2026 Lafayette, CA Agent Ranking

Top Real Estate Agents in Lafayette, California

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Lafayette, California

Lafayette sits in the Lamorinda hills east of the Caldecott Tunnel, and its housing is mostly single-family homes on generous lots, from Burton Valley ranches near the schools to gated Happy Valley estates on several acres. Buyers come for the Lafayette School District and Acalanes High School, the walkable downtown and the BART station, so well-presented homes still draw competition.

✓RealTrends Volume Rank
✓RealTrends Sides Rank
✓2025 Closed Sales Data
✓Brokerage & Focus
✓Public Review Ratings
✓Direct Source Links
21Agents Ranked
$153.49MTop 2025 Volume
2026List Year

Pricing is high and patience matters. RealTrends' market snapshot for November 2026 shows a median list price of $2,249,000, 38 active listings and a median of 49 days on market, with about 30% of listings taking a price cut.

This page ranks the 21 individual agents on RealTrends Verified's 2026 Lafayette list, in the order RealTrends publishes by 2025 closed sales volume. Each card shows the agent's volume and sides, review rating, focus areas and direct links so you can check the numbers yourself.

How This Ranking Works

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Source list

We use RealTrends Verified's 2026 ranking of individual agents whose office is in Lafayette, California. RealTrends builds it from brokerage-verified 2025 closed transactions.

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Ranked by sales volume

Agents appear in the exact order RealTrends publishes by 2025 closed sales volume, meaning the total dollar value of the buyer and seller sides each agent closed. Shared sides are credited fractionally, which is why some sides counts include decimals.

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Sides shown for context

RealTrends also publishes a Lafayette ranking by transaction sides, which counts deals rather than dollars. That list covers five agents, and their sides rank appears as a second badge on their cards. Every card shows the agent's 2025 sides total.

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Reviews and links added

We add each agent's public review rating (Zillow where a profile exists) and links to their website and review profile. Reviews do not change the order.

Source captured November 9, 2026. Agents with matching rounded volumes keep RealTrends' published order. "Top" refers to an agent's position on this list, which reflects one year of closed sales and is not a judgment of any agent's service.

Lafayette, CA's Top 21 Realtors by 2025 Sales Volume

In RealTrends Verified order. Each card shows 2025 volume and sides, review rating and direct links.

21 agents
1
Ann Newton Cane, Realtor at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
Ann Newton Cane
Realtor
Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 5.0
Sourced from Zillow
7 years experience (licensed 2019)$153.49M 2025 volume43.8 sidesSides rank #1

Ann Newton Cane leads Lafayette by both measures RealTrends tracks, closing $153.49M across 43.8 sides in 2025. She represented the seller of 1288 Rose Lane, which sold for $18M in April 2025, the highest sale recorded in Lafayette. Before real estate she led enterprise contract negotiations at MCI. Her team manages pre-listing repairs, staging and vendors, and sellers often call her after a high-end home has sat with another agent.

Focus Luxury homes and estatesSeller representationHappy ValleyHomes that sat on the market
2
Paddy Kehoe, Realtor at Compass
Paddy Kehoe
Realtor, Paddy Kehoe Team
Compass, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 4.9 (team rating)
Sourced from Zillow
16 years experience$48.99M 2025 volume26 sidesSides rank #3

Paddy Kehoe leads the Paddy Kehoe Team at Compass in Lafayette, a Lamorinda group focused on local listings and buyer representation. The team reports a median sale of 9% above asking and a median of 8 days on market, against a local median of 15. With 326 career sales on Zillow and 26 sides in 2025, Kehoe is one of the busiest individual agents in town and works across Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda.

Focus Seller representationBuyer representationLamorinda
3
Finola Fellner, Realtor at Compass
Finola Fellner
Realtor
Compass, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 5.0
Sourced from Zillow
17+ years experience$36.81M 2025 volume17 sidesSides rank #5

Finola Fellner was born and raised in Orinda and has sold Lamorinda homes for more than 17 years with Compass. She is known for her command of neighborhood trends, school boundaries and local recreation, which she uses to price and position homes for families moving in from San Francisco and beyond. Zillow credits her with 236 career sales and an average price of $2.5M, with 130 of those sales in Orinda.

