Ryan Nickell Top real estate agent in Santa Clara

Ryan Nickell

R.O.I. Real Estate1 Like
14 Years of Experience
(113)
$60M
Total Sales Last Year
14
Years of Experience
100
Recent TransactionsTransactions from the last 3 years
$1.7M
Average Price Point

    About Ryan Nickell

    2025 Best of Zillow Recipient with 123+ 5-star reviews o Nextdoor Favorite Agent Santa Clara o #1 Ranked Listing Agent by Volume in Santa Clara by Real Trends o Top 1% awarded by Santa Clara County Association of Realtors® www.timandryan.com 2025 Best of Zillow Recipient o Nextdoor Favorite Agent Santa Clara o #1 Ranked Listing Agent by Volume in Santa Clara Over 123 5-star reviews on Zillow Our reviews highlight the results we consistently achieve. As a result of this comprehensive approach and our attention to detail throughout the preparation, presentation, marketing, and negotiation of every home we sell, over 98% of these homes received multiple offers, regardless of market conditions, with nearly all selling in excess of 10% above their neighborhood average sales prices, over the course of our $200M+ sold in Silicon Valley. 7 Years nationally ranked top 1/2 of top 1%, per Santa Clara County Association of Realtors® (out of 6,000+) We approach every transaction focused on maximizing the return-on-investment of those we assist. Nevertheless, we never lose sight of the fact that behind the financial bottom line is the human one, and we value relationships and our reputation for uncompromising quality above all else. Doing a lot of little things slightly better adds up to make a big difference. 57 Homes sold & remodeled in last 2 years Our greatest pride stems not from the number of homes we have sold but from how we sold them -- our high-touch process -- and the ROI each seller has realized as a result. We love what we do, which is reflected in the considerable time and energy we devote to maximizing the ROI of every home we sell in our uniquely competitive housing market and also helping buyers identify below-market deals and remodel as well. We specialize in Trust Sales, and mainly out-of-area sellers. 2 Credentialed negotiators While most Realtors have little to no credentialed training in negotiation, we both learned and honed these skills through formal education with the Harvard Business School Negotiation Mastery program (Ryan) and extensive experience as an attorney (Tim). $1.8M+ Seller tax savings in past year Investing the time in up-front tax planning with savvy trusted professionals maximized our sellers' realized returns by minimizing Uncle Sam's bite of their profits, specializing in 1031 Exchanges among other time-tested Trust solutions. TV Featured in the fifth season of American Dream TV, a National show highlighting lifestyle and real estate, with this episode focused on high-ROI Silicon Valley remodels. Ryan Nickell & Tim Pasken Broker/Owner o Attorney o High-R.O.I. Remodels $200M+ SOLD by Tim & Ryan Veteran Owned R.O.I. Real Estate https://www.timandryan.com
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    English
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    NextDoor Preferred Agent Santa Clara
    HOBBIES/INTEREST
    Suits and Swim Suits
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    Credentials

    LICENSE
    Real Estate - California - # 02013579
    Designation

    Harvard Negotiation Mastery

    REALTOR

    Real Estate Broker

    Certified Negotiation Expert

    Licensed Realtor

    Top Producer

    Green Designation

    CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)

    RENE (Real Estate Negotiation Expert)

    Specialties

    • Sellers
    • Buyers
    • Residential Property

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    Ryan Nickell's Reviews & Ratings

    113 Reviews
    (5/5)
    Note: Reviews may include other agents on their team
    What clients say about this agent....
    • Responsive
    • Communicative
    • Knowledgeable
    • Professional
    • Outstanding
    • Trustworthy
    • Excellent negotiator
    • Attentive
    • Hard working
    • Great for new buyers

    Chris J.

    Review for Member: Ryan Nickell
    November 3, 2025
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    Ryan did an amazing job when we decided to sell our house. Ryan was able to get an above asking price offer within days of going on the market. Ryan really knows the Santa Clara / San Jose area, and that knowledge turned into great success for us. Ryan advised us on what we needed to do to the property, and he was 100% correct with his recommendations. Highly recommend Ryan if you're buying or selling in the Santa Clara area.

    KarolynBachelor

    Review for Member: Ryan Nickell
    September 15, 2025
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    Ryan was professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. Their ideas for the remodel were excellent and they have their fingers on the pulse of the neighborhood, understanding the demographics who would most likely be buying our house. During the remodel, they provided quick access to excellent resources (builders, landscaping, design, etc) The upgrades done on the house netted us a significantly higher sale price than what we could have expected with an aEURoeas isaEUR? sale. As far as the sale itself, It was complicated as we were splitting the proceeds into two separate trusts, one of which was a Charitable Remainder Trust to help offset the tax burden. Ryan connected us with great financial and legal people who specialize in this type of work and helped us navigate the entire process successfully. All in all, we were very happy we chose Ryan as our realtor and were thrilled with the results. We would recommend them to anyone who wants to get the most out of the sale of their house.

    Eduardo Q.

    Review for Member: Ryan Nickell
    August 27, 2025
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    Ryan is an excellent real estate agent! He helped us buy our home and guided us through every step of the process. He is a great negotiator, always looking out for our best interest, and made everything go smoothly. On top of that, he is very friendly and easy to work with. We highly recommend him!

    Vettegirl15

    Review for Member: Ryan Nickell
    July 20, 2025
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    I met Ryan at a listing that my girlfriend Michelle told me about I recently inherited my grandparents property after my mother passed away last year. I met with Ryan and I talked about what I was looking for and he gave me a lot of information and then we met over at the property and we went over what he thought we should do and I agreed, and the process started with some simple renovations of Updating the kitchen and the bathrooms and doing some landscaping in the backyard and my handyman jumped in and did the painting of the inside, completely changing the color to a brighter color. Ryan kept me appraised to everything that was going on throughout the whole process. Everything was ready to go we staged it took photos. Open house was complete and offers started coming in. It was more than I expected, and he was so wonderful through the whole process Ive never sold the property before, so he walked me through everything even the closing And we just sold the property as of 7/18/2025 for 300,000 over the listing I would definitely use Ryan again his knowledge of Santa Clara and his knowledge of selling real estate was perfect for what I was looking for.

    Zuser20160512190904546

    Review for Member: Ryan Nickell
    July 2, 2025
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    zillowZillowVERIFIED

    Ryan, did a great job representing us as we sold our property in Santa Clara. He was on top of everything throughout the process. Ryan was responsive to my questions from our first meeting and continued to be very engaged through closing. His proactive communication ensured I knew what was going on at all times.

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    El Camino Real #2010 Santa Clara, CA, 95050

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