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ZillowVERIFIEDWe've had Lauren Forbes help us with the purchase of 2 homes (2013 & 2018). She was terrific! I find her to be well informed, easy to work with, and she gets things done efficiently. She was on top of every detail for our home purchases. The staff in the office is also a pleasure to work with and is very responsive to client's needs.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren and her team were extremely professional and on the ball. I would definitely use them again and can't say enough good things about her and her team. They were helpful during the entire process from beginning to end. They had a professional photograper take pictures of the property and they turned out amazing and were extremely helpful in getting interested parties. I would highly recommend using Laurel and her team and will definitley use them in the future.
ZillowVERIFIEDIt is always a pleasure to work with a real estate broker who understands the real estate marke, the particular nuances needed to make a sale possible at the correct price, and use those acquired skills to make the transaction as smooth as possible. I have been a real estate lawyer for over 40 years and it helps both as a principal and an attorney for a client.Lauren and her team have been most successful in our most recent transactions (this was my second transaction with her). In each instance she was available, knew the answers to my questions (or was able to promptly find it out for me) and displayed professionalism worthy of my unqualified recommendation for the utilization of her services by others.
ZillowVERIFIEDWe had previously been with a different company the first time we listed our home and felt because of their volume, there wasn't as much attention to detail in listing and getting our home sold. Lauren, John, Jeffrey and the Compass team gave us exceptional service and were very professional, thorough and detail-oriented and were able to sell our home relatively quickly in an unstable market! I highly recommend them!
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren Forbes has helped us sell two homes within the last 10 years. I'm a repeat customer for many reasons. Lauren's level of professionalism, knowledge and commitment are unsurpassed. I completely trust Lauren, enjoy working with her and will definitely select Lauren again for future real estate transactions. Kamala Horwitz
ZillowVERIFIEDMy transaction was complicated by changing family needs, COVID 19 and the need to do work at the house to ready it for sale while I was mostly living in another state. At the last moment my daughters University announced classes would be virtual in the Summer/Spring and my original plan of waiting to downsize wasn't any longer feasible. My transaction was successful as a result of Lauren's experience, relationships and professional savvy. The sale of the home came from a relationship of Lauren's and the house sold the week we listed. We then moved to buy mode and fortunately Lauren had shown me the available properties that met my buy profile and a few others to ready the decision. The property I purchased was a competitive buy and I was successful due to Lauren's relationships, persistence and experience negotiating deals, and her ability to keep my offer on the radar screen with agent for the seller. She knows how to close a deal. Within 6 weeks of listing I sold my house and had moved into a new home. Orchestrated like a symphony.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren and her team are nothing short of fantastic!Her knowledge and expertise of the real estate market, trends, and complete understanding of the seller and buyers needs is unparalleled.Lauren walked us through every detail to ensure that we would have a successful close. Thank you Lauren and the entire team!!
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren Forbes and her partner were wonderful to work with. They pointed out what I needed to get done in order to sell and recommended workers who could do the jobs. Everything about the sale of my house went extraordinarily well thanks to Lauren. I would recommend them to anyone who would like to have a wonderful experience in selling their home !
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren Forbes and John Corrales are the best! I've now used them three times for real estate transactions and I wouldn't go with anyone else. They are trust worthy, diligent, knowledgable, and have the relationships needed to get you what you want. Highly recommend!
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren worked hard and intelligently to find us the right buyer, and kept the buyer happy through a long process of buyer's investigations and inspections. We actually closed: thank you, Lauren!
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren Forbes was recommended to me by a friend and facilitated the sale of our home in Torrance, CA. Our home sold for the price we were aiming for in a matter of weeks . Lauren has an incredible amount of expertise and guided us patiently through the steps of selling our home. She walked us through the home selling process, explained the current market, made recommendations for staging, and arranged for a professional photographer. Lauren even brought over some of her own paintings to hang to add that final finishing touch. Lauren always responded quickly to questions by phone or text. If Lauren was busy, she always made sure one of her team members followed up with us. She has an amazing team that work seamlessly together. I am so grateful that I received the recommendation for Lauren Forbes and would highly recommend her.
