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About Elena
Elena Lau, Broker/Owner of UNION Real Estate, understands the importance of her role in helping clients achieve their real estate goals and making a difference in people’s lives.
A Venezuelan native of Chinese descent, Elena moved to Boston in 1999 in pursuit of the American Dream. Despite the challenges faced as a new immigrant, Elena graduated Magna Cum Laude with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with dual concentrations in Finance and Marketing in 2005. She then got her real estate license in 2007. She started investing in real estate and soon enough, she pursued a career in real estate which would provide her the platform to help others achieve their dreams and goals; furthermore homeownership, financial freedom, and generational wealth.
Education has always been important to Elena. She continuously takes designation and certification courses to further improve her skills, proficiency and knowledge in the field. She is certified as Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA), Real Estate Investing (REI) and International Property Consultant (CIPC). In addition, she is trilingual – fluent in Spanish, English and conversational in Cantonese.
Trusted and admired for her integrity, discretion, and insider knowledge, Elena is sought out by local and international clientele. What clients say they appreciate most about working with Elena is that she cares deeply about her clients and the experience they are getting. She is also an avid negotiator with a keen eye for details, strong ethics, and relationship building.
Elena is consistently ranked as a top agent in the Greater Boston area and nationwide. She has been recognized as Top <1% Five Star Real Estate Agent by the Five Star Professional, Top 25% Agent Nationwide by Homesnap, Top 100 Latino Real Estate Agents in the Northeast Region by NAHREP, and Top 50 most influential Business People of Color by the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce (now Charles River Regional Chamber).
Elena strives to make a positive impact for the communities in which we live and work. As a minority and woman business owner, she is honored to represent and bring a voice for the issues she cares about. She is an advocate for women, health, education, and housing. She is actively involved with the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) locally, nationally and internationally serving as the Chapter President in 2019-2020, Chapter Development Committee Chair in 2021, and currently as Board of Directors; the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® (GBAR) as a member of the Global Council and the Strategic Planning Committee; ACE NextGen as an Inner Circle member; and the Women Executive Leadership and Living (WELL) organization as an active member.
Everyday, Elena pursues her WHY: to make a difference in the world, so that we can live in a better place. Let’s make it happen together!
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She was very supportive throughout the process.
Elena is great .She is very professional and easy to talk to.She’s very knowledgeable about her job.She is an asset to the company.
Elena was absolutely wonderful! 10/10 recommend her services.
Elena was fabulous to work with!!!!
My husband and I highly recommend Elena! Elena is a consummate professional, she provided us with amazing support and guidance throughout our entire home buying process. Extremely responsive and always make you feel like a priority. Very enjoyable experience!
Condo buyer closed Aug '20
26 Hancock St Unit 3r, Salem, MA
26 Hancock St Unit 3r, Salem, MA
$255K • 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 726 Sq. Ft. • First-time buyer
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