Focus Lamorinda neighborhoodsFamily relocationLuxury homes
4
Mark Shaw, Realtor at RE/MAX Accord
Mark Shaw
Realtor
RE/MAX Accord, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 5.0
Sourced from Zillow
28 years experience$23.22M 2025 volume25 sidesSides rank #4

Mark Shaw grew up around real estate, helping his father with open house signs and flyers in San Francisco, and taught elementary school for about a decade before turning to sales. Now in his 28th year with RE/MAX Accord in Lafayette, he has 610 career sales on Zillow, one of the deepest transaction records on this list. He closed 25 sides in 2025 across a wide range of price points.

Focus High transaction volumeBuyer and seller representationContra Costa County
5
Meredith Peterson, Realtor at Vanguard Properties
Meredith Peterson
Realtor
Vanguard Properties, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 5.0
Sourced from Zillow
10+ years experience$21.61M 2025 volume13 sides

Meredith Peterson works with buyers and sellers across the East Bay from Vanguard Properties' Lafayette office, with a focus on Lafayette and Orinda. Her profile highlights local expertise and a service-first approach, and she has one of the larger review followings among Lafayette agents. Zillow shows 177 career sales, including 67 in Orinda, and she closed $21.61M in 2025.

Focus Buyer representationSeller representationRelocation
6
Lucia Blanco
Realtor
Compass, Lafayette, CA
No public reviews found
$20.81M 2025 volume30 sidesSides rank #2

Lucia Blanco is a Compass agent who ranks second in Lafayette by transaction sides, with 30 closed in 2025. Her business leans toward volume across a range of price points, with an average home price well under the Lafayette median, which makes her a frequent pick for condo, townhome and entry-level single-family buyers. She speaks English and Spanish and serves Lafayette, Orinda and nearby East Bay cities.

Focus High transaction countBilingual (Spanish)Entry-level buyers
7
Michelle Holcenberg, Realtor at Vanguard Properties
Michelle Holcenberg
Realtor
Vanguard Properties, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 5.0
Sourced from Zillow
20+ years experience (since 2003)$18.71M 2025 volume10 sides

Michelle Holcenberg has sold East Bay real estate since 2003 and works from Vanguard Properties' Lafayette office. She credits her results to local market knowledge, marketing, negotiating skill and the working relationships she has built with other agents, backed by a dedicated support staff. Her Zillow record shows 135 career sales between $1M and $3.7M, with an average of $1.9M.

Focus Seller representationMarketing and pricing$1M to $4M homes
8
Nicole Tamayo, Realtor at Vanguard Properties
Nicole Tamayo
Realtor
Vanguard Properties, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 4.9
Sourced from Zillow
24 years experience$18.32M 2025 volume9.6 sides

Nicole Tamayo has 24 years of experience serving East Bay buyers and sellers in Lafayette, Oakland and Berkeley. She believes a good agent pairs deep local market knowledge with steady guidance through every step of a purchase or sale. Zillow lists 211 career sales for her, ranging from $435K to $3.2M, and she closed $18.32M in 2025 from Vanguard Properties' Lafayette office.

Focus Buyer guidanceLafayette and OaklandSeller representation
9
Jon Wood, Realtor at Compass
Jon Wood
Realtor
Compass, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 5.0
Sourced from Zillow
21 years experience$13.65M 2025 volume9 sides

Jon Wood was born and raised in the East Bay and is a longtime Lafayette resident with 21 years in real estate. He brings community roots and detailed knowledge of the neighborhoods he serves, and his Zillow record of 377 career sales is among the longest on this list. He works with buyers and sellers from Compass's Lafayette office.

