With over 25 years of experience in personal real estate investments, sales, marketing and finance,
Leslie Rae Bega brings a dedication of quality service, integrity, knowledge and experience to her
clients. Her skills include effective marketing strategies, proactive communication skills, a strategic
listing and sales process, luxury and neighborhood specialization and leveraging her sharp negotiation
skills to name a few.
A real estate investor herself, she has bought and sold her own properties in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Thailand and Sydney, Australia. Her fortès include preparing marketing and media plans for her clients
as well as finding and structuring development ideas into viable profitable investment opportunities.
Born in Los Angeles and raised bi-coastally between L.A. and New York, Leslie holds a BA from the
University of Southern California as a Cinema major and Drama minor, later returning to study at the
University’s Marshall School of Business. Leslie is fluent in English, French and Spanish. Previous to
her real estate career, Leslie is a “Public Figure” working in the entertainment industry in front of the camera with all the major studios and behind the camera as a writer and producer. She went on to
work in architecture and design with the Australian-based company Finlandia International and then
worked in lending with a finance company in Beverly Hills.
Having closed hundreds of Millions of real estate trades in over two decades, Leslie also gains
notoriety for being the only agent in Los Angeles to have transacted sales of 20 million and above
to international buyers starting in 2010 and set the record for the highest land sale in Los Angeles
a decade ago. In 2016, her sales ranked amongst the top 30 in the United States while having the
accolade of transacting two of the top 10 highest priced sales in Los Angeles. Leslie has maintained
close relationships with other luxury real estate agents and homeowners throughout Los Angeles.
These connections keep her and her brokerage aware of off market homes before they are listed in the
general marketplace and allow us to know when homeowners are thinking about selling their home.
This gives her buyers an early advantage over their peers and her sellers the opportunity to obtain
strong offers and to close expeditiously.
With decades of industry experience, Leslie is empowered with the wisdom, knowledge and experience to guide clients through every type of market and economic environment. A recognized authority on real estate trends in affluent markets around the globe, Leslie maintains a golden reputation built on discretion, integrity and an array of clientele including high profile celebrities, entertainment executives
and captains of industries. Having a deep understanding of domestic and international real estate ventures, Leslie is often interviewed or quoted in media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, financial Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Elle Magazine, Robb Report, The Real Deal, Cosmopolitan, People Magazine, US Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Haute Living, Angelino Magazine Variety and featured in the prestigious “Hot Properties“ column of the Los Angeles Times.
Leslie assists her clients to navigate the home buying and selling process by personally working closely
with them to understand their unique desires, needs, budget, financing options et al, to help them
make their sale and / or purchase a favorable reality with an effective outcome.
Leslie is passionate about extraordinary architecture and fascinated with the study of the great architects throughout history that have had a profound impact on the artistic designs that reflect
beautiful architecture across our global landscape. This breadth of historical architectural knowledge is
reflected in her unique real estate offerings and expertise.