Laura Olesen

★★★★★
"Ole was very professional and savvy. Because of Ole, we enjoyed a month in the know under what normally would be an uncomfortable time in the process. You have a great team, and they exceeded our expectations." - Brenda + David N.

★★★★★
"My experience working with Laura couldn’t have been better. This was a challenging process for me as I live in the Chicago area. My son and daughter-in-law, who live in Austin praised their experience with her, and I was not disappointed. Ole’s thoughtful attention was so appreciated. Even though we have not met in person I feel that I know her. I have even called upon her wise consul when I needed assistance with my home sale here. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to friends and family. " - Ann M.

★★★★★
"Ole was exactly what we needed. She was insightful and really helped us navigate the unknown. We trusted her implicitly and we were able to sell our home way over the value we anticipated. She is gold in our eyes." - Sarah B.

★★★★★
"Having just closed for a second time with Laura Olesen as our realtor, my wife and I are beyond satisfied with the level of attention, knowledge, and advocacy she provided throughout the process. We are not newcomers to the market in town, but with things as they are today, having someone in your corner who understands the market—someone who knows the intricacies of the dance that is Austin real estate—is an invaluable asset. We loved working with Ole, and we only work with her in the future if, God forbid, we ever move again!" - Dan M.

★★★★★
"Laura was fantastic! We got this done only because of her exceptional, and truly professional, support and assistance! " - Lynn

★★★★★
"My husband and I would not hesitate for an instant to recommend Laura Olesen to our friends and family. (In fact, she was recommended to us by our son, who worked with her previously.) She was always professional, personable, and positive. We’ve been working with her since last January and closed on our property yesterday. She helped us through tough decisions (Involving multiple offers) with her clear advice and perspective-- which was always “spot on.” We’d work with her again in a heartbeat and actually will miss speaking with her regularly. In addition, we were very impressed with your closing process and the effectiveness of Leah Schimberg as well. Compass has a great system for making sure transactions are completed smoothly, which is extremely helpful to clients. " - Susan

★★★★★
"Laura is extremely professional, engaging, and knowledgeable. She is very pleasant to work with and listens and digests everything the buyer says. Her input and suggestions are very valuable for decision-making. Laura saved us from potential serious financial setback by pointing out some very important small print language in the home builder contract that we had totally overlooked. Compass overall was very facilitative in our building and purchase process." - Jeannine A. + Mark V.

★★★★★
"Laura has met and exceeded all of our expectations on both the sale of our existing home and the purchase of our new home. We appreciate her expertise and calming approach. These transactions can be hectic and stressful yet she’s made it very easy on us. We are very fortunate to work with Laura and will continue to send her referrals from friends and colleagues. " - David B.

★★★★★
"Ole was great. She was extremely helpful and patient as we were looking at different property types and different locations and supportive along the way. She always looked out for us (in terms of home values) and didn't just push on us to close or make offers on homes that weren't priced correctly, etc. and very helpful during the closing process. I would definitely want to use her if/when we are in the market again." - Mohammed W.

★★★★★
"Ole was recommended to us by trusted friends, and we could not have been happier with our home search and buying experience. Ole is very knowledgeable about the Austin market, and her love for older homes with character made her the perfect realtor for us. She was always available to answer our questions and walk us through the process. On top of all of that, she was both professional and laid back in walking us through this process during a global pandemic! We can't say enough positive things about our experience with Ole. She's awesome!" - Lauren G. + Gavin W.

★★★★★
"Laura Olesen is a great person to work with, as an individual, she is so thoughtful and mindful of the home selling experience. She also helped me find a new place with the same thoughtfulness. She is sharp about the market, and her council was very important, but she still allowed space for your own thoughts and decisions to be put forward. I really appreciated working with Laura and highly recommend her. Truly a Realtor that gets it!" - Rocio P.

★★★★★
"Amazingly helpful. Laura Olesen is the best Realtor in all the land! I couldn't have done it without her! Thank you so much!" - Belle S.

★★★★★
"Laura Olesen is awesome. I met Laura when my husband and I were living in the Zilker neighborhood. We met while participating in neighborhood volunteer activities. When my husband and I decided to sell our condo in Zilker, choosing an agent was a no-brainer; Laura of course. While we knew Laura as a great person/neighbor, as we suspected, we soon learned that she is also a remarkable real estate agent. Remarkable is not a word I use lightly. My husband and I are hands-on people and Laura not only encouraged our involvement in the process but kept us constantly informed along the way. Her communication skills are excellent and she's also a fun person; an added bonus. Laura pours her heart and soul into her work, and I absolutely love spending time with her; which is key, because it's a time-consuming process! So we sold our Zilker condo for more than asking and within days Laura helped us find a fab home in Travis Country. That was 2013. Fast forward to 2018. We decided it was time to downsize. We plan to travel more in the coming years and wanted to find a lock and leave abode. Downtown had long been on our wish list. With Laura's assistance, the stars aligned and we sold our house quickly, for more than we expected and purchased our dream downtown Austin loft. This will not be news to anyone who has purchased and/or sold real estate. It is stressful. Because of Laura's professionalism, negotiating skills and constant communication, while not stress-free (this is an honest review) our experiences were far less stressful than they could have been had we not had Laura leading the way. So, in case you are one of those people who jump to the last paragraph of a book/story/review... yes, Laura is all that." - Connie T.

