Top Real Estate Agents in Orinda, California

Ann Newton Cane raised her family in Orinda and served as president of the Orinda Intermediate School Parents Club. Her 60 sales over the past 12 months are the most of any agent here, at a $3.2M average. Her 61 Orinda sales include 8 Camino Lenada at $9M in August 2026, which she listed, and 40 Valley View Road at $7.9M, where she represented both sides. RealTrends ranks her #1 in Lafayette for 2025.

Ann Sharf has represented Orinda buyers and sellers for more than 30 years and is consistently ranked among Contra Costa County's top agents. Her 527 career Orinda sales on Zillow are the most of any agent in the city by a wide margin, and she closed 28 sales in the past year. She works from Village Associates, a leading independent Lamorinda firm, and is known for her deep knowledge of Orinda's neighborhoods.

Mandy Kilpatrick was born and raised in San Francisco and now lives in Lamorinda, giving her a working knowledge of both markets that suits families moving east from the city. She specializes in helping sellers get the most value from their homes and guiding buyers through competitive offers. She closed 27 sales in the past 12 months at a $2.3M average, third-most among agents on this list.

Amy Rose Smith is an Orinda native who has helped buyers and sellers since November 2009, and her enthusiasm for the town shows in her marketing. Her average sale price of $2.7M is the second-highest on this list, and she has 193 career Orinda sales on Zillow. She works from Village Associates and is a familiar name for higher-end Orinda listings.

Shannon Conner has 30 years of real estate experience and has focused on Orinda, Lafayette and Moraga for more than 16 of them. She has lived in Orinda for 23 years and raised her family there, so she can speak to schools and neighborhoods from experience. She closed 21 sales in the past year and has 117 career Orinda sales on Zillow.

Molly Smith was born and raised in Orinda and shares her knowledge of Lamorinda and neighboring communities so clients feel at home from the start. Her sales run from $1M to $7.5M, with a $2.3M average, and she has 91 career Orinda sales on Zillow. She closed 16 sales in the past 12 months from Village Associates.

Hillary Murphy is a Village Associates agent based in Orinda who has helped hundreds of buyers and sellers in Orinda, Lafayette and Moraga since 2014. Her 22 sales over the past 12 months rank fourth on this list, and her strong review following reflects a hands-on, responsive style. She has 71 career Orinda sales on Zillow.

Finola Fellner was born and raised in Orinda and has more than 17 years of experience with Compass. She is known for her command of local market trends, neighborhoods, schools and recreation, and her $2.5M average sale price is third on this list. She has 130 career Orinda sales on Zillow and ranks #3 in Lafayette by 2025 volume on RealTrends.

Ashley Battersby calls herself a Lamorinda specialist, combining professional experience with local knowledge. First licensed in 2003, she is a California real estate broker and an associate at Village Associates in Orinda. She closed 15 sales in the past 12 months at a $2.2M average and has 51 career Orinda sales on Zillow. Her sales run from $330K to $5.2M, covering most of Orinda's market.

Jeff Snell has deep East Bay roots: he was raised in Moraga, graduated from Campolindo High School and has lived in Lafayette, Walnut Creek and Alamo. He works from Village Associates' Orinda office and closed 18 sales in the past 12 months, sixth-most on this list. His local upbringing gives buyers a straight answer on schools, commutes and neighborhood feel.

Diane Dwyer is part of The Dwyer Group at Compass and works on both sides of the Bay, from the Peninsula to Lamorinda. Her East Bay sales average $2.4M, fourth-highest on this list, and she has 31 career Orinda sales on Zillow. She notes that Zillow shows mainly her East Bay sales, so her full record is on the Dwyer Group website.

Linda Friedman has been a top producer for more than 35 years and is known for a professional approach and strong negotiating. A graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Law School, she works as a team with her sister Peggy Harmatz, a Stanford graduate with a Dartmouth MBA. Her 311 career Orinda sales on Zillow are second only to Ann Sharf's.

Melanie Snow has more than 30 years in real estate and ranks #2 on RealTrends' 2026 list of Orinda-office agents by volume. She helps sellers renovate, repair and fix to sell, and helps buyers see the potential in a home they can make their own. She has one of the largest review followings in Orinda and 108 career Orinda sales on Zillow.

Terri Bates Walker works from Coldwell Banker's Orinda office and ranks #4 on RealTrends' 2026 list of Orinda-office agents, with $26.06M in 2025 volume. She closed 14 sales in the past 12 months and has 55 career Orinda sales on Zillow. Her steady recent activity and strong reviews make her a solid option for buyers and sellers across Lamorinda.

Vlatka Bathgate has served Orinda, Lafayette and Moraga for more than 20 years and is the #1 Orinda-office agent on RealTrends' 2026 list, with $35.27M in 2025 volume. She is a long-term Bay Area resident with 140 career Orinda sales on Zillow and a large base of five-star reviews. Her listing specialties include relocation and luxury homes.

Soraya Golesorkhi offers what she calls first-class, concierge-style service and primarily serves Orinda and the surrounding Lamorinda area. She describes helping clients reach their housing goals as the most rewarding part of the work. She closed nine sales in the past 12 months from Village Associates and has 25 career Orinda sales on Zillow out of 162 total, with an average price of $1.8M.

Suzi O'Brien describes herself as experienced, enthusiastic, tenacious and honest, the agent you want beside you in a complicated transaction. She has 76 career Orinda sales on Zillow out of 175 total, and she also appears on RealTrends' 2026 Lafayette ranking at #19 by volume. She works from Compass's Lafayette office, with a business concentrated in Lafayette and Orinda single-family homes.

Jay Williams is a credentialed real estate professional with a 30-year record in the East Bay. A graduate of Miramonte High School and UC Berkeley, he is rooted in the Orinda community and can speak to its schools from experience. He has 327 career sales on Zillow, 62 of them in Orinda, and works with both buyers and sellers from Compass.

Meredith Peterson works with buyers and sellers across the East Bay from Vanguard Properties' Lafayette office. She has one of the largest review followings among Lamorinda agents and is ranked #5 in Lafayette by 2025 volume on RealTrends. She has 67 career Orinda sales on Zillow out of 177 total, and she works with relocating buyers as well as local sellers.

Cheryl Hata brings an extensive corporate marketing background and what she calls a high-tech, high-touch style to her real estate work. She knows the Contra Costa and Alameda County markets and works with buyers and sellers from Dudum Real Estate Group. She has 118 career sales on Zillow, 28 of them in Orinda, with sales ranging up to $4.8M.

Kurt Piper is a Broker Associate and Senior Real Estate Advisor with Compass, specializing in Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and the greater East Bay. With 30 years of experience and more than 600 homes sold, he has one of the longest records on this list and one of its larger review followings. He has 89 career Orinda sales on Zillow.