An Asheville area resident since 1987, Leslee started Thornton Realty in 2001 to provide confidential and customized service to her clients, customers and friends. Thornton Realty is a member of the local, state and national boards of Realtors, the regional Multiple Listing Service (MLS), the top national web sites for land and farm sales, and has a large web of professional connections across western North Carolina who are involved either directly or indirectly with the practice of real estate in western North Carolina.