For Sellers

This is one of the biggest concerns for homeowners who need to sell and buy. The right strategy depends on your finances, the market, available inventory and how much flexibility you have between moves. Lori can help you evaluate the options and build a plan before you put your home on the market.

Online estimates can be a starting point, but they don't know your home's condition, improvements, setting or how it compares with homes buyers are considering right now. Lori looks at recent sales, current competition and local market conditions to develop a pricing strategy specific to your property.

Not every home needs expensive renovations. The goal is to identify the improvements and presentation changes most likely to matter to buyers. Lori helps determine what is worth doing—and what may not be—before the home is photographed and marketed.

Lori works with a marketing strategist to identify what makes each property stand out and build the campaign around it. Depending on the home, that can include professional photography, virtual staging, video and Reels, social and digital promotion, open-house marketing, local content, and enhanced traditional and AI-search visibility.

The house itself is only part of the decision. Taxes, location, commute, schools, property characteristics, maintenance, future plans and the surrounding community can all affect whether a home is right for you. Lori helps buyers evaluate the bigger picture—not simply bedrooms, bathrooms and asking price.

There isn't one right answer for everyone. Your timing should reflect your goals, finances, available housing options and current local market conditions. Lori helps you understand what's happening in the market so you can make an informed decision rather than feeling pressured to move before you're ready.

The listing agent represents the seller, while a buyer may have their own agent representing their interests. Understanding who each agent represents — and what that relationship means — is important before you begin touring homes, making offers, or negotiating a sale. Lori explains the different roles and representation options so you understand who is working for whom.

Agent compensation is negotiable and should be clearly explained rather than assumed. Buyers and sellers may also have other transaction costs, including attorney fees, inspections, financing expenses, taxes and other closing-related charges. Lori reviews the real-estate-related costs and compensation structure with her clients early in the process and coordinates with the appropriate attorneys, lenders and other professionals for costs within their areas.

Real estate commissions are not set by law and are negotiable. A seller agrees to compensation with the listing brokerage, while a buyer working with an agent generally enters into a written buyer agreement that explains the services provided and how the buyer’s agent will be compensated. That compensation may be paid by the buyer, may be paid in whole or in part by the seller or listing brokerage, or may be negotiated as part of the transaction.

The important change for consumers is that buyers should understand their agent’s compensation before touring homes, and sellers have choices about whether they want to offer compensation toward a buyer’s agent. Offers of buyer-agent compensation are no longer displayed through the MLS, although sellers may still choose to offer them through other means or negotiate them as part of a transaction.

Start by talking with a buyer’s agent who can explain the process and represent your interests. It’s best to understand buyer representation before you begin touring homes or attending open houses, where the agent you meet may be representing the seller.

If you’ll be financing your purchase, getting pre-approved by a lender is another important early step. Lori can help you understand buyer representation in Connecticut, what costs to anticipate, and how to prepare for your home search before you start seriously looking.

Start with a conversation before you begin making changes to your home. Lori can help you understand what your home may be worth in the current Connecticut market, what buyers are looking for, and which improvements or preparation may actually make a difference — and which may not be worth the time or expense.

She’ll also walk you through the selling process, expected costs, timing, and how your home could be positioned and marketed before you decide to list.

This addresses a very real seller mistake: spending money first and calling the Realtor afterward. It also creates a natural reason to contact Lori early without making the answer feel like a sales pitch.

Attorneys play an important role in Connecticut real estate transactions. Your attorney handles the legal aspects of the transaction, reviews and prepares documents as appropriate, helps address title and closing issues, and represents your legal interests through the closing process.

Your real estate agent and attorney have different roles. Lori helps manage the real estate side of the transaction and works closely with your attorney, lender and other professionals to help keep the process moving.