Jeff Lesley
Century 21 Vanguard

Looking to sell your property, buy a new home, or just need some expert real estate advice?

Highlights *
188 recent sales
$12K - $3.5M
CREĀ®, CRS
92 days on market
14 years experience
About
With over 13 years of dedicated service in the real estate industry, Jeff Lesley stands out as a seasoned professional specializing in residential, luxury homes, and commercial real estate markets. Jeff has successfully closed over 1,100 transactions and achieved over $250 million in sales volume, showcasing his extensive experience and deep understanding of the market. Jeff's deep roots in the Wilmington area, where he has lived for over 16 years, combined with his academic background—a Master's in Business Administration from UNCW—provides him with a unique perspective on the local real estate landscape. Jeff's accolades are a testament to his relentless dedication. He has been the #1 individual sales agent in the Cape Fear region by units from 2015 to 2020 and currently ranks as the #2 Century 21 Agent in all of North Carolina based on sales volume. If you are interested in buying or selling, or if you want to know the value of your home in today's market, give Jeff a call today.

Ratings & Reviews

Jake
Wilmington, NC - Dec 7, 2023

Jeff Lesley did a great job selling the home. From providing feedback from the prospective buyers to recommendations through the negotiation process and getting the home marketable i dont have any complaints.

Trudy R
Shallotte, NC - Oct 17, 2023

I have worked with Jeff before and would never consider using anyone else. I bought my house sight unseen with his help and couldn't be happier. His team was constantly in contact helping arrange everything while I made a cross country move. I highly recommend him. Thanks so much Jeff and team!

Craig Mundt
Hampstead, NC - Oct 15, 2023

Excellent Performance
Jeff and I worked very well together as well as his staff.

Emma
Wilmington, NC - Sep 26, 2023

Jeff Lesley is an expert realtor. He is very knowledgable and offers great guidance and recommendations. It's very difficult making investment decisions, Jeff graciously offers his support and feedback.

Brenna Wright
Hampstead, NC - Sep 20, 2023

We knew Jeff is the best in the business, so there was nobody else we'd trust to sell our home! The entire transaction from start to finish went smoothly. We trusted him with pricing points because of his extensive experience and local market knowledge. Our home got many showings in the first couple weeks and went under contract for asking price, which is exactly what we wanted.

Jeff is an excellent realtor and businessman. He knows the local market well and was incredibly respectful and knowledgeable throughout the transaction. His team was equally helpful and knowledgeable throughout the process. Ashli kept us updated when photos were taking place, measurements, etc. and connected us to the necessary vendors to get our house ready to be sold. She responded quickly to all questions we had. She was on top of everything. I know Jeff's other staff also work hard to make everything happen, so kudos to them.

Hands down, the best sales transaction we've had! Everything went smoothly from start to finish and we could not be happier. If we ever plan to buy or sell in the future, we will 100% call Jeff. We cannot recommend him enough!

Jennifer A. Heatwole
Wilmington, NC - Aug 17, 2023

No written review provided.

Bryan and Ashley
Carolina Beach, NC - Aug 4, 2023

Jeff was an outstanding agent for us. Jeff's professionalism and knowledge of the market, the area, and process for purchasing new home construction gave us confidence throughout the purchase process. Jeff and Ashli were also patient and took the time to discuss and explain any questions or conerns that we had. We would definitely recommend Jeff and his team to anyone moving to the area.

Sarah D. Tardio
Carolina Beach, NC - Jul 17, 2023

No written review provided.

Alice Hansen
Carolina Beach, NC - Jul 13, 2023

Jeff is extremely knowledgeable of the area and very experienced. We felt very secure having Jeff guide us through this process and would recommend him and his team to anyone interested in buying or selling in New Hanover County.

Sarah Thompson
Kure Beach, NC - Apr 18, 2023

No written review provided.

Walter Rosenthal
Leland, NC - Apr 5, 2023

Jeff provided the professionalism, industry and area knowledge that we know were needed to get us the best contract possible.

In my many moves across the country, Jeff and staff were the very best.

Christopher Cioffi
Wilmington, NC - Mar 28, 2023

No written review provided.

Rob Miller
Hampstead, NC - Mar 21, 2023

Jeff was incredibly professional and knowledgeable throughout the entire process.

Jeff and his team Ashli, Brenna, and Hannah all played a vital role in our selling/buying process to ensure everything worked out as discussed.

Hope to not move anytime soon but if we do, I won't hesitate to give Jeff and his team a call!

Libby Beccarino
Wilmington, NC - Mar 20, 2023

excellent agent

Karen Gillies
Santa Barbara, CA - Mar 1, 2023

We were immediately impressed with Jeff's knowledge and experience from just reading his website. Our confidence in choosing him from afar was confirmed when we spoke then eventually met in person.

In addition to making our home purchase happen in a competitive market, Jeff supplied us with a list of his trusted sub-contractors for us to use for the home repairs and updates that need to happen before we move in. Being new to the area, we couldn't have accomplished that without Jeff's assistance.

We have done many real estate transactions over the years, and Jeff stands out as the very best in all aspects of the business.

We are very grateful.

