My family has used Leolinda several times for real estate in the Sun Cities. She is a hard worker and keeps the deals together! I would never use anyone else. She knows the local market better than anyone. She does not need to go look it up - she knows her stuff! You won't go wrong by calling her! read more

Leolinda came out to my house and talked a good story. She said she would get back to me in a couple days with comps. I waited a few days and sent her a text. Still have not heard from her and now it's been a week. I have moved on.... You don't want someone that's too busy to return calls and keeps you up to date. read more

Leolinda is an experienced realtor who has a great understanding of the market and adept at assisting sellers and buyers through all the pitfalls of the purchase/sale negotiations. She is honest, direct, and very helpful through all aspects of the process. read more

Thinking of selling my home in Grand, I made arrangements to talk with Leolinda, whose ads I have seen for several years. She arrived on time on Saturday afternoon, brought along some print-outs of nearby listings, and looked over the entire house, mentioning that my home was the exact model with two specific features (pool and casita) that one of her clients has been looking for. With no listing contract signed, I said that she could bring these people by to see if they were at all interested. She called me on Monday and we set an appointment for 1 p.m. on Wednesday. She and her clients arrived on time, and I left the house for an hour. When I returned, they were gone, and I thought sure that I would hear something back from Leolinda later the same day, but there was NO CALL. At 7 p.m. that night, I tried calling her cell, but her voicemail was FULL and would not take any messages. It is now well past 2 p.m. the following day--more than 24 hours after she and her clients were finished with their visit here--and I have still heard NOTHING from her. I am NOT impressed with this level of service and will look elsewhere for a listing agent. UPDATE: Finally received a call from Leolinda just before 4 p.m. on the day after the showing, saying that her clients were not interested--something I had already guessed. read more

My husband and I recently relocated to Sun City West from New York, which in itself was a fabulous decision. But, an even better decision was to choose Leolinda Realty to represent us in our property search and purchase. Leolinda Bowers and her staff are outstanding! They know the market at a very deep level, and are generous with their time and knowledge. No small detail was missed, and in a very short time my husband and I identified and made an offer on the ideal home for our needs. We needed to complete the transaction from thousands of miles away, and put our full trust in Leolinda and her team - and they never let us down. They represented us with professionalism, integrity, thoroughness and humor. We recommend Leolinda Realty without reservation. read more

If you want a top-performer and world-class service, Leolinda Bowers is your Realtor®. I have worked with Leolinda Bowers for over three years. Leolinda is always polished, professional, and conducts herself with integrity. Her attention to detail is unmatched. While at my office, Leolinda has occasionally taken a phone call from one of her clients. The personal regard she has for her clients is evident in her conversations. She always makes time to answer questions in detail, and gently guides clients through stressful situations and moments of uncertainty. At the magazine I work for, I occasionally receive calls from folks who are planning to move to the West Valley and are looking for information about the area. If they ask me to recommend a realtor, I never hesitate to refer Leolinda. She's an expert on the retirement communities near the Phoenix-Metro area. Several years ago I had an experience with a realtor in the Phoenix area. To say I was unimpressed is a gross understatement. She had no personal knowledge of the properties she was showing, and I'm quite sure she made no effort to find out anything beforehand. Questions about the home and the neighborhoods were answered with guesses. If you want to avoid a similar experience and work with a true professional, call Leolinda Bowers. read more

Leolinda has been positively a jewel. She is extremely professional and responsive. We fully relied on her advice and expertise. She is well informed, kind, and no-nonsense. Absolutely loved our experience with her. read more

Loved this lady, she was so efficient in everything we needed to know. we sold our house in a few days and was so pleased to have her in our corner as she is so knowledgeable in the housing market. read more

We used Leolinda to buy our home in Sun City Grand and also to sell a home. She is well informed and knows the market well. She is very pleasant and professional to work with. We throughly enjoyed our experience and would highly recommend her to anyone buying or selling in the Surprise AZ area. read more

Three years ago, my mother made the unfortunate decision to hire Leolinda Bowers to sell her home. Leolinda initially across as warm, professional, and caring but , in my opinion, I would rate her a negative 10 if I could do so. Had I known more about real estate, my mother and I would have demanded a different realtor take over the sale early on. Since we were selling the home from California, we relied on our neighbors who told us Leolinda rarely held the open houses. From what we were told, she apparently had her husband holding them. Leolinda also urged my mother to participate in the Gold ticket group which is used to make buyers think there is something special with the house. If I remember correctly, we were told my mother would have to contribute $200 to a fund that would be used as prizes for realtors at a luncheon held for the realtors (?). My mother declined this offer. Of course, this was never put in writing so when we pulled up to the house (once it sold) was I surprised to see the Gold ticket for sale sign. (I have a picture, date, time to prove this.) When I asked Leolinda about this, she said it was a mistake. Also, when it came time to decide upon an offer, in my opinion, Leolinda failed to act as my mother's advocate. Instead, she sent myriads of documents saying prices had fallen and it was best to take the offer. We declined, I countered with an offer of $20K more, and the buyers signed without a hint of protest. If any of you have read Malcom Gladwell's The Tipping Point, then you know some (most) realtors could care less about the price being decreased by 20K since it's a minor loss of commission (at 6% we're talking $1200). I could go on and on but suffice it to say that we do NOT recommend Leolinda Bowers to sell your home. It's my belief the Sun City West market is low because of realtors who just want to sell, take their commission, and move on. The retiree market is extremely vulnerable and has to rely on trusting their realtor. If the realtor fails to advocate for them, then both the market and the sellers suffer while the realtor walks away with their 6% commission. I believe the SCW market is deflated because of this and not just because of the economic downturn. read more

Leolinda is an active and forward-thinking agent covering Arizona. I have known her in the business world for years and couldn't think of anyone know knows more about the market. Her extensive blogging knowledge proves she is the expert in her community. She is thoughtful, professional and wonderful at overcoming uphill battles. I highly recommend Leolinda. read more

Leolinda is the ultimate professional. I have had the pleasure of working with her in the purchasing my first home in Az in 2005, a second rental home in 2007 and then the sale of that house. I am looking to sell again and I am calling her! For the first transaction, I was still living in California. Leolinda kept me informed on every detail in a timely manner. She was always available for questions and guided me with her expertise.I was selling my house in Ca at the same time.The difference in the two realtors was night and day. At the time I was dealing with the death of both of my parents within months of each other.That is when the caring,compassionate side of Leolinda graced my life. She understood the range of emotions I was going thru and dealt with me in a very patient and genuine manner. When you find a quality professional business person, you pass their name on. I have with Leolinda. I would have absolutely no hesitancy in recommending her (and I have-to both family and friends!). You do not become top in your field, in any area of business, without satisfied clients behind you, an expertise in all aspects of the industry and sound personal integrity. Leolinda has it all! read more

Recently, we used Leolinda as a Realtor. She is the best Real Estate Agent we have ever done business with over the past 46 years during which we bought and sold 23+ properties. Leolinda puts her clients above herself, She looked out for our interest at all points and in most cases better than the attorneys who represented us in non-title agency states. Her attention to detail is excellent, and she returns telephone calls very quickly. she gave us a phone number that she would answer 24/7. She volunteered important information to us that we never would have learned about on our own, and her responses to our questions were direct, informative and to the point. There was never any political correctness in her conversations with us. If there were problems with a property she would bring them to our attention and make excellent recommendations as how we may want to proceed. Her honesty is impeccable. One has to ask what makes her so good: (1) She is an excellent listener, and very very smart and experienced in her work. Just look at her web site and compare it to others. (2) She is a full time Realtor not one who obtains a sales listing and then goes on vacation and hopes someone in MLS will sell the property and send her a commission check. (3)There were instances when she did the work that the listing agent should have been doing. When asked about that she said we needed to know that information and it was not in our best interest to wait around for it when she could obtain it now for us. (4) Plus she is fun to work with and she has a wonderful sense of humor to go along with her exceptional skills and knowledge. If you want to be in good hands and work with a very honest Realtor who will represent your interests 100% plus do your self a favor and give her a call. Lastly, she is no relative of ours, and she was an unknown commodity when we first walked into her office. That first meeting/interview lead us to use her services which we have never regretted. read more

OVER A 40 year period, my wife and I have bought and sold 8 homes in as many markets. We have worked with agents and brokers. LEOLINDA is a 5 Star Broker with extensive market knowledge and a terrific personality. STU Shandalove read more

Wow, what a pleasure to work with Leolinda Bowers. She provided service above and beyond expectations in selling my Mom's Sun City Grand home. Leolinda is a dedicated professional who worked thru our specific circumstances which resulted in a successful closing. If you are planning to sell anywhere near the Surprise, AZ area or simply want to discuss your options, contact Leolinda without delay. read more

I was ready to sell my home and upgrade to a larger home in February. I found Leo Linda because of her print ads in the local magazine. I called her office a couple of times before she called back. She showed up late (30 minutes). We have solar on out home and she told us it would be very difficult to sell because no one wants solar. She walked around the house and said she would call back later that day. No phone call, my husband and I made several call over the next few days before the office girl when questioned said Linda did not know who we were. It was a blessing in disguise because we ended up calling Long Reality and talked to Nancy M. who was very nice and helpful. She said solar was not a problem. We listed our house with her and it was sold the second day. I found out Leolinda is a one person operation and very small company. We should have checked out her rating before ever calling her. I hope my name is not terrifying to you. read more

We are looking at Surprise Az. to retire to. We had a question about solar panels. So my wife called Leolinda to ask a specific question. Does Del Webb in this community allow solar panels on the roof? This is a very simple question, the idea is that in the summer in Surprise, Az. people tend to run there air conditioners 7/24 for months due to the heat. Solar panels would help to keep the electric bill down. When my wife asked the question there was a complete dead silence then she said in a very nasty way, "why would you want to put solar panels on your roof in the first place?. If she is that stupid not to know the answer to that question she should stay out of the real estate business completely. We will not consider using her to buy our retirement home in Surprise and that is for sure! read more