Testimonials

We wanted to buy a condo for our daughter who had just moved into San Francisco. While we had lived in the South Bay for 20 years, navigating the real estate market in the City was a whole different ball game. We knew very little of the neighborhoods there. A close friend introduced us to Lauren. She quickly narrowed down the search set based on our budget, safety rating, and proximity to public transportation requirements. Lauren not only supplied us with a steady stream of well-selected properties, she also signed us up for direct MLS access. Even over the holiday season when inventory is typically at its lowest, Lauren helped us find exactly what we were looking for! She is always available over email or phone and super responsive even late into the evenings, which made a big difference to us given my hectic travel schedule. From start to finish, we closed on the condo in just over 30…

We wanted to buy a condo for our daughter who had just moved into San Francisco. While we had lived in the South Bay for 20 years, navigating the real estate market in the City was a whole different ball game. We knew very little of the neighborhoods there. A close friend introduced us to Lauren. She quickly narrowed down the search set based on our budget, safety rating, and proximity to public transportation requirements. Lauren not only supplied us with a steady stream of well-selected properties, she also signed us up for direct MLS access. Even over the holiday season when inventory is typically at its lowest, Lauren helped us find exactly what we were looking for! She is always available over email or phone and super responsive even late into the evenings, which made a big difference to us given my hectic travel schedule. From start to finish, we closed on the condo in just over 30 days. Lauren is no-pressure, who helps you with all the information and then allows you the space to make your important

I decided to work with Lauren because I can trust she has my best interest at heart and understands the nature of our transactions and what we are trying to accomplish. Her in depth knowledge of the San Francisco market and the various neighborhoods, along with her experience working with investors were also significant reasons for establishing a professional relationship with Lauren. My expectations of working with Lauren were to create a working relationship built on trust and working toward a common goal. I had worked with Lauren in the past, so I knew she would meet my expectations, but after our last transaction I can say she surpassed the expectations I had for our last project. I had very little knowledge of the local market and inner workings of the local market. Lauren understood what I needed to know and provided the information necessary to execute a successful transaction. …

I decided to work with Lauren because I can trust she has my best interest at heart and understands the nature of our transactions and what we are trying to accomplish. Her in depth knowledge of the San Francisco market and the various neighborhoods, along with her experience working with investors were also significant reasons for establishing a professional relationship with Lauren. My expectations of working with Lauren were to create a working relationship built on trust and working toward a common goal. I had worked with Lauren in the past, so I knew she would meet my expectations, but after our last transaction I can say she surpassed the expectations I had for our last project. I had very little knowledge of the local market and inner workings of the local market. Lauren understood what I needed to know and provided the information necessary to execute a successful transaction. A lot of people in this business know how to communicate the plan, Lauren knows how to communicate it and then back it up with the action necessary to execute it. She went above and beyond her normal job description to help coordinate and provide access to consultants and contractors prior to having a listing. I think what makes Lauren stand out the most is she does what she says she is going to do and then some. That is hard to find in this business. She also has excellent knowledge of the market and the overall goal of the transaction

I wanted to buy a condo when I retired from the SFFD. I consulted Lauren O'Brien to help me with the onerous process of finding a home in this market. I knew Lauren and felt comfortable asking her to guide me through the process. Since I retired in early April, my time frame to buy was before the end of the year 2013. In early March, we decided to site visit some listings and visited six open houses. At the end of a long afternoon, Lauren found out (most importantly) what I didn't want. We were going to call it a day but she had a listing for two lofts at the same location. The 1BR/2BA listing piqued my interest…because what condo would have one bedroom and two baths? Actually, it has two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a powder room on the first floor in a three level unit. The loft turned out to be exactly what I wanted times ten. Lauren formulated a plan to make an aggressive offer.…

I wanted to buy a condo when I retired from the SFFD. I consulted Lauren O'Brien to help me with the onerous process of finding a home in this market. I knew Lauren and felt comfortable asking her to guide me through the process. Since I retired in early April, my time frame to buy was before the end of the year 2013. In early March, we decided to site visit some listings and visited six open houses. At the end of a long afternoon, Lauren found out (most importantly) what I didn't want. We were going to call it a day but she had a listing for two lofts at the same location. The 1BR/2BA listing piqued my interest…because what condo would have one bedroom and two baths? Actually, it has two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a powder room on the first floor in a three level unit. The loft turned out to be exactly what I wanted times ten. Lauren formulated a plan to make an aggressive offer. I trusted her judgment and we made the best offer I could afford. The sellers received multiple offers and accepted my offer. I purchased my dream home and moved in May 2013. The home buying process can be intimidating for a first time buyer. Lauren guided me and explained all that I did not understand. Who finds a home the very first day they begin the search? Our friendship gave her qualified insight to my personality and character. I do believe Lauren is more than capable to represent anyone with their search for a home. Lauren is always present and available.