Leslie Peterson - Evolve Real Estate

Meet Leslie

Leslie

Leslie Peterson

Founding Partner / Broker Associate

Email Address

[email protected]
Primary Phone

(510) 697-1208
License Number
#01452724

If you’re looking for a top-producing Realtor® with commitment, experience, drive, enthusiasm, and emotional intelligence, look no further than Leslie Peterson. Since 2005, Leslie has been guiding clients through every type of transaction imaginable. Her goal is to make each sale a seamless, successful one, and she’s determined that her clients meet their objectives, no matter how complicated.

Leslie understands that buying or selling real estate is as much of an emotional event as it is a financial investment. As a former counselor, she is keenly aware that her clients are in transition, which whether positive or negative, can be stressful. She makes it her mission to relieve their anxiety with her calm assuredness, and since she’s the leading expert in Castro Valley real estate, they know they can trust her vast industry knowledge.

Not only does Leslie have East Bay expertise, but she also brings cutting-edge marketing skills and an unparalleled level of empathy to the table. Particularly adept at finding opportunities in seemingly impossible situations, Leslie prides herself on her ability to create options where there seemed to have been none. She enjoys solving problems and negotiating the best possible deals for her clients, even during tough markets like the housing crisis of 2008.

Leslie is a Certified Residential Specialist, Certified Negotiation Specialist, Accredited Seller’s Representative, Certified Distressed Property Expert, and Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS). She’s also earned the Graduate, Realtor® Institute (GRI) designation. Additionally, Leslie has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in counseling psychology.

Leslie values every relationship deeply and considers her greatest accomplishments to be her 35+-year marriage to her husband, Jeff, and raising her amazing children, Kristen and Jake. Her passion for real estate filters into her personal life: She’s bought and sold many homes over the years and currently owns three.

What My Clients Say

Francesca and Leslie were awesome while we were buying our first property. There were hiccups on our end but they were so gracious and patient with us as we had never done this before. We highly recommend the Leslie Peterson team for first time home buyer's and experienced home buyers. Thank you ladies

— Kyle W.

What My Clients Say

I highly recommend Leslie Peterson and her team. She has handled the sale of 2 houses for us since 2020 and the transactions were flawless. She is quick, efficient, thorough, and accurate and very pleasant at the same time. In fact, for the house she just sold, we were out of town for the majority of the process and she was able to handle everything via email, text, and Docusign, keeping us informed at e...

— Seller

What My Clients Say

I worked with Leslie’s team to pending the house within 9 days and completed the sale of all houses within 30 days. Her team adopted the overall service. They did a good job of checking the basic conditions of the pre-sale house before the meeting. They had excellent teamwork during the subsequent house inspection, finishing and cleaning to the final staging and listing. She provided partners. It saves a...

— Ann L.

What My Clients Say

I’ve spent the last 20 years rubbing shoulders with real estate professionals for my line of work, so I know a bit about the value of a good real estate agent. In today’s environment, you may be tempted to think, “what’s so hard about selling my house? You just stick a sign in the yard and then magically offers appear.” Let me tell you from my multiple buy and sell transactions over the years, it’s not t...

— David Y.

What My Clients Say

Leslie was recommended by a friend of my wife. Within a few minutes of talking with Kristen at another open house in our Palomares Hills neighborhood, my wife and I were convinced that Leslie and her team would be the right choice to help us sell our home of 31 years. Following their suggestions including our home staging, we had an offer within 3 days of our only open house and they continued to be ther...

— John & Barb

What My Clients Say

From the first meeting, up to the final dotted line, Leslie and Kristen went above and beyond to get us our first home in Castro Valley. They made us feel at ease as they walked us through each step of the process; making our first home buying experience a little less daunting. I appreciated their quick responses and in-depth answers to even the silliest of questions we had. Even more, when our offer was...

— Danielle & Paul

What My Clients Say

I cannot say enough about Leslie and her amazing team. I’d give her ten stars if I could! After having my house on the market for over 6 months with another Realtor® and losing two sales, I started searching for a new agent as soon as our contract expired. Leslie had the most sales in Castro Valley by far. I was searching for a female agent this time and was pleased to see that Leslie had an entire femal...

— Jocelyn

What My Clients Say

Leslie and her team recently sold our home of 22 years. We selected Leslie as the agent who over the years has consistently been selling houses near us fastest and for the best prices. We immediately connected, she listened carefully to our needs then told us straight out what she thought. She was very patient as our plans changed, always in touch but never pushy, always letting us set the pace. She gav...

— Alistair S.

What My Clients Say

We had an absolutely amazing experience with Leslie Peterson and her team of professionals. Everyone performed their job above and beyond expectations as they held our hand throughout the sales process. And whenever more attention was needed, this team of women jumped into action and got the job done. They were professional, thorough, knowledgeable and a joy to work with. We would highly recommend Leslie...

— B. McGeough

What My Clients Say

We had not gone through the process of selling a house before and via several different kinds of searches (including YELP reviews) was pointed to Leslie Peterson and Team. Could not be happier with the strategic direction, practical help and resources (yes, they have an army of resources that can solve nearly every problem) and the excellent communication/customer service/follow through. They really do h...

— Paula L.

What My Clients Say

The Peterson Team was a delight to work with! Leslie and Kristen are both exceptionally knowledgeable and made the whole process of selling our home very easy. They clearly did their homework on our area beforehand and came in fully prepared upon the first meeting and had a plan of action in place for us. Leslie and Kristen were very warm and friendly and put our minds completely at ease throughout the w...

— Jami J.

What My Clients Say

We worked with Leslie and Kristen on finding our dream house in the Hayward Hills area and had a most positive experience. We talked to several real estate agents in the area and decided to go with them due to their professionalism and experience as well as in-depth knowledge and connections in the area, which were demonstrated in every turn during our search and purchase process. Kristen has been extrem...

— Priscilla F.

What My Clients Say

We recently purchased our home in Castro Valley with the Leslie Peterson team. Kristen and Leslie were exceptional in communicating with us, really breaking down the process for us and explaining what we should expect. We worked more closely with Kristen and she was very thorough and professional throughout. Kristen also assisted us in selling our previous home and we couldn’t have made a better choice i...

— Maritza P.

What My Clients Say

My husband and I could not be more thrilled after working with Leslie Peterson and Kristen Peterson, and it’s truly thanks to them that we are in our dream home. Since this was our first home buying experience, they patiently walked through every step of the process, from first looking at houses, to signing the final papers! They were both so knowledgeable on the Castro Valley area, and it was fun drivin...

— Bethany P.

What My Clients Say

I had been working with another agent for nearly 1.5 years but without much luck in finding a home in the CV/San Leandro area. The market is so hot that I knew we needed someone who understood the CV area. I looked on yelp and saw that LPT had great reviews. I talked to Leslie on the phone in mid-July and within 10 days, we had an offer accepted! One thing stood out: Kristen and Leslie know the CV very w...

— T.J.

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