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If you are looking for someone to be your advocate, process with you, keep it real with you and go above and beyond - hire Lauren Rose. As a queer family, we knew we wanted to work with a realtor who could empathize with that experience. Lauren immediately put us at ease and matched our vibe. Lauren is an outstanding realtor and a great person. She is relationship and action oriented. Took the time to build relationship with the other agents, which made it easier and more clear for us as buyers to assess homes and opportunities to secure a contract. She does not sit idly by, she is in it, engaged, looking out for you. And she truly wants the best for everyone, which feels so refreshing in a space that can sometimes feel like everything and everyone is a dollar sign. Our situation did not lack complexity. We were also selling in another state and required a lot of moving puzzle pieces around to make everything work. Lauren connected with our selling team to stay on top of everything and help us navigate it on the buying side when we were already under contract. While it was stressful, Lauren was positive, realistic and calm throughout it all. Which made us feel much better about our options in Portland. So glad we found her!
Lauren was an exceptional realtor to work along side of. She had clear communication and impressive knowledge throughout the process. Lauren aided me in getting my house ready for the market, facilitating beautiful photos and organizing open houses. Lauren was great at streamlining communication with the buyers agent to ensure that the closing process was smooth and executed quickly. I recommend her to anyone buying or selling in the Oregon and Washington.
Lauren is phenomenal at her job. We found her through Instagram and definitely wanted a woman to help us out and she seemed very knowledgeable in the space. So our decision to move forward with her was so easy after we met with her! We are currently on track to closing on our first house soon and she has been so attentive every step of the way. The process has been so fast and smooth. We toured houses only twice before making an offer on one we loved the second time and got it approved right away aEUR" its been a breeze! This wont be our first house and she will definitely be helping us for all our future home hunting needs. ??
Truly cant recommend Lauren Rose (Johnson) enough! As first-time homebuyers, we were super nervous about the process and - before we started - very confused, but Lauren made finding our home not only possible but easy and genuinely enjoyable. From our very first showing, Laurens knowledge of the market was obvious. Once we found *the one*, she walked us through every step super patiently, answered our endless questions, and made sure we understood exactly what was happening at each stage. But what really sets Lauren apart is her incredible negotiating skills aEUR" she fought for us at every turn and secured everything we needed and more. We honestly feel like we had the best realtor, advocate, and friend in our corner. If youre looking for a realtor who combines expertise, commitment, and genuine care for her clients, Lauren is THE ONE. Were so grateful we had her guiding us through this process!!
I worked with Lauren and her assistant Felicia for buying a house and selling my condo. For our purchase, Lauren and Felicia were patient with us as we pushed to see some homes that they thought were not going to fit. They were right, but we had to see it to believe. Once we made an offer, they took the lead about contractors, repairs to request, and all the little details. It was a nerve wracking process to buy before selling with the hope that funds would be replenished upon sale. Lauren worked with us on listing to ensure we got what we wanted: a quick sale at a fair price. There weren't a lot of comps for this property, but Lauren knew the kind of buyers who were out there and how different prices and strategies like staging and open houses would matter.
We call Lauren our aEURoeROCKSTARaEUR? and she earned that title. During a very important time of her life (wedding) she went after selling our precious home like it was her own. We cant say enough about her assistant, Felicia as well. This team has superpowers! This was a highly priced home during a rough market and this super team got it done! Professional, caring, knowledgeable, go-getters and sometimes therapists. Thats how we would describe Lauren and Felicia.
We cannot imagine going through the house buying experience without Lauren Johnson and her assistant Felicia Roybal! We navigated some disappointment, narrowly missing out of a few homes. However, they always maintained hope and the idea that aEURoesomething better was yet to come.aEUR? They couldnt have been more right and now we are closing on our dream home! Once we did find our house, they were essential in helping us navigate and negotiate some unexpected findings during inspection. Over the course of four months, they turned into not just our realtors, but our friends. Their expertise in the field made us feel supported and safe while navigating a competitive real estate market. I would recommend them with flying colors to anyone looking for a realtor!
We had a great experience buying our first home with Lauren! She made the process of offering and negotiating very straightforward and we so appreciated her industry knowledge as first time buyers. Everything went smoothly having Lauren in our corner, and she was truly excited for us to find the home that was right for us. Thank you Lauren!
