About Us

Meet The Owners

Ben Allen

Broker/Owner

Simran Allen

Broker/Owner

Our Happy Clients Say It Best

We recently purchased our first home through Vanguard Real Estate. As first-time homebuyers, we didn’t know what to expect, especially with such a competitive market. Ben Allen happily commandeered us through the process, ensuring we had a grasp on our own preferences and goals, while educating us on the nuances of navigating a tight market. Initially. We worked with Ben virtually as we were relocating from across country. Ben diligently worked to understand our home wish list and enlightened our Madison-area neighborhood geography before we physically started to search for a home. Ben is calm, well-spoken, and an efficient communicator. He explains the nuances of realty vernacular to newcomers with ease. He exceeds expectations at all levels – giving advice on potential home contractors, ensuring our closing date and documentation stays on target, and simply by being available and approachable. He even helped our home’s previous owners move some belongings out last minute so we could keep our closing date as planned. We would highly recommend Ben Allen and Vanguard Real Estate for your homebuying/selling needs – especially if you seek a personalized experience. If we find ourselves selling or buying a house in the future, Vanguard Real Estate is where we will go.

Giuseppe T.

Verona

We met Ben by happenstance at an open house he was doing when we first started looking for a new home. He immediately took the time to listen to us and understand what we were looking for, and we just had a good feeling about him. So, when we decided to seriously start looking, we reached out to him to see homes we were interested in. We had a somewhat particular type of house in mind, and Ben’s detailed knowledge and attention to detail really helped us clarify which aspects really mattered to us. Ben’s approach is very relaxed, feels effortless, and is clearly rooted in understanding your wants and needs. We felt as if he anticipated our needs and filled in all of our many knowledge blind spots. Ben was always easy to get a hold of and willing to work within our busy schedule and at our pace. Ben is intelligent and his expertise helped us get a solid deal in a very competitive market. On the selling side, Ben was able to present our house in a way that absolutely maximized its potential. The process was clear, easy, and pain-free. We’ve bought and sold houses before, and this experience exceeded all expectations and resulted in the best possible outcome in a very challenging market. Highly, highly recommend working with Ben Allen for both sale and purchase of homes. There are differences between realtors, it matters greatly, and Ben is absolute top tier.

Erik B.

Verona

I and my husband had Mr. Ben Allen as our Real estate agent (buyers agent). He worked with us for more than six months when we were searching for our perfect home in the crazy Madison real estate market. I cannot emphasize enough how helpful he was in helping us find our ideal home. We made almost weekly out-of-state visits to look at the houses and Ben was always available to show us around. He was very knowledgeable about the area, answered all our questions in detail and was always patient and respect full towards our needs and wishes. This was our fourth time working with a real estate agent, and we feel we had the best experience with him. He never made us feel pressured/never forced us to make a decision. He understood perfectly well what our needs were and showed us the properties while explaining pros and cons of each. He was always supportive of our decisions. And ultimately he helped us find a house which we loved. Not only that while we were waiting to find our home, he helped us find a temporary rental property and went above and beyond to help us find the re rental/ sublease client for our rental apartment when we did find the house! He is a hard-working, knowledgeable, and committed realtor and we have no doubt that we are going to use his service in future if we have any real estate needs.We 100% recommend Ben Allen for your real estate needs!!

Aditi V.

Waunakee

Ben Allen of Vangard Realty was very professional, knowledgable and helpful in the sale of my home. He kept me on tract with all of the intricacies of the sale as it progressed. Once I knew the timeline for the sale of my home he moved everything along in a timely manner. I would highly recommend Ben Allen for the sale of your home.

Sandy H.

Waunakee

We worked with Ben as our buyer’s agent for our new home. He was great during the entire process and we definitely felt that he was working for our best interests. He was willing to meet us at the house a number of times after the offer was accepted to give us a chance to measure and plan our move. We have no reservations about recommending Ben to anyone we know who is buying or selling real estate.

James H.

Oregon

It has never been more easy buying or selling a home with Ben Allen. He truly listens to what you want in a future home, as well as gives you honest opinions on selling your current home. He knows the Madison and surrounding areas well. We would highly recommend him as a realtor.

Shannon K.

Sun Prairie

As the personal representative of my late parents’ estate, I felt an enormous responsibility to work with the right agent on the sale of their beloved home. For me, that meant someone who was calm, professional, knowledgeable and understanding. Ben delivered on that and so much more. Not only is Ben outstanding at what he does – including the photography, strategic marketing, and managing the process – he inspires great trust by listening and communicating with absolute transparency. Working with Ben exceeded all expectation, achieving an outcome better than my family had hoped or anticipated. We’re so grateful to Ben and can’t recommend him highly enough.

Leslie W.

Verona

We have dealt with many different Real Estate agents across different countries over the past decades, this was the best experience by far. Ben Allen takes his job and responsibility serious, is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and anticipates needs, questions or areas of concern proactively and well in advance. He goes above and beyond to take care of his clients and treats every involved party with high integrity. We can honestly say we have never felt so safe and well informed at every step of the way and having a partner like that by your side while making significant, long term decisions is invaluable. Highly, highly recommend!

Nelly K.

Verona

Our experience with Ben (Buyers agent) could not have been better. We moved to Madison from out of state and we had essentially no knowledge about the area. Ben understood our unique situation. He patiently answered all of our questions and ensured that our house hunting experience was as easy as possible. We let him know the type of home and neighborhood feel we were looking for early in the process. Ben did a great job finding us several homes within this set of parameters. We made several trips to Madison to see the suburbs before buying. Ben generously spent several days with us during these visits showing us around and touring homes with him. We never felt rushed or pressured. He ended up finding us a home in the exact neighborhood we were hoping to move into. During the closing process he kept us informed about what to expect with each step. We couldn’t have asked for a better realtor or a better person to work with. Highly recommend!

Paige D.

Waunakee