After receiving her degree in Marketing from American University in Washington, D.C. Laren began her career with Discovery Channel in the marketing and advertising sales departments. Upon moving to Florida in 1998, Laren joined Sun Marketing to run their promotions management group overseeing marketing campaigns for national brands such as, US Bank, Glidden Paints, Northwest Airlines, and ADT Security.

Laren has been putting her professional marketing skills to use for her real estate clients for many years. She has been a multi-million dollar producer in Florida for the last 15 years specializing in waterfront and luxury homes. Laren is consistently rated in the Top 1% of agents in the region. In 2012, Laren joined her husband, Alex, in founding Coastal Properties Group International in the Tampa Bay Region. Laren is a member of the Luxury Home Marketing Institute as well as a trained and certified Accredited Staging Professional Realtor and an experienced Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE). Laren relocated to Snowmass Village with her husband and four children and launched the exclusive partnership with Christie's International Real Estate Aspen Snowmass.