A Letter from Lauren
A change of scenery puts things into perspective. Sometimes it’s a new home and a fresh chapter, an adventure somewhere far away, or simply seeing a familiar place through a different season.
September and early October brought a little of everything. Between a wonderful stretch of closings, a quick mother-daughter adventure across the Atlantic, and the arrival of crisp Maine mornings, these past few weeks have been full in the best ways.
Warmly,
Lauren
A New View
The first half of 2026 looked a little different than the past 12 years as I balanced real estate with supporting my family through a demanding chapter. Q3 was back to all business (woo!), and it's been especially rewarding to help my clients begin new chapters of their own!
The end of September and beginning of October brought over $5,000,000 in closings in just three weeks! From helping two first-time homebuyers to successfully selling a three-property investment portfolio that had previously expired with another brokerage, and helping a wonderful couple secure two brand-new penthouses on Munjoy Hill.
Every transaction has its own story, and I'm so grateful to be part of each one!
Across the Atlantic
I’ve always believed getting away helps you gain perspective. It’s like jumping in a pool: a quick shock that refreshes everything. So when a rare, open stretch appeared on my calendar a few weeks ago, I booked a same-day flight with my 6-year-old daughter Mary Rose.
A few days in Europe:
- White-knuckle drives along cliffside roads to cobblestone mountain towns
- More gelato than I’ve had in the past 10 years
- A lucky last-minute entry to the sold-out Dior museum in Paris
- Cathedrals that stopped me in my tracks and turned me inward
- A croissant-baking class that has ruined every store-bought croissant for me forever
- And yes, the obligatory Eiffel Tower photo
But the real souvenir was the time I needed with my daughter, and the time she needed with me. Life gets loud and busy, and a few days of just the two of us was exactly the reset we both needed.
PRO-TIP: Thinking about selling this winter?
Peak color won’t last, and exterior photos taken right now show your home at its absolute best. They also make a great first impression when buyers start searching online. Email me, and we can schedule your exteriors for next week, before the leaves fall, so you have them on file all winter.
My Why for 2026/2027
I have dreams of home, too(!!) – A few years ago, my parents bought a farm in Falmouth. As life has gotten busier, I’ve found myself dreaming of a lifestyle for my children: days spent wandering the woods, running through fields, picking berries, feeding the chickens, and growing up stimulated by the outdoors instead of screens.
As I work hard through the rest of this year and into 2027, that vision has become my why. As of last week, I have a floor plan posted on my vision board of the house I would like to build on the farm. I would love a slower pace of life to come home to after busy days in real estate.
My mother sent me a video today that said the real lottery in life is giving your children a path to their grandparents’ front door - and in this case, they would have another path leading to their uncle's & cousins too - That sounds like a pretty wonderful definition of success to me.
