Commercial Real Estate / Business Brokering

WELCOME TO GOTEAMREAD.COM

ABOUT US

Welcome! We are Jim and Leslie Read of “Go Team Read.” We specialize in selling commercial properties and businesses in South Florida; other services include purchases, leases and collaboration with residential Realtors to assist customers with their residential needs.

Our 3 decades of combined experience & education in real estate, lending, business brokering and customer service allow us to have a wide perspective of how to help business owners. Each situation and owner is unique; therefore, we customize a strategic process of how and when to sell, buy or lease property and get the deal closed.

In South Florida, many baby boomers are moving into retirement; there will be a substantial transfer of business and property ownership to the next generation. We work with all generations to make this happen. Different seasons of life bring about change. The two questions we ask business and property owners most are:

If you plan to retire or sell your business, WHAT’S YOUR EXIT STRATEGY?

If you plan to scale up your business, WHAT’S YOUR EXPANSION STRATEGY?

Contact us today for a complementary consultation to discuss options on selling, buying and leasing commercial real estate. let’s move forward.

A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25

Photo Credit: Jared King

AREAS OF FOCUS

Jim

KW Commercial Director
Commercial sales & purchases
Commercial leasing
Business brokerage
Connecting & referring business professionals & agents

Leslie

Customer & Agent Relations
Marketing Director
Designated SRES® - Seniors Real Estate Specialist
Connecting & referring business professionals & agents

CREDENTIALS & EXPERIENCE

Jim

MA in Education, University of FL
FL Real Estate Broker’s License (since 1990)
FL Real Estate Instructor’s License (since 2005)
Designated KW Commercial Realtor®
12 years in business banking & lending
23 years as a mortgage professional
Past owner/instructor Academy of Mortgage Education
Past FL Mortgage Instructor
Professor/Educator
Author – State accredited FL pre-licensing mortgage course textbook
Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey) class facilitator

Leslie

Master's Certificate, Geriatric Care Management, University of Florida
BA in Communication, Northern Illinois University
FL Real Estate Broker’s License (2004)
Seniors Real Estate Specialist Designation (2010)
Past designations/education: Accredited Buyer’s Representative, Distressed Property
Level I & II Alzheimer’s Education
Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey) class facilitator

ORGANIZATIONS & AFFILIATIONS

Realtors Association-Broward, Palm Beaches and St Lucie
Realtors Commercial Alliance
Business Brokers of Florida
International Business Brokers Association
Florida Association of Realtors
Beaches MLS
Christ Fellowship Church
WAY FM Business Impact Partners
BNI – Business Networking International
PRN Lighthouse – Professional Resource Network

“We love to help people and are networkers and connectors by nature. We strive to meet people where they are, help them navigate, problem-solve if needed and move forward in life.”

RESOURCES

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