Village Associates

What Village Associates does

Village Associates Real Estate is an independently owned and operated residential real estate brokerage founded in 2000 and headquartered in a single office at 51 Moraga Way, Suite 1, in Orinda, California. The firm serves home buyers and sellers primarily in the Lamorinda area — Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda — and has expanded its property search coverage to additional cities across Contra Costa and Alameda counties, including Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Alamo, Danville, Concord, Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, and Martinez. The company operates with 29 experienced real estate agents and four dedicated support staff; agents average 21+ years of industry experience and live in the communities they serve.

The firm has held the #1 sales office position by dollar volume in Lamorinda for over 25 years, with reported 2025 gross sales volume of $546 million across 271 transactions at an average sale price of approximately $2.02 million. Approximately one in four transactions in Lamorinda since inception has been facilitated by a Village Associates agent, and the firm maintains a 110% sale-to-list price ratio over the trailing 30 days. Its technology stack is limited to a property search website, virtual tours, YouTube video content, and social media marketing — there is no proprietary platform, SaaS product, or developer-facing API.

Revenue is generated exclusively through traditional residential real estate commissions on individual buyer and seller transactions, with rates negotiated per engagement and not publicly disclosed. The firm operates a sales-led, agent-driven go-to-market model with no disclosed institutional funding, no acquisitions, and no parent company. Marketing channels include organic search, social media, virtual tour content, Contra Costa Times print advertising, and a Luxury Real Estate affiliate network partnership for premium property exposure.

Name

Village Associates

Legal name

Village Associates Real Estate

Website

https://villageassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Village Associates is an independently owned residential real estate brokerage founded in 2000 in Orinda, California, serving home buyers and sellers across the Lamorinda area and broader Contra Costa and Alameda counties through 29 experienced agents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orinda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commission: Traditional real estate brokerage earning commissions on property sales transactions. Agents represent buyers and sellers in residential real estate transactions in the Lamorinda and surrounding East Bay areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Village Associates is a traditional residential real estate brokerage that represents home buyers and sellers in the Lamorinda area (Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda) and across Contra Costa and Alameda Counties in California's East Bay. Services include property search, listing representation, marketing of properties (virtual tours, video, print, social), open-home scheduling, and luxury real estate representation through a network of 29 experienced agents operating from a single office in Orinda.

Product overview

Village Associates is a traditional residential real estate brokerage firm serving the San Francisco East Bay area. The company provides residential property buying and selling services, property search and listings, open home management, and luxury real estate services through a network of 29 experienced real estate agents. The firm operates from a single office in Orinda, California, and does not offer a technology platform, SaaS product, or developer-facing tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Home Buying Representation
• Residential Home Selling Representation
• Luxury Real Estate Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Houses selling 20% over asking price
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Association of RealtorsminorOthersMembership affiliation providing access to NAR resources, listings, and professional standards for real estate professionals.
• Luxury Real Estate AffiliateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate partnership with luxuryrealestate.com for premium property marketing and exposure to luxury home buyers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Compass: Tech-enabled residential real estate brokerage with significant East Bay / Lamorinda agent presence; directly competes with Village Associates for seller and buyer representation. Compass's agent equity program and platform investments make it the most direct large-scale competitive analogue.
• The Agency: Luxury-focused independent California residential brokerage serving high-end markets across the Bay Area. The Agency competes for the same Lamorinda luxury home segment that Village Associates targets through its luxuryrealestate.com affiliation.
• Redfin: Tech-enabled residential brokerage serving the East Bay including Lamorinda-area buyers and sellers. Redfin's consumer-facing platform and agent-alternative model creates direct competition on listing acquisition and buyer representation.

Regional players

• Pacific Union International / Engel & Völkers: Northern California luxury residential brokerage (now part of Engel & Völkers) with strong East Bay presence including Lamorinda. Competes for the same high-value transactions in Lafayette, Orinda, and Moraga.
• Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate: Long-established East Bay independent brokerage competing directly with Village Associates for Lamorinda, Walnut Creek, and surrounding Contra Costa County listings and buyer representation.
• Decker Bullock Sotheby's International Realty: Independent Sotheby's-affiliated luxury brokerage serving the East Bay including Orinda and Lafayette. Direct regional competitor for premium Lamorinda listings.

Broad incumbents

• Coldwell Banker: Large national residential brokerage brand with established agent representation across Contra Costa County. Competes for seller listings and buyer clients across price tiers in the same Lamorinda submarket.
• Sotheby's International Realty: Global luxury residential brand with affiliates in the East Bay. Directly competitive at the high end of the Lamorinda market where Village Associates' luxury affiliate network overlaps.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: National residential brokerage franchise with NorCal coverage; competes for both volume and luxury transactions in Contra Costa and Alameda counties.

Emerging players

• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage model with rapidly growing agent count and equity program. Competes on agent recruiting economics in the East Bay, threatening Village Associates' talent moat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/villageassoc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/VillageAssociates
• Facebookfacebook.com/villageassociates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/901007
• Instagraminstagram.com/VillageAssociates
• Pinterestpinterest.com/VillageAssoc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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