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Zaid Hanna

Founder/Broker

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Zaid Hanna is the Founder and Broker of Real Estate 38, a San Jose-based real estate team serving buyers, sellers, and investors throughout the South Bay. Known as the “Data Guy,” Zaid helps clients make confident real estate decisions using local market knowledge, data-backed pricing, negotiation strategy, and a clear understanding of neighborhood-level trends. Since 2004, he has helped with 1,800+ homes sold and 1,800+ clients served, while earning 500+ five-star reviews across major review platforms including Google, Zillow, and Yelp.

In 2014, Zaid formed The Hanna Group, a team of driven, like-minded real estate professionals committed to delivering exceptional service and results to the Bay Area community. Through dedication, discipline, and grit, Zaid built not only a successful team but a reputation for helping his clients grow wealth through smart real estate decisions.

When the 2008 financial crisis hit, Zaid—like many—was forced to rebuild. But unlike many, he refused to quit. Instead, he dove deep into the data and market trends, turning hardship into a springboard for growth. His relentless drive and analytical mindset earned him the nickname “Data Guy” as he became known for giving clients clear, data-backed advice—even in uncertain times.

Zaid is a Certified Negotiation Expert and has been recognized as part of the #1 real estate group in San Jose by sold units, based on MLS and RealTrends data from 2018–2026, with additional top 1% nationwide recognition based on sales volume and units sold from 2014–2026. His fierce commitment to protecting his clients’ equity, combined with a tenacity that refuses to quit, means he will go to battle for the best possible outcome every time.

Now a full-time Realtor and devoted father of two, Zaid remains grounded by his core values: relationship first, results always. Where others see problems, Zaid sees opportunities. A skilled negotiator and discerning businessman, he guides his buyers and sellers with integrity, experience, and an unwavering desire to win on their behalf.

Learn more about how Zaid and Real Estate 38 help clients buy a home in San Jose, sell a home in San Jose, explore San Jose neighborhoods, and view current homes for sale.

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Zaid Hanna is the Founder and Broker of Real Estate 38, a San Jose-based real estate team serving buyers, sellers, and investors throughout the South Bay. Known as the “Data Guy,” Zaid uses local market knowledge, data-backed pricing, and experienced negotiation strategy to help clients make confident real estate decisions.

Zaid Hanna is known for his analytical approach to real estate, neighborhood-level market insight, strong negotiation skills, and client-first guidance. His “Data Guy” approach helps buyers and sellers understand pricing, market trends, buyer demand, and the numbers behind each real estate decision.

Zaid Hanna serves San Jose and surrounding South Bay communities, including Willow Glen, Almaden Valley, Cambrian, Blossom Valley, Berryessa, Santa Teresa, Evergreen, and Greater South County. Through Real Estate 38, he helps clients compare neighborhoods, evaluate market conditions, and make informed buying or selling decisions.

Zaid helps buyers understand neighborhoods, compare homes, evaluate pricing, prepare competitive offers, coordinate financing, and negotiate with confidence. His goal is to help buyers make informed decisions and compete effectively in San Jose and South Bay real estate markets.

Zaid helps sellers prepare, price, market, negotiate, and close with a strategy built around neighborhood-level data and local buyer demand. His selling approach focuses on positioning the home correctly, attracting qualified buyers, reviewing offers carefully, and protecting the seller’s equity.

Clients work with Zaid Hanna for his local expertise, data-backed strategy, negotiation experience, strong communication, and commitment to helping clients protect and grow their equity. Since 2004, Zaid has helped with 1,800+ homes sold and 1,800+ clients served, while earning 500+ five-star reviews across major review platforms including Google, Zillow, and Yelp.

You can contact Zaid Hanna through Real Estate 38 by calling (408) 515-1613 or visiting the Contact Us page. Real Estate 38 is based at 1213 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 205, San Jose, CA 95125, and serves clients throughout San Jose, Silicon Valley, and the surrounding South Bay communities.

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Zaid and Shilpa from Real Estate 38 have helped us buy two homes over the course of three years, and we've had a fantastic experience both times. Zaid is warm, friendly, and knows the market extremely well. We initially spoke with him before signing on with Real Estate 38, and as first-time home buyers, he really helped put our minds at ease and gave us the confidence we needed to navigate what was, at ...

— Buyer | Anand P.

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"We had a wonderful experience working with Zaid and Regina. They were incredibly helpful, professional, and truly went above and beyond in guiding us through the purchase of our second home. In fact, we had also worked with them earlier for our first home, and that experience was just as smooth and positive. Zaid and Regina are very patient and take the time to really understand their clients' needs an...

— Buyer | Deepna B.

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Zaid maximizes home value! We live out of state needed help selling a family home. Zaid helped us build a strategy to find the best seasonal timing and guided us through multiple options for remodels. His partner undertook the full remodel and with Zaid’s guidance hit both the timeline and the budget perfectly – enabling us to hit the right market window and sell the home for more than we were expecting....

