Tim Lester International Realty

Name

Tim Lester International Realty

Legal name

Tim Lester International Realty Inc.

Website

https://suncoastrealliving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Seller Representation & Listing Services (BPAJAAAK)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Property listing services
• Buyer representation
• Seller representation
• MLS property search

Headquarters

HQ city

Palmetto

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commission: Traditional real estate commission-based revenue model where the company earns a percentage of each property transaction completed through its agents. Commission rates are typically 5-6% of the sale price, split between buyer and seller agents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tim Lester International Realty is a residential real estate brokerage that helps home buyers and sellers complete property transactions in Florida's Gulf Coast region (Manatee, Sarasota, and St. Pete). Services are delivered by a team of local agents supported by the SunCoastRealLiving.com MLS-integrated website, which provides property search, saved-search email alerts, community guides, mortgage and closing resources, and seller market analysis tools. The firm earns traditional real estate commissions on each closed transaction.

Product overview

Tim Lester International Realty operates SunCoastRealLiving.com as its primary consumer platform for real estate services in the Manatee, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg areas of Florida. The core product is an MLS-integrated property search platform built on Sierra Interactive technology, offering search capabilities across 22 communities. The platform includes Property Tracker account features for saved searches and email alerts, complemented by buyer and seller services including mortgage calculators, market analysis tools, and personalized property searches. The company does not operate a modular platform-plus-add-ons architecture; rather, it provides a unified real estate brokerage service through its website with supporting agent services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SunCoastRealLiving.com Real Estate Search Platform Primary consumer-facing website providing MLS-based property search functionality for homes in the Manatee, Sarasota, and St. Pete areas of Florida. Includes interactive map search, real-time MLS listing updates, and 22 community-specific searches for individual home buyers and sellers.
• Buyer Representation Services End-to-end buyer services including mortgage calculator, mortgage pre-approval guidance, first-time buyer resources, personalized home search, education on making offers, closing costs, escrow, and a free Property Tracker account for saved searches and email alerts.
• Seller Representation Services Full-service seller support including home pricing analysis, marketing, showing coordination, value-adding recommendations, and a free market analysis tool, provided by Tim Lester International Realty agents to residential property owners in the Florida Gulf Coast.

Quantifiable outcome

• Homes sold for 97% of asking price on average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sierra InteractivecoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering SunCoastRealLiving.com with real estate-specific website features including property search, CRM, and listing management capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage model attractive to independent Florida agents, offering high commission splits; increasingly competing with traditional independents like Team Lester for agent retention.
• Coldwell Banker: National residential brokerage franchise with agents serving Florida Gulf Coast buyers and sellers; competes head-to-head with Team Lester on listings and buyer representation in the same Manatee/Sarasota markets.
• Century 21: Large residential brokerage franchise serving coastal Florida markets with similar commission economics and agent-based service delivery.
• Compass: Tech-enabled national brokerage that has aggressively expanded into Florida Gulf Coast luxury and coastal segments; competes for both agents and seller mandates against incumbent independents like Team Lester.
• RE/MAX: Globally franchised residential real estate network with a strong Florida agent footprint; directly comparable commission-based model and customer base to Tim Lester International Realty.
• Keller Williams Realty: Large agent-centric residential brokerage with significant Florida presence; competes on agent recruiting, training, and lead generation in the same regional geography.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: National residential brokerage franchise operating across Florida Gulf Coast markets; comparable in service model, commission economics, and target buyer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Redfin: Tech-enabled brokerage and consumer portal with active Florida coverage; competes on listing exposure and buyer-side lead funnels, indirectly pressuring traditional brokers' traffic and conversion.
• Zillow: Largest U.S. real estate marketplace and a major source of buyer leads for Florida brokerages; sets consumer expectations for digital listing experience that small brokerages must meet.

Regional players

• Michael Saunders & Company: Leading independent luxury real estate firm focused on the Sarasota/Manatee region—Team Lester's exact core market; one of the most direct local comparables.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TimLesterRealty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tim-lester-international-realty-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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