Why we recommend Seb Frey for Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley covers many separate city markets. Redfin's median sale price in the three months to September 2026 was $1,349,357 in San Jose, $1,827,740 in Campbell, $2,438,839 in Los Gatos and $3,863,160 in Saratoga. A seller who has owned a house in any of these for twenty or thirty years needs an agent who knows the local comparables and the paperwork that comes with a long-held home.
Seb Frey works from the Compass office in Los Gatos, at 750 University Ave. His Compass profile lists the cities he serves: Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Mountain View, Los Altos, Santa Clara, San Jose, Milpitas, Fremont, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz. He holds a California broker license, and his practice centers on homeowners over 60 and their families who are planning a move. That focus is why we feature him for this region. It is our recommendation, not a ranking of every agent in the valley: interview more than one agent before you sign.
About Seb Frey
Seb Frey's background in Silicon Valley
His Compass profile describes him as a Bay Area native with roots in Berkeley and more than two decades in real estate, and lists 23 years of full-time experience. The California Department of Real Estate record shows a salesperson license issued on February 20, 2003 and a broker license issued on April 21, 2005. He is listed as a Director-at-Large of the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS on its 2026 leadership page.
Brokerage and California DRE license for Seb Frey
The DRE public lookup, checked on November 1, 2026, lists Sebastian B. Frey, license 01369847, as a licensed broker with no disciplinary action. He is a broker associate for Compass California II, Inc. (license 01527235), and the license expires on April 20, 2029. Compass shows the same number on his profile.
Designations and languages: Seb Frey
Compass lists the Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) and Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) designations, and membership of the National Aging in Place Council and the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. He also lists the Graduate, REALTOR Institute (GRI) and Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) designations, and English and Spanish as his languages. He founded Team Sixty Plus, which Compass describes as a network built to support older adults and their families.
Seb Frey's record: sales, awards and reviews
Compass lists $280 million in real estate sold, more than 465 transactions and a 100.05% average sale-to-list ratio. A June 18, 2026 press release about him gives over 470 transactions and more than $280 million in lifetime sales, plus 24 transaction sides and over $26 million in volume in the previous 12 months. The same release says he has 55 Google reviews and 27 Zillow reviews, all rated five stars.
Awards listed on his Compass profile include 2024 REALTOR of the Year, which the press release attributes to the Santa Cruz County Association of REALTORS, and RealTrends Top 1.5% nationwide in 2022, 2025 and 2026.
Three of his Google reviews, as he supplied them and quoted word for word:
- "He has taken the time to deeply understand the specific needs of our aging population and crafts his expertise and advice to really serve his clients well." (David K., Google, 2026)
- "He knows the market well and gave us excellent advice every step of the way." (Marita E., Google, 2026)
- "We’re so glad that Seb called back right away, even though he was at an open house at the time." (Terri H., Google, 2025, on a Milpitas sale)
How Seb Frey works with Silicon Valley buyers and sellers
Selling a long-held Silicon Valley home with Seb Frey
Many sellers he works with are leaving a home they have owned for decades. That raises questions beyond pricing: the tax on a large gain, whether a Prop 19 base-year transfer applies to the next home, and how to clear and prepare a house. Read our Prop 19 guide and our capital gains guide before the first meeting, and bring your questions.
Buying in Silicon Valley with Seb Frey
For buyers, the work is matching a budget to the right city. In September 2026 Redfin's Santa Clara County median was $1,868,636 for a single-family home and $667,393 for a condo. Ask him for recent comparable sales in the cities on your list and how offers there are being priced.
Local knowledge: Silicon Valley prices in his core towns
Redfin's three-month figures to September 2026 for the cities nearest his Los Gatos office show how much the market varies over a few miles.
| City | Median sale price | Change on a year | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos | $2,438,839 | -3.4% | 26 |
| Saratoga | $3,863,160 | -2.5% | 18 |
| Campbell | $1,827,740 | -3.2% | 31 |
| San Jose | $1,349,357 | -5.0% | 22 |
| Cupertino | $2,848,643 | -6.9% | 13 |
Our Silicon Valley housing market report has the full picture.
How we chose Seb Frey
We look for an active California license with no discipline, a record of recent sales in the area, verifiable reviews and a clear specialty. Seb Frey meets each test on the public record above. Read how we choose agents. Whoever you hire, ask for a written fee and service agreement. The commission guide explains what is negotiable.
How to contact Seb Frey
Phone: 408-413-3087. Website: sebfrey.com. Office: Compass, 750 University Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032. Check his license yourself on the DRE public lookup using license 01369847.