ZillowVERIFIEDWe sold a house in redondo beach a couple years ago with lauren and John and the experience was awesome. The strategy was sound, the process was smooth and we got what we were hoping to get - which was more than expected for the area.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren was wonderful to work with in purchasing our first home in the Palos Verdes area. Lauren and her colleague Dawn Wilcox made us feel like we were their sole priority throughout the entire process, walking us through a complex transaction while always keeping our best interests in the forefront. Her local expertise and dedication is second to none. We truly enjoyed working with Lauren and Dawn and would work with them again in the future if the opportunity arises.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren is a pro, and so much more. It is the "so much more" part that makes her and her team a cut above. Not only did she take the time to listen to our needs when looking to purchase a home, Lauren delivered on every point. Her knowledge of the market, attention to detail and diligence helped us secure the perfect home that has turned out to not only be excellent for our immediate needs, but a great investment as well. But it doesn't end there. When some of the loan and closing details got a little tenuous, Lauren was right there to make sure the deal closed on time and walked us through to process.
ZillowVERIFIEDI found Laurens approach very professional, always ontime. She listened to our desires and goals, advised us on the best course of action and then made it happen. Very detail oriented! Sold our MB home in 2 weeks for more than listed $.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren Forbes is the most highly skilled real estate professional I've ever worked with. She is extremely responsive, thorough, and knowledgeable. She genuinely wanted to determine what my wife and I were looking for in a house and her attention to detail exceeded our expectations beyond belief. She also has an amazing team who provided some great perspective on the area where we were looking at properties. Notably, she helped advise us on what to do in preparing to purchase a home and recommended a great mortgage broker. She has been managing our property where we rent and anytime there is an issue, we receive a response within minutes. I highly recommend Lauren and her team for any of your real estate needs.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren helped me with a very difficult situation in the selling of my home. She is very responsive, knowledgeable, honest, and is very good at explaining everything and keeping you updated. I highly recommend Lauren!
ZillowVERIFIEDI have worked with Lauren on many occasions as a buyer and a seller and will continue to do so.I always feel like I am receiving the best combination of knowledge and execution in the business !
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren was knowledgeable and thoughtful; she advised us and was responsive and available; she certainly knew the market and shared her knowledge with us. You can not ask for better professional.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren helped my wife and me with an investment property in Manhattan Beach last year. She made the process so easy for us and was a sound negotiator. We got a great deal on a multi-family property. It was a pleasure working with her.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren Forbes and her team are the 'go to' realtors if you want to buy or sell your home in Manhattan Beach. We've worked with them on the purchase and sale of 3 different properties in the past year and are continually impressed by their market expertise and professionalism. Lauren is extremely diligent with the contractual elements of the transaction and their team manages the process from start to finish very smoothly. I highly recommend Forbes Corrales if you are looking for the best real estate agents in the South Bay.
ZillowVERIFIEDI would highly recommend Lauren if you are buying or selling a home. She was always open and honest about her thoughts on homes and she wasn't just trying to make a sale. She had our best interest in mind and wanted to make sure we didn't just find a home, but found the right home. I trusted and valued her opinion. She is also extremely well-known and connected in the South Bay community so she was able to get us in on showings before they even hit the market. She has excellent negotiation skills and when we finally found a home we got it for under market. She and the rest of her team are also incredibly organized and on top of everything so you don't have to worry. I would refer her to any of my closest family and friends.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren and her team worked hard to find us the right home. They are very knowledgeable and thorough. They have a very strong reputation and their relationships with other agents, contractors, builders and various people in the community helped us have a very smooth and easy experience. Their expertise about the market, neighborhoods & the handling of the transaction were one of the best we have had in buying a home. We enjoyed working with them and would highly recommend them
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren and her team at Forbes/Corrales are simply the best in the business.We went to Lauren after listing our home with another agent for some months with no sale in sight and were extremely happy with the professionalism and efficiency in which she handled our listing, from the initial consultation to the close of escrow we could not have asked for a better experience. Lauren has a wonderful demeanor and her knowledge of the local market was impressive. Would not hesitate to use her again. Thank you for the quick sale!