Lauren was very highly recommended to us and we were glad we listened. She responded quickly to any questions or concerns that arose and was unhurried and generous with her responses. She offered clear and grounded guidance throughout the process, was highly competent and we felt that we were very well represented. We would recommend her in a heartbeat!
Lauren recently helped us negotiate the purchase of raw land in Carson, Wa, her attention to details and follow through were second to none. I would highly recommend her if you need an honest realtor that can help you navigate the sometimes difficult negotiations. She's a seasoned veteran which is obvious when you see her in action. I will definitely use her again and highly her if your in need of a realtor. Thank you Lauren for all your help with the fast closing of my new property. Best, John K.
Lauren was so helpful through every step of the process. She made my first time home buying experience easy and fun. She was able to find the perfect place that checked all my boxes and gave me valuable insight on the Portland metro neighborhoods. I would recommend using Lauren, and I certainly will be next time I buy or sell a home.
I am so grateful to have worked with Lauren. She made what everyone explains as one of the most stressful situations as streamline and easy as one could imagine. Her ability to be calm yet a strong advocate in getting my needs met left me full of gratitude! She is so kind and patient and I could not have had a better experience.
Lauren is amazing! She helped me find the perfect home. She is incredibly knowledgeable and understood what I was looking for. I am so happy with my new home!
Lauren was an amazing agent who we would not hesitate to work with again. She gave us all the help we needed, when we needed it and on point. She was very friendly and took a true interest in us personally and delivered great professional service. She was super helpful during negotiations and we felt well represented and vested. During contract she really shined when she stayed on top of everything from title, to inspections, and the usual collection of issues that arose. We are especially greatful for this as we were out of town for the first 3 weeks. We closed on time and smoothly due in no small part to Lauren. We would absolutely work with her again.
We had a great experience working with Lauren. As first time homebuyers there was a lot we wanted guidance on in this process. Lauren was fantastic every step of the way!
CHOOSE LAUREN, FOR SURE! She helped us save A LOT of money on buying our house. We have our DREAM HOME because of her skills. Her negotiation skills are top notch. I knew she could do it from the first phone call, I was impressed. We were first time home buyers, and had worked with probably EIGHT AGENTS previously but NONE impressed us like Lauren did, which is why we kept looking for new realtors. Lauren earned our trust. She is top notch! Her communication and responsiveness was the best. You will WIN with Lauren!
Lauren makes the buying process easy to understand and fun. It can be super stressful, but Lauren is great with communication and knowledge! If youre looking for someone who is patient, detail oriented, honest, shes ya girl!
I had pleasant experience working with Lauren and her Team! She handled all the obstacles that came up during the sale of our house professionally. Gave the best recommendation and advice on certain decisions that had to be made. Her negotiation skills are very strong. I would use Lauren and her team for my next purchase or sale of the property again in the future. You are in good hands with her!
Not recommended for sellers! We hired Lauren Johnson to help with the sale of our house. Despite bold statements of being top agent on Zillow and that she "knows how to negotiate hard on behalf of her clients," her overall negotiating skills and ability to promote her clients' interests were subpar at best. Lauren demonstrated very weird, unprofessional and unacceptable behavior. She rather advocated for potential buyers, not for us, her clients and sellers, who stand to pay her an exorbitant $15K commission upon the sale of the house. She tried to convince us to do different types of remodeling, repair, lots of extra work all at our expense in order for her to sell quicker. Lauren was not supporting our strategy of patiently waiting for an interesting and motivated buyer who truly appreciates a very desirable location of the house on a corner lot of a quiet low traffic street with total privacy and short walking distance to shops, restaurants, gyms and other great amenities. Lauren attempted to twist our hands and use different manipulation techniques ( including lying in face) in order to lower our reasonably proposed house market price. Lauren denigrated our house and its value all the time so we would cave in and allow her to significantly decrease its listing price. For almost 6 months we listened to her tirades about how our home is cheap and not worth the price we were asking for. However, other houses in the same neighborhood were sold and bought in the same price range as our house and we have proven this to Lauren many times, but she continued to be very stubborn, pretty rude, very emotional and not straight to the business. Lauren even tried to "educate" us what kind of people we should be and how we should think. Lauren was bickering with us all the time. We had to listen to Lauren's long lectures about life, our emotions, her emotions and other nonsense not related to the house selling business, besides that we are at the age of her parents and university-educated, successful people and experienced in buying/selling homes internationally. Lauren allowed herself to talk to us like we were her kids or same age buddies. We were about to terminate our listing agreement with Lauren due to her unprofessional and unethical behavior and asked her to take down our house listing in the RLMS database. While the house was off market and not advertised, an interested and motivated buyer appeared as we predicted and purchased our house for the price we were asking all this time. Even here before closing, Lauren tried to force us to fulfill all buyer's whims and wants at our expense but we were firm, did not bulge and responded with take-it-or-leave-it to all such attempts to decrease our profit. Lauren tried to "educate" that we should "cooperate" with the buyer and appease them, giving them as much credits and upgrades as they ask! Hell no! Every realtor should know that the seller and buyer are in adversary positions because one wants to sell higher and the other to buy lower. Lauren never acknowledged that our selling strategy worked in this case and her's did not. All Lauren should have done in this case is just to listen to our reasonable requests and propositions, try to satisfy them, save our and her time and make it stress free. Her $15,000 commission was worth it. Instead, we received a lot of stress only from interacting and arguing with Lauren! Because we didnt listen to her and her aEURoecompanyaEUR? and stayed our course we sold the house for a desired reasonable price. We would have lost at least 3.5% plus additional substantial amounts on buyer's credits, additional upgrades and work, if we had followed Lauren's advice. To Lauren's credit she was trying to sell really hard advertising the house on the market and applying all possible techniques.
