Professional, responsive, experienced. That's Lauren Cotton. While friendly (we have known her for decades), Lauren is the consummate professional. She kept us informed throughout the process and always gave us choices, backed by her experience, all while keeping our expectations grounded and our nerves in check. Lauren listened from the beginning. Our goal was speed rather than the highest possible price. While doing an excellent job of laying out the different strategy options, Lauren took our input and delivered big time. Under contract in four days. Closed less than a month after going active, in a market with mounting inventory. And we still landed at a price close to the realistic maximum, without the many, many months of waiting that usually comes with chasing it. While special to us, our former home is typical of an interior Lake of the Woods home: not lakefront, not on the golf course. Not a mansion. A home like many others. Yet Lauren gave us her full experience throughout the process, despite a full docket of other listings. Her experience paid off as challenges arose. So did her network. When issues came up, she knew exactly who to call, whether Jay, Mike, or someone else, and the issues were addressed. Most importantly, Lauren is local. She lives here. She knows Lake of the Woods and the surrounding area for real, not from a map. HOA intricacies can slow down deals. Not for Lauren, not in this neighborhood. Grateful!

Lauren was a pleasure to work with. Very easy to talk with and get answers from. She even worked with us while she was on vacation. Would definitely recommend her to anyone in need of a real estate agent.

Lauren was amazing! She was very knowledgeable about the area, great to work with, and found us the perfect house.

Lauren was a pleasure to work with. We have been out of town for the entire process and Lauren handled everything in our absence. She arranged for repairs to be made and kept us informed of all developments. I would highly recommend Lauren to anyone and especially to the out of town seller who needs someone they can rely on to get the job done.

Lauren was a pleasure to work with. We have been out of town for the entire process and Lauren handled everything. There were repairs to be made and she arranged for estimates and engaged contractors to do the work. She updated us continuously and guided us through the negotiations. I would highly recommend Lauren to anyone and specifically to the out of town seller that cannot be present. She made this happen.

Great service

Lauren Cotton was extremely pleasant and professional to work with. Her knowledge and expertise greatly contributed to our success.

From showing us the first home through closing on the home we finally decided on, Lauren carried out her work as our agent we patience and professionalism. We always felt confident that we were in good hands and were being provided with prompt information making for timely decisions.

Lauren was just fabulous. Highly recommended.

We couldn’t be happier with having Lauren as our agent. From the first day we met her we felt that she was someone we could trust. She took the time to show us everything about the community, answered all of our questions and never pressured us on anything. Lauren came across more as a friend trying to help us rather than a salesperson just trying to close a deal. I can’t say how thankful we were to have come across a truly kind person to have worked with during this entire home buying experience. I would and will recommend Lauren to anyone I know that is looking into purchasing a home. Thanks again for all your help. Martin