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Sam Zerarka

REALTOR® | DRE# 01430691
sam.zerarka@compass.com
M: 650-996-2911

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Specialties

  • Escrow, Interior Design, Home Building, Manufacturing
  • Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
  • Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®)

Credentials

  • 20+ years of comprehensive real estate expertise across Silicon Valley’s markets
  • Consistently ranked in the top 5% of agents in Santa Clara County and San Mateo County
  • SILVAR - Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS®
  • CAR – California Association of REALTORS®
  • NAR – National Association of REALTORS®
  • Multi-year recipient of the President’s Circle Award from Intero Real Estate Services
  • Advisory Council Member, Executive Club at Intero Real Estate Services
  • Former School Board Member at Briones Elementary School
About Sam

Excellence in Real Estate, since 2004

With hundreds of real estate transactions expertly executed, Sam has become a trusted partner to sellers and investors in Silicon Valley. He combines market insight with a robust local network through COMPASS, including industry professionals, marketing specialists, and essential service providers, to deliver a fully supported and seamless personalized experience. Every phase of the real estate process is strategically coordinated to drive efficiency, minimize friction, and maximize long-term success for us and for our clients.
If you’re actively talking to agents, sit down with Sam to discuss how to leverage our experience.

About Sam

Sam’s been part of the Menlo Park and Palo Alto community for over 25 years. This is home, and he knows the market inside and out. He started his career as an engineer at HP, so he brings that sharp, problem-solving tech brain to everything he does. For the last 20+ years he’s been developing a deep understanding of Silicon Valley’s culture, neighborhoods, and market dynamics while helping luxury clients and serious investors. People love working with Sam because he’s calm, steady, and incredibly good at what he does. He’s a master negotiator who always keeps his cool and gets the deal done right, knows the high-end local market extremely well, and outworks everybody. He’s direct and honest, but always kind, discreet, and 100% in his client’s corner. Whether it’s a trust sale, upgrade or a 1031 exchange, or just making sure you come out ahead, clients keep coming back because he makes it look easy. Sam’s also the perfect guide if you’re remodeling or building. He’s personally managed a ton of projects over the years and can connect you with the best contractors and pros who actually can deliver for you on time & on budget. For Sam, real estate is more than transactions; it’s strategic advisory, personal client connections with delivery, and long-term client advocacy.