— Seller | Erik N.

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Zaid was great to work with and exactly the kind of agent we needed for our situation. We were in a unique position where we ended up buying the condo we were already renting from our landlords, and Zaid helped walk us through the whole process without ever making us feel pushed in one direction. Before we decided that was the right course of action, he showed us other houses and options in the neighbor...

— Buyer | Adam T.

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Working with Zaid for our first home was the best decision we could have made. He was incredibly attentive, consistently going the extra mile to find us the right fit. When it came to negotiations, he was a total pro and handled everything smoothly. His local area specific expertise gave us so much confidence throughout the entire journey. We can't recommend him enough.

— Seller | Pratik V.

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Zaid Hanna and his team were wonderful from the start of the sales process to final closing of our home. Zaid's foresight and market analytics were invaluable! We couldn't have sold our home without his team.

— Seller | Alec B.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

If you are looking to buy a home in South San Jose—specifically in Almaden Valley, Cambrian Park, or Los Gatos—Zaid Hanna is the agent you want in your corner. His deep-rooted knowledge of these specific communities is truly unparalleled. What sets Zaid apart is his incredible sensitivity to numbers. His property value estimations and bidding accuracy are spot on, ensuring we remained highly competitive...

— Buyer | Mac Y.

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Working with Zaid Hanna and the Real Estate 38 team in San Jose was hands-down one of the best decisions we've ever made. After interviewing multiple agents, Zaid stood out immediately. He came in with a clear strategy, smart improvement recommendations, and priced our home perfectly. The result? Listed fast, sold in days, and well over asking. His team handled everything -- contractors, staging, marke...

— Buyer and Seller | Robert S.

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I cannot recommend Zaid Hanna and the Real Estate 38 team enough. Zaid our real estate agent immediately stood out as a true professional not someone who just “does” real estate, but someone who has completely mastered it. From day one, his expertise, organization, and clear strategy made everything feel effortless. He carefully evaluated our home, advised on the right improvements, set realistic timeli...

— Seller | Nina S.

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I enlisted the help of Zaid Hannah and the Hannah group again when I was in need of support to sell my moms house in Cambrian. I was alone in this effort because my brothers out of state and out of the country. They gave me the usual support expected and Zaid got me the price I asked for and again it closed in 21 days. They are the most full service company around! This was a difficult time for me deali...

— Seller | Erica G.

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Zaid and his team were excellent to work with! We received multiple offers within the first few days. Zaid was super professional and very thorough in guiding us through the process.. Thank you Zaid and Team!

— Seller | David R.

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Zaid is the very definition of an awesome real estate agent. Every real estate agent should learn from this man. He is passionate about what he does and is very knowledgeable. Selling my house is a big deal and he made sure I had the very best experience. His enthusiasm is contagious! Knowledge and efficiency: Zaid has a plethora of knowledge and divides his work among key experts in the field so he co...

— Seller | Peter W.

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Zaid Hanna did a great job selling our house. We listed just as the market hit a small slump and they got us through it with no problems. They were excellent in guiding us through prepping the house for listing, scheduling open houses, processing all the paperwork and closing both the old and new house at once. I highly recommend them.

— Seller | Thomas F

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I had a great experience when I selected Zaid to sell my home in Gilroy. Truly amazing, high energy and very professional. This man works around the clock to get the very best for his clients. I would defiantly recommend him to all my friends and family. Best of luck and thank you very much for all your efforts :)

— Seller | A P

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After 45 years, I decided to sell my home. I was very fearful of the unknown, but Zaid walked me through the entire process and assured me as he stood by my side through the whole journey. Zaid and his staff were courteous, professional, trustworthy and patient as they guided me through the selling process. I am thankful to Zaid, Gayelynn Gonzalez and to his other staff for making my experience a pleasan...

— Seller | Alice P

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Thank you Zaid and your team! Over the past many years, we've done several real estate transactions, but this one was the best. Your team approach really made it easy and efficient. We are delighted with the results. As sellers, we were concerned about many issues. You addressed them all. You had contractors available to do repairs, painting, junk hauling, and cleaning. The staging was amazing and brilli...

— Seller | Eric N

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This was our first experience selling a house and we interviewed quite a number of different realtors. Zaid and Denise were clearly the right choice for us. Zaid clearly explained his process, and how he was able to get the most money for our property, but most importantly make the process easy and painless for us. Throughout the sale Zaid and Denise kept us updated on the progress and we never felt out ...

— Seller | Ryan O

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Zaid worked my family when we recently sold my mother's condo in San Jose. Initially, Zaid struck me as professional, personable, knowledgeable and very understanding of the personal issues that we were dealing with after the death of my mother. Zaid and his team stepped in and managed the process from start to finish meeting every commitment that they made and going the extra miles to help us through ma...

