Meet Denise Laugesen

The Laugesen Team

Denise Laugesen & Cortney Laugesen

Luxury Real Estate on the San Mateo Peninsula

The Laugesen Team is a mother-daughter luxury real estate team serving Hillsborough, Burlingame, San Mateo and communities throughout the San Mateo Peninsula and greater Bay Area. Led by Denise Laugesen and her daughter, Cortney Laugesen, the team combines decades of Peninsula real estate experience, deep local relationships, sophisticated marketing and strategic negotiation to help clients make confident decisions in some of the Bay Area’s most competitive and valuable real estate markets.

For more than 30 years, Denise and Cortney have built their business around an approach that is personal, highly informed and intensely hands-on. Their clients benefit from two generations of Peninsula perspective: Denise’s extensive experience, market knowledge and long-standing relationships, paired with Cortney’s modern approach to marketing, technology, communication and client service.

The Laugesen Team specializes in luxury residential real estate, including the purchase and sale of distinctive homes, estates, new construction and move-up properties throughout Hillsborough, Burlingame, San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City and surrounding Peninsula communities.

The team’s philosophy is simple: exceptional real estate representation requires more than putting a property on the market or opening the door to a home. It requires understanding the nuances of the neighborhood, accurately positioning a property, anticipating buyer behavior, creating compelling marketing, negotiating strategically and remaining personally involved from the first conversation through closing.

Whether representing a homeowner preparing to sell a longtime family residence, a buyer searching for a first home or move-up property, a family relocating to the Peninsula, or a client purchasing or selling a high-value estate, Denise and Cortney bring the same level of preparation, discretion and personal attention to every transaction.

Their business has been built largely through repeat clients and referrals, a reflection of the long-term relationships they strive to create rather than simply transactions they seek to close.

Luxury Real Estate Advisor | Peninsula Market Expert

Denise Laugesen is a highly experienced luxury real estate advisor serving Hillsborough, Burlingame, San Mateo and communities throughout the San Mateo Peninsula. With more than three decades of experience in Bay Area real estate, Denise has developed an exceptionally deep understanding of Peninsula neighborhoods, property values, market cycles, negotiation strategy and the unique considerations involved in buying and selling high-value homes.

Her career has given her experience on virtually every side of a real estate transaction. Before and throughout her real estate career, Denise’s banking background and extensive transaction experience have given her a sophisticated understanding of the financial, strategic and practical considerations that influence real estate decisions.

Denise is particularly known for her knowledge of Hillsborough and Burlingame, where understanding the differences between neighborhoods, streets, lots, architectural styles, property condition and buyer demand can have a significant impact on value. Her clients rely on her ability to look beyond broad market statistics and evaluate what makes an individual property, and its location, truly valuable.

As a seller’s advisor, Denise brings a strategic approach to pricing, preparation, positioning, negotiation and marketing. She understands that luxury homes require more than exposure; they require thoughtful presentation and a carefully executed strategy designed to attract the right buyers and create the strongest possible negotiating position.

As a buyer’s advisor, she brings an equally discerning approach, helping clients evaluate properties, understand neighborhood nuances, assess value and negotiate from a position of knowledge.

Much of Denise’s business has been built through relationships. Clients frequently return to her when they buy again, sell, move within the Peninsula or refer friends and family. Her reputation has been shaped by years of responsiveness, discretion, honesty, market knowledge and a commitment to protecting her clients’ interests.

Denise’s greatest professional distinction may be the longevity of the relationships she has built. She has represented multiple generations of families and continues to work with clients years, and sometimes decades after their original transaction.

Today, Denise leads The Laugesen Team alongside her daughter, Cortney, combining her decades of experience and established Peninsula relationships with Cortney’s modern approach to marketing and technology.

Denise Laugesen | CA DRE #01011089