With 40+ years of sales, negotiating, transaction and development experience, Larry was licensed as both a salesperson and a broker in 1982. Larry is a graduate of The Ohio State University’s School of Journalism and developed a keen interest in real estate while working first for Bank One (now Chase) after college graduation.
As a Leasing Coordinator for The Ohio State University, Larry negotiated and managed the University’s vast portfolio of properties. He also developed real estate for public/private partnerships including Columbus Urban Growth that ranged from single family home construction to redevelopment of abandoned multi-family properties to office/industrial sites. From project inception to completion Larry has a keen eye for detail.
Not limiting himself to one facet of real estate, Larry has brokered hundreds of residential and commercial real estate transactions during his career. These transactions have ranged from small in-fill residential housing lots to former regional mall sites converted to office parks. Special emphasis has been residential throughout, including working with first-time buyers, move-up residential buyers and multi-family/investment sales. Larry’s clients are confident that they have a knowledgeable advocate on their side.
This breadth of experience allows Larry to bring a unique perspective to his clients when buying and selling real estate. Having worked through the various highs and lows of the real estate industry over the past four decades, Larry has seen interest rates range from 14% to 2.5% for mortgages, has seen extreme buyer and seller markets and all ranges in between. “Larry is the most creative negotiator I know and his clients benefit directly from skills, “ said Susanne. Having helped so many varied clients has given Larry the experience necessary to communicate client needs effectively to a wide range of personalities within real estate, from lenders to other cooperative agents..
When not performing real estate functions, Larry enjoys time with Susanne and his Golden Retriever rescue, Clover and both can be seen at times cruising around on summer days in his vintage Mustang convertible. A life-long music lover, Larry also enjoys tweaking his ever-changing stereo and home theater system, while listening and collecting vinyl, reel-to-reel and modern formats. Photography, another hobby of Larry’s, was first nurtured as a school photographer in high school and then to college where his major was photojournalism. Those skills transferred to real estate photography as well, but Larry also enjoys taking landscapes, portraits and concert photos or curating his thousands of slides and negatives from the past.
Boards
- Boy’s Club of Columbus
- State of Ohio Job Ready Grant Selection Committee
- City of Columbus area commissions
- Columbus Board of Realtors, numerous residential and commercial committees
- Secretary of the Board of one of Central Ohio’s Homeowner Associations