Cerissa Lauren

Cerissa Lauren is a real estate leader, growth strategist, and Dallas Partner for CityUp Group--part of PLACE, the #1 residential real estate platform in the U.S. (per The Wall Street Journal). Based in Dallas, she leads one of Texas's top-producing real estate teams, closing over $125M in 2023, with over 2000 homes sold and $800M in volume in her career so far. With nearly two decades of sales and leadership experience, Cerissa is known for building high-performing teams and helping agents scale faster through the proven systems and models of PLACE. She currently leads a team of 18+ agents across DFW and is expanding throughout Texas. Before real estate, Cerissa excelled in both academics and athletics--graduating Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Dallas and cheering courtside as a Dallas Mavericks Dancer. Today, her accolades include: - Top 1% of real estate teams in Texas - D Magazine's "Best of Dallas" - 11 years running - Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist - 5X BOLD Graduate - RealTrends Emerging Leader 2022 - Agent Leadership Council & Finance Chair, KW Cerissa is passionate about purpose-driven leadership both in business and in the community. She serves as the founding President of the YMSL Canyon Creek chapter, helping launch the inaugural year of this mother-son service organization. She's also an active member of Watermark Church and a volunteer at OurCalling, a homeless resource center in Dallas. She's currently partnering with real estate agents and elite teams ready to scale profitably with PLACE--offering opportunities in sales, tech, training, investment, and leadership nationwide. If you're in the top 1% (or aiming for it), let's connect and grow together.