Laurie Howell is a real estate broker with Hometowne Realty serving Clayton, NC and the greater Triangle area. She has listed and sold homes in the Raleigh-Durham and Clayton-Smithfield area for over 17 years. She currently works as a real estate broker at HomeTowne Realty in Clayton, NC and is a former President, Treasurer and Director for the Johnston County Association of Realtors. In 2015 she was voted Realtor of the Year.  She has been featured in Top Agent Magazine.

She is a licensed real estate broker in both North Carolina and South Carolina and was a licensed attorney from 1982 to 2022, when she retired her practice. With prior experience practicing real estate law for over 40 years, Laurie is able to offer her clients a unique, valuable combination of knowledge and tools to make the home buying and selling process as stress-free as possible.

Laurie works tirelessly to make sure her clients are getting the best offer they can get – from first time homebuyers to seasoned veterans; Laurie makes home buying and selling easy. Her true area of expertise is the complex transaction.  Whether it is a short sale getting ready to go into foreclosure, an estate sale with many heirs, or even a sale requiring court approval, Laurie has got it covered. No matter the complexity, she can work with you to get the job done and the property sold. Today, even the simplest transaction often requires the expertise of someone who knows the law and understands the process. Laurie will be there for you every step of the way.