What Leap and Associates does

Leap and Associates, Inc. (operating as Leap Realtors) is a residential real estate brokerage founded in 1981 and headquartered at 1306 Germantown Road, Middletown, Ohio. The firm serves individual home buyers and sellers across the Cincinnati metropolitan area, covering Butler, Warren, Hamilton, Preble, and Clermont counties. Services are delivered by licensed brokers on an appointment-only basis with a stated emphasis on personal, relationship-driven representation rather than high-volume lead conversion.

The company's core product is transaction-based real estate brokerage, supported by access to the Cincinnati Area MLS for property searches and proprietary "Leap Listings" of current offerings. Technology footprint is minimal: the website (leaprealtors.com) provides basic search and contact functionality, with MLS integration as the primary technical component. There is no proprietary platform, no consumer-facing app, no disclosed data or analytics assets, and no AI/ML capabilities.

Leap and Associates generates revenue exclusively through transaction-based real estate commissions on a pay-as-you-go basis, with specific commission rates not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and relies on personal referrals, community reputation, and direct appointments rather than digital marketing or paid acquisition. The customer base is entirely SMB/consumer (individual buyers and sellers), and the operating geography is limited to a single regional market in Southwest Ohio. The firm has 1–10 employees, with co-founder Faye Leap (licensed since 1970; Broker, CRS, GRI designations) as the primary active broker following the retirement of co-founder Walter Leap.

Name

Leap and Associates

Legal name

Leap and Associates, Inc.

Website

https://leaprealtors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leap and Associates, Inc. (dba Leap Realtors) is a residential real estate brokerage founded in 1981 in Middletown, Ohio, serving individual home buyers and sellers across the Cincinnati metropolitan area through personalized, commission-based broker services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Middletown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commissions: Traditional real estate commission-based revenue model, assisting individuals and families find properties. Based on personal service philosophy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Leap and Associates, Inc. (doing business as Leap Realtors) is a residential real estate brokerage that assists individuals and families in buying and selling homes in the Cincinnati area, including Butler, Warren, Hamilton, Preble, and Clermont counties. Services are delivered through licensed broker representation, supported by access to the Cincinnati Area MLS for property searches and listings, along with proprietary Leap Listings of the firm's current offerings. The firm emphasizes personalized, old-fashioned service and operates from a single office in Middletown, Ohio.

Product overview

Leap and Associates, Inc. (operating as Leap Realtors) is a single-location residential real estate brokerage offering property search and sales services. The company provides direct access to the Cincinnati Area MLS system for property listings across multiple Ohio counties, along with proprietary Leap Listings of their current offerings. Services are delivered through personalized assistance by licensed brokers, emphasizing old-fashioned personal service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buyer Representation Services Licensed broker-assisted home buying services for individuals and families in the Cincinnati area, leveraging Cincinnati Area MLS access and Leap Listings to help buyers identify and purchase residential properties.
• Seller Representation Services Licensed broker-assisted home selling services for individuals and families in the Cincinnati area, including listing properties on the Cincinnati Area MLS and through Leap Listings, and managing the transaction through closing.
• Cincinnati Area MLS Property Search Online access to Cincinnati Area MLS listings for buyers and sellers in Butler, Warren, Hamilton, Preble, and Clermont counties and areas south of Middletown.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cincinnati Area MLScoreOthersAccess to Multiple Listing Service covering Butler, Warren, Hamilton, Preble, and Clermont counties and areas SOUTH of Middletown. Used for property searches and listing data.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Compass: Tech-forward residential brokerage combining traditional agent representation with proprietary digital tools. A direct business-model peer to Leap in residential buyer/seller services, differentiated primarily by scale and technology investment.

Emerging players

• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage with a low-overhead agent model. Competes with Leap for residential agents and transactions in Ohio, with a fundamentally different (asset-light) operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Century 21: Large national real estate franchise with significant Ohio presence. Directly comparable as a traditional commission-based residential brokerage model competing for the same SMB buyer/seller segment.
• RE/MAX: Global real estate franchise with dense agent coverage across Ohio. Competes with Leap for residential listings and buyer representation in the Middletown/Cincinnati market.
• Keller Williams Realty: Largest real estate franchise by agent count in the U.S., with strong Ohio presence. Competes for residential transactions in the Cincinnati region using a similar agent-centric brokerage model.
• Coldwell Banker: Major national residential real estate franchise. Operates franchise offices throughout Ohio and competes directly with Leap for buyer and seller representation in the Cincinnati region.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: National real estate franchise network backed by Berkshire Hathaway. Operates franchise offices across Ohio and competes directly in the Cincinnati residential market.

Regional players

• Comey & Shepherd Realtors: Long-standing Cincinnati-area residential brokerage. Operates in the same regional submarket as Leap, serving similar buyer/seller segments with traditional agent-led brokerage services.
• Sibcy Cline Realtors: One of the largest independent brokerages in the greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area. Comparable as a regional residential brokerage serving the same geographic market Leap operates in, though at significantly larger scale.
• Howard Hanna Real Estate: Large family-owned brokerage headquartered in the Midwest with strong presence across Ohio, including the Cincinnati metro. Comparable regional brokerage model with traditional agent-led service orientation.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LeapRealtors

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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