Suzanne - Real Estate Agent

Business Philosophy

“In today's market, there are many features prospective clients can do for themselves. I concentrate on the main features clients cannot do for themselves: negotiation, information and market analysis, peer group network marketing, and merchandising. My unique combination of skills in communications, marketing, home renovation, and finance enables guidance to buyers and sellers. Whether buyer or seller, your visions and dreams are listened to and acted upon.”

~Suzanne Geoffrion

Suzanne completed an intensive training program through Allied Schools which emphasized the principles and techniques of real estate. Additionally, she holds The Seniors Real Estate Specials (SRESreg;) designation having successfully completed the required education course specializing in leading clients aged 50 and above through real estate transactions.

Awards And DesignationsSuzanne Geoffrion successfully completed the curriculum and final exam and was awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Designation by the SRES Council. The SRES Designation is recognized by the National Association of Realtors and addresses the mature needs of homebuyers and sellers.

Suzanne was awarded the Coldwell Banker International President's Circle designation in 2020 and has been on the Coldwell Banker San Francisco Bay Area Top One Hundred Sales Associates list.

Community InvolvementAn active member of the community, Suzanne donates time and energy to support Seniors Around Town by helping provide much-needed transportation for those no longer able to drive. Additionally, she is an active supporter of Habitat for Humanity having just participated in the build at Kinsell Commons in Oakland. She is a member of Women of Impact, part of Girls, Inc. Alameda County, dedicated to empowering girls through science, technology, engineering and math.

Personal BackgroundA native and life long resident of the Bay Area, Suzanne Toner Geoffrion has more than 30 years of sales and marketing business experience exclusively in the San Francisco East Bay. For the past 20 years Suzanne Toner Geoffrion and three generations of her family, including her husband, children, mother and father, have made their home together in Orinda.

Suzanne joined Coldwell Banker in 2010. She is a full-time realtor devoted to serving clients in the Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda area and well as the Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont and Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Alamo, Danville and Blackhawk. In 2020 she received the Coldwell Banker International President's Circle designation and has been on the Coldwell Banker Top One Hundred Sales Associates, San Francisco Bay Area list.

Suzanne is an accomplished advertising, promotion and marketing executive with substantial business success as Promotion Manager for KBHK-TV44 Cable 12 (now KBCW) in San Francisco. Additionally, she served as Account Executive for In-Vision Communications in Walnut Creek, one of the nation's leading corporate communications companies handling clients including McAfee, Veritas (acquired by Symantec in 2005), and Idec Pharmaceuticals (now Biogen Idec). Geoffrion also has experience in the real estate market as the owner and operator of Redoux specializing in home renovation and preparation for resale. Most recently she and her husband owned and operated Suzuki of Oakland, which sold in 2008.

Suzanne volunteers for Girls, Inc. of Alameda County and is a member of Women of Impact. She also volunteers for Orinda's Seniors Around Town program.

Communities I ServeGeoffrion specializes in residential sales in Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Alamo, Blackhawk, Montclair, Piedmont, Oakland, Berkeley, and Emeryville.

Client Testimonials

Suzanne Toner Geoffrion is a terrific real estate agent. She recently helped us purchase a home in Moraga, California. She could not have been more professional, while at the same time being warm and friendly. She was always prompt, knowledgeable and cooperative. And she handled business during the pandemic like a champ, never forgetting to wear a mask and socially distance. It was a complete pleasure dealing with Suzanne. Sarah D -- MORAGA

Our family will forever be grateful for the help Suzanne provided in selling our parents' Orinda home of 40+ years. She was extremely responsive to our questions and managed the details flawlessly. Her assistance in preparing the home for sale was simply invaluable. We leaned on her experience and local knowledge in setting a listing price that yielded multiple viable offers. She navigated us through the sale and made the process easy. Our family couldn't have been more pleased. We highly recommend Suzanne's real estate services. Marcel S -- ORINDA

