Meet Ann Newton Cane

Ann Newton Cane is the #1 luxury real estate agent in the East Bay by total sales volume and one of the region’s most accomplished real estate professionals. She serves Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Berkeley, Piedmont, Oakland, Alamo, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill and Danville and is widely recognized for setting the benchmark for performance in the East Bay luxury real estate market. Ann is the top-producing individual REALTOR® for Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty in the East Bay and is known for her judgment, discretion, and consistently exceptional results. Her average sales price of $3.77M reflects sustained leadership at the highest levels of the market.

Licensed since 2019, Ann has closed $500M+ in career sales and produced $155M+ in 2025. Since earning her license, she has achieved one of the most accelerated rises in California luxury real estate, placing her in the top 1 percent of real estate agents statewide and the top 0.1 percent in the East Bay luxury market. She holds the #1 sales volume position for Contra Costa County within Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty and has been recognized as a Top Producer every year since 2019. San Francisco Magazine has named her one of the leading luxury real estate professionals in Northern California and the highest-ranking individual agent based in Lamorinda.

Ann sets the standard for luxury real estate in the East Bay. She has established multiple record-setting sales in the region and has gone on to surpass records she previously set within the same markets. Her achievements include representing the seller of the $18M Happy Valley estate, the highest sale ever recorded in Lafayette MLS history. Her consistent success across the $1M to $10M+ price range reflects depth of experience, precision, and long-term market leadership.

Clients work with Ann for her ability to navigate complex transactions with clarity and confidence. Her approach as both a listing agent and buyer’s agent is defined by meticulous preparation, strategic pricing, and decisive negotiation across the East Bay’s most competitive luxury markets. Rather than focusing on volume alone, she emphasizes execution that protects long-term value while maintaining discretion at every stage of the process.

Ann maintains verified five-star reviews on Google and Zillow, reinforcing her reputation for professionalism, transparency, and client satisfaction. Her extensive network of private sellers, architects, designers, and top-performing agents allows her to represent a significant number of off-market transactions, providing clients access to opportunities not publicly available. She specializes in luxury listings, estate properties, relocations, investment strategies, and high-impact listing preparation designed to maximize value.

Before entering real estate, Ann led multi-billion-dollar enterprise negotiations on behalf of telecommunications giant MCI, for its global customers including Wells Fargo, Kaiser Permanente, Nissan, Amgen, and Times Mirror. Later, a Director of the California Region for Qwest Communications, she managed major West Coast corporate accounts. This background provides her clients with a distinct advantage in complex, high-stakes negotiations.

Deeply connected to the East Bay community, Ann has held leadership roles across Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Berkeley, Piedmont, Oakland, Alamo, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill and Danville. Known for her calm authority, transparency, and results-driven leadership, Ann Newton Cane is widely regarded as the best luxury real estate agent in the East Bay and one of the most respected professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ann in the Media:

- Bay Area The Leading 100 https://www.theleading100.com/honorees/theleading1002025/

- Featured in Mansion Global (40 Valley View Road, Orinda)

- Gateway Magazine (“All Eyes on Ann”) https://www.gateway-magazine.com/spring-2023-issue

- Wall Street Journal (26 Sea View Avenue)

- New York Times (58 Camino Del Diablo)