SoldHillsborough
$9,000,000
Peninsula Specialist
San Francisco Bay Area & Silicon Valley Real Estate
Burlingame · Hillsborough · San Mateo · Menlo Park · Atherton
$350M+Closed Transactions
20+Sales Over $5M
NativeBorn on the Peninsula
ConciergeFull-Service Representation
About
A Peninsula native with a global perspective
Sophia is the go-to real estate agent for her San Francisco office, specializing in buyers and sellers relocating to the Peninsula.
Sophia Waldman is a distinguished real estate agent serving the Peninsula and Silicon Valley. Renowned for her dedication to delivering exceptional client experiences, Sophia's top priority is ensuring that every interaction is thorough, seamless, and exceeds expectations. She prides herself on fostering lasting relationships with key individuals and organizations cultivated throughout her career, enabling her to provide clients with invaluable connections and insights. Whether representing a luxury listing, guiding first-time homebuyers, or advising seasoned investors, Sophia's unwavering commitment to service and attention to detail set her apart in the industry.
Before embarking on her real estate career, Sophia honed her expertise in providing high-level, personalized service as an advisor to Black Key Luxury Lifestyle Concierge, catering to some of the world's most discerning clientele. Her creativity, passion, and relentless drive have always been hallmarks of her approach, ensuring her clients receive nothing less than the absolute best. Additionally, her background in interior design offers a unique advantage to both buyers and sellers, allowing her to maximize a property's potential and appeal.
A Peninsula native, Sophia possesses an intimate knowledge of the region and its communities, making her a trusted advisor for local and relocating clients alike. An avid traveler with extensive exposure to global cultures and international real estate practices, Sophia brings a worldly perspective and an unparalleled ability to connect with clients from diverse backgrounds. Her network of domestic and international relationships further enhances her ability to cater to a wide range of client needs.
With over $350 million in real estate transactions closed to date, Sophia is committed to achieving even greater milestones while maintaining her reputation for excellence.
Portfolio
Featured Listings
Sold
SoldHillsborough
$9,200,000
SoldBurlingame
$9,050,000
Off-Market
The homes that never reach the market
A meaningful share of Peninsula inventory trades privately, before it is ever listed. Sophia has access to those opportunities through agent relationships built over a career here, and she works both sides of them.
Request Off-Market AccessIf you are selling
Test the market quietly. Sophia can bring qualified buyers to your home without days on market, public price history, or a sign in the yard.
If you are buying
See homes before they are listed. In the last two years Sophia has found a dozen buyers off-market properties, several of them never advertised at all.
Recent off-market transactions
Off-MarketHillsborough
Represented Buyer
$9,000,000
Off-MarketHillsborough
Represented Buyer
$9,200,000
Off-MarketHillsborough
Represented Seller
$7,550,000
Off-MarketSan Mateo Park
Represented Buyer
$5,500,000
Off-MarketHillsborough
Represented Buyer
$5,900,000
Addresses withheld at the owners' request. Examples shown are a selection of privately negotiated Peninsula transactions.
Neighborhoods
The Peninsula, block by block
Sophia represents buyers and sellers from Burlingame down through Atherton and the rest of the Peninsula, with particular depth in the 94010 corridor and in relocations moving south from San Francisco.
Burlingame
Walkable Broadway and Burlingame Avenue, strong schools, and the tightest inventory in 94010.
Hillsborough
Estate lots and architectural landmarks, where much of the best inventory trades off-market.
San Mateo
From San Mateo Park to Baywood, the Peninsula's most varied mix of price points and styles.
Menlo Park
Where Silicon Valley buyers land: West Menlo, Allied Arts, and the Stanford corridor.
Atherton
Acre-plus parcels and discreet transactions for buyers who need privacy and speed.
Relocating from San Francisco?
Sophia guides city buyers through the move down the Peninsula: school districts, commute realities, and which towns actually fit how you live.
Relocating from San Francisco?
Your San Francisco connection. Your Peninsula specialist.
