Kevin Leatherman, REALTOR® · Broker
Thirty years, 1,100+ deals, and a network I put to work for you.
I've lived on Long Island for over 50 years and worked Nassau County real estate for more than 30 of them. Before that, I traded foreign exchange on Wall Street — which is where I learned to read a market and price under pressure.
Talk to KevinWhat clients tell me sets me apart
It is simpler than the resume: when something needs to get done, I know the person who can do it. Over three decades I've built that network — the attorney, the lender, the inspector, the contractor, the person who can find a way through when a deal looks stuck.
When a transaction gets complicated — a co-op board, an estate, a sale and a purchase that have to close together — that network is the difference between a deal that stalls and a deal that closes. I bring calm, data-driven judgment to every negotiation, and I give each client my direct attention from the first conversation to the closing table.
Experience and credentials
- 30+ years as a Licensed Real Estate Broker
- 1,100+ career transactions
- Past President, Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR)
- Past President, MLSli
- Board of Managers, OneKey® MLS
- Real Producers of Long Island, Top 500
- Designations: ABR®, C2EX®, AHWD®, SFR®, e-PRO®
- Specialties: co-op, condo, and all residential real estate
Questions clients ask me
What does it mean that you "know the right person"?
It means that across 1,100+ closings I have worked with the same attorneys, lenders, inspectors, and contractors enough times to know who returns calls, who clears a co-op board package without drama, and who can re-inspect on short notice. When a step stalls, I am not searching for a name. I am calling one I already trust.
Do you handle co-op and condo sales differently from a regular house?
Yes. A co-op sale runs through a board approval and a financial package the seller never sees in a standard house sale, and a condo carries its own bylaws and right-of-first-refusal step. I price and sequence those transactions around the approval timeline, not against it, which is the part that most often determines whether the deal closes on schedule.
How does your Wall Street background change how you negotiate?
Trading foreign exchange taught me to price under pressure and to separate the number that matters from the noise around it. In a negotiation that translates to a clear read of what the other side needs, and a plan that does not flinch when the market moves mid-deal.
Will I work with you directly, or be handed to an assistant?
You work with me. I give each client direct attention from the first conversation to the closing table, and I stay on the file the whole way through. The Leatherman Homes team supports the work, but the read and the plan come from me.
What areas of Nassau County do you cover?
I work the Nassau South Shore and the surrounding county, from Rockville Centre and Long Beach to Garden City, Valley Stream, Freeport, and the neighboring communities. You can read my market notes on each in the area guides linked below.
Let's talk
Buying, selling, or working through a complicated deal, you get a straight read from me and a plan. No pressure, no fine print.
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