About Molly

Molly Smith

Molly Smith

Realtor® and Partner at Village Associates


19
Years In Business
$825M
in home sales
39
year Orinda resident
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Overview

Raised in Orinda, Molly shares her wealth of knowledge of the Lamorinda and neighboring communities with her clients making them feel right at home from the start.  Having worked in San Francisco's luxury real estate market for years with one of the top real estate agents in the country, Molly's knowledge, professionalism, and dedication to providing the best service to her clients are unprecedented. Her online presence is one of the largest, if not the biggest, in the Lamorinda community. Well respected by her colleagues, clients love Molly for her warm rapport, approachability, honesty, and boundless energy. She is always "in the know" and has Off Market opportunities available.

35+ 5⭐️ Zillow Reviews | 15+ 5⭐️ Google Reviews

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The Low Down

There is a reason Molly is successful. There are many agents in this industry but few are as relatable, relaxed and respected as her. She is approachable, has a great sense of humor and is extremely easy to work with. She is professional, knowledgeable, and is always looking out for her clients best interests. Molly’s marketing, preparing properties for sale, finding off market properties for her buyers, and lists of tradesmen are unprecedented. With her strong online presence, Molly's continuously selling properties through her Google profile, YouTube channel, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook platforms amongst others.

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Work Ethic

Molly learned her amazing work ethic and drive to succeed early on from her mother, Melinda Menefee Sesnon, a leader in the Bay Area real estate industry. Working since the age of 9, Molly has never stopped except for the first 8 years of having her children. Once her children were in elementary school, she started to dip her toes back into the workforce. Both she and her sister, Monica Pauli (monicaslist), proudly followed in their mother's real estate footsteps and continue to do so carrying on their mother's legacy.

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Family & Health

Family is the heart and soul of Molly and when she is not working she is spending time with her family, traveling, skiing or cooking up a storm. A key to Molly's success is her dedication to taking care of herself physically and mentally. An early riser, Molly is breaking a sweat daily before the sun rises. You can find her at SoulCycle, Barry's Bootcamp, F45, or out running with her two labs Sophie and George. 

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Personal

Molly and her husband Daron, have two children. Lauren is an elementary school teacher in Aspen, Colorado, and Nolan, a recent graduate in Environmental Studies & Business from the University of Colorado Boulder, and resides in San Francisco.

Testimonials

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Michael S.

Molly was invaluable to us in purchasing our first home in an extremely difficult market. In the end, her standing in the community were instrumental in our offer being considered and accepted. Among a long list of qualities, t...
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Michelle L.

Yes - the housing market is still on fire, but so is MOLLY SMITH.
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Effie C.

We worked with Molly five years before we bought a home. Once she knew what we were looking for, she never pressured us to buy a home if she thought it didn't fit our style or commitment level. Being from the area, she has imme...
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Jenny D.

We purchased a home working with Molly after a bad experience with another agent who had no local knowledge or initiative. It was like night and day. Molly knows all the neighborhoods, other agents, and local businesses. This i...
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Chrysann N.

Molly represented us as buyers. She was very focused on helping us locate a property that was consistent with our preferences. She was always very responsive, patient, and exhibited deep local knowledge of the Lamorinda area. W...
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Carrie H.

Molly sold a 3 bedroom rental condo for me in Danville. She couldn't have made it easier. The property needed some work so she brought in her trusted contractors for me, helped manage the work and it was listed in record time...
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Susan G.

We decided to downsize and list our house. We wanted to stay in the neighborhood and look for a smaller home to live in and another home to rent out. She planned and orchestrated all the projects to get the house ready - li...
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David V.

Molly was our realtor when we bought our home as first-time buyers. At first, we didn't know we wanted to move to Orinda, but Molly happily showed us around the area and gave us our first introduction to the town. As we start...
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Charlie G.

Molly was amazing at finding the house that was just right for us. It was a very competitive market for buyers at the time and her in depth knowledge about the area (as a resident herself) was invaluable. I would most definitel...
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Scott K.

My wife and I had the pleasure and good fortune of working with Molly a couple of years ago. As "first-time" homebuyers we were looking for an agent that would take the extra time to help guide us through the complex home buyin...
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Kirsten W.

Molly is an exceptional agent - very knowledgable about the market & extremely helpful with recommending and procuring local services. I recommend her without reservation. She's also just a pleasure to work with - straightfor...
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Samantha S.

I've been lucky enough to have Molly as my real estate agent for the purchase and sale of my last two homes. I don't know what happens exactly behind the scenes for her, but in a multiple bid situation (which most are in Lamori...
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Rachele H.

We had the most wonderful experience buying a house with Molly! We were coming from San Francisco, so she took an entire day to take us on a tour of the Lamorinda area and explain all the benefits and negatives of each neighbor...
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Tony M.

Molly helped us sell our home and a can't say enough. I would recommend Molly to anyone wanting to buy or sell a home in the Lamorinda area. Molly helped with all the preparations which began back in May to help us get the hou...
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Ann B.

Molly's local market knowledge and professional expertise allowed us to successfully negotiate and close on a second home in a neighborhood we were unfamiliar with. Molly's expertise gave us total confidence in our home choice ...
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Bob T.

Molly was the representing broker when we purchased our Walnut Creek home in 2017. We were impressed enough by her at the time that three and a half years later we asked her to consult with us regarding selling that home within...
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Rachel H.

We had the most wonderful experience buying a house with Molly! We were coming from San Francisco, so she took an entire day to take us on a tour of the Lamorinda area and explain all the benefits and negatives of each neighbor...
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Wayne X.

Molly is truly your key to Lamorinda and more. My wife and I had no idea of what we were looking for when we first started. Molly helped put us at ease and drove us around all the various neighborhoods so we can narrow down our...
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Chrystal M.

Molly is amazing! She was invaluable in so many ways, including helping to set expectations. She quickly learns your likes and dislikes (including the ones that you don't necessarily express) and responds accordingly. She gives...
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David J.

Molly is amazing! She handled a property sale from us while we were out of the Danville area. Not only did she do a great job staging the property and showing it, but she went above and beyond managing some repairs we decided t...
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Molly's knowledge, professionalism and dedication to providing the best service to her clients is unprecedented. Contact her today to find out how she can be of assistance to you!