Selling one's dream house is never easy. After a span of 74 years in Lamorninda it became evident it was time for a change. The dilemma was that all of my known real estate connections had retired. The purpose of this letter is to tell you what a truly supportive, capable, outstanding agent you have in Suzanne. As a widow, in a home that had defered maintenance and a rediculous emotional hold on me, I needed much more than a real estate agent. I moved out at their suggestion, and she then was virtually at the house supervising and organizing 3 times a week at least. By the time it went on the market it was literally a daily visit. Her necessary patience never faltered in spite of a umber of real glitches along the way. There was a happy ending. It is really important however that you know, from his home owners point of view, what a gem you have in Suzanne. Barbara W -- LAFAYETTE

Suzanne is amazing! Patient professional, knowledgeable, and everything else you need from your agent ! You will always feel covered! And that Your best interest is her first concern , truly an amazing agent an person that can calmly guide through what is often stressful times! I have had the pleasure and good fortune to work with Suzanne on three occasions and will continue to do so. Mary F -- MORAGA

Without a doubt an excellent Real Estate Professional. Key word - Professional. Suzanne is incredibly detail oriented, covered all the bases and more. As an out of state client who was selling her parents home, Suzanne coordinated so much to make the sale happen as expected and on time. I would highly recommend her! Natasha L -- ORINDA

Suzanne is a caring and very special person and an amazing realtor. She stays with you through your entire home search and offers advice about areas and properties. She is dedicated to help her clients in any way she can. She is sincere and extremely trustworthy in her interactions. I would and have recommend her to anyone looking for help finding just the right property. She is one of the best realtors I have ever dealt with in my lifetime. She is truly amazing! Gayle H -- PLEASANT HILL MORAGA SPOKANE

Suzanne was a pleasure to work with to sell our homes. She is experienced and very resourceful, most of all she is diligent making you feel your house is the only listing she has. Excellence equals Suzanne Geoffrion. Katia -- ORINDA CONCORD

Suzanne was extremely helpful when we were looking for our new home. As my husband said, she "added value" when she came to look at houses with us. She pointed out problems with locations. She noticing construction and maintenance issues with venues. When we wanted to see a not-yet-on-the-market house, she contacted the seller -- who didn't have an agent -- directly and had us viewing it within a day. When we finally made an offer, she helped us determine our initial price, and guided us during the following negotiations. As the only agent involved in the process, we give her the credit for a quick and easy closing. She even brought us pizza on move-in day! We can't say enough positive things about her! Gregg & Melanie PLEASANT HILL

We just wanted to say thank you so much for being such a huge part of our lives and for helping us find our home. We all love the new house and perhaps Sophie loves it most of all. Sarah E -- CLAYTON

We are so lucky to have found Suzanne as our agent for our home purchase. She is truly exceptional. She pinpointed immediately what we wanted and was a great advisor for the pros and cons of the houses we looked at. She didn’t suggest we look at a lot of properties that would not have been right for us. Suzanne was very quick to respond to all inquiries and sought out the details of disclosures statements that we would have missed and that ended up being important. She also led us through the quickest closing possible…less than 2 weeks, because we needed to move quickly. The entire process couldn’t have gone more smoothly and quickly. We would highly recommend Suzanne. J M -- ORINDA

I am writing to you to tell you how much I appreciated your expertise, professionalism and kindness. You really went the extra mile to see to it that my daughter was able to buy the place of her dreams! I feel that, of all the real estate agents I have worked with, and I have worked with numerous agents, you stand out as being one of the best. You gave good counsel, foresaw potential problems, and solved problems before they occurred. Thank you so much! JC - OAKLAND LOS ANGELES

Suzanne, always overextended herself in providing high quality customer service. My father utilized Suzanne in a prior real estate transaction. She excelled then and excelled now. I would recommend Suzanne to everyone whom is in need of real estate expertise. Suzanne was superb throughout the entire process. Especially when it came to the fireplace situation. Suzanne went to fireplace vendors to determine the price to install a gas insert. She went above and beyond. Impressive service. KT – WALNUT CREEK

