about · the boyenga team at compass
Eric & Janelle Boyenga and the Property Nerds®
Eric and Janelle started the Boyenga Team in 1996. Thirty years and more than 2,520 homes later, they lead a team of Silicon Valley agents and specialists at Compass, with the same engineer's eye for detail.
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- serving silicon valley since1996
- homes sold2,520+
- in home sales$2.6+ billion
- stars on google · yelp · zillow4.9 · 4.8 · 5.0
the founders
Two Property Nerds, one standard
Eric brings the technology and the pricing data. Janelle brings the design eye and the negotiating table. Together they built the way the whole team works.
Eric Boyenga
co-founder · property nerd · dre 01254725
Eric grew up in the hills above Los Altos, surrounded by tech founders, and he still approaches real estate like an engineer. He and Janelle built a real estate team before teams were the norm. Today he designs the tools, data and marketing technology that keep clients informed from the first call to closing day.
- pricing strategy
- market data
- digital marketing
- eichler & mid-century modern
Janelle Boyenga
co-founder · managing partner · dre 01254724
Janelle grew up in a family of engineers, contractors and designers, so she reads a house the way a builder does. She's an Accredited Staging Professional who leads the team's home prep and design work, and she's known for sharp contract negotiation and a deep command of neighborhood market data.
- negotiation
- home prep & staging
- design
- neighborhood data
- Branded by Zillow as "next generation" agents
- A Wall Street Journal Top 100 real estate team
- Property Nerds® · NextGenAgents™ at Compass
what we're known for
Four things clients call us for
Every agent on the team can help you buy or sell. These are the areas where Eric and Janelle have built the deepest expertise.
Pre-listing prep and project management
We plan the work buyers notice, line up and manage the trades, and keep the project on schedule. Compass Concierge can front eligible costs until closing.
How Compass Concierge worksEichler and mid-century modern homes
Atrium plans, post-and-beam framing and radiant heat call for an agent who knows how these homes are built and how to show them off.
Explore Eichler homesTrusts, estates and life transitions
We work with trustees, attorneys and family members, often across long distances, to prepare and sell a home with care and a clear timeline.
Talk to us about a trust salePricing, data and marketing
As NextGenAgents™, we pair Compass tools with our own data work: pricing models, Private Exclusives, and digital and social campaigns.
How we sell homesthe team
The Property Nerds behind Eric & Janelle
Each agent on the team brings their own neighborhoods, languages and specialties, and works from the playbook Eric and Janelle built. Meet them below.
Not sure who to talk to? Tell us where and what you're looking for, and we'll match you with the right Property Nerd.
As a Bay Area native and lifelong student of Silicon Valley real estate, I don’t just know the neighborhoods — I analyze them. From school-district boundary effects to block-by-block pricing behavior, I focus on the metrics and market signals that actually move value. With more than two decades in the local market, I bring both historical perspective and real-time insight to every client I serve.
My approach is simple and disciplined: eliminate guesswork and replace it with clarity. Every recommendation I make is grounded in data — pricing velocity, absorption rates, inventory levels, days on market, and hyper-local comparable sales — translated into plain language so you always understand the why behind the strategy. You’ll never hear vague advice or market clichés from me.
Whether I’m positioning a home to capture maximum demand or structuring a clean, competitive purchase, my goal is the same: thoughtful strategy, clear reasoning, and a calm, well-run process from start to finish. I want you to feel confident — financially, practically, and personally — knowing every decision is intentional, informed, and fully supported.
reviews
4.9 on Google, 4.8 on Yelp, 5.0 on Zillow
Star ratings from 37 Google reviews, 151 Yelp reviews and 493 Zillow team reviews, as of October 22, 2026. Read what clients say in their own words, on Google, Yelp and Zillow, and in the testimonials below.
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talk to a property nerd
Start with a conversation, not a contract.
Tell us what you're weighing: selling, buying, or just running the numbers. Eric, Janelle or one of the team will get back to you.
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