★★★★★
"Laura has provided us excellent, stellar service in this latest reinvestment of our 1031 proceeds. She has been aggressive in finding properties not listed and has gone above and beyond handling the inspections, suggesting when more inspections are justified and being honest when a property we have invested time in may not be suitable. Laura (Ole) is intelligent and ethical as well. We cannot recommend her highly enough." - Alex + AnnMarie F.

★★★★★
"We've worked with Laura Olesen (\Ole\") for more than five years, and we consider her a member of our family. Most recently, she helped us sell our first home for well over asking with a long lease back. She helped us get a house in our dream neighborhood, Barton Hills, which we never in a million years imagined we could afford. She pours her heart and soul into her work, and I absolutely love spending time with her; which is key, because it's a time-consuming process! Because of her bright personality and talent, she has a number of connections around town; from inspectors to plumbers to contractors to other agents, and has made the very, very stressful process of selling, buying and renovating so much better. I feel so lucky to have found Ole (and also to have had the support of Compass in general). I would highly recommend her and Compass to anyone." - Kristin T.

★★★★★
"She is great and gets the job done. Ole has great ideas while at the same time she is always responsive to my points of view. That's why it was my 4th transaction with her. Looking forward to no. 5..." - Michael F.

★★★★★
"We have used Ole now for 5 investment properties in Austin as we transition from California property to Texas property investments. I cannot speak highly enough of Ole. She is thorough, an excellent judge of character and sensitive to our needs and desires and very knowledgeable about the local market. In addition, she is just a lovely and charming person and delightful to work with. Thanks for her professionalism and patience with us we own 5 great investment properties in Austin." - Ann Marie F.

★★★★★
"Ole is fantastic. She sold us our first home in Austin over 5 years ago, and it was not a question who we were going to work with to buy our first residential investment property. We went straight back to Ole, of course. She is kind, fun, available, helpful, strategic, responsive, and just wonderful all around. This experience was great, just like our first. I'm sure you already know that you are lucky to have her on your team!" - Vaughn M.

★★★★★
"Ole is outstanding! She is the best realtor that we have ever worked with. She is so easy to work with, thoughtful, kind and genuine. She is also very professional and always there when we need her. I would recommend her very highly to anyone." - Celina M.

★★★★★
"We have had a great experience with Ole/Laura. She gave us good advice on bidding, has helped us get an inspector and other contractors and has been very helpful in general. We will recommend her to anyone who needs a Realtor in Austin. She also has great technology skills since we ended up signing electronically, and she has said that she'll help us research how much to ask for our new rental property. We also appreciate and recommend Lorrie, Ole's assistant. She was at the house with me for the inspection, and it was great to have another set of eyes and ears. Thanks to everyone for their help with our Austin purchase." - Karen G.

★★★★★
"I have known Ole for a few years. I met her through boot camp! We became friends, and I asked for her help selling our house in Tarrytown. She offered a lot more than what we took advantage of, but she was able to sell it without it going on the MLS. She sold us our house in Riverplace, which my husband didn't really like, and she very patiently showed us LOTS of houses before we settled on our house in Westminster Glen. She and the selling agent went above and beyond to facilitate that transaction. She then helped us sell our house in Riverplace. Her expertise and instincts sold that house quickly with backup offers. I cannot recommend her highly enough! I'm truly grateful for all she has done for us. I think the best thing I can say is trust her instincts!! She knows the business, the market, and she delivers the results!! We are very happy with her." - Julie P.

★★★★★
"Ms. Olesen has always done a great job for us and has been aggressive when that was needed but has given us space when we needed that also. She has taken the time to understand our needs and desires and has incorporated that into helping us find a home. She is always available, prompt and professional. Nothing but the highest regards." - Paul P.

★★★★★
"Laura (Ole) did a great job for us! I would recommend her, and use her again." - Lori C.

