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Laura Morningstar

Associate Real Estate Broker

Social Media

Awards

#1 Compass Boulder Small Team 2024

Feb '24 - #1 Top Sale, #1 Top Sales Volume, #1 Top Transactions

5280 Black Diamond Top Producers Award

Specialties

Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent, Relocation, Investment Properties, Development Opportunities

Education

University of Colorado Boulder, B.A., Sociology 
About Laura
Laura Morningstar believes a home is more than a structure - it's a living container for creativity, restoration and the everyday rituals that make a life. Raised in the Bay Area, Laura grew up in Menlo Park where she was inspired by mid-century modern Eichlers, indoor-outdoor living and thoughtful design. That early immersion shaped her lifelong fascination with 'home' as the heart of safety and imagination. That lens shapes everything she does in real estate: the way she listens, the way she walks a property, the way she helps clients sense what fits.  

Having studied both Sociology and Psychology at CU, Laura is highly attuned to relationships and the subtleties of what clients truly need. She blends emotional intelligence with practical expertise, guiding buyers and sellers with clear communication, thoughtful counsel and a steady hand. Her clients consistently share that she listens deeply - then delivers, locating them dream properties that align with lifestyle, values and long-term goals.

Laura is also a working potter with a refined eye for interiors and architecture. She brings an artist's perspective to every home: light, flow, proportion, materials and possibility - helping clients see not only what a house is, but what it can become.

Her experience in sustainable building adds another layer of value. Laura helped co-found an ecologically conscious construction company in 2006, beginning with her own solar-powered SIPs home as the pilot project. That hands-on foundation gave her years of real-world experience in green building, sustainable design and renovation considerations - and it continues to inform how she advises clients today. She has a knack for spotting opportunities for healthier, more efficient living, and she loves inspiring homeowners to make practical, values-aligned upgrades over time.  

A Boulder resident for 32 years, Laura pairs local insight with market intelligence. It's no surprise she's devoted to a place so often celebrated as one of the country's standout communities to live, work, play, visit and build something meaningful. She's data-driven, known for sound judgement and a natural connector - bringing clients the right people, from contractors and designers to lenders and inspectors. Laura began her real estate career in 1998 and has experience across multiple property types and agency relationships, including buying, selling and developing.

She joined Compass Boulder with the original founding agents and continues to serve loyal clients with her Compass team who were voted the #1 small team in Boulder. Her humanistic, artful approach - combined with real market rigor - has earned her rave reviews and hundreds of millions in closed transactions. (And yes, she can spot a great property the way a potter spots a good clay body: by feel, by structure, and by what it's capable of holding).

Laura Morningstar’s Listings

$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$3,400,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
1/50

MLS #1051261

Listed By Compass

$3,400,000

5
Bedrooms
3,096
Square Feet
0.25
Acres
a black and white photo of a house
a view of outdoor space with seating
a view of outdoor space with deck and kitchen view
a view of outdoor space with city view
a view of a yard and car parked
a view of outdoor space yard and patio
a view of a outdoor space
a view of outdoor space yard and basketball court
a view of a outdoor space
a view of a backyard with wooden fence
a view of outdoor space and yard
a view of street with parked cars
a view of road with card
a view of road and with trees
a aerial view of multiple house
a black and white photo of a city
a view of a city
an aerial view of residential houses with city view
a view of city and mountain
an aerial view of a house
a view of a city
a aerial view of a house with a yard
a view of a city
an aerial view of a house with a yard
$750,000 | 2240 Bluff Street, Boulder, CO 80304
$750,000 | 2240 Bluff Street, Boulder, CO 80304
1/26

MLS #1029614

Listed By Compass

$750,000

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
0.09
Acres

Laura Morningstar’s Transactions

Past Sales
a view of a house with a yard

$5,610,000

3
Bedrooms
3,325
Square Feet
61.46
Acres

MLS #1021670

a black and white photo of a park

$5,600,000

2
Bedrooms
2,586
Square Feet
1.03
Acres

MLS #1009543

$3,520,000 | 3143 8th Street, Boulder, CO 80304

$3,520,000

5
Bedrooms
4,692
Square Feet
0.14
Acres

MLS #937658

front view of a house with a small yard

$3,515,000

5
Bedrooms
4,914
Square Feet
0.19
Acres

MLS #1002054

front view of house with a yard

$3,500,000

5
Bedrooms
5,971
Square Feet
0.16
Acres

Morningstar Homes • MLS #815697

$3,250,000 | 505 College Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302

$3,250,000

4
Bedrooms
4,026
Square Feet
0.22
Acres

MLS #917956

a front view of a house with a yard and garage

$3,100,000

3
Bedrooms
3,799
Square Feet
0.19
Acres

MLS #995574

$2,795,000 | 2827 11th Street, Boulder, CO 80304

$2,795,000

5
Bedrooms
4,422
Square Feet
0.17
Acres

Porchlight RE Group-Boulder • MLS #933563

a view of a yard in front of a building

$2,570,000

4
Bedrooms
4,980
Square Feet
0.5
Acres

MLS #892943

a living room with furniture a window and wall painting

$2,564,000

4
Bedrooms
2,763
Square Feet
0.15
Acres

MLS #968074

$2,495,000 | 1006 10th Street, Boulder, CO 80302

$2,495,000

5
Bedrooms
4,084
Square Feet
0.14
Acres

MLS #984236

a view of a backyard with a tree

$2,400,000

2
Bedrooms
1,352
Square Feet
0.27
Acres

Goodacre & Company • MLS #941165

$2,300,000 | 1324 Cedar Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304

$2,300,000

3
Bedrooms
1,929
Square Feet
0.51
Acres

8z Real Estate • MLS #992214

$2,300,000 | 54 South 68th Street, Boulder, CO 80303

$2,300,000

4
Bedrooms
3,060
Square Feet
0.83
Acres

MLS #1005349

a view of a house with a porch

$2,275,000

5
Bedrooms
3,287
Square Feet
0.16
Acres

MLS #872224

$2,249,000 | 5230 2nd Street, Boulder, CO 80304

$2,249,000

4
Bedrooms
4,227
Square Feet
0.1
Acres

Coldwell Banker Realty 02 • MLS #902849

$2,065,000 | 2965 17th Street, Boulder, CO 80304

$2,065,000

5
Bedrooms
3,071
Square Feet
0.25
Acres

WK Real Estate • MLS #958982

front view of a house with a yard

$2,025,000

4
Bedrooms
3,420
Square Feet
0.23
Acres

Goodacre & Company • MLS #832722