Focus Lafayette neighborhoodsBuyer representationSeller representation
10
Julia Kazantsev, Realtor at Vanguard Properties
Julia Kazantsev
Broker
Vanguard Properties, Lafayette, CA
No public reviews found
20+ years experience (since 2004)$13.09M 2025 volume9 sides

Julia Kazantsev began her real estate career in Walnut Creek in 2004 and became a broker in 2011 before joining Vanguard Properties in Lafayette. She specializes in luxury properties and relocation, is a certified International Relocation Specialist and speaks English and Russian. She holds a master's degree in geography from Moscow University and has worked as a relocation specialist for families moving into the area.

Focus RelocationLuxury homesRussian speaking
11
Beth Tehrani, Realtor at Redfin
Beth Tehrani
Redfin Agent
Redfin, Lafayette, CA
No public reviews found
$11.66M 2025 volume12 sides

Beth Tehrani is a Redfin agent serving Lafayette, Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek and nearby cities, with 84 homes and $105M closed through Redfin. She works with both buyers and sellers, from first-time buyers to high-value estates, and clients often cite her negotiating with listing agents and her clear explanations of rules and disclosures. Her recent Lafayette listings include homes in Burton Valley and near downtown.

Focus First-time buyersBuyer representationEast Bay wide
12
Joy Rayner, Realtor at Compass
Joy Rayner
Realtor
Compass, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 5.0
Sourced from Zillow
$11.08M 2025 volume7 sides

Joy Rayner was born and raised in Thailand and moved to the U.S. in 2005. She came to real estate after buying her own homes in San Jose and Moraga, and before that worked as a 3D home photographer and studied data science, skills she now uses in listing presentation and pricing. She serves Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Moraga, Oakland and Berkeley from Compass.

Focus Listing presentationData-driven pricingLamorinda
13
Dana Reedy, Realtor at Compass
Dana Reedy
Broker Associate
Compass, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 5.0
Sourced from Zillow
16 years experience$10.97M 2025 volume1.8 sides

Dana Reedy is a Bay Area native and Broker Associate who practiced law for almost five years at a large international firm before moving into real estate. She has ranked among top producers for nearly a decade, and her 2025 volume came from a small number of high-value sales. She serves Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Oakland and nearby East Bay communities.

Focus Legal backgroundHigh-value salesContract negotiation
14
Kevin O'Brien
Realtor
RE/MAX Accord, Lafayette, CA
No public reviews yet
$10.27M 2025 volume9 sides

Kevin O'Brien works from RE/MAX Accord's Lafayette office and reports more than $150 million in career sales. He is known for heavy listing marketing, and Homes.com shows 30 closed sales over the past five years with an average price of $1.3M. He works on both sides of the transaction and closed nine sides in 2025.

Focus Listing marketingSeller representationLafayette
15
Kelly Resnick, Realtor at Compass
Kelly Resnick
Realtor
Compass, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 5.0
Sourced from Zillow
13 years experience$9.77M 2025 volume8 sides

Kelly Resnick describes herself as a candid, devoted agent who pairs warmth with firm guidance through what can be an emotional process. With 13 years in the business and 169 career sales on Zillow, she relies on creativity, patience and attention to detail. Her review following is one of the strongest among Lafayette's ranked individuals.

Focus Buyer representationSeller representationClient guidance
16
Andrew Hunting, Realtor at Compass
Andrew Hunting
Realtor
Compass, Lafayette, CA
No public reviews found
$9.77M 2025 volume6 sides

Andrew Hunting serves buyers and sellers in the East Bay and San Francisco from Compass's Lafayette office. Homes.com shows 22 closed sales over five years worth $38.8M, with an average price of $1.8M. Clients describe him as diligent and easygoing, including through preparing a home for sale and selling a San Francisco house in the early months of Covid.

Focus East Bay and San FranciscoSeller preparationBuyer representation
17
Judy Sin, Realtor at Compass
Judy Sin
Realtor
Compass, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 5.0
Sourced from RateMyAgent
15+ years experience (New York and California)$9.03M 2025 volume6 sides

Judy Sin spent more than a decade in New York real estate before relocating to the Bay Area in 2020 and building a Compass business in Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and Walnut Creek. She is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, uses Compass Concierge to fund pre-sale improvements, and pairs data-driven pricing with negotiation. She holds a master's degree from DePaul University.

