Colleen Larkin

Realtor®
About Me

I've been in Real Estate since 1984, have been one of Berkeley’s top-selling agents for many years, and have been a member of The Grubb Company Platinum Circle since 2019. I have served as an elected member of the local Board of Realtors Board of Directors and worked training new agents. I was raised with four great sisters in the Midwest and have happily made Berkeley my home since 1974 where my husband and I raised our daughter, a musician, now living and working in New York.

A graduate of Webster College in St. Louis, I later trained and worked professionally in theater and teaching before entering the real estate field. I find that my theater and art training as well as the skills learned as a teacher continue to come in handy daily in my work with clients and their homes.

I truly enjoy working with people and make a concerted effort to put people at ease. It's serious business, buying or selling a house, but the process doesn't need to be without a bit of humor and fun. Over the past 30+ years, I've maintained a very good working relationship with other local professionals, which has helped to serve my clients well.

Each person and house I work with seems to present a slightly different set of challenges, require a slightly different approach, and offer a new lesson for me to squirrel away for later use. As a person who's always thrived on variety, it's kept me entertained and stimulated throughout the years.

Almost 100% of my business comes from referrals from friends and happy clients. Working in Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont, Alameda, Kensington, Albany, El Cerrito, Emeryville, and Richmond, I’ve been lucky to have a successful business balanced beautifully between both buyers and sellers. This balanced business keeps me on my toes and alert to the subtleties of the always fluctuating market.

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Colleen Larkin

Realtor® | License # 00874780


I've been in Real Estate since 1984, have been one of Berkeley’s top-selling agents for many years, and have been a member of The Grubb Company Platinum Circle since 2019. I have served as an elected member of the local Board of Realtors Board of Directors and worked training new agents. I was raised with four great sisters in the Midwest and have happily made Berkeley my home since 1974 where my husband and I raised our daughter, a musician, now living and working in New York.

A graduate of Webster College in St. Louis, I later trained and worked professionally in theater and teaching before entering the real estate field. I find that my theater and art training as well as the skills learned as a teacher continue to come in handy daily in my work with clients and their homes.

I truly enjoy working with people and make a concerted effort to put people at ease. It's serious business, buying or selling a house, but the process doesn't need to be without a bit of humor and fun. Over the past 30+ years, I've maintained a very good working relationship with other local professionals, which has helped to serve my clients well.

Each person and house I work with seems to present a slightly different set of challenges, require a slightly different approach, and offer a new lesson for me to squirrel away for later use. As a person who's always thrived on variety, it's kept me entertained and stimulated throughout the years.

Almost 100% of my business comes from referrals from friends and happy clients. Working in Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont, Alameda, Kensington, Albany, El Cerrito, Emeryville, and Richmond, I’ve been lucky to have a successful business balanced beautifully between both buyers and sellers. This balanced business keeps me on my toes and alert to the subtleties of the always fluctuating market.

My Qualifications

Buying and Selling your home is one of the biggest decisions you will make in your lifetime, and as such, you should have a fully educated, knowledgeable and certified professional to represent you. I would be honored to be able to assist you and guide you through the complexities of a real estate transaction!

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Testimonials

"Colleen is a WIZARD. Her calm, confident presence helped us weigh our options and determine the best approach to selling our house. She covered every last detail of the transaction, communicated effectively with buyers, and gave us the tools we needed to maximize the value of our house. She sold our house for 25% more than we expected (and what other agents recommended). We can't recommend Colleen highly enough and can say without hyperbole that she improved our family's life for decades to come."


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Brian and Jennifer

"Colleen is the best! Buying a house can be pretty stressful but Colleen made it really enjoyable. I was referred to her by a friend who told me "I wish I could still hang out with her!" I'd second that sentiment. But more importantly she's incredibly competent. That's partly because she has lots of experience. But more so because she's always thinking ahead and preparing for multiple possible outcomes. Luckily (or because of that?) our offer and escrow went very smoothly. After every conversation with her I left feeling very informed, and very confident in her ability to get things done well."


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Greg and Erica

"Colleen was our realtor for both our first home purchase and our first home sell. We went through a lot of realtor interviews, but Colleen was heads above the rest. She is professional and very well respected in the industry, which matters a lot in this crazy market. Colleen was thorough and honest about everything. She was never pushy and always had helpful suggestions on both buying and selling fronts. We consider her a true friend, and we couldn't imagine having been in better hands, because I don't think there is a better agent in the East Bay. When we move back to California we will use Colleen for our next home purchase, no doubt about it."


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Richard and Family

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