about · join the team

Become a Property Nerd.

We’re looking for experienced agents who want a team behind every listing and sale: full-time support staff, one-to-one coaching, and the technology, data and marketing programs we use with our own clients.

why join

Spend your time with clients, not paperwork

Eric and Janelle Boyenga started the Boyenga Team in 1996 and lead it today at Compass, in Los Gatos. Every agent on the team works from the playbook they built.

  • 2,520+homes sold
  • $2.6B+in sales
  • 1996the year we started
  • We don’t cold call, knock on doors or chase business. Clients and client contacts across Silicon Valley come to us to buy and sell.
  • We can grow the business of any agent who puts clients first and follows up quickly.
  • You work with the strength of Compass behind you, plus the support and recognition that come with the Boyenga Team.

What the team is known for

  • Luxury homes and estates
  • Trust, estate and probate sales, working with fiduciaries
  • Mid-century modern and modern architecture
  • Real estate technology and start-up advising
  • Construction, spec housing and development
  • Home preparation and design (Accredited Staging Professional)
  • Contract negotiation
  • Investment property and tax-deferred exchanges
  • Portfolios for REITs and property managers
  • REOs, short sales, probate and bank auctions

what you get

The team handles the busywork

Our team takes on the administrative work, so you can focus on prospecting, showing and listing homes.

Full-time support staff

escrow and paperwork

Our staff open escrows and draft your contracts, listing agreements, listing presentations and marketing pieces.

One-to-one coaching

your business

Coaching built around your goals and the way you work.

Technology and data

property nerd tools

Exclusive access to our technology and market data, including the Property Nerd Lab tools we use with our own clients. See the tools

Marketing and listing programs

launch to close

Our marketing and listing programs, from home prep with Compass Concierge to the launch plan for every listing. Launch Lab

who we’re looking for

Experienced agents who put clients first

We’re looking for real estate professionals who want to build their business with a team.

  • Positive, committed and team-oriented
  • A strong work ethic, and steady under pressure
  • Client-first: you put your client’s interests ahead of the deal
  • Consumer-focused, with fast, consistent follow-up
  • Comfortable with technology and data

Our pledge. We, the Property Nerds® of the Boyenga Team, pledge to unlock homeownership, make the process painless and predictable, respect your boundaries, and protect and defend your interests, to engineer your happiness.

awards & accomplishments

Recognition you’d be joining

Eric, Janelle and the Boyenga Team have been recognized nationally and across Silicon Valley.

Wall Street Journal Top 100

real estate teams in the united states

Recognized as one of the Top 100 REALTOR® teams in the United States by the Wall Street Journal.

NextGenAgents™

branded by zillow

Branded by Zillow as “next generation” agents.

Founding partner

compass silicon valley

Founding partner of Compass Silicon Valley.

Top Producer Network

northern california

Member of the Northern California Top Producer Network.

The full list

  • Top 100 Real Estate Teams in the United States
  • Top .0001% of real estate agents in the U.S., out of over 2 million
  • Founding partner of Compass Silicon Valley
  • Nationally ranked REALTORS® in the Top 100
  • Recognized as a #NextGenAgent team by a national real estate portal
  • #1 nationally, Top Producer for a real estate portal
  • Agent Advisory Board member for a national real estate portal
  • Forbes Real Estate Council
  • Sindeo Advisory Council
  • Member of the Northern California Top Producer Network
  • Top .001% at prior brokerages
  • #1 sales team at a prior brokerage
  • More than 2,520 homes and over $2.6 billion in sales since 1996

Meet Eric and Janelle · Meet the team · Homes we’ve sold

talk to eric and janelle

Ready to talk about joining?

Start with a conversation. Email or call, and tell us a little about your business.

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