Colleen Larkin

I've been in Real Estate since 1984, and am one of Berkeley’s top selling agents. I have served as an elected member of the Berkeley Board of Realtors Board of Directors and have trained 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 Brooklyn, 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, 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 changes and needs as the markets fluctuate.