Home Purchase
01From Palo Alto to San Mateo, Ray helps tech-industry buyers compare neighborhoods, read disclosures line by line, and buy with full understanding of the math behind the offer.
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Your First Home. Clearly Explained. Calmly Closed.
Ray is an ex-software-engineer turned Peninsula realtor who helps first-time Bay Area buyers find the right neighborhood, tour with intent, and negotiate without second-guessing — with every step tracked in a private client portal.
120+
Families Guided Home
Top 2%
Peninsula Agent
8 yrs
Ex-Engineer Background
DRE
#02134567
Meet Ray
“Buying your first home should feel like you’re being walked through it — not thrown into it. I read every disclosure, I answer the 11pm text, and I tell you the truth about the math. That’s the whole job.”
Ray Matthews
Peninsula Realtor · DRE #02134567 · Serving buyers since 2021
How I Can Help
Built Around First-Time Bay Area Buyers
Move-up & Sell
02Outgrown your condo or starter home? Ray coordinates the sell-and-buy dance — timing, bridge options, and staging — without turning your life into a spreadsheet of panic.
Learn More →Buyer Strategy Sessions
03Not ready to tour yet? Start with a 60-minute strategy call: budget sanity-check, neighborhood fit, RSU-aware financing, and an honest picture of what your next six months look like.
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A Realtor Who Reads the Contract Before You Ask
Before real estate, Ray spent eight years as a software engineer at two Peninsula tech companies. That background shows up in the way she explains offers, tracks every open item in your private portal, and writes contingency language that actually protects you.
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Client Stories
“Ray walked us through our first offer line by line. We went from feeling terrified to feeling like adults. By the third house she was flagging things in the disclosures faster than the listing agent.”Andrew & Shirley K. · Palo Alto
Ready to Make Your First Move?
Buying your first Bay Area home is a long process. Let’s start with a 30-minute call about what you actually want.
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