Spencer Hsu has helped hundreds of engineers, product managers, and tech executives find their home in Silicon Valley — including remote searches, international relocations, and same-month closings.
Most agents treat relocation buyers like any other client. Spencer doesn't — because the timeline, the remote search process, and the stakes are completely different.
Tech hiring timelines don't wait for real estate. Spencer is built for compressed timelines — he's closed purchases in under 30 days for clients who had a firm start date and couldn't miss it.
Spencer has helped dozens of clients purchase remotely — video walkthroughs, neighborhood deep-dives on FaceTime, and detailed written assessments that tell you what the photos don't. You won't feel like you're guessing.
Cupertino for the Apple commute. Mountain View for walkability near Google. Sunnyvale for value with a short NVIDIA drive. Spencer matches clients to neighborhoods the way a friend who's lived here 12 years would — not a Zillow filter.
Spencer regularly works with international buyers on work visas and connects them with lenders who understand non-citizen financing. He knows the documentation, the lender requirements, and the timeline adjustments needed.
If your employer offers a relocation allowance or works with a third-party relocation coordinator, Spencer knows how to work within that structure — including the paperwork, timelines, and third-party approval steps.
Many of Spencer's tech clients are buying their first Bay Area home but won't stop there. He thinks about resale value, school quality for growing families, and equity growth — not just closing the deal in front of him.
Each city has its own commute profile, price point, and lifestyle tradeoffs. Spencer knows all of them in depth.
Most of this happens before you set foot in the Bay Area — and sometimes before you've officially accepted the offer.
Spencer starts with a 30-minute call to map your commute destination, budget, timeline, visa status, and lifestyle priorities. He'll tell you which neighborhoods make sense for your situation and which ones don't — before you waste time looking at the wrong ones.
Spencer builds a custom search with real-time MLS alerts, filters out properties that won't meet your needs, and does a first-pass review of new listings before they hit your inbox — so you're not sorting through noise.
For remote buyers, Spencer walks properties on video — covering what the photos skip: street noise, natural light at the right time of day, neighbor proximity, and anything in the disclosure stack worth flagging.
Silicon Valley moves fast. Spencer knows how to write an offer that wins — the right price, the right terms, and the right contingency structure — without overpaying or leaving you exposed. He's closed purchases for buyers who never visited in person before signing.
Spencer coordinates inspectors, schedules everything while you're still remote, and gives you a plain-English summary of what the reports say and what it means for your offer — not a 40-page PDF you have to interpret yourself.
Spencer manages the escrow and closing process to close on schedule — because you have a start date, a lease to end, and a life to move. He's done this enough times to know where the delays happen and how to prevent them.
From solo engineers to executives moving families across the world, Spencer's relocation clients share one thing in common — they didn't want to do it twice.
"I was relocating from New York for a role at Google and had never lived in California. Spencer handled everything remotely — video tours, neighborhood deep-dives, offer strategy. We closed on a home in Mountain View before my moving truck arrived."
"I was on an L-1 visa and had questions my previous agent couldn't answer. Spencer knew exactly what I needed, worked with my relocation coordinator at Apple, and found us a home in Cupertino that checked every box for our family."
"We had 6 weeks from offer acceptance to start date. Spencer moved fast, communicated constantly, and got us into a home in Sunnyvale in time. He made an incredibly stressful situation feel completely manageable."
The real questions Spencer gets from engineers and tech professionals every week — answered without the sales pitch.
Spencer offers a free 30-minute relocation strategy call — no obligation. You'll leave with a clear picture of which neighborhoods fit your commute, budget, and timeline.