Built different.
Grounded in Data.
5th generation Peninsula native. Mathematician, operator, athlete. Selling Silicon Valley real estate the way I'd want it sold for me.
Ken Hampel · REALTOR®
Compass · DRE #02070551
The Approach
01
In-Depth CMA
A 30-45 minute on-site walkthrough scored on a 100-point rubric, backed by five comparable sales and a written report. Most agents give you a number. I give you the analysis behind it.
02
Local Knowledge
Born and raised in Mountain View. 5th generation Peninsula native. Years of on-site work across Silicon Valley homes — I've been inside more properties than most agents will see in a career.
03
Analytical Approach
BS Mathematics. BS Financial Planning. MS Finance. I've written trading algorithms and built predictive models. Pricing your home is a data problem — I treat it like one.
About
Born and raised in Mountain View, California. Fifth-generation Bay Area native. I walked on to Division I football at the University of Utah and earned a scholarship by doing things the right way — while completing two bachelor's degrees simultaneously.
I've carried that mentality into everything since. I've written trading algorithms, built predictive models, developed websites, managed crews, negotiated deals, and allocated capital.
Took over operations for a 35-year-old fencing business, grew it, and eventually exited. I've run every function of a company — sales, operations, finance, marketing.
I'm obsessed with finding a better and more efficient way to do things. Always learning, always building, always questioning.
At Compass, applying all of it to Silicon Valley real estate.
Credentials
Education and recognition
University of Utah.
Degree
BS Mathematics
Degree
BS Financial Planning
Degree
MS Finance
Athletics
PAC-12 All-Academic
Background
Not your typical agent path.
Quantitative.
Mathematics, financial planning, and a master's in finance. I've written trading algorithms and built predictive models. Pricing a home is a data problem — I treat it like one.
Operator.
Ran every function of a 35-year-old family business — sales, operations, finance, marketing — and grew it. Running a business end-to-end taught me that execution is everything. In real estate that means clear communication, no dropped balls, and a process that protects you from contract to close.
Local.
Fifth-generation Peninsula native. Years on site at thousands of Silicon Valley properties with my father and our crews. I've seen what's behind the walls, what gets buyers excited, and what sellers think doesn't matter but does. That ground-level knowledge shapes how I evaluate every home I work with.
Vendy Chan Real Estate Group
Ranking &
recognition.
Top 1%
Santa Clara County
Top 1.5%
Nationwide · Small Team
Markets I Know
From Mountain View
to Atherton.
Each Peninsula city prices differently — and within each one, certain pockets quietly outperform. Real value comes from local knowledge, not the list price.
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Mountain View
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Palo Alto
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Los Altos
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Los Altos Hills
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Menlo Park
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Atherton
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Sunnyvale
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Cupertino
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Saratoga
How I Work
Say what you do.
Do what you say.
Trust · Honesty · Clear Communication
An escrow has 20+ moving people. I keep them on track so you don't have to.
01
Prepare first.
Scoring, comps, prep plan — done before your home touches the market.
02
Communicate clearly.
Most surprises can be solved with one phone call. You, your family, and everyone involved always knows where things stand.
03
Find what's hiding.
Every transaction has surprises. The goal is to find them early — in inspections, disclosures, and terms — before they become problems at the closing table.
For Sellers
What this means
when you sell.
I bring a data-driven approach to pricing, a ground-level knowledge of Silicon Valley properties from years in the field, and an obsession with executing deals correctly.
Every comp gets scored on the same 100-point rubric — location, lot, light, layout, condition, finish. That's how we land on a price that holds in escrow instead of one that has to be defended.
My signature offer for every potential seller is an In-Depth CMA — a structured, analytical walkthrough of your property scored against recent comparable sales.
No charge. No pressure. No pitch.
Client Testimonial
“Energetic and detail-oriented, very knowledgeable about real estate in this area. Ken is dedicated and works diligently to make sure he does the best job possible. Easy to work with and very responsive.”
— Kate
Contact
Let's talk about
your home.
