Claire Lewis is a residential real estate aficionado who has been in the field for nearly 20 years. Her broad experience has encompassed various facets of the business including sales, purchasing, leasing and relocation; and her reputation and results have earned her loyal clients who've stuck with her throughout her career. Claire has spent the past decade on the sales side of the business as a sales agent, and as a speculator specialized in buying and selling foreclosures. Prior to that, she honed her eye for property value as a real estate appraiser for many years. Claire has worked with REOs and BPOs, plus provides a complementary home staging service for every one of her listings to optimize each property's presentation appeal. She has additionally worked in the mortgage business as a loan officer, affording her an exceptionally well-rounded skill set to best serve her clientele.Complementing Claire's professional expertise is personal knowledge of real estate from the perspective of an investor. She has owned and sold several properties over the years, and plans to continue on with that trend. Her keen eye for opportunity has enabled Claire to mainly focus on the needs of foreign clients; however she provides a full range of real estate investment, brokerage and relocation services to both a US and an international clientele.Claire is extremely hardworking, adept at research, and diligent in taking the time to find specific properties and locations that best suit her clients' needs. She works in all areas of Manhattan, particularly in Midtown East and on the Upper East Side. Claire holds an SFR (Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource) designation and an ASP (Accredited Staging Professional) certification. She is a member of the FIABCI (International Real Estate Federation), ICREA (International Consortium of Real Estate Associations) and IAHSP (International Association of Home Staging Professionals). Born in Colombia and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Claire attended Community College then worked in sales for major skincare companies prior to finding her passion in real estate.