★★★★★
"Laura was the best possible realtor we could have had for our recent purchase. We are from out of state and don't know the Austin particulars about houses settling, don't have contacts for inspections or title companies and the like, etc. In addition, we left Austin for home soon after we had a purchase contract and without Laura, we never would have been able to buy the place. She handled all of the logistics for getting the inspector access, working with the owner's realtor to resolve issues. She even did the final walk through for us! She gave us great advice throughout the process, answered about 1,000 questions we had, was always available to us and was just amazing. We have purchased other properties in other places and no other realtor has come close to Laura in terms of service, availability and being incredibly nice." - Tracey B.

★★★★★
"I had a great experience working with Laura. While I did end up buying an investment property very close to my residence, Laura suggested areas of town I'd never considered and I feel like she really helped me broaden my search. She's got a good grip on lots of different neighborhoods and found a couple places I liked a lot. Laura was great about calling listing agents with my questions, setting up viewings, and helping me see properties I might be interested in. That means she drove me all over town and ran leasing comps for a multitude of properties. I was doing a 1031 Exchange and she walked me through what I needed to do and communicated well with the Exchange company I was working through. All in all, it was incredibly easy to work through the process with her. I will highly recommend her services!" - Iris D.

★★★★★
"We heard about Laura \Ole\" Oleson from one of my daughter's friend. We were concerned as we didn't know anybody in Austin, Texas with the exception of my daughter's friend. Soon after we met Laura and we realized that she was the one for us. She was very professional and clearly and efficiently explained the real estate process and took us through neighborhoods all the while divulging her vast knowledge of the city. We enjoyed her friendly manner in showing us homes in the various neighborhoods. We were able to close on a home and we would definitely utilize her services again. Her strengths were her way of communicating and keeping us informed of all necessary paperwork and time limitations. Another strength of Laura's was her amazing ability in listening to our wants and needs in finding the place for us that we would be happy with for many years to come. She found the exact home we had in mind and completed the process without any problems. Anytime one of us had a question, Laura would answer it or find an answer for us. I was very impressed at her ability to not only value our questions, but to find the answer as well in a very efficient manner. I have nothing but a stellar recommendation for Laura \"Ole\" Oleson and would ask you to look her up if you have a property to buy or sell. She is the consummate professional. John and Vickie Wark from Reno, Nevada." - Vickie W.

★★★★★
"Laura \Ole\" was phenomenal. She helped us in every way possible and we would recommend her to anybody seeking help with a new home purchase in Austin. "" - Ernesto C.

★★★★★
"Laura is wonderful. We started out trying to research and find a place from Boston, which is a bit crazy with a hot market like Austin. Laura kept us sane. Her can-do attitude and insights were always a breath of fresh air. Buying a home can be stressful so having a trusted partner like Laura on our side was huge! She knew when to push and when to pullback. She was always very flexible in her scheduling - even if we called up the same day! What I'm trying to say is we believe Laura is fantastic!" - Erik

★★★★★
"Laura 'Ole' Olesen could not have worked any harder for us if she tried. She worked so hard and passionately on our behalf and understood our needs and wants. I would recommend her to a first time or a seasoned homebuyer. Not only is she easy to work with and a strong advocate for the person she is representing..she is personable to boot! " - Stephanie H.

★★★★★
"I must say that having with Laura Olesen during my transaction was a great experience. My previous experiences with brokers have not been well and I was hesitant to use another agent for this transaction. I went against my gut and previous experiences and asked Mrs. Olesen to help me and was truly surprised. She helped me handle all the paperwork and provided me with the opportunity to see many different listings as I asked her to showcase them for me; she never hesitated to go the extra mile in order to get the deal done. I would truly recommend her to anybody that wishes to have a straightforward deal and would definitely use her services again when needed." - Ernesto C.

★★★★★
"We have known Ole for years. Once we were ready to move forward with the purchase of a new home and the sale of our condo, tapping Ole to represent us in both transactions was a no brainer. Ole has always been responsive and helpful to my husband's tire kicking questions. It took us a while to reach the point where we were ready to pull the trigger but once we were ready - so was Ole. The purchase and sale transactions were made less stressful by Ole's experience and professionalism. We have and will continue to recommend Ole to anyone we know that is looking for a competent and customer oriented real estate professional." - Connie + Skip

★★★★★
"Laura is wonderful. She is an A-1 agent. I live out of state which seemed to require extra agent time. She was always there for me. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to make a purchase OR sell their property." - Rich B.

