Lauren Budik, REALTOR McLean

Lauren is an elite real estate agent. She's incredibly organized, communicated well throughout the whole process, and leveraged her experience and market awareness to find the "sweet spot" for listing. My home needed a few repairs and updates before we could get it listed, and I was blown away by Lauren's relationships with contractors and the guidance she provided regarding what items truly needed to be fixed/replaced. Her ability to manage a tight schedule enabled me to list my home much quicker than I imagined. Lauren was responsive to all my questions and provided that level of comfort you get when you know you're working with a true professional. She really went above and beyond my expectations throughout every step. I give Lauren my full recommendation for anyone in need of a great realtor. She's amazing at her job and so easy to work with!

I am so happy that I found Lauren. She made my move to Washington D.C. seamless and worry free. I simply told her my price range, things I’m looking for in an apartment, and my timeframe. In less than a month, Lauren found me an apartment that fulfilled of all my needs and more. I look forward to working with her again in the future!

Lauren was fantastic throughout the whole selling and buying process. She was responsive, attentive to detail and went the extra mile to make sure that my house was the most marketable it could be. As someone that tried to take the easy way out, Lauren talked me out of not cutting corners and doing things the right way and I am grateful for it. It was my trust in her through the selling process that led me to put an offer in above the market price without having seen the home. I knew Lauren has a high standard and would make sure that everything was right before putting my name on the dotted line. She held that standard throughout and I could not be happier with the decision. The client-realtor relationship extends past the sale. Even AFTER we closed, she has been an invaluable resource in navigating the realm of home ownership and home improvement. She is quick to answer questions and provide recommendations, suggestions, and advice. I would highly recommend Lauren to anyone who is looking to buy or sell in the DMV. The effort she puts in will make you thrilled with the results.

Lauren went above and beyond anyone could ever ask for in not only as my realtor, but as a person. She was always available whenever we needed her. She gave us all the information we needed and much more. Words cannot describe how incredible she was. Knowing that we had such a reputable company to back us, made us very comfortable and reassured. If you want a realtor who is in the business because they actually care, she’s the one. I was a first time home buyer so I knew 0 about what I was doing. My loan officer was no help at all either. However, Lauren was there to guide me and advise me through it all. She was very patient with us. We started the process with a lower budget and I knew it would be difficult to find something, but Lauren was on it. Thankfully, we managed to bump up the budget by a little and Lauren took that and did what she could, but always leaving us some wiggle room so we were competitive in the market. Whenever there was something that seemed off from the seller or the loan officer I chose (she referred me to someone but unfortunately I went with a “family friend”) she would do her research before we would go any further in the process. This saved us from buying the wrong home! Now, thanks to Lauren, we found the right home for us and with value!! She has so much patience and she’s such a hard worker. I feel incredibly lucky and blessed to have had Lauren Budik as my realtor.

Lauren was a our buyer's agent on a home purchased in Fairfax VA, Jan 2020. We were relocating from the Seattle area and had a very aggressive timeline. Further we really wanted to find and purchase our home on a single family site visit (3 days!) as multiple visits are problematic with our large and relatively young family. Lauren was absolutely outstanding from start to finish. Before we arrived she had a detailed conversation with us about the VA area, the markets, and our desires. She then screened homes, offering to visit them first, and reached out to agents to clarify questions which helped us refine our lists of homes to visit. During our site visit she was amazing, putting up with very long days of house showings and outstandingly patient with both us and our children. Once we found a home, she gave great insights into the strategy to make sure we had the winning offer and were able to close the deal in a very short time window. And last but certainly not least Lauren has an amazing short-list of experts in all the areas you may need from financing to maintenance that ensures your purchase will run smoothly. This was the third home we've bought as a family and by far the smoothest and most confident experience we've had.

Lauren was so great with helping my husband and I find a rental home in the DC area. We were relocating from out-of-state and had one weekend to fly out and find the perfect house. Lauren was always really responsive to our emails/calls/texts leading up to our house-hunting weekend and was patient when we would send her endless additions to our list of prospective houses. Lauren was really knowledgeable about the areas we were looking in and made the whirlwind house-hunting trip a pleasure with stops at a coffee shop, local bakery and sushi restaurant to refuel, as well as show us the local scene. She was very organized, professional, friendly and thoughtful in every way, and our experience was really great. Lauren exceeded our expectations through every aspect of the renting process, and we recommend her without any reservations.

Lauren was incredible and made me feel supported throughout the whole process. Lauren made finding a condo during quarantine stress-free. She made sure to listen to all of the things I was looking for in a new home and stayed motivated to find a place that I would love! I loved working with Lauren and appreciate her special touches as an agent.

Lauren is an exceptional REALTOR who is different than most. Lauren is willing to help young professionals find a rental home knowing that most renters soon become buyers. She is willing to go above and beyond the expectations for her clients, even though she knows the short-term gain might be minimal. She has also been a homeowner living abroad, so she understands the needs of the investment buyer from a property management perspective, as well. I highly recommend Lauren for all your real estate needs, as she does such a tremendous job of connecting with her clients and getting to know them

Our family worked with Lauren to find and purchase our home in West Springfield. We were living in Europe when we learned we'd be moving to the greater Washington, D.C. area. On recommendation from many fellow overseas home buyers, we contacted Lauren to set up an initial phone call. We were driving from Vienna to Krakow that morning and could only talk for a 30-minute window. Lauren generously agreed to call us early in the morning East Coast time to better fit with our schedule. We knew right away from Lauren would be capable of helping us to navigate the purchase-from-overseas home buying situation. Her ability to anticipate our questions and allay our fears was innate. She was firm in her belief that we would be able to work together from afar to find a perfect home for our family in a short period of time, and on a budget. The first time I "met" Lauren was over FaceTime when she arranged to tour a home that we'd seen online. Her thorough walkthrough allowed us the opportunity to really feel like we were there. These FaceTime walkthroughs became our window into the real-time real estate market -- though we were across an ocean, we felt we had feet on the ground and eyes on the street. Though it all -- overcrowded open-houses and stubborn sellers -- Lauren remained positive. Hope remained: Lauren arranged a tour of a home that was not even on the market yet in our target neighborhood. After seeing it twice in less than 24 hours, we knew we wanted to make an offer. Lauren walked us through a sensitive offer proposal, knowing what -- in this market -- would work best to keep a seller from listing a home in a popular neighborhood. Thanks to her knowledge and confidence, our offer was accepted. Having to negotiate a contract from overseas seemed daunting, but Lauren made the process feel easy and we were put at-ease knowing that she had our best interests covered. After a whirlwind house-search and purchase, we flew in from Europe and were back in the U.S. less than 48 hours when we met at the settlement company to sign the papers. The house was ours! Our heartfelt thanks go Lauren for all of her help in finding our dream home.

Lauren was thoroughly enthusiastic, energetic and hard-working. She made every effort to help us find the home we were looking for, even driving to D.C. to show us a condo on a moment's notice. She was as invested on our search as we were and did everything she could to make the transaction as stress-free as possible. We're glad to call Lauren a friend and would not hesitate to recommend her to others!