Sue Nystrom-Walsh

A seasoned Broker Associate, real estate consultant, with over 3 decades of experience serving Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Sue’s background as a former mortgage company owner and Class IV appraiser gives clients a distinct advantage in today’s market. Known for her local expertise, strong negotiation skills, and attention to detail, Sue is a trusted resource for buyers and sellers alike. A proud RealTrends member, Sue has a proven track record of success and is respected throughout the industry for her tenacity, clear communication, and ability to close deals smoothly. She works with a wide range of clients from first-time buyers to trustees, empty nesters, and families navigating life transitions offering strategic marketing and in-depth market insight every step of the way.

Beyond real estate, Sue is deeply committed to her community, serving on the board of the Art Docents of the Los Gatos Elementary School District. An active lifestyle that includes cycling, tennis, Pilates, and teaching boot camp reflects the same energy and dedication she brings to her clients every day.



Buyers and sellers are different, and Sue takes the time to craft the perfect serviced-oriented plan for each of them. For her sellers, Sue clearly communicates and executes the plan with precision from staging, to painting, carpeting, gardening, and furniture arrangement, cleaning, packing, and moving vans. Her goal is to get the highest and best price at the close of escrow. For buyers, Sue creates a plan to find their place in the world with as little stress. She ensures that her buyers are familiar with all the disclosures, so they know what they are purchasing. Sue creates a comprehensive market analysis for the buyers to review. Her work proves to be invaluable to her buyers. One important aspect in the negotiating process is that Sue, because she has been in the real estate field for many years, is known and respected by her peers. This gives her buyers an advantage when presenting offers.

As a board member of The Art Docents of Los Gatos Elementary School District, Sue goes into the classroom 4x per month, recruits’ members and helps in all aspects of the organization. Volunteering is Sue’s way of giving back to the community in which she lives. Sue is an avid cyclist, teaches bootcamp 2x per week to her friends and loves to entertain.