Awards
Named a Top 50 Women Leader in Real Estate 2023
Wall Street Journal’s Real Trends Best Real Estate Professionals List
Consecutively ranked a Top Producer by Boston Magazine
Named a Top 100 Women Leader in Real Estate 2022
Consecutively ranked a Top Producer by Boston Magazine
Named a Top 100 Women Leader in Real Estate 2022
Press
Ranked a Top Producer by Boston Magazine - 2023
Listed: For $1.375 million, a Dorchester town house atop Jones Hill.
Boston Magazine — On the Market: 80 Pleasant Street, Norwell
Tom Brady Reportedly Planning To Build Mansion In Brookline
Boston Magazine: So You Want to Live in Medford
Metro: The Hottest Neighborhoods around Massachusetts
Metro: Why Medford is the new Somerville
Apartment Therapy: Buying a Home at the End of the Year Can Really Pay Off (in Actual Dollars) — Here's How
Boston Magazine: MyStyle: Lara Shuqom, International Real Estate Consultant & Realtor®
About Lara
Lara Shuqom is the Principal of The Collective, a top-producing team based out of Compass' Back Bay office. As one of the first agents to open Compass in Boston, Lara and her business partner launched The Collective to provide individuals, families, organizations, and investors with strong, ethical, discreet, sophisticated, and solutions-oriented real estate advice. Since its inception, The Collective has provided more sellers in New England with the services of Compass's signature program: Compass Concierge.
Lara hails from one of the original families of Massachusetts that includes an author of the Commonwealth’s First Constitution of 1780. Born abroad in the Middle East and raised in Atlanta, Lara returned to her New England roots for a business education at Simmons University before ascending in Boston as one of the top agents in residential and commercial real estate.
Prior to joining Compass, Lara was a member of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets Investment Sales Group, the #1 Investment Sales Team for Cushman & Wakefield worldwide, and the Equity, Debt, and Structured Finance Group.
Lara views real estate through an investment lens. Her extensive market knowledge, excellent reputation, and unparalleled service empowers her clients with the ultimate high-touch experience. Her global perspective combined with her skills in the art of communication and negotiation enables her to act as a liaison for her clients as they navigate the marketplace.
Lara is recognized as a Top 50 Women Leader in Real Estate in 2023. She is consistently ranked among the Top 1.5% of Realtors nationwide by the Wall Street Journal and a Top Producer by Boston Magazine. Lara was named a “Dynamic Woman of Boston” and a "Luxury Real Estate Industry Leader" by Boston Common Magazine and appointed to the Greater Boston Real Estate Board’s Global Council.
Lara leads The Harvard Club of Boston Real Estate Group, serves on the Boston Public Library Emerging Leaders Board, and is actively involved with the Neighborhood Association of Back Bay (NABB). She also volunteers with Dress for Success. Lara lives with her husband in Back Bay.