Brian Dousharm
Burgaw, NC - Jan 4, 2023

I should have written a review on Jeff about 6 years ago ( I apologize for not writing this sooner) when we were talking about selling our house. One of our friends recommended Jeff. Once we met him we knew he was the realtor we needed. He was all in on selling the house - having walls painted to the color of the year , also had a professional photographer to come in and take pics inside and out. We had a buyer in less than 2 weeks.

When we wanted to sell this property - first person that we thought of was Jeff Lesley. If anyone ever asks for a realtor - Jeff Lesley will be recommended.

Keith Logsdon
Hampstead, NC - Jan 4, 2023

I would definitely use Jeff Lesley for future real estate needs.

Kurt
Wilmington, NC - Nov 29, 2022

Jeff and his team are great! One of the most hard working and knowledgeable realtors around!

Jennifer Heatwole
Wilmington, NC - Nov 18, 2022

No written review provided.

Edward and Rose
Carolina Beach, NC - Feb 19, 2022

We would highly recommend Jeff for home sells in the Carolina Beach area.

Lisa and Gary
Concord, NC - Jan 27, 2022

Our experience with Jeff Lesley has been outstanding! We are a family moving from the Charlotte area so Jeff's knowledge has been crucial in explaining the process of acquiring land and homes. Because we have a three hour drive, Jeff took the time to go to the lot and sent valuable pictures pointing out specific areas of the lot ! After we met Jeff, I was in your area and noticed a large billboard with Jeff's picture and info that he is Wilmington's top agent. I completely understand why after dealing with Jeff! He is professional and down to earth in conversation and advice. What an asset for Century 21! We are currently working with him on our second project and Jeff actually negotiated our offer on a holiday! Wow! We have found our agent for all future needs!

In our transaction there, I must express that Jeff has an excellent team, specifically Ashli. She helped to make our purchase move flawlessly!

Omar Shakill
Wilmington, NC - Jan 19, 2022

I was not planning to use a broker. It was only because Jeff had mentioned important details about the HOA that no other broker even bothered to speak of, that I decided to use him. Many brokers contacted me, and I had no interest. They all said basically the same thing to me; and what they said was of no/little value.

Jeff’s staff is excellent and on top of all details and answer and respond very rapidly. Top notch!

Corinne Mauldin
Salisbury, NC - Jan 1, 2022

We decided to fulfill a lifelong dream and purchase a beach house at Emerald Isle, NC. We live in Salisbury, NC which is 4 1/2 hours from Emerald Isle. We have a close friend who is a realtor and she recommended Jeff. From our initial conversation I knew he was going to work hard to find us a house. We got to know him over the phone first and then we met in person and had a long discussion about who we are and what we were looking for. Jeff did an outstanding job of listening to what we wanted, he was respectful of our budget, and worked very hard to find us a great house. We bought our primary residence 30 years ago and the process of acquiring a home was quite different. Jeff educated us on how things work in today’s market and even recommended a lender who we eventually went with to finance our home. Jeff was with us every step of the way with the whole process. He was always available to answer questions and explain things to us. He was very patient with us and treated us like we were his only client. Jeff is very personable, extremely easy to work with and one of the most professional people we have done business with. It is obvious that he loves his profession and is an outstanding representative of the Century 21 brand.

Ashli helped us through our closing process. Another outstanding representation of the Century 21 brand. We had a few issues and special circumstances with our closing and Ashli was on top of everything! Calling, texting, emailing all info and answering every question. There were some stressful times and Ashli was reassuring and helped alleviate all of my concerns. She, like Jeff, is a true professional!

Jeff and Ashli made this process easy. I had a few times when I was freaking out over some things and these two always talked me off the ledge. They were always calm and reassuring and had all the answers to my concerns. I cannot say enough good things about them

Kristine
Leland, NC - Dec 14, 2021

We felt that Jeff put our needs at the top of his priority list. He did a beautiful job advertising the home. He was honest and helpful.

Ashli was by far the most pleasant person I have had the pleasure of working with in a long, long, long time!!

Jim Anderson
Stuart, FL - Dec 2, 2021

Jeff is a selling machine - like Jaws was "an eating machine"

Professional Info

Brokerage

Century 21 Vanguard
220 Avondale Ave 103
Wilmington, NC 28403

Licensed

Licensed REALTORĀ®
NC 271524

Awards

  • Century 21 Grand Centurion Award - 2022, 2020
  • Century 21 Double Centurion Award - (past 9 years)

Specialties

  • First-time buyers
  • Foreclosures & Short sales
  • Investment & property management
  • Luxury properties
  • Recreation & Vacation
  • Relocation

Designations

  • CREĀ®
  • CRS

Hobbies

  • Cars & Automobiles
  • Community Activities
  • Entertaining
  • Family
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Travel

Education

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Master’s Degree, Business Administration
2008 - 2010

Top Cities *

Wilmington

  • 70 sales past 3 years
  • 98 days on market
  • $348K median price

Leland

  • 22 sales past 3 years
  • 88 days on market
  • $336K median price

Hampstead

  • 16 sales past 3 years
  • 82 days on market
  • $480K median price

* Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.