★★★★★
"Laura \Ole\" Olesen served as my buyer's agent during a recent home purchase. My experience with Ole was uniformly positive, both because of her professionalism, but also because Ole is someone with whom you can be comfortable during a stressful time. First and foremost, I found Ole to be honest, competent and thorough. She explained to me how the process works, and continued to remind me and update me every step of the way. She made sure that I knew what my roles and responsibilities were and helped clear out any roadblocks that presented themselves. As we worked together, I realized, and came to simply trust that; Ole was 100% looking out for my interests. That takes a huge load off when you know someone has your back. In addition, Ole was timely, realistic and efficient. She kept me informed well in advance of when I'd need to make decisions or produce documentation. That really helped me proceed with minimal stress. Ole coached me to be realistic and flexible about the process: When the first offer I made on a house fell through, I was able to move on to the next place, where the offer succeeded on a house that I love! The subsequent work to get to closing, though complex, went off without a hitch because Ole stayed on top of everything, coordinating the lender, the title company, myself and various inspectors. Finally though, it was simply a great pleasure to work with Ole. She is friendly, engaged and empathetic. She makes what is actually a very high stress endeavor .... enjoyable. What more could one ask? If my daughter were buying her first house, or my parents were looking to downsize, I would certainly send them to Ole, and know that they were in good hands." - Joe C.

★★★★★
"Laura has an extensive understanding of the downtown Austin real estate market. I believe this knowledge, combined with her professionalism, integrity, willingness to go the extra mile and ability to immediately inspire trust explain her success in marketing properties for me." - Val

★★★★★
"I've known Laura professionally for about three years and recently used her as a realtor to purchase a house. My criteria was to get to know the market for a while before purchasing. She spent about six months patiently educating me on the market and showing me many houses. When the time came to purchase she was invaluable in guiding me through the process. I would gladly use her again and highly recommend her to anyone who appreciates a professional, thorough and thoughtful approach to real estate." - Rob

★★★★★
"Ole had been stupendous to work with! She really pays attention to detail, and does what she says she is going to do. It was great working with her and I would recommend her to others trying to buy or sell a home." - Gloria A.

★★★★★
"Laura Olesen did a wonderful job for me in locating a downtown condominium. She showed me many options and assisted with so many thing that were outside of her responsibilities as my realtor. She is thorough, prepared and respects your schedule. I do not hesitate to recommend her to anyone seeking housing in the Austin area" - Sam B,

★★★★★
"It is with pleasure and conviction that I recommend the real estate services of Laura Olesen. My husband and I worked with Laura for over two years during the process of finding and buying a condo in Austin. The situation was somewhat complicated as we lived in London and the property we'd chosen wasn't yet built. To make it more so, the project changed hands during development and there were times when my husband and I thought it wasn't going to happen. Fortunately, Laura never gave up, investing huge amounts of time and energy into seeing it through and bringing the disjointed elements together. Laura was always professional, responsive and simply a pleasure throughout the entire experience. We have worked with real estate agents in New York, Los Angeles and London but Laura remains the most competent of the lot." - Ryan

★★★★★
"Laura Olesen is AWESOME! She has a wealth of knowledge that guided me through the purchase of a great home. She was always available when I needed her to offer guidance and advice through the entire process. She is very good with the details of everything to keep everyone marching in line! I would highly recommend her for your home purchase too! Also, a big Thank You to Nicole Parayno for the great customer support and attention!" - Jeff K.

★★★★★
"My wife and I highly recommend Laura Olesen, also known around Austin proper through her moniker, "Ole". We were first time homebuyers and Ole successfully helped us close on the home of our dreams in East Austin in May of 2010. Ole is an intelligent Realtor, receiving degrees from Stanford University and a masters MBA degree from UT's McComb's School of Business. Throughout our three-month home search, Ole clearly and effectively conveyed to us her knowledge of trends, comparables and general real estate expertise of the numerous different Austin neighborhoods and southeast/central regions. Bottom line: Ole worked extremely hard for us during the three months locating our home. Ole was patient, prompt in communication, and was very enjoyable to work with. If you are looking for a home and a Realtor with specialization in central, south and east Austin, we recommend Laura Oleson aka "Ole" - Kris B. + Andrea B.

★★★★★
"Laura Olesen served as my agent in the recent sale of a property. She did a great job, and it was a pleasure to work with her." - Laura F.

★★★★★
"Laura is always on your side as you work toward getting the home you want! She helped us through a difficult condo buy. Every day was a new problem and she always had a solution or was working on our behalf to understand how things could be resolved. Laura has continued to check in and make sure that things are going well for us even though our documents were signed almost one year ago. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a realtor." - Vicki

★★★★★
"Laura 'Ole' Olesen is awesome! I'm pretty sure when selling our condo we encountered just about every crazy realty home selling situation you can imagine. From international buyers, multiple offer situations, to our condo flooding just a few days before the closing date... Ole was able to make it all smooth and made all the right calls. She was able to get us way more than what we thought we were going to get as well. Thanks again Ole!! We highly recommend her!" - Watson M.

★★★★★
"Laura helped us find a condo in downtown Austin that was a great value and is a pleasure to live in. She was easy to work with and was very helpful." - Jeanne