Fort Myers Realtor Lisa Gottesman Ranked No. 4 by RealTrends; Earns Fifth eXp ICON Award
The 15-time Gulfshore Life Five Star Realtor has closed 275 homes in Fort Myers' Gateway community and more than $475 million in career sales
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lisa Gottesman, founder of The Gottesman Group at eXp Realty, has been recognized as the No. 4 individual real estate agent in Fort Myers by transaction sides in the 2026 RealTrends Verified rankings, based on 2025 closed transactions. RealTrends describes its Verified list as representing the top 1.5% of U.S. real estate professionals.
The ranking caps a milestone year for Gottesman, who has now closed 275 MLS-verified home sales in Fort Myers' Gateway community over her career, and is recognized as Gateway's top-selling agent per Homes.com sales data. This month, eXp Realty notified Gottesman that she has again qualified for ICON status, the brokerage's award recognizing its highest-producing agents nationwide — her fifth time earning the recognition.
Gottesman's practice is built on a signature specialty: relaunching expired listings. Her team has closed 32 expired listings — homes that sat unsold with previous agents until her team diagnosed why, staged and redesigned them at no upfront cost, and relaunched them to sell. One listing that had sat 302 days with another agent went under contract in 19 days under the Gottesman Group's relaunch process.
"Every Home Has A Story...Sell Yours Beautifully," said Gottesman. "When a listing expires, it's almost never the home. It's the presentation, the pricing within the neighborhood, or the marketing. That's the problem we solve."
A Florida-licensed real estate professional since 2005 (license SL3133690), Gottesman has closed more than $475 million in career sales and over 1,000 transactions. Her team serves Fort Myers (including Gateway and the Treeline & Corkscrew corridor), Cape Coral, Estero, Bonita Springs and Naples, specializing in expired listing relaunches, strategic pricing, no-upfront-cost staging and redesign, senior transitions, and gated golf and waterfront communities, along with Certified Move-In Ready pre-listing inspections.
"Buyers and sellers in Southwest Florida have a lot of agents to choose from," Gottesman added. "What we bring is a process — one that's closed 32 homes other agents couldn't sell, in the community we've called home for 20 years."
About Lisa Gottesman
Lisa Gottesman leads The Gottesman Group at eXp Realty in Fort Myers, Florida. Florida licensed since 2005, she has closed more than $475 million in career sales and 1,000+ transactions, including 275 MLS-verified closed sales in the Gateway community. A 15-time Gulfshore Life Five Star Realtor award winner, she is ranked the No. 4 individual agent in Fort Myers by transaction sides in the 2026 RealTrends Verified rankings (2025 data), and is a five-time eXp ICON Agent. Her team specializes in expired listing relaunches, staging and no-upfront-cost redesign, and Certified Move-In Ready pre-listing inspections.
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The Gottesman Group at eXp Realty, LLC
239-898-1463
https://gottesmangroupfl.com
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lisa Gottesman's RealTrends ranking?
Lisa Gottesman is the No. 4 individual real estate agent in Fort Myers by transaction sides in the 2026 RealTrends Verified rankings. The ranking is based on 2025 closed transactions. RealTrends describes its Verified list as the top 1.5% of U.S. real estate professionals.
What is the eXp ICON award?
ICON is eXp Realty's award for its highest-producing agents nationwide. Lisa Gottesman has qualified for ICON status five times. She leads The Gottesman Group at eXp Realty in Fort Myers, Florida.
What should I do if my listing expired in Fort Myers?
Find out why it did not sell before relisting. Most expired listings come down to presentation, pricing within the neighborhood, or marketing. The Gottesman Group has relaunched and closed 32 expired listings, including one that went under contract in 19 days after 302 days on the market. See how the relaunch works.
How long has Lisa Gottesman been a Realtor in Florida?
Lisa Gottesman has been a licensed Florida real estate professional since 2005 (license SL3133690). She has closed more than $475 million in career sales and more than 1,000 transactions across Southwest Florida.
