WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
Laura is an awesome REALTOR. She is very knowledgeable and takes great care of her clients. I highly recommend Laura Lechtenberg.
I’ve Always Been Interested in What Makes Something Special.
Long before real estate, I was the person who noticed the details. I wanted to know why something worked, what made it different, and what could make it even better.
My professional background started in finance and accounting, but early in my career I also had the opportunity to work closely with fashion houses and designers in New York. From right here in Oklahoma City, I would give feedback and help them refine and develop their collections. Eventually, some of the designers began calling me directly to ask what I thought about new pieces and collections, and they would come to Oklahoma to visit. I still have photos of my girls when they were little with some of those designers.
Looking back, it makes perfect sense to me that I loved that part of my work so much. I paid attention to the details, understood what people responded to, and wasn't afraid to say when I thought something could be better. But I could do it in a way that made people want to ask again.
I find myself doing much of the same thing in real estate today.
Sometimes it’s walking through a house with a buyer and seeing potential they hadn't considered. Sometimes it’s helping a seller decide what is worth changing before we go to market—and what isn't. Other times I’m working alongside a builder, stager or interior designer, talking through selections, finishes, layouts or the small details that can completely change how a home feels.
My background in finance is still very much a part of how I work, too. I’ve renovated homes, invested in real estate, and owned and managed rental properties, and nearly a decade of helping clients buy and sell has given me the opportunity to see homes from just about every angle.
Years of renovating also taught me a lot about how a house actually works beyond what you can see—the systems, construction decisions and less glamorous things behind the pretty finishes. I know enough to ask good questions, recognize when something deserves a closer look and bring in the right expert when we need one. I care about the design and the feeling of a home, but I’m also thinking about value, location, the numbers and what a decision could mean years from now.
When I’m selling a home, I want to understand the story of the property—what makes this one different from everything else someone could buy—and make sure our marketing communicates it. Generic has never been very interesting to me. I want to know the why, and I think other people do too.
I work with people through all kinds of moves: relocating to Oklahoma, buying a first home, needing more space, right-sizing for a new season of life, investing, or buying and selling luxury properties. The circumstances and price point may change, but the way I approach the work doesn’t. I pay attention, communicate well, think ahead and take really good care of the people who trust me to help them.
Who you work with matters. I believe that at every price point.