Leslie is not a fair-weather real estate agent. Many come and go through positive market cycles but she is the real deal. She was very patient throughout the process as she showed me several homes and was very honest regarding condition, upkeep, and price. She was not a salesman just trying to move a house to get a commission but someone who genuinely cared about me making the right choice. I have several friends who have used her (one buying three homes with her so far) services and she is the absolute best. Down to earth, easy to talk to, and not pushy at all...sign me up.

This was our 3rd time working with Leslie and Heather and as amazing as they were from the start, somehow they keep getting better! They’ve brilliantly led us through the buying process twice and now the selling process too. They made sure we were prepared each step of the way. They stay on top of any changes in the real estate industry and make sure their clients are informed and empowered. I trust them fully and I just can’t imagine working with anyone else.

Despite all the Taylor Swift shows on the calendar past and future, Leslie and Heather were absolutely fantastic to work with from start to finish. This was not the easiest of transactions but they took each challenge (and international arena show) in stride and got us to the closing as promised. Even Hurricane Francine only managed to delay us a single day. 10/10 would friendship bracelet again.

TL;DR: There is no reason to use other selling agents in the Greater New Orleans area. As the headline indicates, my family and I decided to move across the country on a tight timeframe. If that wasn't enough, the offer that we placed on a brand new house in my hometown in CA was contingent. We had a week to get our house in Mandeville, Louisiana ready to sell in order to meet the tight deadlines associated with our new home (and to make the move before school started in California.) Leslie Heindel gave key advice on what to focus on to get the house ready while she did the research that would get our house sold quickly. The photographer that she worked with put together an insanely elegant package that was evidenced by how many people wanted to view the house within an hour of putting it up. By the end of the day we had an offer for full price, which we accepted. Run that back: We had the house ready in a week and a full price offer within 8 hours of the listing going live when the average time on market for our area is 30 days. That tells you it was priced correctly and that Leslie and Heather use the right vendors and contacts to get your home seen to be sold. After the offer was made and throughout the inspection process, Leslie held our hand and soothed our worries (so much was riding on this sale). We were not rude, but also not easy easy customers. Leslie met us where we were to keep us focused on our move forward and not our past. We moved to CA a month after the house went up for sale and Heather Shields handled the closing for us so that we could get our son started in school. The care, responsiveness, professionalism, and intuition of this team is unparalleled. There isn't a better experience to be found in their market.

After the Be New Orleans sold my home in Gentilly, helped me get settled after an unexpected wrench was thrown into a house I was purchasing, they then helped me seal the deal on my current final resting place. It has been a wild ride but without Leslie making sure every P and Q was in place, and Heather there to hold my hand when Leslie couldn’t, I would’ve have made some of the most important transactions I have ever made in my life. So thankful to have these wonderful humans make my home dreams a reality! Thanks, for being the best, Be New Orleans!

Leslie is knowledgeable, helpful, fun, and overall just the agent you are looking for. She was on the ball with everything, helped worked through difficulties, and made the selling process a breeze. Would definitely recommend!

As a resident of Pennsylvania, I was faced with the daunting task of selling my friend's house in Algiers Point as part of her estate. Both Leslie and Heather were highly recommended, but I chose to interview several realtors before making my decision. I was impressed with them both at our initial meeting, and after choosing them, that feeling increased. They were upfront and honest with me from the beginning about the current market and the changing market as time passed. I had so much to do to get the house ready for selling and struggled to figure out what to do/who to hire, etc. Leslie is a wealth of information, as is Heather. Both were extremely helpful and really helped ease my mind when I felt like I had no clue what I was doing. Since listing with them, I've seen a number of other homes they are selling. Their marketing style - the photos, the write-ups- makes me want to move just to buy from them! The personal and professional care they exhibit is fantastic.

Leslie is a fabulous resource when looking to move to the greater New Orleans area. Her knowledge base is extensive, both in terms of neighborhoods as well as in terms of current market forces and trends. She took time to answer questions. Her response time is very quick when leaving messages. I would certainly recommend her if the goal is move to New Orleans.

I have now worked with Heather for three transactions in this crazy real estate market -- selling my mom's condo, selling my house and buying a new house. She is fabulous and patient and upbeat. Everything you want in an agent, bonus: She is fun to work with . I can't recommend her enough.

Heather and Leslie were amazing when it came to selling my home. My house had been on the market for over a year with another company before I reached out to them. By the time I met them, I was overwhelmed and exhausted and nearly ready to give up on the process (even though that wasn't an option). They helped break everything down into manageable steps and made me feel better about the whole process. Heather communicated with me almost daily and took the time to really understand my concerns during the whole process. I'm really glad I reached out to Heather and Leslie when I did. They went above and beyond when it came to selling my home. I highly recommend using them when you are looking to sell. They truly care about their clients and it clearly shows!

To say Leslie slices through problems like she wields a machete, which as many of you may know, she actually in fact does. She is a native to this community of New Orleans and knows the neighborhoods, the ins, the outs, the potholes, the history, and she certainly helps build the future of this wondrous chaos. Her partner Heather is her lovely pea in a pod parter, and together their team and their actual families are on top of finding any and every way to help their clients get through the ups and downs of buying and selling your home. And if you’re lucky enough to work with them as strangers, you won’t be for very long and your sense of community here will probably never be the same. I wish y’all luck, but I also know y’all just struck gold with these two and I could not be more thankful for them to be part of my community!

We worked with Leslie Heindel to find and ultimately purchase a house on the North Shore. Leslie continually went above and beyond and even assisted with advice and guidance on selling our previous home and also with the seller from which we purchased our new home as it was for sale by owner. I would recommend her to anyone house hunting in the city or greater metropolitan New Orleans area.