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren represented me in the sale of a single-family home at 629 Via Del Monte, Palos Verdes Estates.Lauren was thoughtful in her recommendation on price and ran an excellent process. She created a competitive bidding environment and we were able to get an excellent price.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren was tremendous! Extremely patient as my family was deciding whether or not to sell our family home in PV after our parents died, she counseled us on how we fixed up the house for sale - which took many months - and then worked closely with us to sell. I always felt that Lauren had our back and helped us keep our cool, especially towards the end of escrow when the buyer suddenly started doing strange things that almost forced us to kill the deal. Lauren hung in there, fought to bring the buyer back into line, and earned her stripes in our family. I can't recommend Lauren more.
ZillowVERIFIEDWorking with Lauren was a pleasure. She knew what we were looking for and was always attentive to our needs. I respect her judgment and her expertise in the real estate world and would recommend her highly to those searching for a home in the South Bay.
ZillowVERIFIEDI have used Lauren to purchase my last two houses and she is great. Always looking out for your best interest. She makes you feel calm and confident about making the most important purchase of your life.
ZillowVERIFIEDWe purchased our home using Lauren in 2005 based on a recommendation from a friend. There was little inventory at the time but Lauren found us the perfect home. In 2016 it was time to downsize and I immediately called Lauren. She and John Corrales did a wonderful job selling my home for top dollar and finding me the next perfect place. Lauren is extremely professional, honest and overall a great person. I could not recommend a better person to help you buy or sell your home.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren knows here area and the people in the area, better than anybody we met. Her legal background is very helpful in terms of getting the sale done. Her assistant, Erin Blakesley is phenomenal!!
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren represented me on the sale of our previous house and the purchase of our current house. I am a commercial real estate professional and my expectations were very high..... Lauren met and exceeded those expectations. She has terrific market knowledge and impressive negotiation strategies and skills.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren made our dream house a reality. We were looking to move within Manhattan Beach to a better location close to the beach. One night on a walk with my dog we found a house we were interested in but I thought it would never happen for us with the tough market. Lauren and I met at a local event the following week and I asked her what she thought about helping us find our next home or maybe even helping us seal our dream location with the house we walked by that one evening. Lauren quickly got to work showing us homes in our price range and that were suitable for our family of 5. We looked around but still had our hearts in the one near the beach. I told her about the one we loved and she got all the info from the selling agent and helped us make an offer. Somehow some way she sealed the deal almost overnight, took great care to have the best in biz inspect our beloved "fixer" and within a month she sold our current home and managed that transaction smoothly and completed our escrow on our dream home! We now enjoy walking to the beach anytime we want and the children love being close to a park and the beach. We couldn't thank Lauren enough for her help and friendship. In fact I still try and meet up for lunch to just spend time with her because I'm never moving! LOL
ZillowVERIFIEDWe hired Lauren and John after interviewing the top agents in the South Bay. They were selected because of their experience, aggressive marketing plan and impressive results. Although not an easy transaction, I would highly recommend Lauren, she's everything that she advertises. She did an excellent job of broadly marketing our property, pushing buyers to get the highest possible price, counseled me on bridging any issues and was very good at communicating.I will definitely be using her on my next transaction.
ZillowVERIFIEDOver the past 30 years, I have worked with many Realtors in regard to the sale of estate and Trust properties. Lauren is by far the most knowledgeable, friendly, personable, intelligent and fearless at obtaining the best price possible for her seller. Her superior knowledge of the South Bay area and connections in the community has helped us to secure buyers quickly and for the very best price possible. Lauren recently represented me regarding the purchase of a new home. Her expertise and superb intuition led us to purchase a far superior property than we had originally planned to buy. She negotiated a great price for us and helped us resolve a legal issue that arose during escrow. I highly recommend Lauren Forbes!
