About

Laurie Bouwman is the principal real estate broker for the Bouwman Realty Group. She has been a broker and attorney for over 35 years. Since 1997, Laurie has lived in Northern Michigan and brokered real estate. Her educational background includes a BA from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctorate degree from Hofstra University School of Law. Laurie discovered her true passion for real estate following her experience as a real estate and litigation attorney in New York City. Practicing law has honed Laurie’s skills as a shrewd advocate and negotiator for her real estate clients. She has unique knowledge of real estate laws, contracts, and the legal processes a buyer or seller must navigate.

Laurie serves as a Trustee on the Elsa U. Pardee Foundation (a foundation established for the “promotion of the control and cure of cancer”) and the Allen Foundation Inc. (a foundation that funds grants to projects that benefit human nutrition in the areas of education, training, and research) and is Chairman of the Board of the Roland R. Gerstacker Foundation. She also is an active board member of the Interlochen Chamber of Commerce, and the Interlochen DDA, and is Vice President of the Interlochen Public Library Board.