About Our Team

Top 250 small sales team agent by volume nationwide
Barb Brawner J.D.

Barb Brawner J.D.

Real Estate Specialist

Get to Know Me

Barb’s in-depth knowledge of all aspects of Lamorinda real estate is truly unmatched. In 2019, 2020, and 2021 her sales performance put her in the top 1% of real estate agents in the East Bay. She was recognized in 2020 and 2021 by Wall Street Journal Trends as one of the top 250 small sales team agents by volume nationwide. 

Barb is a California native and has lived in Lamorinda for 40+ years, which provides her clients with an advantage when it comes to local insight, neighborhood expertise and relationships with agents both locally and across the country via her referral network. She truly loves the real estate business and is deeply dedicated to her clients. She approaches each transaction with optimism, a can-do attitude, and with the goal of providing a smooth and exceptional experience for her clients. She is never doing business “as usual” and constantly strives to redefine the meaning of innovative thoughtful representation. Barb’s forte is her attention to detail, consistent follow through and sharp eye for design. Her incredible work ethic is complemented by her calm level headed demeanor and keen sense of humor. 

Barb’s interest in real estate was first peaked by her mother who was a top producing Broker in Lamorinda while Barb was growing up. Her former 22 year career as a lawyer in the fields of construction defect and asbestos litigation gave her extensive knowledge of the building and construction trades. This construction knowledge is a great advantage when it comes to helping her Sellers with remodeling a home in preparation for market or when advising her Buyers on a home’s potential for future upgrades. 

Barb and her husband reside in Orinda where she grew up and attended the local public schools. They have 2 daughters who are currently away at university. When she gets free time, Barb loves to trail run, ski, ride horses and spend time with friends.

Affiliations:

 

  • California BAR Association
  • The Orinda Association Board
  • The National Association of Realtors®
  • CA Association of Realtors®
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Giving Back

 

Barb is active in her community and serves as a Board Member of the Orinda Association. She believes that together we can build a strong community, a better world for all and that we can make a significant difference. Barb and her team are devoted to their community, various humanitarian projects, and the arts. As part of her effort to make positive change, she donates a portion of each commission to one of the following non-profit organizations: 

  • Seniors About Town Orinda
  • Lafayette Partners in Education (LPIE)
  • ASPCA
  • Home for A Home
  • Orinda Network for Education (ONE)
  • UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital 
  • Hospice of the East Bay
  • SFB  
WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

There are so many moving parts when selling your home, you need an agent who can multi-task, know the neighborhood and understand what buyers are looking for. This is where Barb excels. A full-service agent, she took care of every last detail. She even personally staged our home with her exquisite furnishings. Thank you, Barb we were well taken care of.

— Lisa David, Orinda, CA

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Barb worked with us to prepare our home for sale in San Francisco, then familiarized us with all the amazing things that Lamorinda has to offer. With her guidance and expertise, we were able to buy a fantastic home in Sanders Ranch.

— Marisella & Eduardo Carranza Moraga, CA

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Barb took over our listing from another agent after 120 days with no activity. She made recommended interior changes to counters and paint and added some molding details. After restaging and a fantastic marketing campaign, we received an over asking Offer within one week. We loved working with Barb!

— Carlos Linares and family Orinda, CA

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

We are delighted that we chose to work with Barb Brawner to sell our Orinda home. Barb is a total professional who is deeply knowledgeable about the local housing market trends and activity. Barb’s experience and expertise were essential in helping us plan, prep, stage, and market our home for a quick and successful sale; she worked closely with us every step of the way including doing the excellent stag...

— Claudia and David Martens Orinda, CA

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

We worked with Barb Brawner on the sale of our family home in Lafayette. Barb used her real estate business experience to develop a strategic plan for us. Her sense of style and design provided renovation recommendations that were creative, detail oriented and investment savvy. She knows what buyers want and what’s important to them, and knew how to efficiently create that in our home. And best of all sh...

— John Tokar & Bett Mickles Lafayette, CA

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Barb Brawner was fantastic in helping us find our home here in Lamorinda, starting with a detailed tour of the area to help us identify neighborhoods we would want to live in, and ending with landing us our perfect home in a crazy pandemic market. She really listens to what you want, even pays attention to your unspoken needs, and is great to work with. Even though she was busy preparing her own listings...

— Colclough & Jeff Gomez Lafayette, CA

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