Focus Cantonese and MandarinCompass ConciergeLamorinda
18
Lilli Rath, Realtor at Compass
Lilli Rath
Realtor
Compass, Lafayette, CA
No public reviews found
19+ years experience (licensed 2006)$8.48M 2025 volume7 sides

Lilli Rath started in real estate in 2004 working alongside a top East Bay producer, earned her license in 2006 and spent years with a Lamorinda-focused group before joining Compass in Lafayette. With roots in Germany, she speaks English, German and Russian and serves Lamorinda, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill and Concord. Clients praise her availability and calm under pressure.

Focus German and Russian speakingLamorindaFirst-time buyers
19
Suzi O'Brien, Realtor at Compass
Suzi O'Brien
Realtor
Compass, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 5.0
Sourced from Zillow
15+ years experience$7.72M 2025 volume6 sides

Suzi O'Brien describes herself as experienced, enthusiastic, tenacious and honest, the agent you want beside you in a complicated transaction. She works from Compass in Lafayette, and Zillow credits her with 175 career sales, including 76 in Orinda, at an average price of $1.9M. Her business is concentrated in Lafayette and Orinda single-family homes, and she closed $7.72M across six sides in 2025.

Focus Lafayette and OrindaNegotiationSingle-family homes
20
Lori K. True, Realtor at Compass
Lori K. True
Realtor
Compass, Lafayette, CA
★★★★★ 5.0
Sourced from Zillow
21 years experience (licensed 2005)$6.71M 2025 volume6 sides

Lori K. True has been licensed since 2005, after working in several parts of the real estate industry. She helps East Bay clients buy and sell, with specialties in buyer's agency, listings, relocation and senior communities, which makes her a useful contact for downsizing moves. Zillow lists 74 career sales between $185K and $2.4M, and she closed nine sales over the past 12 months from Compass in Lafayette.

Focus Downsizing and senior movesRelocationBuyer representation
21
Qayes Abdulla
Realtor
RE/MAX Accord, Lafayette, CA
No public reviews found
$6.16M 2025 volume10 sides

Qayes Abdulla is a RE/MAX Accord agent based in Lafayette and a RealTrends City Ranked Agent by Volume for 2025. He closed 10 sides that year, more than several agents ranked above him by volume, which points to a business built on steady transaction count at moderate price points. He works with buyers and sellers across Lafayette and the surrounding East Bay.

Focus Buyer representationSeller representationEast Bay
RealTrends Verified 2026 Lafayette, CA rankings (2025 data), captured November 9, 2026
RankAgentBrokerageVolumeSidesSides rank
1Ann Newton CaneGolden Gate Sotheby's International Realty$153.49M43.81
2Paddy KehoeCompass$48.99M263
3Finola FellnerCompass$36.81M175
4Mark ShawRE/MAX Accord$23.22M254
5Meredith PetersonVanguard Properties$21.61M13-
6Lucia BlancoCompass$20.81M302
7Michelle HolcenbergVanguard Properties$18.71M10-
8Nicole TamayoVanguard Properties$18.32M9.6-
9Jon WoodCompass$13.65M9-
10Julia KazantsevVanguard Properties$13.09M9-
11Beth TehraniRedfin$11.66M12-
12Joy RaynerCompass$11.08M7-
13Dana ReedyCompass$10.97M1.8-
14Kevin O'BrienRE/MAX Accord$10.27M9-
15Kelly ResnickCompass$9.77M8-
16Andrew HuntingCompass$9.77M6-
17Judy SinCompass$9.03M6-
18Lilli RathCompass$8.48M7-
19Suzi O'BrienCompass$7.72M6-
20Lori K. TrueCompass$6.71M6-
21Qayes AbdullaRE/MAX Accord$6.16M10-

Order and figures come from RealTrends Verified's 2026 Lafayette, California individual agent rankings, based on 2025 closed transactions and captured November 9, 2026. RealTrends ranks only five Lafayette agents by sides; a dash means the agent is not on that list. Kelly Resnick and Andrew Hunting both round to $9.77M and keep RealTrends' published order.

