About Lauren Ronan

From the Classroom to the Closing Table

There’s a specific kind of relief in handing someone the keys and walking away. Not because you don’t care what happens to your home, but because you trust the person holding them completely. That’s the feeling Lauren Ronan goes for with every client, and by the sound of her track record, she’s getting there.

Lauren didn’t start out chasing real estate. She trained as a special education teacher, studying applied behavior analysis and spending years in a classroom in Queens before her daughter Reese was born and something in her shifted. She and her family moved to California so she could stay home, and once her daughter turned two, Lauren admitted to herself she missed using her brain. Real estate felt like a low-commitment way back in — maybe a home or two a year on the side. Instead, word spread fast about how she negotiated for her clients, one referral led to another, and by 2020 she needed to hire an assistant just to keep up. What was supposed to be part-time had quietly become a thriving full-time business, on top of raising two kids.

Family and friends back in New York started calling for advice, so Lauren got dual-licensed in both states rather than keep referring people out to agents she didn’t fully trust. Today she runs teams on both coasts and specializes in exactly the moments that feel most overwhelming: buyers ready to upgrade, and older homeowners trying to downsize out of a house they’ve lived in for decades. She calls her approach an “individualized plan” — a phrase pulled straight from her teaching days, where every buyer or seller gets a strategy built around their specific finances and emotional readiness, not a one-size-fits-all checklist.

Lauren doesn’t just list your house and walk away either. She brings in trusted painters and junk-removal crews, walks you through what will actually move the needle on your sale price, and keeps her clients’ stress low enough that they can think clearly. Her real specialty is prepping a home to sell — she once spent an entire year working with a client before ever listing the house. Her philosophy comes down to one line she repeats often: “Just pass me the keys, I’ll take care of the rest.”

Dumpsters & Donuts

Every year Lauren rents an actual dumpster and invites clients, friends, and family to clear out whatever’s been sitting in the garage too long — then grab a donut with her while they’re at it. It’s the kind of event that only makes sense once you understand how much of her job is really about helping people let go of stuff.

Client-First Service

Treating every client with genuine care, listening carefully to unique needs, and ensuring zero pressure.

Individualized Plans

A strategy built around your finances and emotional readiness — never a one-size-fits-all checklist.

Hyper-Local Expertise

Deep familiarity with North Shore village codes, school districts, and market momentum.

Dual-Licensed Trust

Licensed in NY and CA so family and friends never get referred to an agent she doesn’t fully trust.