Su Miao

As a founding partner of The Creative Collective Team at Compass, Su Miao brings over 15 years of experience, a deep sense of purpose, and a genuinely caring heart to every client relationship. Recognized by The Wall Street Journal Real Trends as one of the top 1.5% of agents nationwide, Su is celebrated not just for her strategic mindset and expert negotiation skills, but for the way she truly shows up for her clients—with compassion, transparency, and dedication.

Su is especially passionate about guiding first-time buyers—particularly women and people of color—on their path to homeownership and long-term wealth building. On the listing side, she’s known for setting record-breaking prices and generating strong interest through beautifully designed marketing, smart pricing, and a finely tuned sense of timing. Her ability to craft compelling narratives around each home consistently leads to exceptional outcomes for her sellers.

Clients often say what makes Su stand out is her transparency, integrity, and the way she always puts their needs first. She holds herself to the highest standards, and it shows—in the trust she’s earned and the fact that her business is built entirely on referrals.

A New York City local, Su blends deep local knowledge with a global perspective, shaped by her studies at Boston College and Peking University, and by years of working across the U.S. and China in marketing, sales, and consulting. A lifelong traveler who has visited over 50 countries, Su connects effortlessly with people from all walks of life and brings warmth and understanding to every interaction.

Whether she’s walking first-time buyers through each step of the process, navigating complex negotiations, or simply checking in over coffee, Su is the kind of agent who becomes a trusted advisor—and often a lifelong friend. Her blend of heart, hustle, and high-level strategy makes her an invaluable partner in one of life’s most important journeys.

Testimonials 

★★★★★

"It takes a variety of skills to get through the entire home purchasing process: neighborhood knowledge, organization of all the past and planned apartment visits, memory of your client's preferences, time management, communication, market knowledge, negotiation, organization of all the paperwork, cardio, and more. Throughout the nearly year-long process to ultimately successfully complete a purchase, Su remarkably used all of these skills, and was a pleasure to work with throughout. " - Michael

★★★★★

"Su was a fantastic partner and help in buying our first home. We couldn''t have done it without her! From the moment we met Su, she was extremely helpful in finding us the best apartments and when we had decided to purchase, her knowledge of the industry and contacts helped ensure a smooth process to settlement. Su also was very responsive, attentive and helped us follow up with parties in the transaction so we were able to achieve our settlement date. We would highly recommend working with Su and will be recommending her to all of our family and friends. " - Alison

★★★★★
"Su was nothing short of outstanding during the entire process. As a first-time buyer with several special circumstances, her patience and diligence were both never-ending. My first contact with Su was a great example of her broader qualities: In 30 minutes she laid out exactly what I would/could need and expect, laid out a clear timeline, and immediately sent several e-mails with relevant points of contact/next steps -- Su condensed what could easily be weeks' worth of back-and-forth consultations into a single, crisp intro call. Su was very mindful of my price point selection and gave me a wide variety of high-quality listings, enabled in equal parts by her local knowledge of the city as well as her hard-earned network." - Luis O.

★★★★★
"Su Miao was an incredible realtor in every possible way. From out first interaction, Su was patient, professional, client centered and grounded. She listened to exactly what my roommate and I were looking for and made it happen. On top of this, Su navigated unexpected challenges with grace and confidence, and she advocated for us no matter what. I am beyond grateful for Su and can confidently say that she will make the NYC real estate hunt seamless, exciting and will always listen to your wants and needs. " - Olivia

★★★★★
"Su Miao was instrumental in helping me quickly and painlessly navigate the NYC real estate market. She is incredibly diligent, organized, and client-centric; her stamina for being at listings, fielding questions, and following up with other brokers/realtors makes her a rare find. I could not recommend her or her company more. " - Luis

★★★★★

"I had the pleasure of working with Su, and she is by far the only agent I will work with going forward. Her local knowledge, attention to detail regarding all of my requirements, along with her very friendly and bubbly personality are all factors that are important to me in an agent, and I truly admire. Su's turnaround in finding me a home within a very tight time frame was extremely impressive, and might I add, she found the home of my dreams!! My initial experiences looking for a home in NYC was made especially daunting as a foreign national but Su made the entire process very seamless and I am so grateful to have had her as my agent." - Anita