Melinda Leake

Melinda Leake

REALTOR, SRES / Senior Real Estate Specialist

About

Melinda S. Leake, REALTOR®, SRES, is Midwest born and raised but now thrilled to call SWFL her permanent home. Prior to Melinda's real estate career, she spent over 30 years in global finance. She brings a unique perspective and wealth of knowledge to the world of real estate. Having lived in various large cities she's a seasoned expert in buying, selling, staging, and moving. Her colleagues describe her as cool under pressure, focused, responsible, and accountable... known for a methodical approach, outstanding character, and welcoming demeanor. 

Kelly Henderson, REALTOR®, SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist), is a Native Floridian who has lived in Southwest Florida for almost 30 years. She is known for her professional standards with 100% commitment. Her past customers have this to say about her: “Kelly was made for this”, “Kelly provided excellent guidance and advice throughout the process”, “Kelly responded promptly to all questions or concerns”. She is a proud Mom of two adult children, who she enjoys spending time with them here in Fort Myers. She also takes time to pursue some personal goals including finishing a book and volunteering in her community. Kelly’s professional passion: “I take care of things before the customer has time to worry about it.”

What Clients Are Saying

Very efficient & kept me updated during the process for closing


So happy & satisfied while working with Melinda for the selling of my Condo in Punta Gorda Florida. She kept me updated & helped me through negotiations of the sale.
Helped me with computer signing for the contract. Very satisfied with her conduction of my sale.  Would definitely recommend her to all my friends as an Agent who gets
things moving along for the closure.


Thank you
Cynthia J. Edwards.

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Cynthia Edwards
Highly likely to recommend5.0

4/18/2024 - lesli whitman
Bought and sold a Single Family home in 2024 in Cape coral, FL.

Local knowledge
Process expertise
Responsiveness
Negotiation skills
Melinda is wonderful to work with! She found me wonderful properties to look at, made suggestions on the offer process which saved me money and even helped me get quotes for services at my new home! Highly recommend Melinda to anyone looking for a property in SW Florida. You won’t be disappointed! She is just a wonderful and kind person. Thank you
Lesli Suttner

Simply outstanding!

Melinda was more than wonderful. I told her my wants and what I was looking for and she nailed it. Came up with options that were all excellent! I did not have to do anything. She met me at the lots with a tape measure and aerial photos! The seller was in UK which made the closing a bit challenging. But not for me, she handled all with no surprises or glitches. Best realtor experience I have ever had in over 20 purchases in the last 10 years. She is my go to realtor in the SWFL area from now on! Always smiling too btw. 12 out of 10 rating.

Review submitted by Hunter Leake (Buyer) on 30 Aug 2023

Hunter Leake

Easy Process!
Enjoyed working with Melinda. Would recommend you reaching out if you need help with your realestate needs.

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Doug Anderson

Happy Homeowner!
Working with Melinda was a joy! It was like working with a close friend. She listened to our wants and needs and found a home for us that checked all of the boxes!!
I loved working with her and am so happy to have had the chance to meet her.


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Amy Jepsen

Great Service!
Above and beyond service especially for a remote seller.
Melinda handled everything and I got full asking price.


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Steve Gianino

Melinda is the best!
We are so thankful that we chose Melinda to help us find our first home. She went above and beyond throughout the entire process. She was always available anytime we needed to reach her and she always answered all of our questions. The hurricane set us back a little bit with closing, and Melinda kept us in the loop the whole time. She also gave us wonderful recommendations for home security, pest control, etc. We are so grateful and we would recommend her to anyone. She made the entire process a lot less stressful. We can’t wait to start our lives in our new home :) Thank you again, Melinda. You’re the best!

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Shaelyn Howard

Great experience!!
Great service and 100% follow ups.
Every detail completed first time.

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Stephen Gianino

Professional, knowledgeable and kind.


From the moment I decided to list my home for sale, Melinda made it pleasant and easy. She worked with me through the listing, showings, offers and closing. Melinda was always available for questions or concerns and addressed them immediately. I couldn't have asked for a better realtor to help me navigate this process! I highly recommend Melinda if you're buying or selling your home.

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Lesli Suttner

Awesome Realtor! 
Melinda was very knowledgeable in the areas we were looking into houses. She was well organized and knew about the houses. Melinda took her time with us and was very compassionate in helping us know the pros and cons of each house. She was very patient with us. Melinda spent hours answering our questions and provided us with everything we needed to know. When we looked at our last house we knew this was for us. Her hard work and knowledge of what it takes to sell a home really paid off. We really enjoyed working with Melinda and would highly recommend her.

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Tom and Susan Shea

We were able to look at several units.  My wife and I are both in are 70’s we needed a house or villa with very few steps. Melinda had found us a villa in a quiet neighborhood that fit our needs and lifestyle we were looking for. She was very professional and helpful in our journey to get into the area we wanted. If we could rate our experience with Melinda she would be a 10 of 10.

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Tom & Marcia Koppers

Excellent Agent - From the very first call we made to Melinda and through closing we found her to be very responsive. She listened to what we were looking for in a home and supported us with insight to neighborhoods and local amenities. We really felt like priority clients throughout the process. She kept us apprised of the progress and coordinated well with the seller's agent and the title company. We highly recommend working with Melinda!

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Rick and Kathy Saraceni

Very Professional
Melinda led me through the entire buying experience with professionalism, patience and market knowledge. Melinda was on top of all aspects of the process and kept me updated regularly.  I highly recommend Melinda Johnson

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Steve Johnson

Extremely Helpful & Professional
Melinda Johnson was very knowledgeable of the market areas that we were looking in – she understood what we were looking for and didn’t try and push us into a different Price Point. She was very accommodating on off hours - making sure that we had the information that we needed in a timely fashion. We have used many realtors in the past all over the United States - Melinda is at the top of our list for our future investments.

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Chris Jepsen

Best agent in town!
Melinda is the best when it comes to communication. Called her late at night on a weekend and she always answers the phone. Very responsive and very quick to answer any questions and get things done.  We were able to close on the lot quickly and had no issues. This is our second time using Melinda as our Agent and we will continue to do so in the future!

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Austin Forret

Above and Beyond!


Melinda did a great job on this purchase
I live in Missouri and did all remotely
She even stored some of my personal items from an earlier sale.
Wonderful service and she negotiated a good price on the property.
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Steve Gianino

Professional advice, personalized service

Extremely pleased with the service and professionalism from Melinda that started months prior to the actual listing and continued on point to the close. No stone was overlooked or left unturned. Advice was thoughtful, thorough, and reflective of her years of experience in the SWFL market. Head and shoulders above the crowded field of realtor options. You will not be disappointed with listing your property with Melinda.

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Bob Shafer

Professional to a T...Melinda Johnson


Our recent experiece working with Melinda was great. Melinda's market knowledge was up to date, clear and informative. She offered us good advice where possible and her friendly, smiling demeanor and willingness to make appointments at short notice was helpful and very much appreciated.
Overall Melinda created a very pleasant buying experience for us.
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Dee Smith and Jocelyn Thompson

Melinda was very efficient and pleasant to work with.  Melinda was always available to address any questions, problems or concerns we had. She was more than just an agent always looking out for our best interest. She was extremely knowledgeable in the situation we faced and resolved the problem to our satisfaction. We would not hesitate to recommend her for anyone looking to sell or purchase in the Cross Creek community.

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Mary Peterson

Once again she helped me !


Thank you Melinda for your help🙏. You did a great job, helped us to sell a property at a good price and very short time. You gave us advices and you were there for us at all time. I definitely recommend her services! 👍

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Alina Ursut