Your trusted source for local expertise and exceptional service in your home & investment property sales. We are privileged to help the best clients in the world build wealth through real estate, we take it very seriously, and we LOVE what we do! We eat, sleep and breathe San Diego homes and investment properties.
Give us a call to book your free strategy session! Check out these detailed guides for locals-only tips about what to do, where to eat & drink, best areas to live, and more! The San Diego real estate market has gone into such a frenzy this year, even after record breaking numbers last. It's the best time of year here in Pacific Beach, San Diego, and we're sharing our top 3 favorite activities.
Give us a call to book your free strategy session! Check out these detailed guides for locals-only tips about what to do, where to eat & drink, best areas to live, and more! The San Diego real estate market has gone into such a frenzy this year, even after record breaking numbers last. It's the best time of year here in Pacific Beach, San Diego, and we're sharing our top 3 favorite activities.
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Lauren Empey is a real estate broker and attorney with a passion for San Diego "dirt." After practicing real estate law for several years, she founded Empey Realty with the goal of bringing a higher level of service and expertise to clients in their real estate sales & purchases than you can find anywhere else.
You know how to use technology, you're educated in a variety of disciplines, and you deserve to expect the best when you hire a professional to help you through a hugely important financial transaction. You don't hire a Realtor to help you pick out your next home-you hire a Realtor for trustworthy, professional advice and representation in your contract negotiations and throughout the escrow process.
You expect a lot when you hire a Realtor to sell your house. You need someone you can trust, but who also has the marketing chops to get buyers in the door. An advocate with unwavering dedication to your best interests, along with in-depth understanding of the contracts and local market in order to negotiate the best price for your home.
Rental vacancy is well below demand, especially in the beach areas and trendy urban hot spots. This lets you pick quality tenants and charge full market rents. San Diego is a growing hub for biotech and startup companies, and many employees will be relocating here in coming years, with big salaries to pay for rent while they test out San Diego's eclectic neighborhoods.
Reviews (9)
Travis Lyman
Jan 01, 2022
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Lauren was amazing through the whole process of buying our dream home and selling our current place. We believe that her professionalism and extensive knowledge was the difference between missing out and being selected to purchase our new amazing home. Her team of recommended vendors were also amazing and eased our minds throughout the process. When it came time to sell our current place she made an amazing promo video that really elevated our listing. Our friends and family were amazed but more importantly I believe it impressed potential buyers. I highly recommend Lauren and her amazing team
Ann Cuneo
Dec 28, 2021
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My husband and I highly recommend Empey Realty! Lauren Empey found us a wonderful home in a very competitive market. Lauren’s attention to detail and contract negotiation was exceptional. She is extremely knowledge about the market and answer all our questions promptly. Lauren makes the process of buying a home fun and look forward to working with her in the future.
Hali Anderson
Nov 15, 2021
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Lauren and her team helped us buy our dream home in an extremely competitive market. Lauren was patient yet aggressive. She was able to competently advise us and navigate through some very complex issues. And in the end, we were able to do a 21-day close. She brought all parties together if there were any road bumps and did so masterfully. After the purchase, she helped us quickly list and sell our home for top dollar. The pictures were great and her dedication was top notch. With 3 small children, full-time jobs, and the frenzy still settling from our home purchase, it was all hands on deck and
Hayley Gagliano
Aug 22, 2021
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Lauren was the perfect realtor for us! We could not have asked for someone more professional and always on the same page as us every step of the way. She was always available when we needed her no matter what. She made the process of buying and selling a house so much easier in these crazy times. We could not have done it without her! She really is an expert of her craft. With her education, experience, and personality she was an amazing communicator and negotiator. I would 1000% work with her again and recommend her to everyone I know.
Matthew Auchard
Mar 29, 2021
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Lauren's expertise in her field was extensive. Buying a home entails more than just finding what you like and can afford. Lauren informed us on the many aspects throughout the process from what to look for in viewings up to the gritty details of the contracts and inspection processes. Without her help I don't think we would have been able to find what we were looking for in such a crazy market. Not only was it a privilege to work with someone as knowledgeable as her, it was a joy as she's not just book smart but also quite personable and easy to get along with.
David Sholan
Mar 21, 2021
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So happy to have found Lauren in my corner during a difficult time for our family. My brother passed away and we needed someone to help navigate us through the probate process for selling his condo. Lauren was understanding of our situation and was reassuring in her commitment to help us find closure. Her persistence in resolving issues with a sometimes uncooperative HOA was immensely helpful. Lauren's knowledge and experience of the entire selling and buying process was instrumental in securing a very satisfactory selling price for my brother's condo. I loved working with Lauren, she was informative
Nicholas Califf
Feb 12, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Responsiveness
First time home buyer here and I couldn't be happier with my experience. Lauren went the extra mile over and over to make sure I was in the right position and that I was getting the best deal possible. Saved me around 10% and sealed the deal in a timely manner. Thanks from me and the puppies! We love our home!
First time home buyer here and I couldn't be happier with my experience. Lauren went the extra mile over and over to make sure I was in the right position and that I was getting the best deal possible. Saved me around 10% and sealed the deal in a timely manner. Thanks from me and the puppies! We love our home!
Gail Henning
Oct 25, 2018
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It was truly a pleasure working with Lauren to sell our home in San Diego. Being that we live 2000 miles away, we relied on Lauren 100% and she delivered making our home selling experience a smooth and successful one.
Lauren is a true professional with great knowledge of the housing market in addition to superior communication and marketing skills. She always kept us updated as the process unfolded and was readily available to answer questions and help us make decisions. Lauren handled things promptly and calmly in spite of some unique circumstances and challenges. Lauren has terrific energy and
Lauren is a true professional with great knowledge of the housing market in addition to superior communication and marketing skills. She always kept us updated as the process unfolded and was readily available to answer questions and help us make decisions. Lauren handled things promptly and calmly in spite of some unique circumstances and challenges. Lauren has terrific energy and
Michael K.
Jul 03, 2018
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Lauren helped us purchase our first home in August 2018. We are so thankful to have her as our agent and definitely believe she was the best person for the job. I really appreciated all the time, energy, and skill put into closing a complicated deal. Lauren did such a great job shielding us from all the complication and only requiring our involvement when everything was ready to execute.
Most importantly, Lauren found mistakes from the seller, that if gone unchecked, would have costs us thousands more.
I highly recommend Lauren to anyone buying or selling a home. We will certainly solicit Lauren
Most importantly, Lauren found mistakes from the seller, that if gone unchecked, would have costs us thousands more.
I highly recommend Lauren to anyone buying or selling a home. We will certainly solicit Lauren
