About:
Laurie Allen, Realtor®, RSPS®, SRES®, CBRS™, HAFFA™ A home is not a home because of it's room dimensions or the color of the walls. It is about how you feel when you walk through the front door. The way you can instantly envision your life unfolding there, the feeling of peace and comfort. This is about more than real estate. It is about your life and your dreams. I know, I understand, on the beautiful beaches of Ventura County, my husband and I will live our dream. I would like to help you live yours too. Main Residence, Vacation Home, Retirement Property or Investment Property…..I can help! As a Resort & Second-home Property Specialist®, (RSPS®), I utilize the latest technologies, market research and business strategies to exceed your expectations. More importantly, I listen and that means I find solutions that are tailored to you. With the current real estate market conditions, many more of us can not only afford the purchase of our dream beach house, but we can live the lifestyle of a beach community! I am here to help you in the beach communities of Ventura, the Ventura Keys Dock and Inland Homes, Mandalay Bay beach and Mandalay Bay Marina Boat Dock Homes, the homes of Oxnard Shores, Hollywood Beach, Westport and surrounding beach side communities such as Hollywood by the Sea, Silverstrand Beach and Seabridge. I appreciate the opportunity to earn your business and to help you ... Live the Feeling...Live the Lifestyle...Live the Dream! Laurie was born in Encino, California and she was raised in Woodland Hills. As a typical California teen she spent most of her summers on the beaches of Malibu, Oxnard and Ventura. She and her husband Mike have called Ventura County home for over 20 years. Laurie had an extensive career in the customer service industry before joining a national real estate corporation in Simi Valley. A beach home in Ventura County has been the ultimate goal for Laurie and her family and she now holds great pleasure in helping others to achieve that same goal. Laurie's strong belief that education is the key to providing her clients with exceptional service is evident in the earned designations of Certified HAFA Specialist™ (short sales) , Resort and Second-home Property Specialist® (1 of only 42 in California!), Seniors Real Estate Specialist®, and Certified BPO/REO Specialist™ (Foreclosures). She completed the coursework involving intense study in marketing, second home and investment properties, 1031 Exchanges and their tax consequences, as well as Senior's issues such as retirement communities and "aging in place".