Consistently ranked in the Top 10 in the Sotheby’s International Realty - East Side Manhattan Brokerage and Top 100 nationally for Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc., Lisa Larson has sold an average of $50 million in residential sales per year, representing clients in Manhattan's luxury co-op and condominium markets uptown and downtown. She was named one of America’s Top Real Estate Agents by Sales Volume in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 in The Wall Street Journal/REAL Trends Rankings. Lisa has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Real Deal and other top-tier outlets for her industry insights and expertise. Additionally, Lisa has been a monthly contributor to US News & World Report, where she wrote about real estate topics ranging from marketing homes for sale to national home improvement trends. Paramount to Lisa's success has been her reputation as trusted advisor. Lisa's business has come entirely from referrals, where her strong command of the market, dedication, authenticity, and tireless work ethic has enabled Lisa to build and maintain loyal relationships year after year.
Recognized among her peers for her eye for design, she has bought, renovated, and sold apartments and homes in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Nantucket, providing her an acute insight into the needs of buyers and sellers alike. Lisa holds a master’s degree in history and was a member of the Division I cross-country and track teams at U.C. Berkeley. Prior to her career in real estate, Lisa was the owner and CEO of an environmental engineering company, where her passion, intensity, and intelligence allowed her to build and grow a successful firm.
Having called the Upper East Side of Manhattan home for over 25 years, Lisa lives in Carnegie Hill where she raised two children with her husband and where she serves on the board of her Fifth Avenue co-op building. Previously serving as PA President of her daughter’s school, Lisa also remains actively involved with various neighborhood associations and charitable foundations, including serving as Director on the Board of USA Track & Field Foundation (a philanthropy organization that supports elite and Olympic hopeful U.S. track and field athletes and youth fitness programs aimed at underrepresented communities). In her free time, she can be found running laps around the Central Park Reservoir.
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