B.S. Computer Science
Stanford ’13. Minored in economics. Still quotes her first micro textbook in offer strategy calls.
About Ray
Engineer First. Realtor Second. Yours for the Long Run.
Ray studied computer science at Stanford, spent eight years as a software engineer at two Peninsula tech companies, and became a full-time buyer’s agent in 2021 after helping friend after friend through their first home purchase. If you want the calm one in the room, that’s her.
The Journey
From Pull Requests to Purchase Contracts
Backend Engineer
Four years writing payments infrastructure at a mid-stage Peninsula fintech. Learned what a clean contract looks like.
Staff Engineer
Led a small team at a publicly traded tech company. Bought and sold three of his own homes while helping teammates do the same.
Full-Time Realtor
Took the California exam, joined a Peninsula brokerage, and quietly built a practice around first-time tech buyers.
Recognition & Memberships
Ray is a member of the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors, the California Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors. All work is conducted under her California license DRE #02134567.
Peninsula Top 2% Buyer’s Agent
Brokerage-internal recognition for year-over-year transaction volume and repeat-client rate.
Clockless “Built With Care” Partner
Selected partner for Clockless’s concierge realtor program, serving tech-industry first-time buyers.
The Matthews Group
A small, deliberately low-roster practice. Ray handles every client personally and is backed by a trusted partner realtor and a specialist support bench for the slow parts.
Ray Matthews
Lead Realtor · Founder
Priya Anand
Partner Realtor
James Park
Tour Coordinator
Sarah Chen
Contract Review
David Morales
Inspection Lead
How I Work
01
No Pressure
Nobody buys their first home in a month. Ray’s strategy calls, tour notes, and check-ins are paced for the year that this actually takes.
02
Everything in One Portal
Each client gets a private dashboard with their journey, properties, paperwork, and messages — so nothing lives in a lost inbox thread.
03
Engineer’s Eye for Detail
Ray reads the disclosures, the title report, and the inspection himself. You get a plain-English summary before you sign anything.
Let’s Talk About Your First Home
Whether you’re nine months out or ready to tour this weekend, it starts with a conversation.
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