Loray Hawkins

You should expect more from your real estate professional. Loray creates a memorable, personalized real estate experience for her Buyers and Sellers by putting their needs first. Few life experiences resemble an emotional “roller-coaster ride” more than navigating through a real estate transaction. Her job is to remove the fear, guide you on your journey and add some fun to the process!

Her unique southern name is a combination of her parents - Lorraine and Ray. Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, she attended college at Furman University in Greenville, SC. Her professional sales career began in Atlanta and New Orleans and moved to the Bay Area in 1984. Loray settled in the SF east bay in 1993, raising four children in the Greenbrook neighborhood in Danville. In 1997, she gratefully switched from the corporate sales track and launched her full-time real estate business. She has been a consistent top producer year over a year helping her clients in all things real estate.

Hobbies include golf, reading, travel, photos/scrapbooking, movies, hiking, jazzercise, tennis, connecting with friends, cooking, road trips, and watching bay area sports teams. Favorite vacation spots – are the Florida beaches and Lake Tahoe. Married to John Van Riper in 2015, they are empty-nesters and have rightsized into a cozy Danville single story. 7 grown children, 6 grandchildren, and two legendary kitties who crossed over the rainbow bridge.

Membership in the Contra Costa, California and National Association of Realtors, Diablo Valley Business Group, White Hats Society, Dining for Women, Buffini Club net Member, and former president of Greenbrook HOA Mother’s Group, Cub Scout Leader, and PTA parent representative.