Laura Atwood Kottler
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Westport | Weston | Fairfield | Norwalk | Easton | Ridgefield | Redding | Black Rock | Rowayton | Southport
Laura Atwood Kottler, a Westport native and Team Principal of the BlueHill Team at Compass, is known for collaborative style, creative problem-solving, and unflappable grace under pressure. With 16+ years advising buyers and sellers across Fairfield County, clients praise her patient, amiable approach; transparent, consistent communication; and the way she calmly organizes significant financial, housing, and life decisions. Real estate often means meeting people at their most vulnerable timeāLaura leans in with steady counsel and agile resourcefulness.
She co-founded the East Coast Network, a collaboration of 70+ Compass agents connecting clients from Maine to Florida, and serves as a Regional President, Women of Compass. Before real estate, Laura was an executive recruiter, honing research and negotiation acumen and a relationship-first mindset that now benefits first-time homeowners, luxury waterfront sellers, and investors alike. She pairs hyper-local insight with a robust national referral network so clients are supported wherever they liveāor want to live.
Raised in Connecticut, Laura has also lived and worked in San Francisco and Chicago. She graduated magna cum laude from Wheaton College (MA) in Political Science and Education. After raising three children in Fairfield, CT, she and her husband enjoyed life on the water in South Norwalk before moving to the Upper West Side. When sheās not commuting to CT, youāll find her on a beach or country-road walk, cooking, gardening, catching live music or theatre, or renovating her 1791 home in Dorset, Vermont. From the best local contractors to a great barber or the next must-try spot, Laura remains a trusted resourceāwell after the closing.
Specialties:
Relocation
First Time Homebuyers
Luxury Properties
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"Working with Laura has been a total joy because she knows what she is doing, communicates well, builds a strategy that makes sense, and she cares and takes pride in her work. I strongly recommend working with Laura because great agents are hard to find!" - V.L. - Fairfield
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"Laura Kottler is the best. My husband and I have worked with her twice and canāt recommend her enough. Sheās exactly who you want to be working with when youāre looking for a home or selling a home. Sheās smart, kind, thoughtful, responsive, flexible, and positive. Thank you, Laura!"
- Nikka, Norwalk CT
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"Laura came highly recommended and didnāt disappoint. We were unfamiliar with the area and wanted to move quickly. Laura did a great job educating us on Fairfield county, understanding our needs and importantly helping us navigate the entire offer, negotiation and close process. Beyond being more than competent and professional, she was a pleasure to work with. Thanks Laura!"
- Jared, Wilton CT
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"Jackpot. I have moved many times in my life, because of my work. Laura was, by far, the best realtor that I have ever dealt with. She is incredibly professional, knowledgeable, creative and just plain competent. Her local market knowledge is extensive. When she presented me with a comparable study it was not a bland data dump. She had actually been in most of the homes in the study and was able to give specific strength/weakness comparisons. She was tremendously active in marketing my home: Arranging broker and public houses, helping me to stage the house, preparing first class marketing materials, finding contractors to help me do the tasks necessary to get the house ready for sale. She stayed on top of everything throughout the process. Her communication and responsiveness was terrific. She was always available in a very short time. I really felt that I had someone watching out for me."
- R.T.
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"Laura Kottler is a lifetime Westporter. She knows real estate here and in neighboring towns like the back of her hand. She helped me sell my family home in which I had resided for 53 years. Laura helped me in every conceivable aspect: she gave ample notification when lookers were to visit, was always present at viewings and she treated my home as though it were her own. Due to personal issues, the market time was interrupted. She never gave up finding the buyer and found me my new place which is beyond perfect for me. Laura is genuine, conscientious, methodical and highly efficient. In addition.....she is a lovely person to be around."
- Judy L, Westport CT
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"Laura made the purchase of our first home feel much easier than we thought it would be! She guided us through the whole process and helped us with paperwork, recommended layers, inspectors, and mortgage brokers which were all very knowledgeable and professional. Her communication was excellent and she stayed on top of all the important tasks and did everything in a timely manner. She is very fun and easy to work with and will take great care of you! Highly recommended!"
- M.K.
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"Laura is very knowledgeable about the town of Fairfield. She took the time to put together a presentation showing comparable listings to show us what value we could list the house for. She had a very professional online listing including pictures and concise descriptions. I would highly recommend Laura to anyone looking for a real estate agent."
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"Words do not justify the type of person Laura Kottler is. Her knowledge, professionalism, willingness to go way above and beyond her role definition as a realtor are just a few things that set her apart from most realtors. Our experience with Laura was in the purchase of our fourth home. Our search lasted longer than a year and we looked at well over 100 houses. Laura had previewed them for us since we were out of town. Once we found what we loved, she helped us navigate our way through a successful closing. She also had great recommendations for people that could help us immediately with work needed in the home. I would recommend her over and over again."
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";Laura's attention to every detail of the process along with her ability to stay cool under pressure during the negotiating process made her invaluable in helping to bring this sale to its successful completion. We couldn't recommend Laura more highly. She was a pleasure to work with and even offered moments of humor to keep things light during the difficult process of saying goodbye to our childhood home. Really great experience!"
- M.H.
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"We met Laura totally by chance when we wanted to view a home in Westport . From our first meeting Laura's knowledge and expertise of Westport and it's housing market was apparent. She was patient and professional each step of the way. We ultimately purchased a home with her help. There was and is no question that stumps her. We highly recommend Laura Atwood."
- John S. Westport CT
