Stephanie LeFew

About Us:

I am here to assist 1st time homebuyers, homebuyers, and investors looking to cash in on today's Buyers Market, sellers, and sellers that need to sell quickly. It takes someone with a lot of experience and someone who gets a lot of enjoyment in what they do helping people, to give the gift of an enjoyable experience, one that they would want to participate in again. I am here for you.

Areas of Expertise

It is so exciting to me to help First Time Home Buyers. I love to see the look on their face when we find houses that excite them and are exactly what they have been dreaming about.

I love to touch so many people's lives and help to make their dreams a reality. I work hard to negotiate the absolute best deal for my buyers and help to take a lot of the guess work out of the experience, which makes it a fun and exciting experience that they can tell their friends and family about.

I have a great team to assist my buyers, a wonderful mortgage person, Craig Nesbitt with Apex Lending. He has such a wonderful presence and knowlege. As a result, everyone that I have forwarded to him for financing options has just loved him and felt very comfortable with their new home purchase. He has hands down beat what the other lenders had offered the potential home buyer. Also, Anchor Title in Tampa takes all the guess work out of the closing. They are also very courteous and careful to explain all the details about the closing.

My services are FREE to Buyers. I also share my commission with my buyers -- the seller pays me and I share a percentage of that commission with my Buyer. The new home owner can use that money on anything they want. It is exciting also to see the look on their face when they see the amount and they tell me what they are going to spend it on. It also helps with referrals that I receive.

I also assist homeowners that need to sell quickly. I actually started out in real estate as a real estate investor. We assisted a lot of people since we started in pre-foreclosures since 2001. I now list the house, find the buyer and negotiate the deal with the banks in a shortsale. Shortsale is what is required when a homeowner owes more than the house is worth, when they are behind in payments. When this occurs, I submit the offer to the bank and negotiate with the Bank in order for them to accept less than what it is worth in order to sell the house quickly, in order to assist the homeowner in selling the house quickly so that they do not have a completed foreclosure on their credit. That is what the seller needs to avoid at all costs, as this is the worst thing that you can have on your credit. Although, I have sold houses to people that have had a completed foreclosure. It is not the end of the world, but when foreclosure can be avoided, it is the absolute best thing.

I work in four counties - Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, and Pinellas Counties and would love to add you to my long list of happy home buyers and home sellers.

Testimonials

"Stephanie was a great asset when it came to selling our home. I had never been through the short sale process but with Stephanie's tenacious efforts and negotiating abilities our home sold in a few short months. She was attentive to our needs and worked with our lender and title company to bring the sale to a close." Kevin Hector

In the past 5 years we have rented in the Tampa Bay area and finally decided it was time to buy a home. We found a house only that we liked and Stephanie agreed to meet us eventhough it was her husband's birthday. We fell in love with the house and decided to make an offer. After winning the bid on the house we had only about 3 weeks to close and found out it is hard to find a mortage broker who had the ability to close that fast. Needless to say we were a little stressed until Stephanie got us in contact with Craig Nesbit from Apex Lending. He was able to close in 14 days and got us an amazing interest rate. When all was said and done, and all the paperword was signed our house appraised for $21,000 more than we paid. Stephane also game us a buyers rebate check for $1,400. Now we are both in our 20's and own our 1st home. Thanks so much to Stephanie and Craig. We would recommend them to anyone. ~Brittany Jackson & Christopher Davidson

Stephanie was extremely helpful in or search for a new home. We had almost given up the exhausting effort of the new home search. Stephanie called early one moreing and said I think you should check out this community. We went to look and it all worked out for us. We feel we bought at just the right time, and are happy with our decision. Stephanie will work for you and consider your needs and what you are comfortable with. ~Steve and Darlene Nowell

When Deborah and I arrived in Florida from Pennsylvania, we needed a Real Estate agent to find a suitable place to live. One of our church members recommended Stephanie Lefew. Stephanie is a Christian as well as an excellent Real Estate agent. We can vouch for her integrity and honesty. She is extremely knowledgeable in the Real Estate business, well acquainted with the Tampa Bay area, keeps up to date on any changes in the real estate laws and knows how to obtain a fair price on a rental property, a land sale or a home. She was available and quick to answer our questions and willing to show us properties at any time. Through Stephanie we were able to purchase a lot and to build a wonderful, new home that perfectly fits our needs. We would highly recommend Stephanie Lefew to anyone in need of a Real Estate agent. God blessed us by providing Stephanie as our Realtor. ~Karl and Deborah Park

As a first time home buyer I really needed a realtor to help me in finding the right home. Stephanie was just the right person. She was always helpful and available to work through any questions or concerns I had. My search for the perfect home lasted several months and Stephanie hung in there the entire time. She consistently updated me on homes that were coming available that fit all the things I was looking for and was patient and understanding during the process. Stephanie was an invaluable resource for me during my home buying process and I would recommend her to any home buyer, new or experienced! ~Rhonda R. Frame

Being first time homebuyers, we really needed a realtor, with professionalism, and knowledge of the current market. Stephanie provided us we a solid foundation, in regards of what to expect. She was always honest, when our expectations were too high. She provided us with options to fit our housing needs, as well as our budget. I can admit, we were very demanding at times, but Stephanie was always there to answer our questions. Thanks to Stephanie we found our first home, which is perfect for our needs. I would recommend her to all first time homebuyers. She is very patient, professional, and also has a very positive and polite attitude. Thank you Stephanie for all you've done for us. Your hard work is greatly appreciated. The Pugs wanted me to tell you, "barkkkkk barkkk"( Thank you, Thank you)! Kamilah Owens & Yohana Brown

After my husband died, I was forced to sell our investment property in Florida. I found Solaris Realty on the internet and asked the owner for a short-sale expert. She put Stephanie LeFew on the case. I knew it would be a difficult process, but it was much harder than I ever imagined. Stephanie was there every step of the way - dealing with the buyers (who were giving up hope of ever moving in) and the banker who made it his business to make our lives miserable. I don't know what I would have done without her expertise and support.

Thank you Stephanie!

Vickie Laufbaum