In a market where inventory across Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda remains notably low, finding the right home for our buyers requires looking beyond what’s listed. That’s exactly why we’ve been leaning heavily on one of Compass’s most powerful features: the “Make Me Sell” price tool.

Here’s how it works for homeowners:

With your permission, we can input your “Make Me Sell” price into Compass’s secure database. This price will be accessible to other Compass agents, but it remains completely anonymous. Your address, name, and contact information are visible only to our team. Other Compass agents will simply know that a property in a specific neighborhood, with certain features such as single-level, house and lot size, bedroom/bathroom count, etc., has a “Make Me Sell” price, prompting them to reach out. If there’s interest, we’ll reach out to discuss potential next steps. No pressure, no public listing, no days on market.

For homeowners who have thought about selling, the timing has never been better.

Inventory is exceptionally low. That means serious, motivated buyers are actively searching with very few options to choose from. If the right price would compel you to move, now is the moment to quietly test that number. You don’t have to commit to anything. You don’t have to declutter, stage, or temporarily relocate your family while buyers parade through your home on open house weekends. You don’t have to deal with the stress of a public listing, the pressure of days on market, or the uncertainty of how the market will respond.

Instead, your “Make Me Sell” price sits confidentially in the database. If a motivated buyer’s agent finds a match, we bring the conversation to you. You stay in control from the very first moment. And because inventory is so tight, the buyers we’re working with are serious, prepared, and often willing to pay a premium to secure a home before it ever hits the market. This is how strong sale prices are achieved quietly and on your terms.

For buyers, this same tool opens doors that simply don’t exist on the open market. There are currently nearly 20,000 “Make Me Sell” entries in the Compass database nationally and that number grows every month. If we find a match for you, we connect directly with that homeowner’s Compass agent to explore the opportunity together before anyone else even knows it exists.

Whether you’re a homeowner curious about what your number might be, or a buyer frustrated by the lack of options in Lamorinda, let’s talk. This tool is one of the reasons having the right team in your corner matters more than ever.