leo a few days later I decided to go with him above two (2) others that I interviewed , especially because of the way he displayed a home for sale on Utube and also his personality. He then pointed out a few maintenance upgrades to make the home more saleable and also helped in providing the person to get the work done. Because I lived in another state this was tremendously helpful to me. Overall I am satisfied with Leo's assistance and would not hesitate to avail his services again.
Andersonfam7
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Got down to Venice FL for a weeks vacation. My Wife and I have discussed moving to FL so we contacted Leo at his office and told him what we were interested in. Leo set up three properties to show us either that same day or the next. My wife and I liked one of the three and put Leo to work for use making an offer on the property we liked. We were able to come to an agreement on our offer which we went over with Leo prior to the formal offer. As we were in the home for the third time another prospective buyer also came in after we arrived, that was his third visit to the home also. Leo was able to get our offer to the seller first and a deal was made. Not only is Leo very effective and he has a great support staff handling the reels of paperwork that goes along with purchasing a home. Leo and his staff were friendly, helpful, and very efficient on my Wife and My behalf and I credit that hard efficient work to the purchase of our home. Can't thank them enough for their help and would use them again in any future real estate needs.
Michelle W.
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Can't say enough about Leo and Kari, from their realty knowledge, upbeat and welcoming personalities, to their tremendous work ethic, they made each step of our home buying process seamless. They had customer service beyond our expectations. Being out of state buyers they accommodated our strict schedule while continually checking in to see how else they could assist. They run Charlotte County Properties with old fashion values and current business savvy. Working with Leo and Kari, has made our new home purchase an honest, positive, and exciting venture.
Crothfuss1950
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED I would definitely recommend Leo as a very good and extremely knowledgable realtor. You can rest assured that both he and his wonderful assistant, Kari, willl be there for you and make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible and very professionally.
Malaboobarbee
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED My husband and I had been looking for over a year to purchase a home for our growing family. The pressure was really on when we welcomed our son and the stress to find a home just grew. We hired Leo to help us and within weeks we wrote a contract on a home. He met us on weekends and after hours to look at homes because that's what fit our schedule. He walked us through the process and made buying a home fun instead of stressful. Both my husband and I had bought plenty of real estate in the past but this was our first purchase together. We both agreed that Leo made this the best experience yet and if we were to sell our current home in the future we would be listing with Leo too!!
Napplegate5
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Doesn't deserve any stars but could not submit this without a rating!!!! He never answered my request so I never got the information I was looking for! ??
Trish J.
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Our experiences with Leo were fantastic in every phase of the home buying process. He found the perfect home for us. Leo was then able to expedite the timing of the inspections, and facilitated a prompt closing due to our previous out of country travel plans. Even though "realtor duties" were technically completed, Leo and Kari helped us find an insurance agent and establish utilities and county services. As out of state buyers, we found this very helpful. We would recommend Leo without hesitation. Michael and Susan Turner
Rasalafia
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Very knowledgeable of the market and very helpful after the sale, friendly staff,a great team to have on your side for any real estate needs I will be recommending Leo and his team to all my friend up north who are looking to buy any real estate in the Port Charlotte area.
Fdhurst
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED We found Leo's whole team to be very professional and knowledgable of the area. We have already recommended him to several of our friends.Frank and Debra Hurst
User2830438
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo is a very knowledgeable realtor. He knows the area well and is very patient as it took me over a year to buy a property. It's great to have a realtor who is just a phone call away as I live in Ohio. Leo is my eyes,ears and boots on the ground. I can't speak for his negotiating skills as we offered full price on my purchase. I plan to purchase more real estate and I will deal with Leo exclusively.
Rhayes1946
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo worked extremely hard to find the perfect home for us. His knowledge of real estate in Charlotte County is unsurpassed. Leo is a truly dedicated professional, Honesty is only one of his many qualities. If you are looking for an Agent who will represent you the way an agent should represent his clients, you can't do any better than Leo Albanes. Roger & Mellody Hayes
Jamiemunger
Review for Member: Leo Albanes
ZillowVERIFIED Leo went above and beyond to help us find our house. His wealth of knowledge is exceptional - construction, maintenance, etc. His assistant, Kari, is fantastic, too, and they ensured the remote closing went well. Leo and Kari offered us advice on where to find services in the area and have kept in touch after the closing. I would highly recommend Leo Albanes to anyone looking for a home in the area! He truly cares about customer satisfaction and happiness.
