Jeff Lesley
Century 21 Vanguard

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

Highlights*
220 recent sales
$12K - $3.5M
92 days on market
CRE®, CRS
10+ 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

Nicholas and Julie H.

Over the course of my 3.5 decade career, I've had the opportunity to work with a vast number of RE Agents and Brokers, most of whom I would not bother sharing my recommendations for. However, this is not the case for Jeff and his amazing team. When I was presented with a life changing opportunity to relocate from Hawaii to North Carolina, it was with the provision to do so in the record breaking time frame of 6 weeks. Not only did Jeff and his team find, negotiate, and help us find an incredible home here in Wilmington, he researched, found and introduced us to an equally amazing RE Agent in Hawaii. Jeff miraculously was able to navigate a market we knew nothing about, including finding and coordinating all of the inspections and paperwork while we were busy packing, fixing, and selling a home nearly 5,000 miles away. It is with great sincerity and deep honor that I offer my personal and professional recommendation for Jeff Lesley and his amazing Team, to ANYONE looking to buy or sell.

Kim Labow

We have worked with Jeff to both buy and sell properties in the Wilmington area - both homes and land. Jeff takes the time to get to know his clients, which is imperative when working with large investments like your current or future home. As relos, Jeff's knowledge of the area was super helpful to get us acquainted with the different areas within the Wilmington and beach areas. We expect to live here permanently, and will continue to work with Jeff on our real estate needs. (And we've already referred a few family members who are also planning on making Wilmington their new home.)

Melissa C.

When we wanted to sell our two condos, we looked around and felt we couldn’t find anyone who could do anything better than we could do ourselves. So, we listed independently. Then, through various inquiries of our property, we met at least 50 agents in and out of the area, but we just didn’t meet anyone who cared or even understood about the sale complications we had on our property. Enter, Jeff Lesley. The minute we met Jeff, we loved his confidence, his attitude, his quick thinking, and his intelligence and knowledge. Jeff was the only realtor we had met that had a clear understanding of the specific and uncommon needs we had. We decided to list with him the same day. Jeff was also so genuine and pleasant. Honestly, I wish Jeff practiced in all states, because I dread buying anything without him now that we’ve left NC. We would absolutely use him again and recommend him to anyone, because having someone like Jeff on your side during a property sale/purchase is like finding GOLD!

Leslie Santilli

Jeff is extremely knowledgeable about the market and very professional. My purchase and closing was completed in a smooth and timely manner. I would highly recommend Jeff as your realtor and will use him again if I need or decide to purchase property in the future.

Sue and Ron Evans

We have bought and sold more than 20 properties in and outside NC and Jeff's representation is the best we've experienced on either side of a real estate transaction, both as a listing agent and buyer representation. While deciding who to list with we interviewed highly rated brokers from all the agencies in Wilmington. Jeff was the most professional, knowledgeable, and prepared agent. He and his team did an excellent job of marketing our home and the house sold in a matter of days setting a sales record for that point in time. He was straightforward and provided honest input acting in our best interest. When it came time to buy, Jeff never failed to show any house we were interested in and always accommodated our requests for additional information on potential properties with a willing and positive attitude.

Professional Info

Primary Office

Century 21 Vanguard
220 Avondale Ave 103
Wilmington, NC 28403

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
NC 271524
13 years experience

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

  • CRE®
  • 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

  • 74 sales past 3 years
  • 98 days on market
  • $363K median price

Leland

  • 24 sales past 3 years
  • 94 days on market
  • $308K median price

Porters Neck

  • 19 sales past 3 years
  • 75 days on market
  • $400K 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.