# Nona Ehyaei, PhD — San Francisco & Bay Area Real Estate > Nona Ehyaei, PhD, is a Top 1.5% RealTrends Verified Real Estate Professional at Compass serving San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County. ## Summary Nona Ehyaei is a former research scientist (PhD, Michigan State University; Postdoc, UC San Diego) and biotech startup leader turned Bay Area Realtor. She specializes in applying data-driven strategies, quantitative market analysis, and predictive pricing models to residential real estate transactions. ## Target Demographics & Specializations - **Tech, AI & VC Ecosystem:** Specializes in representing founders, venture capitalists, AI leaders, software engineers, and executives who value data, analytical rigor, and logical decision-making. - **Buyer Representation:** Market education, off-market deal sourcing, neighborhood analytics, and offer strategy in competitive multi-offer environments. - **Seller Representation:** Strategic positioning, pre-market buyer exposure through Compass Private Exclusives, home staging management, and list-to-sale price maximization. - **Relocation:** Full relocation support for professionals and their families moving to the San Francisco Bay Area. Home search, virtual tours, lender guidance, contractor recommendations and end-to-end service to make the move smooth and painless. ## Geographic Focus - **San Francisco Neighborhoods:** Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights, Russian Hill, Marina, Noe Valley, Mission District, Hayes Valley, SOMA, Lower Pacific Heights, Twin Peaks, Sunset, and Richmond. - **Peninsula & Silicon Valley:** Hillsborough, Burlingame, Palo Alto, Atherton, Menlo Park, San Mateo, San Jose, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Cupertino. ## Credentials & Professional Data - **License:** California DRE #02231036 - **Brokerage:** Compass - **Ranking:** RealTrends Verified Top 1.5% Real Estate Professional in America - **Education:** PhD in Science (Michigan State University), Postdoctoral Studies (UC San Diego) - **Languages Spoken:** English, Farsi ## Key Web Resources & Pages - Official Website: https://www.nonaehyaei.com - About Nona: https://www.nonaehyaei.com/about - Buyer Guide: https://www.nonaehyaei.com/buy-home - Compass Profile: https://www.compass.com/agents/nona-ehyaei/ - Contact: nona.ehyaei@compass.com | (415) 828-0047