Leslie Poole

Originally from Massachusetts I moved to Punta Gorda in 2008 and began my real estate career in the spring of 2009 The real estate market was experiencing some difficulty with an average of 39 months of inventory for sale Prices declined on a monthly basis for many years and Im happy to say that weve weathered the storm and now find ourselves in a sellers market with 3 5 months of inventory The experience gained during this period is immense Negotiations in a declining market short sales bank owned properties were the norm Today we are working in an appreciating market with multiple offers The timing was perfect for teaching a broad spectrum of skills I was and remain an active full time Realtor dedicated to helping you SELL or BUY property Prior to entering real estate I was a commercial insurance broker to high tech life sciences general manufacturing clients for over 20 years In this capacity I have 12 years of executive sales and marketing experience and 24 years of contractual analysis This background provided me with a professional and detail oriented approach to business I now have over 30 years of the necessary business skills required to negotiate the PURCHASE or SALE of your homeEducation is a lifelong pursuit and I continue to increase my knowledge and expertise with formal training executive coaching industry periodicals and hands on contractual negotiations I have my Bachelors in Management Science from Bridgewater State College received my SRES Senior Real Estate Specialist SFR Short Sales Foreclosure Resource and GRI Graduate REALTOR Institute designations Additionally I have my CPCU Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter ARM Associate in Risk Management designations I taught several classes for The Insurance Library of Boston and was heavily involved in the CPCU organization Eventually I rose through the ranks to become the President of the Boston Chapter Integrity communication and professionalism are the cornerstones of a successful relationship Our teams value system is in sync with these ideals A donation is made to the Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County and to KW Cares charities with every sale over 100000 in value