Ella Sun is a trusted Bay Area and Silicon Valley real estate advisor with over 25 years of living and working in the Bay Area. She brings deep local market knowledge, strategic insight, and a calm, no-pressure approach to every transaction. With experience spanning residential sales, development, and design, Ella provides her clients with a level of expertise that goes beyond traditional real estate representation.

Ella is a licensed California REALTOR® (DRE #01877209) and was recognized by Real Trends in 2024 as ranking among the Top 1.5% of real estate agents nationwide, reflecting her strong performance and consistent results in a highly competitive market.

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Listing Expertise

On the listing side, Ella represents properties ranging from condominiums and townhomes to luxury estates and new construction homes. She believes every home deserves a customized marketing strategy, not a one-size-fits-all approach. Each property is positioned based on its unique features and the most likely buyer profile to maximize exposure, presentation, and value.

Buyer Representation

Ella has extensive experience guiding first-time homebuyers, move-up and downsizing buyers, relocation clients, and investors. She provides data-driven market analysis, pricing insights, and neighborhood guidance, ensuring buyers fully understand the pros and cons of each property. Known for her calm and transparent style, Ella never pressures clients and prioritizes confident, informed decision-making.

Development & Investment Expertise

Beyond traditional buying and selling, Ella brings hands-on real estate development experience, including entitlement, subdivision, SB9 projects, and construction feasibility. This background allows her to identify development potential, evaluate risks and opportunities, and help clients unlock long-term value when buying or selling.

Design & Staging Expertise

Ella previously owned and operated a staging and interior design business for over 10 years, giving her a trained eye for interior design, color palettes, space planning, lighting, and décor. This expertise helps sellers present their homes at their best and helps buyers visualize possibilities and future value.

Specialized & Senior Transactions

Ella has experience handling 1031 exchanges, trust sales, probate sales, and senior home sales and downsizing, including guidance related to Proposition 19 property tax transfers. She frequently assists seniors and families with thoughtful, well-planned transitions, working collaboratively with trusted professionals to ensure clarity and peace of mind.

Trusted Professional Network

Ella has built a long-standing network of trusted professionals, including:

• Contractors and builders
• Architects and designers
• CPAs and tax advisors
• Real estate and estate planning attorneys
• Financial planners
• Inspectors and specialty vendors

She believes a strong professional network is essential and leverages these relationships to support clients before, during, and after each transaction.

Philosophy

Ella believes successful real estate outcomes are built on strategy, transparency, and experience—not pressure. Whether buying, selling, investing, developing, or planning a life transition, her local expertise, development knowledge, design insight, and client-first approach make her a trusted partner throughout the real estate journey.