Suzanne Geoffrion took me through the whole procedure just thinking about selling the house to the final sale. She guided me through the entire process very smoothly explaining every step and what I was signing. I have recommended her to all my friends. PM – ORINDA

She is amazing and so knowledgeable. She worked very hard on this and it is only a rental. Suzanne helped us with a search for the home that she now helped us to rent. This is our fourth home and she is hands down the BEST agent my husband and I have worked with. I have already referred a couple of people to her and will continue to do so. She is helpful, kind, smart, and hardworking! L M - ORINDA

We had the best experience with Suzanne! She was immensely attentive and worked diligently to ensure we paid a fair price for our first home. She truly was our advocate and went above beyond what we ever expected from a real estate agent. She is extremely competent and professional; we never once doubted her during the negotiation process, as she had evidently done her homework. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the East Bay area; we highly recommend her for all your real estate needs! M K – PLEASANT HILL

Suzanne was very honest about what work we should do on our home before putting it on the market. We were able to spend a very reasonable amount of money while getting our home ready for sale, and it completely transformed the look of the house inside and out. Additionally, she was very responsive with all of our (numerous) questions and went above and beyond to make sure that we were comfortable with how the whole process was going. Following her recommendations, we were able to sell our home for much more than we had ever anticipated. We highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!! ES – OAKLAND

Suzanne was awesome! She was immensely attentive and worked diligently to ensure we paid a fair price for our first home. She truly was our advocate and went above beyond what we ever expected from a real estate agent. She is extremely competent and professional; we never once doubted her during the negotiation process, as she had evidently done her homework. We highly recommend her for all your real estate needs. Matty M. – PLEASANT HILL

We had the fiduciary responsibility to sell a very special home that our family had lived in for many years. We both agreed that we wanted to find the perfect buyer, someone that would appreciate and preserve this unique Space. Suzanne listened to our hopes, and listed it as "Little Cottage in the Canyon", She instilled confidence clarity with her knowledge and experience, guiding us every step of the way. Suzanne is truly a Professional, that has all the right connections and marketing skills. Knowing that she had our best interests in mind, was a relief and comfort. It was a Pleasure working with you Suzanne. Thank You so much, Debbie and Jacquie -- LAFAYETTE HAWAII

Suzanne is defined by clients as a highly regarded professional with a positive can-do and will attitude, a wealth of knowledge plus an amazing work ethic. Her dedication and commitment to the well being of her clients is unparalleled. She is patient, explaining all aspects of the real estate process, answers questions and digs for answers if necessary. She is brilliant at overcoming challenges and finding solutions. She certainly is a shining star in the industry. Valerie Cook-Watkins, Managing Broker, Coldwell Banker Orinda (retired June 2017)

Suzanne Geoffrion was fantastic to work with. She made us feel as if we were her only clients. Suzanne's professionalism and positive attitude made this process so much easier. She knew her material and we felt that she provided much-needed advice to us as this was my first real estate purchase in California. I can't even begin to compare the experience to any of my prior purchases. We had some challenges with the seller on this transaction and the inspections uncovered several significant issues. Suzanne handled both the seller and his agent superbly. Tad, San Francisco

In a tough economy, Suzanne Geoffrion knew how to market my home and find qualified potential buyers. I went on vacation for 10 days and when I returned, my home was sold! Paolo, San Francisco

Suzanne Geoffrion exceeded my expectations and gave me new admiration for the industry. She listened to my needs, advocated for my best, and never tried to push me into something I did not want. I highly recommend her for any real estate needs. A great experience! Teresa, Concord

Michael and I want you to know how much we appreciated your efficiency and professionalism in handling our property. We are aware of the extra time and effort it took for you. Michael Betty, Lafayette