Lesley Barton is a Single Agent who has passionately & successfully navigated the Florida real estate landscape on a full-time basis 7 days a week/12+ hours a day with precision & finesse for over a decade now. As a Single Agent, Lesley owes her clients loyalty by law unlike the largest percentage of her FL colleagues that are Transaction Agents. She is renowned & valued for her multi-award-winning personalized concierge real estate service tailored to each client’s unique needs which ensures their journey is seamless & special. Lesley is also well-known for her integrity, personability, & stellar reputation of being a Top-Tier REALTOR on the SWFL Gulf Coast. Her clients have raved about her vast knowledge base, specialties, & above-and-beyond service in over 150 - 5-star verified reviews on Realtor dot com alone. Day or night, Lesley & her fantastic crew of experts have become leading go-to real estate specialists who are genuinely devoted to their beloved clients & community as an entrusted neighbor & friend - Truly embodying her mission statement: "Always here to help however we can."

Lesley’s approach is guided by her deep-rooted values, inherited from her WWII hero father, emphasizing duty, kindness, & service to others. This ethos permeates every aspect of her work, from her enthusiastic energy to her forthright honesty. She deeply cares for her clients, many of whom have become very dear friends.

Lesley is known affectionately by her sellers, buyers, & investors as a “Florida Dictionary” & she always has her hand on the pulse of the FL real estate market. She spot-on forecasted the soaring influx of new residents in the first days of the 2020 lockdown & reassured her Airbnb investors she was certain that remote work was going to become the norm with an office being anywhere the populace could plug in their laptop or tablet.

Lesley’s comprehensive knowledge, specialties, & certifications span the 2500-dollar vacant lot to multi-million-dollar residential resale & new home construction, as well as investment, hospitality, & commercial properties. As an acclaimed agent in Southwest Florida, she keenly analyzes the real estate market being an exceptional strategist, marketer, and negotiator for both sellers & buyers alike. Whether you're seeking to sell or purchase a permanent residence, vacation getaway, or investment opportunity, Lesley's market insights and tireless dedication will guarantee success.

Amidst a shifting market, Lesley also demonstrated her unparalleled skills by orchestrating a remarkable sale: a home, previously damaged, which fetched 85,000 dollars over the asking price in a 22-offer bidding war, closing in just 14 days without an inspection period. This feat not only underscores her strategic prowess but also her unwavering dedication to achieving unparalleled results for her clients.

As a result of the culmination of the above and Lesley’s commitment to excellence, she has received multiple prestigious accolades, including being a certified Guild Global Luxury Home Marketing Specialist in the Top 4% of Coldwell Banker associates worldwide and a part of their International President’s Circle before proudly moving to her new home at the distinguished and esteemed Michael Saunders & Company earning their prestigious Master's Award for 2024, Luxury Portfolio International, and being among the select few luxury professionals with the powerful and elite ultra luxury partnership with Forbes Global Properties, which are all revered for their acclaimed excellence in the local, national, and international real estate community.

Lesley is also in her REALTOR board’s elite Platinum Million Dollar Club. She is also recognized as the “Best of Charlotte” Sun Newspaper’s Concierge Real Estate Agent by a majority vote of its readers and Charlotte County’s Agent of the Year from Rate My Agent based upon her verified 5-star reviews - However, by far the award that Lesley treasures the most is the kinship built with her clients and the amazing smile on their faces as they turn the key to their next chapter after seeing the word “SOLD!”

 
Trade & Charitable Organization Memberships

• National Association of REALTORS
• Florida Board of REALTORS
• Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte-North Port-DeSoto Board of REALTORS
• Institute of Luxury Home Marketing
• Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals
• Stellar Multiple Listing Service
• Royal Palm Multiple Listing Service
• National Association of Home Builders
• Florida Home Builders Association
• Charlotte DeSoto Building Industry Association
• Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce
• Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce
• Englewood Chamber of Commerce
• North Port Chamber of Commerce
• C.A.R.E.
• Charlotte Players
• Comedy for a Cause
• Fred Lang Foundation
• SunPrep All-Area [Public High School] Athlete Awards