Why we recommend Dan Fitzpatrick for Lafayette
Lafayette is a small, high-priced market. Redfin counted 67 sales in the city in the three months to September 2026, at a median of $1,926,583 and an average of 101.4% of list price. In a market that thin, the details of each contract matter as much as the price: disclosures, contingencies, trust and estate paperwork, and repairs before sale.
That is where Dan Fitzpatrick's background fits. His team's site says he is a licensed attorney with a law degree from the University of San Francisco, and that his work includes probate sales, trust and estate transactions, and renovating homes for sale on behalf of estate administrators and trustees. Lafayette has many long-held homes: the median home in the city was built in 1960 (ACS 2020-2024). Lafayette is one of six featured communities on his team's website, alongside San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Martinez and Orinda. This is our recommendation, not a ranking of every agent in Lafayette; interview more than one agent before you sign.
About Dan Fitzpatrick
Dan Fitzpatrick's background
According to his profile on the team website, he has more than 15 years of real estate experience, a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley and a law degree from the University of San Francisco. Before founding his team he worked for a development company in the Central Valley, as a broker associate for a San Francisco firm, and ran his own boutique brokerage. The same profile says he works as an expert witness with attorneys and financial professionals.
Brokerage and California DRE license for Dan Fitzpatrick
The DRE public license lookup lists Daniel Thomas Fitzpatrick, license 01892947, as a licensed broker, first issued January 19, 2011 and expiring January 18, 2027, with no disciplinary action and no other public comments. He is a broker associate for Compass California II, Inc. (broker license 01527235). From January 2021 to April 2025 he was a broker associate for Side, Inc., whose corporate license number, 02014153, still appears in his team website's footer. He lists a Compass address at 3595 Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette.
The Fitzpatrick Team at Compass
His team page lists three other licensed agents: Matt Boone (02150676), Tom Telfer (02121473) and Fontaine Schaber (02198398). Ask which team member will handle your showings, inspections and escrow, and check each license on the DRE lookup.
Dan Fitzpatrick's record: sales and reviews
RealTrends, which verifies production data, lists The Fitzpatrick Team at Compass as a small team with 32 transaction sides and $50.30 million in volume in 2025, an average home price of $1.57 million. That ranked the team 433rd in California by volume and 38th by volume in San Francisco, where RealTrends places the team, with the award RealTrends Verified Top Team by Volume.
His public sales history leans toward San Francisco and the inner East Bay. His team's past-sales page shows sales of $4,800,000 on Avalon Avenue in Berkeley and $6,650,000 on Lyon Street in San Francisco, and his Compass profile shows homes in Orinda, Walnut Creek, Danville, Concord and Martinez. We did not find a Lafayette sale on those pages, so ask him for his recent Lamorinda closings.
One client review on his team's website, from Reno F., reads: "In both my personal and professional experience, Dan is the most outstanding real estate broker I know. Dan did wonders for my family, helping us renovate one house, sell it (for a tidy profit) and buy another in less than three months." Another, from Benjamin T., reads: "From our first phone call to closing the deal, Dan went above and beyond to answer all of my questions and make sure all the important details were taken care of, especially when the seller's agent was not getting it done."
How Dan Fitzpatrick works with Lafayette buyers and sellers
Selling a Lafayette home with Dan Fitzpatrick
Lafayette sellers often have an older home and a choice between selling as is and updating first. His profile says he handles the renovation and sale of properties for estate administrators and trustees. Ask him for a written estimate of which repairs pay back in Lafayette, his pre-sale report plan, and comparable sales from your own neighborhood. Zillow's typical values range from $1,440,590 in Springbrook to $2,848,485 in Silver Springs, so a citywide figure will not price your home.
Buying in Lafayette with Dan Fitzpatrick
With 1.9 months of supply and 42.4% of homes selling above list in the latest Redfin period, buyers need a clear offer strategy. Ask him how he reads disclosure packages, what contingency periods he recommends for hillside homes, and how many offers recent listings drew. Our California real estate commission guide explains how buyer-agent pay works since August 2024.
Local knowledge: Lafayette and nearby ZIP codes
Zillow's typical Lafayette home value was $1,907,310 in September 2026, up 3.5% in a year. For the full city picture see our Lafayette real estate guide and Lafayette ZIP code guide.
| ZIP | Area | Redfin median sale price | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94549 | Lafayette | $1,849,457 | 17 |
| 94563 | Orinda | $1,749,486 | 23 |
| 94556 | Moraga | $1,514,555 | 13 |
| 94597 | Walnut Creek | $1,136,479 | 24 |
Figures are Redfin's rolling three months to September 30, 2026. Small ZIPs swing from month to month, so read them as a range.
How we chose Dan Fitzpatrick
We confirmed his broker license and his current and former responsible brokers on the DRE lookup, checked his team's 2025 production on RealTrends, and read the reviews and biography on his team's website. Every featured agent passes the same checks. Read the full method on how we choose agents.
How to contact Dan Fitzpatrick
Call The Fitzpatrick Team at (415) 519-5020, or visit the team website at teamfitzpatrick.com. The website lists the team's Compass office at 1699 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109. Before a first meeting, have your rough budget or sale timeline and the Lafayette neighborhood you have in mind.