Lauren Collier

Local Knowledge

Process Expertise

Responsiveness

Negotiation skills

ZillowVERIFIED

Lauren was great and easy to work with. She is extremely knowledgeable about the real estate market, the processes involved and in developing effective strategies. She actually listens to what your goals are and takes the time to understand both the strengths and weaknesses of your property. She then works with you to help prepare your house for resale based on your goals and desired returns. She is a strong negotiator who uses factual data and market experience to establish a supportable listing and sales price. She utilizes modern technology to help organize and streamline all the processes. I've had the "standard" RE agents in the past and Lauren is far and above that minimal standard and is exceptional at her profession. I would highly recommend her to anyone buying or selling a home.

Local Knowledge

Process Expertise

Responsiveness

Negotiation skills

ZillowVERIFIED

Lauren had stamina. We started talking to her about buying a new house around five years before we finally did so aEUR" just asking initial questions, looking to see what was possible with our income, eventually checking out some places, but waiting for the time that was right for us. She never put any pressure on us and was so patient and understanding. That was amazing. When we were finally ready aEUR" because we have two kids and we became maxed out on space and needed a yard and basement desperately aEUR" we were looking to buy the new house and sell our existing home very quickly afterwards. We didnt end up in a contingency, but it was similar. So our situation was complicated. Another dynamic at play was the market was turning significantly, going from a sellers to a buyers market quickly. There was a lot of uncertainty about how quickly wed be able to sell, and we didnt want that to be an issue with our new home purchase. Lauren was great in helping us navigate what that all looked like, giving us a good understanding, and reassuring us that it was possible, that we werent crazy for going that route. She hired a really quality photographer, who took photos of each room from every angle, used a drone, made a video. They didnt skimp on anything and went above and beyond for what technically was a manufactured house, a simple 3-bed, 2-bath, lower-priced house. She overcame the challenges. And we learned a lot about the importance of staging a home through Lauren, to a degree I had never heard before from any other Realtors. Laurens advice really helped us stage the house well. So with the photographer and great listing on top of that, we felt like all that contributed to us being able to sell at market value and get that offer during the first weekend that it went up for sale. Again, thats even as the market was turning. Thats pretty incredible. Shes really got it together and knows what shes doing. On the buying side, I would say its the same. We had a lot of questions that Lauren worked us through, for instance how much was reasonable in terms of asking for certain repair work to be done, and how much we could request from the seller. The inspection had revealed several issues. Lauren was great navigating and negotiating that. We were able to get the sellers to drop the price by $5,000 initially, then we got an additional $10,000 for repairs, like replacing windows, get radon mitigation installed and some more small things. Lastly, wed say Lauren was really fair and respectful, in terms of giving us information, but leaving it up for us to make decisions. She wasnt trying to push us one way or another. She maintained a neutral stance. It was very professional.

Local Knowledge

Process Expertise

Responsiveness

Negotiation skills

ZillowVERIFIED

Lauren was great. It was a really nice experience working with her. Shes very clear and always available. As soon as we would text her, she was right there responding all the time. Shes professional, sweet and listened to all our concerns and replied to every question. She was good with the little details. We even received a gift basket for Christmas from Lauren. We know if we need to sell the current house we are in, we will go with Lauren again.This was our second house that we were selling that she helped us with. We had been renting it but didnt want to have to go looking for another renter, so we decided to sell it. It was a little difficult because the people who wanted to buy the house were waiting for paperwork for loan approval, so we decided to wait for them. At the same time, when the inspector checked our roof, he said the shingles were not ok, they needed to be replaced. We had to file a claim with the company who made them, and Lauren helped us through everything. Both us and the buyers are foreigners, and they were not comfortable talking in English, so Lauren acted as the bridge between us and her and their agent. I was afraid something would get lost in translation but everything went really smooth. aEUR" Maria C.

Local Knowledge

Process Expertise

Responsiveness

Negotiation skills

ZillowVERIFIED

Lauren was great. It was a really nice experience working with her. Shes very clear and always available. As soon as we would text her, she was right there responding all the time. Shes professional, sweet and listened to all our concerns and replied to every question. She was good with the little details. We even received a gift basket for Christmas from Lauren. We know if we need to sell the current house we are in, we will go with Lauren again.This was our second house that we were selling that she helped us with. We had been renting it but didnt want to have to go looking for another renter, so we decided to sell it. It was a little difficult because the people who wanted to buy the house were waiting for paperwork for loan approval, so we decided to wait for them. At the same time, when the inspector checked our roof, he said the shingles were not ok, they needed to be replaced. We had to file a claim with the company who made them, and Lauren helped us through everything. Both us and the buyers are foreigners, and they were not comfortable talking in English, so Lauren acted as the bridge between us and her and their agent. I was afraid something would get lost in translation but everything went really smooth. aEUR" Maria C.

Local Knowledge

Process Expertise

Responsiveness

Negotiation skills

ZillowVERIFIED

Lauren is an incredible realtor. We've done multiple transcations now with her help and simply can't recommend her enough. She's incredibly knowledgeable, amazingly fast, and stays on top of everything from start to finish. We won't ever go anywhere else!