Larry Richards - Florida Commercial Broker

05/18/2026

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$2400 — Lakewood Ranch - One year new 3 Bedroom Townhouse for Rent near the River Landings Bluff neighborhood in Bradenton, FL. Find items in For Sale & Free on Nextdoor - all listings are local.

03/05/2024

This is a great tool for all Property Owners. Registration is fairly simple and highly recommended!

The switch to online records may be part of the problem. All of Florida’s 67 counties have some sort of property fraud alert program, but more people need to sign up.

01/24/2023

Lawrence D. Richards is a Commercial Broker with Optimus CREI specializing in the sale and leasing of land, retail, restaurant and office property, tenant representation and Business Brokerage, primarily on Florida's Gulf Coast from Tampa to Naples. With over 30 years of Business Brokerage and Commercial real estate experience, Richards has been the "go to" Realtor in Multiple States including New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Florida.

Prior to moving, Richards served as associate broker and only Commercial specialist for RE/MAX Properties in Nashua, NH for 16 years. He successfully completed listing transactions in sales, leasing and site selection. He accomplished sales transactions as a buyer and tenant representative for land, retail and office properties as well as being an accomplished Business Broker.

01/24/2023

People have been asking...here is the answer...

More than half a million people (583K) got a first Fla. driver’s license in 2022. Most arrived from outside the U.S. (115,465) with N.Y. the top feeder state (61K).

06/30/2022

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06/21/2021

Interesting read...your thoughts?

REIT magazine interviews: Five economists generally agree that commercial real estate is recovering from pandemic shutdowns, though that will vary by sector and geography. Still, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, and the U.S. will recover faster than the rest of the world.

03/15/2021

Positive news? Your thoughts?

Pent-up demand, consumer savings and widespread vaccinations will spark broad commercial expansion this year, according to economists attending NAR’s Wed. webinar.

09/29/2020

Many classes and a resume later, Achieved the CCIM Designation 25 years ago! Well worth the time and effort.

09/21/2020

FYI...

There's been a lot of news on where relief measures stand. Here's a breakdown of what money and protections you can actually count on.

08/28/2020

More news from the Fed...

The Fed often increases interest rates if inflation is around 2% or more – but said Thursday that it will now keep rates low even if inflation passes that benchmark.