Lafayette Areas These Agents Work In

Happy Valley

Lafayette's estate district north of downtown, with large lots, long private drives and the city's top sale prices, including its $18M record on Rose Lane.

Burton Valley

Ranch and updated mid-century homes south of downtown, close to Burton Valley Elementary and popular with families.

Downtown and the Mount Diablo Boulevard corridor

Walkable streets near BART, restaurants and the library, with newer condos and townhomes mixed in with older single-family homes.

Reliez Valley

Larger, quieter lots in the north end of town, with views and more land than the central neighborhoods.

Acalanes Ridge and Upper Happy Valley

Hillside homes with views toward Mount Diablo, close to Highway 24 and Acalanes High School.

Where Lafayette Sits

Lafayette is a Contra Costa County city in the Lamorinda area, on Highway 24 between Orinda to the west and Walnut Creek to the east, with its own BART station and a short commute to Oakland and San Francisco.

Hiring a Realtor in Lafayette, CA: FAQs

Who are the top Realtors in Lafayette, CA in 2026?

Ann Newton Cane of Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty is #1 on RealTrends' 2026 Lafayette ranking, with $153.49M in 2025 volume and the most sides. Paddy Kehoe, Finola Fellner, Mark Shaw and Meredith Peterson round out the top five. The right fit depends on multiple factors, including your home, price point and timeline, so compare a few agents before you decide.

Who is the best Realtor to sell a luxury home in Lafayette?

Ann Newton Cane leads Lafayette in sales volume and represented the seller of 1288 Rose Lane, the city's highest recorded sale at $18M. Finola Fellner and Paddy Kehoe are also strong choices for higher-end listings. The right fit depends on multiple factors, including your home, price point and timeline, so compare a few agents before you decide.

Which Realtor can help if my Lafayette home has not sold?

Ann Newton Cane's team handles repairs, staging and marketing for high-end homes, and several of her sellers hired her after other agents could not sell. Ask any agent you interview for their days-on-market and list-to-sale results.

Who is a good Realtor for families moving to Lafayette for the schools?

Ann Newton Cane raised her family in Lamorinda and is a past president of the Orinda Intermediate School Parents Club. Finola Fellner, who grew up in Orinda, is also well known for neighborhood and school guidance. The right fit depends on multiple factors, including your home, price point and timeline, so compare a few agents before you decide.

How is this ranking calculated?

Agents appear in RealTrends Verified's published order for Lafayette, ranked by 2025 closed sales volume. We add sides, reviews and links for context but do not change the order.

What's the difference between sales volume and sides?

Volume is the total dollar value of the deals an agent closed, while sides counts the deals themselves, with each sale having a buyer side and a seller side. An agent focused on luxury homes can lead on volume with fewer sides.

How much does it cost to hire a Realtor in Lafayette?

Commission is negotiable and set in your agreement with the agent. Buyers now sign a written buyer agreement before touring homes, which spells out how their agent is paid.

How do I check a Lafayette Realtor's reviews?

Use the review links on each card to read Zillow, Redfin or RateMyAgent reviews directly. Pair reviews with closed-sales data, since a high rating on a few reviews says less than a long record.

Which Lafayette areas are most in demand?

Happy Valley draws estate buyers, while Burton Valley and the streets near downtown and BART are popular with families. Homes near Lafayette School District elementary schools tend to see the most competition.

About This List

This list is compiled independently by Top Agents Today and is not affiliated with any brokerage or with RealTrends. The order comes from RealTrends Verified's published 2026 Lafayette, California rankings. Agent details, reviews and bios come from public profiles as of November 2026 and may change.

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