Lauren is an outstanding realtor and the best I have had the pleasure to work with! Lauren follows through on every part of the process and keeps me notified throughout each step. Lauren explains all details in such a way that you KNOW you have the best realtor to help you buy a home. Lauren worked so hard and it is a delight to know she has your best interests as her priority and follows through on every aspect of the purchase and kept me in the loop the entire time. I have bought and sold many homes with various realtors but none have come close to what Lauren did for me as a client. Lauren was such a joy to work with! Outstanding realtor!!!
I had the pleasure of working with Lauren during my recent home buying process, and I couldn't be more impressed with her level of professionalism and dedication. Throughout the entire journey, Lauren went above and beyond to ensure that I found the perfect home. She was always available to answer any questions I had, and her guidance and expertise were invaluable in navigating the complexities of the home buying process. Thanks to Lauren's hard work and dedication, I am now happily settled into my dream home. I cannot recommend her highly enough to anyone in need of a reliable and trustworthy real estate agent.
Lauren was fantastic to work with in buying our first home! She knew the area really well and was able to zero in on what we wanted and help us make a strong offer right out of the gate.
Lauren assisted us with purchasing our first home. Initially the home buying process seemed pretty intimidating. Lauren was there for us every step of the way and with her help it was a pretty painless process.
We were very lucky to have Lauren help us find our dream home! Lauren was very professional and knew the ins and outs of the many questions we had with no hesitation. As a first time home buyer, there were many things we did not know to look for. Lauren was very honest about the pros and cons of different properties we viewed and we could tell from the beginning that she wanted us to find a home that we loved. She in no way made us feel pressured into buying anything we were hesitant about. Far from evil car salesperson vibes. She gave us space, was quick to respond, and was adamant we got the best deal possible. Overall, our experience was 10/10. We cant wait for Lauren to help us buy more property!
Lauren was so helpful, professional and knowledgeable. She really knows the buyers market, the landscape of the Portland housing market and all the complex pieces of the process. My family was able to stress less with her as our agent. She also is so genuinely caring and thoughtful. We have so much gratitude for her help and care in buying our first home!
Lauren carefully listened to my needs and quickly accomplished the sale of my home. Communication is important to me, and Lauren was quick to respond or answer any questions.
Lauren was absolutely incredible. She was very supportive to our unique needs and after struggling to sell earlier in the year on the market with another agent, Lauren created a tailored strategy to sell off market and didn't stop doing her best despite several hurdles related to our specific situation. I cannot put into words how much she helped us and I highly recommend her!
Lauren was super helpful in all areas in helping me to securing my home ..She is professional in all areas and was helpful with any questions I had...Her knowledge in buying and selling is super and a exceptional agent.
If buying or selling an home has the potential to raise some anxiety for you (and who does not feel this?) Lauren is your agent. She is a non-anxious presence. Fully professional, smart, and gives superior guidance. She saved us from making several mistakes out of our ignorance of the process. She saved us substantial money in doing superb negotiation with the seller. She will start out your agent, and become your friend. That is simply her nature!!!
