Lea Plotkin was born in Haifa Israel and grew up in Toronto Canada . In 1971, Lea moved to New York where she received a Bachelor of Fine Art in Arts and a Masters in Art from Herbert Lehman College. During that time Lea spent a year in Israel working with some of the most renowned Israeli artist’s.. Lea spent the next two years in Vancouver Canada before making Florida her home with her three children who are now all grown. After a brief professional career as an artist and teaching at BCC, Lea decided to pursue her real estate license. In 1980, she began working as an agent in Miramar and North Miami Beach.
In 1982, Lea and her family moved to Margate where she began working for the Debartello Corporation selling new construction homes that represented some of Coral Springs finest builders. In 1988, Best Homes took over the project and for the next four years Lea was Project Manager overseeing the completion of the project. Over an eleven year period 1500 homes were constructed. Lea’s ability to help “buyers make the best decision for themselves” and educating the buyer or seller of the market’s trends at the time has helped Lea create an awesome following. Jim A. from KY writes “She has been tireless in her efforts to not only find a house that would suit all family members needs, but has done much research on a school for my daughter. If my wife loves her that is all you need to know! Lea impressed me with her area and industry knowledge.”
In 1992, Lea joined Prudential Wites Realty and in her first year with the company received Prudential’s Leading Edge award. Over the past 8 years she has continued to treat her clients as friends, looking out for all of their best interests. As the times and trends have evolved so has the real estate industry, and Lea has been continuously chosen above her peers because of her ability to blend in the new world of technology with the personal caring touch that has won the hearts of her clients.
Lea’s goal is to provide the highest level of service possible, combining today's technology with yesterday’s old fashioned service. One of the area's top Real Estate professionals, Lea uses her intimate knowledge of the area to help people buy and sell homes in and around the Fort Lauderdale area, including: Coral Springs, Parkland, Pompano, Fort Lauderdale, Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach, Weston and all the surrounding cities.
Having lived in South Florida since 1978 and in the real estate industry since 1980, “I have watched these areas grow and have taken pride in helping people make the right choice for themselves and their families.”
lea@e-buyhomes.com or call 954-802-8451
Rubin Wites was the President and, Broker/owner of Prudential Wites Realty. In May 2000 he sold his company to Prudential Florida WCI Realty. Today Rubin works with Lea Plotkin as a team on many of her transactions and brings knowledge, expertise and unsurpassed people skills to the table. "The team Of Rubin Wites and Lea Plotkin have been a great source of comfort for all of those that had the fortune to be a part of their transactions" says Mark, S. a client.
Opening Wites Realty, Inc. in 1981, Rubin Wites built the company into the #1 independent Realtor in Broward County. In 1988, he was invited to join a select network of the nation's most successful brokers being organized by one of the world's largest and most recognized corporations, .....Prudential.
His company was carefully selected to represent the prestigious Prudential name. After through investigation, Rubin found the benefits and opportunities that would be available to his firm, customers and clients to be so outstanding that he became a Charter Member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliate in March of 1989.
The Prudential Wites Realty, Inc., was then even better equipped to adhere to Rubin's traditional philosophy which demands an emphasis on training and personal involvement. A graduate of Long Island University, with a B.S. in finance, Rubin moved to Florida in 1973. He has witnessed the burgeoning growth in Broward County & Boca Raton, including the infant stages of Coral Springs, Parkland and Weston.
Rubin brought his finance and management background to real estate in 1978. He was a multi-million dollar producer as a salesman and has projected his successful methods to his staff. Actively involved in business and the community, Rubin is a member of the Pompano Beach-North Broward Board of Realtors [which has since merged with the Fort Lauderdale Board] . He has been Past Chairman of Pompano's Multiple Listing Service Rules and Regulations Committee and Chairman of the Realtor/Attorney Contracts Committee. Rubin also served as the liaison between the Pompano Board of Realtors and Realtron, the firm supplying real estate information to the Board. Considered an expert on Real Estate in South Florida, he has been quoted in the Fort Lauderdale News, The Herald, The South Florida Business Journal and the Wall Street Journal. His articles on real estate topics often appear in these and other publications.
Rubin's vast experience had enabled him to successfully design a company that provided hometown attention along with sophisticated Real Estate Services. Prudential Florida WCI Realty, one of the largest and fastest growing firms in Florida carries on the same ideals on a much larger level.
Of Course today he is a Broker Salesperson in an ever growing Real Estate company and is enjoying working directly with Buyers and Sellers.
wites@e-buyhomes.com or call 954-592-6734