About Lorraine Watkins

Meet Lorraine

Originally from New York and now deeply rooted in Marin County, Lorraine brings over 25 years of real estate experience, strong community connections, and a relationship-driven approach to every client she serves. She has built her career in Marin and Sonoma County real estate on professionalism, integrity, and trusted guidance through every stage of buying and selling.

Her expertise spans everything from first-time buyers to luxury homes, downsizing, investments, and lifestyle-driven purchases. A key strength is her relocation work—helping individuals, families, and corporate clients move into the North Bay with ease. She not only guides clients through the logistics of a move but also helps them quickly integrate into the community through her deep local network and long-standing relationships.

A lifelong golfer, Lorraine is closely connected to the country club lifestyle and the community it represents. She raised her family in Marin Country Club and continues to live there today, reflecting her deep roots in Marin living. Her son is a golf teacher, further connecting the family to the game and the lifestyle it represents.

Beyond real estate, Lorraine enjoys golf, hiking, travel, and an active outdoor lifestyle, and is passionate about supporting local Marin communities.

With deep knowledge of Novato, Sausalito, Fairfax, San Rafael, and the surrounding areas, she offers clients valuable insight into both lifestyle and market trends. Known for her strong communication, calm professionalism, and attention to detail, her business is built on referrals and long-standing relationships.

Whether relocating, buying, or selling, Lorraine is committed to delivering a seamless, high-level experience with warmth, discretion, and expertise.

PHONE

(415) 328-6797

[email protected]

LICENSE NUMBER

01321761

ADDRESS

350 BON AIR CTR STE 100 GREENBRAE CA 94904

Before listing, Lorraine offers sellers invaluable staging advice and repair tips that allow their home to shine in its best light. She leverages the innovative marketing of Coldwell Banker Realty to advertise their home on hundreds of websites and major social media platforms, ensuring a broad online presence. Lorraine goes the extra mile to secure a competitive advantage over the competition, and her robust negotiation skills achieve optimal return on investment.

Closing transactions and meeting sales goals are second nature for Lorraine. She began her career managing large corporate relocations in the New York City financial market, where she honed her experience deciphering complex contracts and handling a multitude of details. She then followed her passion for sales into the retail industry, providing the same top-tier customer service she now gives her real estate clients.

Lorraine has been recognized as a top agent in Marin County and won many performance awards. She is most proud, however, of her Marquee Award, which is given for outstanding performance while upholding the highest level of professionalism and ethics. Lorraine is a true advocate for her clients, representing their best interests every step of the way and making herself available 24/7 for questions and concerns. In her many 5-star reviews, clients cite her warmth, business savvy, and unwavering integrity. Everyone who meets Lorraine says the same thing: “I love your energy!”

Lorraine lives in Novato and enjoys quality time with family and friends when she’s not busy helping clients. She likes to golf and travel, and she never tires of everything the beautiful Bay Area has to offer. For exceptional knowledge, service and action, contact Lorraine Watkins. She makes real estate dreams a reality!

ADVISOR AND ADVOCATE

I truly do love what I do and take great pride in providing a top tier service through my extensive knowledge of Marin County and a keen sense of awareness of the current market conditions that will always give my clients a strong competitive edge-comfort in knowing that they made the best decision with their most important journey. I take home ownership very seriously and consider it an honor to be entrusted in representing you and your family’s best interest.

When it's time to move, you need someone who will advertise your home, show it to prospective buyers, negotiate the purchase contract, arrange to finance, oversee the inspections, handle all necessary paperwork and supervise the closing. Oftentimes buyers don't visualize living in your home the way you do. I can make your home attractive to its ideal audience - which can help you get top dollar. Things like staging the home, making repairs or minor improvements, or even simply painting the walls can be the difference between a home resting on the market and one that's sold fast. I can take care of everything you need, from start to close.

It's not the same everywhere, so you need someone you can trust for up-to-date information and to develop the best strategy in our ever-changing market for optimum results.

As a Full-Service Agent, I can take care of everything you need, from start to close and beyond.

Words From My Clients

Beverly S.

I visited 101 Sacramento Way, Lorraine's current listing—a beautiful townhome with stunning views. Lorraine Watkins is a consummate real estate professional and provided excellent service and knowledge about this property. I re...

Michael J.

