Brian Chancellor

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Vice President of Experience - Palo Alto, REALTOR®
License No. 01174998 (CA)
Mobile: 650.303.5511 Office: 650.323.1900

A seasoned professional with 30 years experience in real estate, Brian's unquestionable integrity, keen negotiating skills and impeccable professionalism have earned him a stellar reputation with agents and clients alike. Whether his clients are looking for a house to call home, selling the cherished family estate, or searching for an investment, Brian guides them through the myriad of details pertaining to the transaction. But perhaps most importantly, he always keeps his clients' unique needs first and foremost – treasuring their business, honoring their trust, and representing them to the utmost of his ability. Having grown up in Palo Alto, Brian returned to the area in 1992 after graduating from the University of California, San Diego with a B.A. in Economics. As a local resident with extensive knowledge of neighborhoods from Burlingame to Mountain View, Brian offers clients expertise including:

  • The ability to truly hear & understand his clients' real estate wants and needs
  • A vast network of personal and professional contacts
  • A keen understanding of the competitive market place
  • A strong track record for negotiating
  • Extensive preparation and review before the selling/buying process
  • Strategic local & global marketing
  • Extensive experience in both traditional and of-market sales for both buyers and sellers

Notably, Brian's achievements also include being named in the top 125 National Real Estate Individuals by The Wall Street Journal in 2022, SF Magazine's Leading 100 (numerous times), and he is the 2012 record holder for the most expensive sale in US history. Brian served six years on the board of Child Advocates of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, is a former board member for the Stephanie Ann Chancellor Foundation for Leukemia/Lymphoma Research, completed 6 years of serving on the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors Charitable Foundation, 9 years on the board of Palo Alto Community Fund, and now sits on its Advisory Board. Married for 24 years to Danish wife Nana (Social Worker & Community Volunteer Extraordinaire) and proud father of Sebastian (20) a sophomore at NYU and Oliver (17) a junior at Palo Alto High School.