2026 San Jose, CA Agent Directory

Top Real Estate Agents in San Jose, California

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Top Agent Today
2026
Agent Directory
San Jose, California

This is a directory, not a competitive ranking. We vetted real estate agents and teams working San Jose's neighborhoods - from Willow Glen to Almaden Valley - and feature 16 who clear a 4.9★+ Zillow rating with 140+ verified reviews. Every one is an agent San Jose buyers and sellers actually hired.

✓Verified Transaction History
✓Real Client Reviews
✓Years of Local Experience
✓Brokerage & Specialties
✓Neighborhood Expertise
✓Direct Zillow Source Links
16 Agents & Teams Featured
4.9★+ Minimum Zillow Rating
2026 List Last Updated

As the largest city in the Bay Area and the unofficial capital of Silicon Valley, San Jose covers a lot of ground - a bungalow in Willow Glen, a hillside estate in Almaden Valley, and a townhome near Berryessa BART all sell on very different timelines and price logic. Because San Jose has such a deep bench of highly-rated agents, this page is built as a vetted directory rather than a head-to-head ranking - Neena Pattar is featured as our top recommendation, and the 15 agents and teams below her are listed in one consistent order (by Zillow review count, for scannability only) with no implied "#1 vs #2" competition between them.

How We Compiled This Directory

The same standard we hold every city to, sourced entirely from Zillow:

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Verified Transaction History

Every agent featured has a documented track record of closed sales in San Jose specifically - not just active listings or a polished bio.

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Real Client Reviews

Every entry clears a 4.9★+ Zillow rating with at least 140 verified reviews - real buyers and sellers describing their own experience.

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San Jose Market Presence

Every agent or team shown here has a Zillow-listed service area covering San Jose, CA specifically.

Most of San Jose's top-rated Zillow profiles are team pages, not solo agents - 15 of the 16 entries on this page are teams, and their review counts and sales figures reflect the whole team's activity, not one person's. That's flagged with a "Team" badge on every applicable card.

San Jose Real Estate Agent Directory

Tap the small Zillow icon on any card to read that agent's reviews straight from the source.

16 agents & teams
Photo of Brett Jennings (Team: Real Estate Experts)
Brett Jennings (Team: Real Estate Experts) Team
Broker, Certified Expert Advisor, Zillow Pro; Lead of Real Estate Experts
Real Estate Experts · Campbell, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (1,313 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
19 yrs experience

Brett Jennings leads Real Estate Experts, a Campbell-based team the group's own Zillow profile describes as the #1 team by volume in the Bay Area and top 10 nationally. The team is 5-star rated across Zillow, Trulia, and Yelp. With 19 years in the business and over 3,100 total team sales, this is one of the highest-volume teams surfaced in San Jose-area Zillow results.

Trustworthy Market Expert Top-Volume Bay Area Team
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation Staging Investment Properties Luxury Homes
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Oldham Group Team
Lead of Oldham Group | Compass; Zillow Pro
Compass · Los Gatos, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (687 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
35 yrs experience

The Oldham Group operates out of Compass's Los Gatos office, describing itself as a premier residential team serving San Francisco, Silicon Valley, the Peninsula, and Monterey Bay. Their Zillow profile cites over $3 billion sold, 1,000+ transactions, and more than 500 five-star Zillow reviews across the team's 35 years of combined market experience.

Professional Detail-Oriented Multilingual Team (8 Languages)
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation Investment Properties
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Enrique Medellin (Team: PRG Real Estate) Team
Lead of PRG Real Estate – EXP; Zillow Premier Agent
PRG Real Estate, brokered by EXP Realty · San Jose, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (583 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
23 yrs experience

Enrique Medellin leads PRG Real Estate, a San Jose-based team brokered through EXP Realty that markets itself as a top-rated Silicon Valley group serving San Jose and Santa Clara County. Twenty-three years of combined market experience underpin the team's positioning in San Jose's competitive resale and relocation segments.

Responsive Knowledgeable Multilingual Team (6 Languages)
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation Property Management
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Amar, REALTOR® Team
REALTOR®; team lead
Keller Williams Realty, Inc. · San Francisco Bay Area, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (569 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
16 yrs experience

Amar, REALTOR®, operates under Keller Williams Realty across the South Bay and wider Bay Area, with a Zillow profile citing more than 1,000 buyer and seller clients served. Sixteen years in the business back a team-based approach to both sides of the transaction.

