Ryan Leitter

REAL ESTATE HAS BEEN AN INTEREST OF MINE SINCE I WAS A CHILD. WHILE MOST KIDS WERE EXCITED FOR THE LATEST TOY TO COME OUT, I WAS EXCITED FOR THE NEW PRINT OF HOMES AND LAND MAGAZINE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW LISTINGS. I SAW REAL ESTATE AS A GLAMOUROUS CAREER WHERE SELLING BEAUTIFUL HOMES WAS HOW YOU SPENT YOUR DAYS. LATER ON, AS A TEENAGER, MY FAMILY STARTED IN THE FLIPPING BUSINESS. THAT IS WHEN I STARTED REALIZING THIS WAS THE INDUSTRY I WANTED TO COMMIT TO. AFTER GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL, I STARTED MY TIME AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. REALIZING THAT I WANTED TO PURSUE A CAREER IN REAL ESTATE I DOUBLE MAJORED IN FINANCE AND REAL ESTATE. IN 2014 AS A SOPHOMORE AT UCF I GOT MY REAL ESTATE LICENSE AT THE RIPE AGE OF 21. I WAS NOT ONLY STARTING A CAREER VERY YOUNG, BUT ALSO JUGGLING BEING A NEW BUSINESS OWNER AND A FULL TIME STUDENT. DURING THOSE FIRST TWO YEARS AS A REAL ESTATE AGENT, I LEARNED MORE THAN I HAVE EVER LEARNED IN MY LIFE NOT ONLY ABOUT REAL ESTATE BUT ABOUT MYSELF . DURING MY FIRST YEARS IN REAL ESTATE, WE WERE COMING OUT OF THE GREAT RECESSION AND AT THE TIME EVEN THE MOST EXPERIENCED AND WELL ESTABLISHED AGENTS WERE STRUGGLING. THAT IS WHEN I LEARNED I NEEDED TO SHARPEN MY TOOL IF I WANTED TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL. I AM A BIG BELIEVER THAT YOU WILL SUCCEED AND BECOME THE BEST THROUGH EDUCATION. ALL MY AGENTS TODAY KNOW MY FAVORITE TERM IS "WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER". REALIZING THAT TO GROW AND SCALE YOU MUST BE THE BEST AND KNOW YOUR STUFF BECAUSE THAT IS HOW YOU STAY IN BUSINESS! I PARTNERED WITH ONE OF THE TOP BROKERS IN TOWN AND LEARNED HOW TO BE THE BEST I COULD POSSIBLY BE FOR MY CLIENTS. AT THE TIME WE HAD A LOT OF FORECLOSURE LISTINGS AND I COULDN'T IMAGINE A BETTER WAY TO LEARN TO SELL REAL ESTATE THAN SELLING FORECLOSURES AFTER THE GREAT RECESSION. WITH ALL THE RED TAPE, ENDLESS PAGES OF CONTRACTS, AND DUE DILIGENCE REQUIRED AT THE TIME THERE WAS ZERO ROOM FOR ERROR AND ENDLESS OPPORTUNITY FOR LEARNING AND GROWTH. YEARS LATER I WAS PRESENTED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP GROW A GROUP OF AGENTS AND HELP EXPAND OUR DOWNTOWN ORLANDO OFFICE. THIS WAS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SHARPEN MY TOOL AND BECOME THE BEST I CAN BE. WITH THE CHANCE TO HELP OTHER AGENTS GROW IT TOOK ME TO A NEW LEVEL WITH MY OWN PERSONAL GROWTH. I BECAME MORE INTENTIONAL AS AN AGENT BY GROWING AND HELPING MY AMAZING GROUP OF AGENTS BECOME THE BEST. TODAY I CONTINUE MY JOURNEY OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT REACHING FOR NEW SKILLS AND HEIGHTS. WORKING WITH MY AGENTS, BUYERS, SELLERS, AND INVESTORS IS SUCH A GREAT FEELING BECAUSE I KNOW I AM ABLE TO SHOW UP FOR THEM AND PRODUCE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME.