LEE & ASSOCIATES OPENS NEW OFFICE IN SANTA BARBARA
Veteran Brokers Stephen Leider and Clarice Cornell Clarke Will Head New Office
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“This was the best move we could have made to better serve our clients,†said Leider, who was formerly with Leider Hayes, the Santa Barbara brokerage firm he helped found. “It not only enables us to serve our existing base in the tri-county area but, opens the window of opportunity for our clients and the other clients Lee serves in and outside of California.â€
Bill Lee, the founder of Lee & Associates, believes the addition of Leider and Clarke will mean great things for the Lee network.
“I'm delighted to welcome Steve and Clarice as shareholders to our corporation. Combined, they have almost a 40-year history of commercial real estate excellence and are recognized by their peers, clients and commercial real estate practitioners as two of the very best commercial brokers on the Central Coast,†said Lee. “The Santa Barbara office opening for Lee & Associates represents the fourth location for our organization on the Central Coast with existing offices already in Ventura, Santa Maria & San Luis Obispo. We anticipate a fifth office in Paso Robles before year end.â€
Initially Leider and Clarke, along with Jarod King, who will be operating as an agent, will be the only brokers in the Santa Barbara office, but they have plans to add more brokers in the coming months.
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“This move will provide a lot of synergy in that we’ll be able to provide our clients the benefits of a large, nation-wide organization as well as seasoned professionals. You can’t ask for a better referral system,†Clarke said.
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