Your Real Estate Questions,
Answered.

Lorena Alves is a Los Angeles real estate advisor with Acme | SERHANT., specializing in luxury residential real estate, first-time homebuyers, sellers, and real estate investors. A Brazilian-born, first-generation college graduate who was raised in Boston, Lorena brings a unique perspective to real estate shaped by her family's own experience with homeownership and the 2008 financial crisis. She is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, allowing her to serve a diverse range of clients throughout California and beyond.

Lorena serves clients throughout Los Angeles and across California. Her philosophy is simple: if she can drive there, she will be there. Whether you're buying, selling, investing, or relocating, Lorena is committed to meeting her clients where they are and helping them navigate the right opportunity. She also specializes in Humboldt County, where she lived for 13 years and developed a deep understanding of the local market and community. As part of SERHANT., one of the most followed real estate brands in the world, Lorena offers clients global visibility, an international network, and innovative technology designed to make buying, selling, and investing more strategic and seamless.

Lorena combines personalized service with the global reach, technology, and marketing power of the SERHANT. brand. Her approach goes beyond simply showing properties or putting a home on the MLS. She focuses on strategic positioning, compelling digital marketing, market education, and creating an experience tailored to each client's goals. Her multilingual background, entrepreneurial experience, and personal understanding of the importance of homeownership allow her to connect with clients from a wide range of backgrounds while bringing a modern perspective to the real estate experience.

Yes. Lorena is trilingual in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. She works with clients who prefer to conduct their real estate experience in Spanish or Portuguese and understands the importance of making complex real estate decisions accessible, comfortable, and easy to understand.

SERHANT. is a globally recognized real estate brand known for combining real estate with media, technology, and modern marketing. Its global visibility and innovative technology give Lorena additional tools to help clients buy, sell, and invest. For sellers, this can mean greater exposure and sophisticated marketing. For buyers, it can mean access to a broader network and technology-driven property discovery. For investors, it provides another layer of market intelligence and professional connectivity.

Buying a home in Los Angeles is about more than finding a property you love. Lorena helps clients understand neighborhoods, pricing, market conditions, financing considerations, negotiations, inspections, and long-term value so they can make informed decisions. Whether you're a first-time buyer, relocating to California, purchasing a luxury property, or building an investment portfolio, Lorena's goal is to make the process strategic, transparent, and personalized.

Yes. Lorena works with first-time buyers and specializes in making the process easier to understand from beginning to end. She can help you understand what you need to get started, connect you with trusted professionals, identify properties aligned with your goals, negotiate on your behalf, and guide you through the transaction.

Yes. Lorena works with investors looking to identify residential opportunities throughout California. She can help evaluate properties based on factors such as location, purchase price, rental potential, appreciation potential, and the investor's overall strategy. Whether you're purchasing your first investment property or expanding an existing portfolio, Lorena can help you approach the process with a strategic, long-term perspective.

You can explore available properties through this website or contact Lorena directly for a personalized property search. Through her SERHANT. network and professional relationships, Lorena can also help clients identify opportunities that may be coming to market or properties that aren't immediately obvious through a traditional online search.

Lorena can help clients pursue off-market and coming-soon opportunities through her professional network and relationships throughout California. Off-market inventory can be particularly valuable for buyers seeking highly specific properties or opportunities where desirable homes may sell before receiving significant public exposure.

There isn't one answer because it depends on the property's price, your financing strategy, down payment, closing costs, and financial goals. Lorena can help you understand the different paths to homeownership and connect you with qualified lending professionals who can determine what you may qualify for.

Not at all. Lorena works with first-time buyers, move-up buyers, luxury buyers, sellers, investors, and clients relocating to California. Every client receives a strategy based on their individual goals rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Yes. Whether you're moving to Los Angeles from another state, another city, or another country, Lorena can help you understand different markets and determine which areas best align with your lifestyle, budget, commute, and long-term goals. Because she serves clients throughout California, she can also help buyers and sellers considering markets outside of Los Angeles.

The timeline varies depending on whether you're financing or purchasing with cash, the type of property, and the complexity of the transaction. Once you're under contract, Lorena coordinates with the necessary professionals and helps keep the process moving toward a successful closing.

The best first step is to establish your buying strategy. That typically means understanding your budget, financing options, preferred markets, lifestyle priorities, and long-term goals. Lorena can help you build that roadmap before you start touring properties, which can save time and help you make more confident decisions.

Yes. Lorena works with clients who cannot be physically present for every step of the process. With virtual tours, video calls, digital documents, and a coordinated network of professionals, much of the buying process can be handled remotely.

Lorena takes a modern, digital-first approach to real estate marketing. In addition to traditional real estate exposure, she uses professional photography, video, social media, strategic storytelling, and targeted digital marketing to position properties in front of the right audience. Through SERHANT., her listings also benefit from the reach of a globally recognized real estate brand, giving sellers access to a powerful combination of local expertise, technology, and international visibility.

Lorena evaluates your property using current comparable sales, active competition, location, condition, features, market conditions, and buyer demand. Rather than relying on an automated online estimate alone, she provides a strategic pricing analysis designed to position your property competitively in the current market.

The best time depends on your property, neighborhood, financial goals, and current market conditions. Instead of simply telling every seller that now is the right time, Lorena analyzes the specific circumstances surrounding your property and develops a strategy designed to maximize your opportunity.

Yes. Lorena serves clients throughout California, including Humboldt County, where she lived for 13 years. If your property is outside her immediate market, she can also leverage her professional network to help connect you with the right local resources when appropriate.

Real estate compensation can vary depending on the transaction and services involved. Lorena believes clients should understand exactly what they're paying for and the value being provided before moving forward. During an initial consultation, she can explain the current compensation structure and what is included in her services.

Start with a private consultation. Lorena will learn about your goals, timeline, financial considerations, and what you're hoping to accomplish. From there, she'll recommend a personalized strategy and outline the next steps, whether you're ready to make a move now or simply want to understand your options.

You can email Lorena at lorenaalvesrealtor@gmail.com or call 707.296.0815 to start a conversation directly. Whether you're ready to buy, sell, invest, relocate, or simply want to understand the California real estate market, an initial conversation is the best place to start.