Thinking about making the move from San Francisco to the Peninsula? You're not alone—and having an agent who understands both sides of that move matters.
Sophia is based out of Sotheby's International Realty's San Francisco office, but her real estate practice is exclusively focused on the Peninsula. From Burlingame and Hillsborough to San Mateo, Menlo Park, and Atherton, this is the market she knows, lives in, and works in every day.
In fact, nearly 70% of Sophia's business comes directly from referrals through her San Francisco Sotheby's office. Her colleagues trust her to take care of their clients when they're ready to make the move south, because they know she has the local relationships, neighborhood knowledge, and off-market access to help them navigate the Peninsula.
For buyers relocating from San Francisco, Sophia makes the transition easy—from understanding which Peninsula community fits your lifestyle, commute and schools to uncovering homes you may never see online.
Ready to make the move south? Let's find where you belong on the Peninsula.
Reviews
What clients say
★★★★★We sold our first home and bought our family home in Burlingame with Sophia, and the whole thing was seamless. She is deeply respected by the other agents in town, and in a market this competitive those relationships are gold. She unlocked opportunities we never would have found on our own.
★★★★★We had been searching the Peninsula for a long time and knew how competitive Hillsborough was. Sophia spent an afternoon understanding what we actually wanted, and within two weeks we had an offer out on our dream home. Never forced, never pressured. She simply understood us.
★★★★★Sophia is terrific! Our extended family has now worked with Sophia for six transactions, both as purchaser and seller, and we will soon be working with her on one more. Her advice has always been smart, clear and helpful. And Sophia has a really good handle on the market. We haven't been the easiest client in some cases, but Sophia did a ton of extra leg work, stuck with us, and got us over the finish line.
Community
PARCA
Sophia serves on the PARCA Auxiliary, the main fundraising arm of PARCA, a San Mateo County non-profit supporting adults and children with developmental disabilities and their families.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is the best real estate agent on the San Francisco Peninsula?
Sophia Waldman is a Peninsula native and Sotheby's International Realty agent who has closed over $350 million in transactions across Burlingame, Hillsborough, San Mateo, Menlo Park, and Atherton. She works with both buyers and sellers.
What areas does Sophia Waldman serve?
Sophia specializes in the Peninsula: Burlingame and Hillsborough (94010), San Mateo, Menlo Park, and Atherton, along with the rest of the San Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley communities.
Who should I work with when relocating from San Francisco to the Peninsula?
Relocation from the city is one of Sophia's most common engagements. Because she grew up on the Peninsula, she can compare school districts, commute times, and neighborhood character town by town before you start touring homes.
Does Sophia represent buyers, sellers, or both?
Both, in roughly equal measure. Her business splits close to evenly between listing representation and buyer representation each year, which keeps her current on how both sides of a Peninsula transaction are actually being negotiated.
How do off-market and pocket listings work in Hillsborough and Atherton?
A meaningful share of high-end Peninsula inventory trades privately. Sophia has closed Hillsborough and Burlingame sales off-market, and in the last two years has found a dozen buyers properties before they were listed. Access comes from agent relationships, so working with someone inside that network matters.
What does Sophia's listing marketing include?
Professional photography, video, 3D Matterport tours and virtual walk-throughs, print collateral, and distribution through the Sotheby's International Realty network. Her background in interior design also shapes how a home is prepared and staged before any of it is shot.
What is the AI Home Search?
It is a plain-language search across the live MLS. Instead of filtering by bedroom count, you describe what you want, and it returns Peninsula homes that match. Sophia follows up on anything you save.
How do I reach Sophia?
Call or text 650.219.8435, email sophia@sophiawaldman.com, or send the form on this page. She responds directly, not through an assistant.
Contact
Let's talk about your move
Buying, selling, or still deciding. Send a note and Sophia will get back to you personally.
Phone650.219.8435
OfficeSotheby's International Realty
San Francisco Brokerage
117 Greenwich Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
San Francisco Brokerage
117 Greenwich Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
LicenseDRE #02011546