Skilled Negotiator Professional 1,000+ Clients Served
Specialties Property Management
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Julie Wyss (Team: Wyss Group) Team
Lead of Wyss Group; Silicon Valley Luxury & Family Home Specialist
Keller Williams Bay Area Estates · Los Gatos, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (540 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
24 yrs experience

Julie Wyss leads the Wyss Group out of Keller Williams Bay Area Estates in Los Gatos, with a Zillow profile stating she has closed over $1 billion in career sales and ranks in the top 0.5% of California agents. Her team focuses on luxury and family homes across Silicon Valley communities including Los Gatos, Mountain View, San Jose, and Campbell.

Trustworthy Market Expert Ranked Top 0.5% of CA Agents
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation Staging Rentals
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Boyenga Team Team
Realtors® (“Property Nerds”); led by Eric & Janelle Boyenga
Compass · Los Gatos, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (497 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
30 yrs experience

Founded by Eric and Janelle Boyenga in 1996, the Boyenga Team describes itself on Zillow as the original Silicon Valley real estate team, now operating through Compass's Los Gatos office. The 14-person team has built its reputation as self-described 'Property Nerds,' emphasizing deep local data knowledge alongside client-first service.

Knowledgeable Professional Serving Silicon Valley Since 1996
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation Investment Properties Luxury Homes New Construction
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Andy Tse (Team: Tse Group) Team
Broker Associate; Lead of Tse Group
Tse Group · Saratoga, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (435 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
24 yrs experience

Andy Tse's Zillow profile describes him as the top-ranked individual agent in Saratoga, Los Gatos, and West San Jose, leading the 10-agent Tse Group out of Saratoga. Twenty-four years of experience support both negotiation strategy and property management guidance for South Bay clients.

Skilled Negotiator Detail-Oriented Top-Ranked in Saratoga/West San Jose
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation Property Management
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Michael Ramos (Team: Momentum Realty) Team
Founding Partner; Lead of Momentum Realty; Zillow Premier Agent
Momentum Realty · San Jose, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (406 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
22 yrs experience

Michael Ramos co-founded Momentum Realty in 2016 and now leads its 20-agent San Jose team, which cites over $1.2 billion in career sales and more than 1,700 closed transactions on its Zillow profile. The team states it has ranked among the nation's top 100 real estate teams for nine consecutive years.

Professional Client-Focused Top-100 National Team, 9 Years Running
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation Property Management First-Time Homebuyers Investment Properties
Aladdin Group (Yasir Aladdin) Team
REALTOR®; Lead of Aladdin Group
Compass · San Jose region, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (363 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow

Yasir Aladdin leads the Aladdin Group at Compass, serving a wide swath of the greater Bay Area that includes San Jose, Gilroy, Watsonville, San Francisco, and Hayward. The team's Zillow profile shows 484 total sales and highlights a seven-language service capability spanning English, Spanish, French, Russian, Hindi, Arabic, and Farsi.

Responsive Trustworthy Multilingual Team (7 Languages)
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent
Mike Bui (Team: EQ1 Real Estate) Team
Lead of EQ1 Real Estate Team
EQ1 Real Estate · San Jose region, CA
Zillow rating pending verification
19 yrs experience

Mike Bui leads the EQ1 Real Estate team, which markets itself on Zillow across a broad South Bay/Central Valley footprint including San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Modesto, and Manteca. The team's profile cites 1,336 total sales and 116 in the past 12 months alone, with prices ranging from just over $100K up to $7.6 million.

Knowledgeable Responsive High-Volume Regional Team
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation Investment Properties
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Samit Shah (Team: The Samit Team) Team
Lead of The Samit Team
Compass · San Jose, CA
★★★★★ 4.9 (234 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
15 yrs experience

Samit Shah leads the 9-agent Samit Team out of Compass in San Jose, with a Zillow profile stating a goal of being clients' 'realtor for life' through equal attention to both buy- and sell-side transactions. The team reports 540 total sales and 78 in the past year, with an average sale price around $1.7 million.

Client-Focused Market Expert “Realtor for Life” Philosophy
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Property Management Investment Properties
Mark DeTar Team
Broker Associate; Real Estate Team lead
Compass · San Jose, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (223 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
32 yrs experience

Mark DeTar's Compass-affiliated team - including Beth DeBenedetti, Jessica Vergano, Veronica DeTar, and Ashley French - reports 373 total sales and 16 in the past 12 months on its Zillow profile, spanning a $325K-$3.5 million price range. Thirty-two years of combined market experience anchor the team's San Jose-area presence.