We worked with Lorraine on the sale of our home in Sausalito. It was a tough time in the market, but Lorraine helped us navigate the ups and downs really well. She is knowledgeable, professional, and worked extremely hard to ge...

Daniella C.

Lorraine was amazing to work with while buying our home. She was knowledgeable, patient, and always available to answer our questions. She made the entire buying process smooth and far less stressful than we expected. Lorraine ...

Travis G.

Working with Lorraine Watkins was an absolute pleasure and a truly outstanding experience, especially as a first-time homebuyer. From the very first tour, Lorraine was knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely invested in helpin...

Tara T.

Working with Lorraine was truly a gift during an incredibly stressful cross-country move. She went above and beyond in every possible way, even crawling into the crawl space with the inspector without hesitation. When I had to ...

Cathe A.

We cannot say enough good things about our real estate agent. Selling during a particularly difficult market could have been incredibly stressful, but she made the entire process feel manageable—and ultimately successful. She s...

Helen W.

After living in my home for over 60 years, the decision to sell was both emotional and daunting. From the very beginning, Lorraine understood that my house was not just a property, but a place filled with memories and meaning. ...

Jeremie D.

We had an incredible experience working with Lorraine Watkins and cannot recommend her highly enough. From the very beginning, she demonstrated so much patience and understanding as we navigated the process of finding our forev...

Shirley W.

Working with Lorraine was such a positive experience. From the very beginning, she was warm, personable, and genuinely invested in helping us find the right home. She spent several months showing us houses around our schedules,...

Gwen H.

Working with Lorraine has truly been a pleasure! She's professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely kind, which makes her incredibly easy to work with. She brings a lot of experience and insight, is always dependable, and takes t...

Dennis D.

Lorraine Watkins is truly the best! Over the past nine years, she has helped us both buy and sell a home, and each experience has been outstanding. We've interviewed and worked with perhaps a dozen realtors during this time, bu...

Clarisse

Lorraine is the only person who should sell your home! She embraced the personality and love of our home instead of changing it. She was always a step ahead of everyone else when things needed attention. She communicated all in...

Joyce H.

Ever felt like this housing market is impossible? My husband and I began actively looking for a home in early 2021. However, the COVID pandemic was so difficult to navigate. If it wasn’t for the help of Lorraine Watkins, we wou...

Tammy H.

Thank you! You are so brilliant. I really appreciate how wonderful you have been to me. I know I have been all over the place emotionally—I wish I were at a better place in my life to have been able to manage more evenly. I am ...

Veronica E.

Lorraine is a true pleasure to work with. She is extremely hard-working, devoted to her clients, and super responsive. She made time to understand our needs and acted with speed. She helped us find our dream home and led us thr...

Julie B.

My family and I have been working with Lorraine on a very challenging home sale, to say the least, and I continue to marvel at her always positive and fantastic attitude. She is an extremely competent and proactive agent and pr...

Carol

Ladies—Some of you might remember my post from a while back about my troubles buying a house in Mill Valley. Well, I’ve since bought the home, moved, am largely unpacked, and have come here to give you a recommendation if you’r...

Robaire

I met Lorraine 20 years ago, and from the very first meeting, I knew we would become friends. Lorraine possesses amazing compassion, integrity, empathy, and unshakable character. There's a sincere openness and honesty about her...

Rebecca

Lorraine has been our agent for years now. Having worked with other agents in the past, I can honestly say that Lorraine is hands down one of the best in Marin. She's incredibly knowledgeable, a fantastic negotiator, but most i...

Dan

I've bought and sold a lot of houses in California and have never had a realtor as professional and energetic as Lorraine. She is the best. Her follow-through, hard work, and attention to detail clearly put her at the top. Her ...

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Meet Lorraine

Lorraine Watkins

ADVISOR AND ADVOCATE

Words From My Clients

Beverly S.

Michael J.

Daniella C.

Travis G.

Tara T.

Cathe A.

Helen W.

Jeremie D.

Shirley W.

Gwen H.

Dennis D.

Clarisse

Joyce H.

Tammy H.

Veronica E.

Julie B.

Carol

Robaire

Rebecca

Dan

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Areas of Expertise

My Past Transactions

106 Mount Tiburon Road

$12,000,000

210 Dipsea Road

$7,500,000

11 Orange Avenue

$5,495,000

11490 Franz Valley Road

$5,200,000

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