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren has been our partner on the purchase and sale of three homes in Manhattan Beach over the last 16 years. She is creative, supportive, highly regarded in her community and takes extra care to provide immediate feedback and turnaround on all aspects of the process. She has an amazing team of skilled professionals ranging from contract support to assistance with staging our home for sale. I felt like I had an army of supporters taking care of us with Lauren at the helm in constant contact throughout ensuring our success.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren is an amazing real estate agent--and person!! She had a thorough understanding of all our real estate agreements and paperwork, because of her law background. I find that rare. She was very knowledgeable about the local market, and her negotiation skills closed the deal. She truly goes above and beyond to get your house market ready and bring the buyers. And she's EXTREMELY professional. I would recommend her and her team again and again!!!! Thank you, Lauren, for helping us find the perfect buyer for our cute house that I miss so much!!!!!!!!
ZillowVERIFIEDI have had the pleasure of working with Lauren on two separate transactions. In a town where competition is tight and relationships are everything, Lauren is definitely the agent you want to go to. In both instances we were the first ones in to see the property, a pocket listing if you will. In both instances Lauren was able to negotiate a deal on our behalf. Not only that, but Lauren's follow up continued well after the papers were signed and the deal was done. I am so appreciative of her service, and hope I have the pleasure of doing business with her again in the future.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren's intelligence, professionalism and market knowledge set her apart. She cares about her clients, and instinctively hones in on their specific needs to help them define and achieve their ideal home. Lauren helped me buy my first home as a single woman, and helped my husband and I with our first purchase together and a subsequent purchase after we had children, all under varying market conditions. With each purchase, she understood our changing needs and found us homes we have loved. The process of buying a home through her is flawless. She is astute and direct in every aspect of the transaction, and gives you confidence that she is negotiating the best deal. She has great relationships within the industry, is well respected and it has always been a pleasure to work with her. I highly recommend her.
ZillowVERIFIEDAs a Certified Financial Advisor, having a competent RE Professional is very important to me. I have sold a home with Lauren and purchased two homes with her. I have also referred friends and family to her. Not only is she knowledgeable in RE she is also a JD. I highly recommend her. Shannon Ryan
ZillowVERIFIEDWe want to thank you for being such a wonderful resource and advocate for us during this entire process. You were amazing--professional, kind, reassuring, and generally all- around awesome! We really couldn't imagine having made it into this wonderful home without your experience and guidance. A realtor of the highest integrity, so you can trust what she says.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren Forbes is knowledge, hard working, patient and even creative in closing a deal. She will work with you - no matter how long it takes. Lauren got our home rented for a high dollar amount in a very competitive market. I'd use her again.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren sold my house in Hermosa and I couldn't be happier with her knowledge and professionalism. She prepared an extensive report concerning my house, which detailed all her plans for selling it, including comps and breakdowns. She was so responsible, was there at every open house, and at every step along the way throughout the process and beyond. If you want someone with terrific negotiating skills and a wonderful demeanor, look no further!
ZillowVERIFIEDWe had a great experience using Lauren to buy our home. From our first meeting to the final negotiations, she was professional, very knowledgeable and creative throughout the entire process.
ZillowVERIFIEDI worked with Lauren on the sale of my home in MB and earlier in HB. She came in, made sure it was fixed up and set up for a sale (took total charge), gave me listing price ranges and sold both homes at the top of the range. She is honest, hardworking and straightforward. Best listing agent in south bay in my book
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren Forbes is highly knowledgeable of the real estate market in the South Bay and is always honest about the pros and cons of a potential deal. Her background as a lawyer gives her an extra level of skills when it comes to the often complicated and stressful business of buying or selling a home. Lauren was a pleasure to work with when my husband and I moved to Manhattan Beach and bought a home. We always felt that we were in the best of hands and that she had our interests at the forefront of her mind. I could not recommend Lauren more highly!!
ZillowVERIFIEDI have known Lauren Forbes for over ten years, she has bought and sold for me few houses. She is very ethical, knows the South Bay Market very well, knows most of the other real estate agents and brokers, which makes her deal with them much easier. She even helps us with the future construction projects giving her insight of what would sell.
ZillowVERIFIEDLauren has represented me both on purchase and sale of residential real estate as well as leasing. She is a consummate professional; best that I've encountered.