Lauren does a great job of finding homes that are just what I am looking for. She?s very responsive, quick to answer any questions I may have, and makes the process easy to understand and is always very patient, which is very much appreciated. With all the worries that come from buying your first home, Lauren is there to make sure no details are missed and everything is as it should be - she is diligent with her work. Thanks, Lauren!
Working with Lauren, and the entire Works team, was an absolute joy. This is the second home we have purchased with the team and I wont even consider working with another realtor. Lauren provided exemplary customer service while setting realistic expectations. I honestly dont know why people say buying a house is stressful - the only thing I am stressed about is packing my fragiles.
Lauren rocks. She not only knew exactly what we were looking for, she went above and beyond to go to bat for us at every step of the way. She hand held us through the process and really worked to get us in a beautiful home within the budget we had to work with. She made the whole experience seamless and genuinely enjoyable. 10/10, would recommend.
My husband and I have tried to buy houses a few times and our financials are simply too awkward to justify buying a house at the moment. But Lauren has set us up with half a dozen mortgage people including a couple quite talented and creative people who have tried their best. Though we ended up renting again, it was not due to any failure of Lauren. Even though I know shes busy, she treats me like Im her only client. She is responsive, attentive, and is ready to do whatever needs to be done to get to the long term goal. She knows a lot of people who are creative with their approaches which makes sense because she wants to find the best solution to any issue. She is realistic about what is needed for getting a house, what is involved in getting a house, and all of the nitty gritty things. The point isnt necessarily to get you into a house as soon as possible as much as it is to find something sustainable for the timeline you want to build your life around. She also cares about your dreams for your house and keeps them in mind when looking at houses. She is able to stay grounded about any longterm goals youve mentioned and is constantly working to find something that will not only fit your needs, but your ideal life. I have confidence that any house buying endeavor I venture into with her is going to be something solid that will last. She thinks about the long term, the short term, and today. Planning for something to be sustainable is extremely important to me. Im not worried about the future when I am working with her because I know her best is the best and shes always working to set the bar higher. As someone who struggles with anxiety and the tendency to want to plan decades into the future, having practical solutions, down to earth explanations, and unfettered honesty is extremely valuble to me. She has a clinical eye for inconsistencies and how different moving parts fit together. Her practicality and creativity regarding her craft make her exceptionally special. When we have our finances in order, I know Ill be reaching out to her again.
What can I say about Lauren? Shes a buying agents dream! In April 2023, my fiance and I were looking for our first home in Portland. We found a few houses we were interested in online and connected with Lauren to show them. Lauren immediately got to work both understanding our needs and communicating the (hidden) pros and cons of each property. When we found the one and were ready to make an offer - Lauren went above and beyond to coordinate getting an inspection and estimates from multiple contractors. She then worked with us (from across the country no less!) to take all of those estimates and our needs to negotiate a final price that exceeded our expectations. Even after closing she has continued to kept in close contact to make sure were getting all the continued help we need -- from insurance to second estimates from contractors. In short, we feel very lucky to have found Lauren and are so grateful for all the efforts she has put in to help us buy our first home. Thank you Lauren!!!
Lauren is an absolute rockstar Realtor. She truly had my best interests in mind throughout the home buying process. I am a first time home buyer. She took educating me and being a true unbiased partner very seriously. She stayed cool, calm, and collected when needed and knew when to hit the accelerator as well. She was super driven to find and collect information needed to best inform my purchase. She also proved to be a stellar negotiator. She has made this process so enjoyable and seamless. She truly empowered me too reach my goal of home ownership. I felt as if I was in the drivers seat throughout the process and Lauren was my seat belt and self driving tesla. I can?t recommend her more highly!!
Lauren really helped us get to know Portland. Even though we are not ready to buy, her assistance was greatly appreciated. Lauren is lovely, friendly, helpful and kind. I recommend her highly.
Lauren Johnson was a very knowledgeable and helpful in navigating the steps and negotiations towards our purchase of our new home. She was on target with suggestions and in answering our questions. We are very pleased with her being on our team of agents and associates at Works Real Estate.
