Client Reviews

We cannot recommend Lauren Hamblet of Coldwell Banker Realty highly enough. She sold our Santa Rosa home in just 5 days and simultaneously helped us navigate a challenging purchase in Terra Linda — and we ended up with our dream forever home. What sets Lauren apart is her responsiveness and relentless work ethic. Juggling both a sale and a buy at the same time is no small feat, but Lauren stayed completely on top of both transactions, keeping us informed and confident every step of the way. She went above and beyond to make sure we didn't lose our new home while also closing on our old one. If you want a true go-getter who will fight for you and never drop the ball, Lauren is your person. Lauren Hamblet is the real deal. Hard-working, sharp, and genuinely invested in her clients — we'd work with Lauren again without hesitation.

Kris & Chris

Terra Linda

I began working with Lauren six months before the anticipated listing date on my home in Marin County. I was a first time seller, and Lauren ably guided me through the whole process. She answered all my questions and concerns promptly, arranged inspections, made great recommendations, enlisted a terrific home stager and in spite of the pandemic and all other obstacles, we received a terrific offer within five days of the listing. I could not have hoped for a better outcome and will forever be indebted to Lauren.

Bruce

Corte Madera

We moved from Europe to the US this summer and it was only thanks to Lauren that — within 3 months — we could find, buy and move into our new dream home in Mill Valley. We are so thankful that we met Lauren, she is really amazing! Lauren is extremely professional, always fully committed and has extensive knowledge and insights into the local market. We highly recommend her, especially of course for international clients and families moving from abroad who are new to the Bay Area real estate market. She showed us many different properties in Marin County and provided great advice along the whole process. Lauren listens carefully and knows exactly how to deal with international clients like us. She made it fun to buy a house and took all the stress out of the process. Lauren did an excellent job timing our offer and securing the closing process. We would not enjoy our new home without Lauren, that's for sure!

Keke & Stefan Wilhelm

Mill Valley

Lauren represented us when we bought our new home in Sleepy Hollow. It was an off market sale, and she moved quickly and efficiently to help us secure our beautiful home. The sale required quite a bit of negotiation, and Lauren was able to assist us in finding reasonable and great compromises with the seller. She is extremely professional and absolutely straightforward, two qualities that were critical to us in our most important purchase. We would definitely work with Lauren again. However, I don't think we will need to because she found us the perfect home!

Gina & Whitney Wyatt

San Anselmo

Lauren represented my husband and I on the purchase of our new home and also on the sale of our old house. In the search for our new home, Lauren listened carefully to what we were looking for and used her extensive knowledge of the local market to help us target specific neighborhoods. When we found the home we wanted, Lauren skillfully advised us on how to best position our offer to stand out among a competitive field. Lauren also played a strong role as we prepared to sell our old home. She offered valuable advice on how to properly present our home including suggesting some projects to update certain features of the home. Lauren has a great network to call upon, including staging professionals, painters and others who were instrumental in helping us showcase our home to sell. We were very pleased with the outcome — Seven offers! Lauren is extremely smart, she loves her job and she truly cares about doing a great job on behalf of her clients. She is most candid, honest and patient with her clients; three very important qualities when you are dealing with people who are making a significant financial and emotional commitment to a home.

Erin & David Lampert

San Anselmo

I wanted to thank you so much for helping me find the home that was simply perfect for me. You were such a good listener — you knew exactly how to turn my 'wants' into reality in a thoughtful and practical way. Your style of negotiating proved so effective in this market that I know I would not have been successful without you. In particular, the strategy you employed in securing my offer in an extremely competitive environment proved invaluable to me and I cannot thank you enough. It was the perfect balance of effective bidding without just simply being the highest price. It goes without saying that I would highly recommend you to my friends, family, and anyone else looking to buy/sell in the Marin market. Thanks so much!

Daniel Wanek

Mill Valley

I recently sold my home in Sausalito and it's safe to say that Lauren helped me sell the place fast and for a great price, with minimum fuss on my end. Lauren came to me with several ideas on how to market the home, provided expert advice on how to stage the place, took the lead in preparing the house for sale, and basically made things happen. Having bought and sold 6 houses, I know the process can sometimes be painful and confusing. Lauren made the entire process simple to understand and almost entirely stress free. I recommend her to all my Bay Area friends.

Steve Ellis

Sausalito

Lauren Hamblet at Coldwell Banker in Greenbrae sold my parents house in San Rafael and I can't recommend her highly enough. My family and I were faced with an estate sale of my parent's house after their passing. The house was older and outdated and I couldn't emotionally face the responsibility of readying the house for sale. Lauren went above and beyond to make that process easy for me. She stayed within a very reasonable budget and got the house ready for sale, along with excellent staging, in just a matter of weeks. She really went above and beyond in this area — no one expects their real estate agent to be hanging artwork from her own home. The house truly looked amazing when she had finished. Lauren also was very helpful in determining the price to list our home. Her strategy worked well; we had multiple offers significantly over asking by the end of the first week our home was on the market. Lauren also did a great job as our agent for buying our new home. She spent a great deal of time assisting us during the home buying process, including showing us many different properties, advising us regarding the terms of our offer, and negotiating with the seller's agent with respect to the purchase of our home. We greatly appreciate all the hard work Lauren put into helping us find our dream home.

Angel Shew

Sausalito

Bottom line, Lauren got us the results that we wanted which was an investment home in a certain dollar range, by a certain time, in a specific location and with certain specifications. 1031 exchanges are complex transactions. The combination of her experience, connections, knowledge of the market, and customer skills provided us the complete package that we were looking for in a realtor. Once we completed escrow, she went the extra mile to ensure that our property was ready to be rented and connected us to a company who could help us find the best renter. I highly recommend Lauren to others who are seeking a realtor to fulfill their search for a dream property whether it is for personal use or investment.

Jenny & Ruggero Perger

San Francisco