Real Trends ranks Laura White 17th in the Hamptons, 41st in New York State, and 361st nationwide on its 2026 list of America's Best Real Estate Agents by sales volume, placing her among the top real estate professionals in the country. Laura combines a distinguished 40+ year real estate career with unflagging energy and fresh enthusiasm for each new deal. Her vast experience through both booming and challenging markets gives her a unique perspective to guide buyers and sellers in maximizing their goals. A launching agent of Saunders & Associates, Laura's prior real estate experience includes 16 years at Allan M. Schneider Associates, where she was continuously a top 10 producer.

Laura moved to Southampton in 1976, earning an Environmental Sciences degree from Southampton College and pursuing graduate studies in Regional Planning at Stony Brook University. She subsequently joined The Nature Conservancy and documented their holdings on Shelter Island. Laura's strong background in environmental planning and zoning regulations gives her an edge in real estate, allowing her to understand the building potential of various properties, especially waterfront locations. Designing and building more than a dozen speculative ventures in the Hamptons, in addition to other building and renovation projects with her late husband, a respected architect, honed Laura's skills in evaluating houses, land, and subdivisions.

Laura pioneered many early developments throughout the Hamptons ranging from four to 35 lots, always preserving the integrity of the natural landscape. Her well-rounded experience includes major luxury transactions as well as assisting first-time homebuyers, earning her a broad base of repeat clients and referrals through her commitment to service before, during, and after closing.

Laura is also a consensus builder, having organized neighbors around a valued reserve to preserve an organic farm. Along with her personal integrity, she brings a trusted team of ancillary advisors to help clients and customers make the most informed decisions.

An avid sailor, member of the Sag Harbor Yacht Club, and former Vice Commodore of the Breakwater Yacht Club in Sag Harbor, Laura shares her enthusiasm with customers by showing them properties from both the water and the land. Never one to rest on her laurels, she continues to look ahead to the next horizon in Hamptons real estate.