Realtor Lori Williams: Cincinnati’s Sovereign Networker

by Connie Springer

Lori Williams

“You always know the guy to call!” someone once told Lori Williams about her special gift for networking. 

Williams, a local real estate professional, studied business administration and marketing at the University of Cincinnati, and worked in the field of international sales and marketing. When her three children were born, she realized she needed more flexibility in her work schedule. With a love of architecture and attuned to the fine touches of older homes, a delight for interacting with people, and a talent for selling, she earned her real estate license from Hondros College.

As well as selling real estate, Williams is the local sovereign of networking and promoting neighborhood businesses.

That is why last April she posted a request on her online site, Lori’s Community Page (https://parkbench.com/loriscommunitypage), for Hyde Park and Oakley residents and business owners to contact her to be interviewed by her for a feature on community resources. 

“These interviews of local experts contribute to the vibrancy of our area,” she explains. 

“People want to know what’s going on locally and appreciate having these kinds of referrals.” Thus far Lori has interviewed artists, a financial planner, a baker opening a new store, exercise studios, a window company and a business writer, among others. She always is looking for more responses from community professionals.

Williams also contributes to American Lifestyle Magazine, which goes out to her clients and offers home tips. 

A lifelong resident of Cincinnati, Williams formerly lived in Mt. Lookout. She enthuses about Hyde Park as the classic Cincinnati neighborhood to which people gravitate for its beautiful architecture, its proximity to amenities and its family feel. Oakley has become the up-and-coming location in which to live, a hot market with its new housing, restaurants and breweries.

Williams is an expert in familiarizing herself with the community in which a client wants to buy – she drives around and gets to know what each area or town has to offer including schools, trusted vendors, and amenities so she readily can give the most useful information to her clients to help them make the best decisions.

Her industry has recognized her strengths. Recently she was honored with the President’s Club Award by the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors.