Susan Chong

As a leader in Real Estate sales on the mid-Peninsula, Susan Chong strives to provide her clients with exceptional service that is unsurpassed. Susan joined Compass in 2020 with over 27 years of real estate sales experience at Coldwell Banker. Throughout the years at that brokerage, Susan has received the International Presidents Premier designation, awarded to the top 1% of sales associated globally. Susan has also been the recipient of the San Mateo County Association of Realtors Platinum award, the highest award for real estate sales.

Susan’s success is driven primarily by her genuine enthusiasm in supporting her clients. Whether it is marketing, sales negotiations, construction, loans, escrows or home decorating, Susan stays well informed in all areas associated with real estate. Susan is a Bay Area native who was born in San Francisco and has called the Peninsula her home for the past 30 years. Prior to her venturing into real estate sales, Susan studied Biochemistry at UC Berkeley. For 5 years, she worked at Genelabs Technologies and Genentech, co-authoring several scientific papers and earning a US Patent for her research conducted on a novel strain of Hepatitis. Prior to her work in virology, Susan did academic research in plant pathology at UCB. Her stint in plant research was fueled by her passion for plants. Shortly before joining the world of real estate, Susan further pursued her interest of plants and landscape design, by participating in a certificate program on landscape architecture through the UC extension program.

At home, Susan is joined by her husband and two adult daughters. Susan is also an avid photographer. She enjoys working with both digital and 35mm film. Some of Susan's other hobbies include sailing, gardening, cooking, and walking on the beach.

Every endeavor Susan has embarked on; she has done so, whole-heartedly and with a passion. She is committed to be the best at her position and is her own most stringent critic. Susan’s diverse background and impeccable reputation in the real estate business has made her a true asset to the community.