Lauren was truly exceptional. This was my first time going through the home buying process and Lauren was a dream to work with from beginning to end. I met her by chance when I first started looking, and never once considered going with anyone else during the year that it took my husband and I to find our dream home. I was impressed with her level of knowledge and the amount of data that she had about the market. She remained calm when I was stressed out and continued to assure me that it was ?her job? to show me the houses when I felt like I was taking up too much of her time. Lauren was patient and worked through some tough situations without breaking a sweat. Her cool, calm mindset kept my anxiety low and gave me the confidence she would get the job done ? and she did! Her responsiveness was incredible. She continued to send me links to homes that fit my ?wish list? month after month and never failed to answer all of my questions. Once we found the house we knew was ?our new home?, she gathered her exceptional team together to make the final process as seamless and easy as possible. I always felt like she had my best interests in mind. Her promptness, knowledge of the market, strategic mindset, kindness, and good energy made a potentially chaotic purchase process simple. I will definitely recommend her to all my friends and if I am ever looking to buy again I will not hesitate to call her.
Lauren was on spot following up with me even though I thought my situation was hopeless. Her timing was perfect with my change in situation and it felt great to have someone Id met ready to get me restarted on the house hunt!
Lauren is an outstanding real estate agent. She is highly knowledgeable about the local market and goes above and beyond to help her clients find the right home. She is always available to answer any questions and guide you through the process. Lauren is a true professional and I highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a property. She made the process so easy and stress-free for me. Thank you, Lauren!
Lauren is an incredible resource for the Portland area housing market. She was responsive and excited to work with us and we were grateful to have someone to bounce ideas off of as we explored homes. She listened to us and would regularly send us homes that fit our criteria. She was quick to set up showings and did long-distance walk-throughs with us while we were out of town. She has been an awesome advocate for us in the inspection and negotiation process. Although we are first-time home buyers, she was gracious while walking us through different steps of the process. She made everything accessible and really understood what was important to us. Went from first contact to in-contract within just a few weeks! If you have the chance to work with Lauren, I highly recommend it.
Lauren did a wonderful job helping us buy a home in the competitive Portland market. She quickly recognized our preferences in our search, spent countless hours listening to our bad jokes, and helped us seal the deal quickly and smoothly when the time came. This wasn?t our first home buying experience, and it was by far the best. 11/10 would recommend her.
Lauren did an amazing job listening to what I was looking for out of a home. Went above and beyond to send me properties to look at and did not delay to communicate with me back even after hours! She was on top of things and wanted to make sure I had the best home buying experience. I would definitely recommend her to friends and family for future home purchases.
Lauren was a true gem in our house hunting experience. She has so much knowledge and fun facts about Portland. We came to Portland thinking we were relocating and in the process we found out we weren?t. We were so devastated and really wish we could have taken Lauren to Denver to help us find our home.
Lauren was a tremendous ally and advocate as my partner and I bought our first home. When we first met, she took the time to explain the process to us and her role in the transaction. This stood out to us from other realtors we had met who did not give us as much insight into the process, especially as curious first time home buyers. Lauren left us feeling in control of our journey and we very much appreciated that. Laurens other skill set that stood out to us was communication and negotiation with sellers agents. As we put in 7 or 8 offers before landing our dream home, we saw Lauren maintaining constant communications and getting us into the conversation with her charm and responsiveness (even when we werent very close on price). Ultimately, it was Laurens recommendations that won us our house against several competing offers and without doing anything we were uncomfortable with. When we look to buy again in the future, Lauren will be the first call we make.
Lauren is honest and patient. She is down to earth and truly an asset to have on your team. Though we have not yet bought our home, she has been incredible to help along the search.
My experience with Lauren was amazing. She helped me sell one home and purchase two! I highly recommend her for her knowledge, expertise, and overall support. She went above and beyond in her commitment to giving me the best experience possible.
Lauren is a very pleasant person to work with. Very responsive to all my questions and inquiries about the various properties she showed me. She is very good at researching the deeper concerns, such as zoning, HOA, and other important considerations. I will continue to use her as my agent!
It went very smoothly. We were buying a home from out of state, site unseen. Lauren went to dozens of houses for us, FaceTimed us to give tours, and took videos of each property. Once we decided on a house she was very helpful in negotiating credit at closing despite the seller being adamant against assisting with repairs. She was diligent and punctual in getting all the necessary documents to me to be signed.
Lauren has an open and easy style which made her a pleasure to work with on the purchase of our condo. She made it a point to understand our needs and was readily available during the week and on weekends. She showed us many places at short notice, gathered the information we needed to answer all our questions, advised us wisely on the market, resale potential and negotiations, and checked in on us and followed up promptly. The bottom line is she helped us secure a place that we love. I highly recommend her.
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