About Jerome Leonard
REALTOR® · Buyer & Seller Agent · REO / Foreclosure Specialist
22 years. $500M+ sold. One priority — you.
An East Bay native with over 22 years in real estate, Jerome Leonard is a results-driven REALTOR® whose personalized service, accountability, and deep market knowledge have helped close more than $500 million in sales. A Certified REO and Short-Sale Specialist at Security Pacific Real Estate, Jerome guides sellers, buyers, and investors through residential, commercial, foreclosure, probate, bank-owned, and ground-up new-construction and ADU (accessory dwelling unit) projects across the San Francisco Bay Area — always with one priority: his clients' best interests.
Experience
- Years in real estate
- 22+
- Combined team experience
- 40+
- Career sales volume
- $500M+
Track record
- Average days on market
- 30
- List-to-sale price
- 105%
- Cash-for-Keys success
- 98%
The team
- Licensed agents
- 2
- Support assistants
- 2
- Marketing reach
- 500+ sites
Experience you can build on
East Bay native Jerome Leonard Sr. leads a team of experienced REALTORS® and administrative professionals representing sellers, buyers, investors, bank foreclosures, commercial, probate and trust accounts. A Certified REO / Bank-Owned and Short-Sale Specialist at Security Pacific Real Estate, Jerome is a results-driven professional whose personalized service, accountability, and efficiency have helped close over $500 million in sales. In 2018, he sold a foreclosure property featured on HGTV's Brother vs. Brother (Season 6), filmed on location in the San Francisco Bay Area.
A trusted resource — start to finish
Jerome's established network within the local community — from financial institutions to home-service providers — ensures his clients are well-informed and make the right decisions. His commitment to a smooth, worry-free transaction has earned him repeat business from clients who return again and again. He helps buyers from A to Z: qualifying for loans, finding the best affordable locations, and connecting them with qualified inspectors and contractors. For sellers, he brings a proven plan — from pricing to traditional and digital marketing campaigns, professional photography and video — to place each home with the right buyer at the right price.
Communication is the strategy
“Updated and consistent communication is the key to success in all of my business transactions.” Jerome responds immediately by phone, email, ResNet or Equator — from first contact to close of escrow — and provides timely status updates with accurate photos at any point in a transaction. Some of the principles that guide his work: Learn, Communicate, Think, Share, File, and Give.
Every kind of transaction.
Listing and selling across the Bay Area: Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sacramento, Sonoma, Napa, San Joaquin counties.
What clients say.
“Mr. Leonard was very instrumental in helping to get my late mother-in-law's house ready for sale. He was courteous and helped me step by step with what needed to be done in the house and at City Hall. I would not have been able to do the task without him — patient, knowledgeable and ready to help. A well-oiled machine who knows what to do, how to do it, and whom to consult. Mr. Leonard is number one on my list.”
“Mr. Leonard is an expert in the field of real estate. He was exceptionally helpful to me at a season of extreme stress in my life. He was patient with me and we were able to achieve total success. I recommend him highly.”
“Jerome has helped my family purchase a property and sell two properties. He takes time to understand your needs and concerns. He found a condo that met my exact needs within my price range, and built a relationship with the seller's agent for a smooth transaction. In selling our family homes, he understood the market, what upgrades were needed, and how to negotiate the best price with the right buyer at the right time.”