Professional Trustworthy 30+ Years in the Market
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation
Cathy Jackson (Team: The Jackson Group) Team
Real Estate Broker Associate; Lead of The Jackson Group
Intero Real Estate Services · San Jose, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (223 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
40 yrs experience

Cathy Jackson leads The Jackson Group at Intero Real Estate Services in San Jose, bringing 40 years of market experience - the longest tenure in this dataset. Her team's Zillow profile lists senior-community transitions and staging as areas of specialization. The team reports 477 total sales with an average price of roughly $1.6 million.

Knowledgeable Detail-Oriented Senior-Community Specialists
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation Staging Senior Communities
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Shanyi Shen
Realtor / Sr. Loan Consultant, CFA
KW Thrive · Cupertino, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (147 reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
18 yrs experience

Shanyi Shen, also marketed under the name 'Realtor Sophie,' combines a CFA credential and loan-consulting background with residential real estate at KW Thrive in Cupertino. Her Zillow profile frames home-buying and selling decisions as part of a client's broader financial and life planning. With 18 years of experience and 675 total sales, she is the only entry in this dataset confirmed as a true individual (non-team) Zillow profile.

Knowledgeable Detail-Oriented CFA-Credentialed Individual Agent
Specialties Property Management
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Zaid Hanna (Team: The Hanna Group) Team
Broker Associate; “The Data Guy”; founder of The Hanna Group
Real Estate 38 · San Jose, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (143 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
22 yrs experience

Zaid Hanna, known on his profile as 'The Data Guy,' has worked the Bay Area market since 2004 and founded The Hanna Group in 2014, now operating under Real Estate 38 in San Jose. His profile cites over 1,600 clients served and more than 500 five-star reviews across platforms, with eight languages spoken across the team.

Responsive Market Expert Data-Driven Approach
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation

San Jose Areas Our Agents Cover

Agents in this directory work across San Jose's distinct neighborhoods, including:

Willow Glen

A walkable, tree-lined neighborhood with a small-town downtown strip and classic bungalows.

Rose Garden

Named for the historic municipal rose garden, with a dense mix of period homes and apartments.

Almaden Valley

Hillside, family-oriented, and among the more suburban and higher-priced pockets of San Jose.

Evergreen

A hillside district on the city's east side, known for newer construction and valley views.

Cambrian Park

A quiet, mid-century residential area in the city's southwest, popular with families.

Downtown San Jose

The city's urban core, with growing condo and high-rise inventory near major tech employers.

Where San Jose Sits in the Bay Area

San Jose sits at the southern tip of San Francisco Bay and serves as the economic and cultural capital of Silicon Valley.

Hiring a Realtor in San Jose, California: FAQs

Is this a ranking, or just a directory?

This is a directory, not a competitive ranking - there is no #1, #2, #3. Neena Pattar is separately featured as our "Top Recommendation," and the remaining 15 agents/teams are listed in one consistent order (by Zillow review count) purely for scannability, not to imply anyone is "better" than anyone else on the page.

Why do most of the top-rated San Jose agents turn out to be teams rather than solo agents?

In the high-volume, luxury-adjacent Bay Area market, top-producing agents very often build multi-agent teams to handle transaction volume - 15 of the 16 entries on this page are team profiles rather than solo listings. That means a team's review count and sales stats reflect the whole team's activity, not one individual's, which is flagged on every applicable card.

How much does it cost to hire a realtor in San Jose, CA?

Most San Jose agents work on a commission basis, typically negotiated between 2% and 3% per side of the transaction. Since 2024's industry-wide changes to buyer-agent compensation rules, buyers now negotiate their agent's fee directly rather than assuming it's covered automatically - worth clarifying with any agent before signing a buyer's agreement.

What's the difference between a buyer's agent and a listing agent?

A listing agent represents the seller - pricing the home, marketing it, and negotiating the best possible sale price. A buyer's agent represents the purchaser, helping them find the right property and negotiate favorable terms.

How do I verify an agent's reviews before hiring them in San Jose?

Every card links to that agent or team's exact Zillow profile URL - click through and the rating/review count shown should match what's on the card as of this directory's stated update date.

About This Directory

This page is independently compiled and isn't affiliated with any San Jose brokerage. Nothing on this page is a submitted application - every profile was pulled from that agent's own public Zillow review history. If you're an agent and believe your information needs correcting, or you'd like to be considered for a future update, reach out to contact@topagenttoday.com.