Grand Season Business Profile

Hard Work, Customer Commitment Make the Difference for Realtor^® Leolinda Bowers of Ken Meade Realty

When it comes to real estate transactions, results matter, and Leolinda Bowers, of Ken Meade Realty, is one Real Estate Agent who works harder to produce results.

By Bill Lescure©

With all the different real estate companies, and the thousands of agents working here in the West Valley, how do you select the one person to help you sell or purchase a home?

People skills, like the ability to listen to and understand clients’ needs, matters. That’s for sure.

Knowledge of the market matters, as do negotiating skills.

Having a great network of contacts for everything from staging to mortgages to home repairs matters, too.

So too does having the marketing muscle of a strong real estate organization behind you.

But ultimately, whether youre a buyer of a seller, it comes down to one crucial ingredient: Results.

And that, as the saying goes, comes about from hard work  10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration.It’s the work, the true joy of laboring in the real estate business, which really separates the professionals from all the rest in residential real estate.

And if results matter, then I strongly suggest you consider hiring Leolinda Bowers, of Ken Meade Realty, for your next real estate transaction.

In less than five years since obtaining her initial real estate license, here are just a few of Leolinda’s accomplishments, all of which are measured by results:

• 2007 Ken Meade Realty Top Individual Producer in Buyer Sales.
• 2005, 2006 and 2007 Ken Meade Realty Top Ten Realtors®.
• 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Multi-Million Dollar Producer.
• 2006, 2007 and 2008 Recipient of President’s Round Table Award for Sales Excellence.
• January 2009 Top Sales Associate for Ken Meade Realty.

This past March 19, Leolinda received a Lifetime Membership award in the President’s Round Table from the West Maricopa County Regional Association of REALTORS® (WeMAR). Her Lifetime Membership is the result of her sales volume over the past three consecutive years. It’s an accomplishment achieved by less than 1 percent of all real estate agents.

After the ceremony, I asked Leolinda how she became so successful so fast.

"Its really about hard work, and the joy I get from seeing buyers happy when I find them the right house, or sellers who get a quick and satisfying transaction at the best possible price," she replied. "Its about not being afraid to work 10 hours a day on behalf of my clients, then waking up to do it all over again the next day."

A naturally gregarious person with a hearty laugh, Leolinda was born and raised on the Big Island in Hilo, Hawaii. She lives with her husband, Woody, in Sun City Grand, and she’s also a property owner in Sun City West.

A former chemical engineer for Phelps Dodge Copper Products, Leolinda has a nose for the research it takes to know the "right price" on transactions. "I love to see what each home model is selling for, and to help clients gauge the value of location, upgrades, and other positive and negative aspects," she says.

Leolinda works out of Ken Meade Realtys Sun City Grand office, but she is knowledgeable about the residential market throughout the Northwest Valley.

Much of her business in recent years has come from the referrals of satisfied buyers and sellers. "I couldnt have achieved the success I’ve reached without them," says Leolinda. "I believe they value me for my honesty, and that gives them the confidence to recommend me to others," she notes.

In addition to her background in the sciences, Leolinda also has an MBA with a concentration in project management. This organizational skill, along with a talented team of specialists, helps her in making transactions smooth for her clients. "Project management is about processes," notes Leolinda. "I’ve developed processes for all scenarios. I have checklists galore."

One of her three grown children helped her develop her web site, leolinda.com, that each month receives thousands of visits. "It’s not only a great marketing assistant for my listings, but it’s also a source of news, information and community events throughout the West Valley," she says. "Check it out, especially the virtual tours."

Leolinda is constantly striving to learn more to help her clients. An inveterate blogger, Leolinda uses the Internet to keep up with the latest news and ideas with other residential real estate professionals, here in Arizona and throughout the nation.

In 2007, she became a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), a designation achieved by less than 4 percent of all Realtors®. In 2008, she became an Associate Broker with Ken Meade Realty. "You can never know too much," she adds.

If you’re planning to buy or sell real estate soon, plan to put Leolinda Bowers of Ken Meade Realty on your list of prospective agents. Because results matter.

You can reach Leolinda in many ways. Her direct cell phone number is (602) 403-6865. Her office number is (623) 937-5701. You can also reach her via email: REALTOR@leolinda.com. See the back cover of this issue of the Grand Season for more information on her featured homes and recent home sales data.

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