— Seller | Christopher T

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I was relocated by my work and had only a few months to prepare my house for sale, pack everything collects over seventeen years and find a good realtors who could work magic; I didn't think it was possible; however, I found Zaid on yelp and due to his great reviews, I took a chance and I was not disappointment; Zaid helped me get my house ready for selling and sold my house in less than one week for ove...

— Seller | Lynda G

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Oh man, I don't know where to start. I felt so lucky that I found Zaid and the Hanna Group on Yelp. Zaid and his team, Teresa, Jason...went above and beyond to help me sell my property in San Jose during a bad market downturn. As a home owner and a real estate investor, I am always very careful in choosing teams to work with, so I can build a long term business relationship. Zaid was always with me till ...

— Seller | Duso N

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Zaid was an exceptional agent and so was Denise. He sold our house in San Jose. His team, project plan and high level of communication made it very easy and stress free. Zaid has an extremely good understanding of the market and people and has a strong business sense to help you price the home correctly and sell and close it. We would not hesitate to recommend him highly to anyone.

— Seller | James V

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A+, Five Stars or Excellent! However, we can rate Zaid Hanna, that's how we feel about his delivery and performance. He sold our 4002 LANA Ter. home two days before our first scheduled open house. He is a great negotiator and know how to work with other agents to deliver a great result.

— Seller | Long H

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I just sold my home with Hanna Group Real Estate and the whole experience was really exceptional ! To start with, this is not your typical "one" person real estate team. In my first meeting with Hanna Group, they went through a 2 hour presentation covering the whole selling process, market/neighborhood analysis and study, historical real estate data and trends, home preparation details, etc., etc ... T...

— Seller | Ben T

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Zaid delivered on his commitment and sold my house in less than 3 weeks after the listing agreement was signed! He kept me informed throughout the whole process and made it very seamless. I highly recommend Zaid Hanna for any Real Estate transaction because he gets the job done!

— Seller | George H

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Me and my wife were looking for a 2Bd 2Ba condo in Sierracrest, short sale. Thanks to Zaid, we were able to close a deal despite of more than 20 other offers! It was very difficult to get an acceptance from our offer since there were so many buyers who were willing to do everything and thanks to Zaid's negotiating skills we finally got one! He is friendly, honest , personable, knowledgeable and all arou...

— Seller | Ryan T

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Absolute YES! This group is beyond awesome. From beginning to post sale of the property, they truly produce what they say they're going to do. No empty promises just results. We live out of state and we wanted to find a trustworthy agent to sell our Bay Area home. I specifically flew in town just to hold Realtor interviews and Zaid were one of them. A year later when we finally decided to sell, Zaid was ...

— Seller | Elle V

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Zaid is just AWESOME! They are efficient, professional and very friendly. We had a bad experience trying to sell our place last year, despite multiple open houses and so much work on our end. Zaid made this whole process just like a breeze! Staging looked fabulous and took no effort for us. Zaid checked in with us every week, answering all questions and was available to talk at all times. House sold with...

— Seller | Elena V

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To be completely honest, I am one of those people that rarely trust realtors! Zaid and his team changed my perspective! From the moment I decided to sell my condo, it all went by so smooth and fast that at the end I could not believe it was all done! Zaid pays extreme attention to your specific needs and tries his best to achieve what is best for you, honestly and actively! He explains your options and d...

— Seller | Yasaman A

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Zaid helped us buy our 1st home. We couldn't be any happier with his service. Because it was my wife and I's 1st home, we were very nervous but he mad it so easy and explained everything to us and he was so patient with us. He put 33 offers for us and he was never late puting any offer in or showed any lack of interest. We would call him on the weekend and anytime in the evening and he was always there f...

— Buyer | Mahur S

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Zaid just helped my mom sell her home. From beginning to end Zaid made sure we were comfortable with every decision that was made about the house. Zaid is very professional and understanding. He is really committed to his clients. He is meticulous with everything he does. He is always available for questions via phone, text or emails. If Zaid is helping you sell or buy a home I can guarantee he will make...

— Buyer | Ana O

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Our experience in hiring him and his team to sell our townhome has been unbelievably excellent and stress free! Working with his team has been great and amazing. As most of you know, my family and I have decided to sell our townhome. My parents are retiring and decided to move to Paso Robles. As most of you can imagine, selling a home that you have lived in for 11 years is a difficult decision to make to...

— Buyer and Seller | Lana C

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

I was lucky enough to walk into one of Zaid's open houses and chose to have Zaid represent me as the buyer. He took care of every detail & made the home buying process seamless. He was quick to respond to phone calls, e-mails & text messages. He is great to work with & I would use him again or refer him as your realtor. Thank you Zaid!

— Buyer | Joe O

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I had the pleasure of working with Zaid when we sold our home in San Jose two years ago. Like many Bay area homeowners we were struggling to make the payment after my husband was laid off from work. Our home had depreciated in value and our only option was, a short sale. We knew we didn't want to go into foreclosure. We were very stressed out and nervous about the whole short sale process and knew nothin...

— Buyer and Seller | Arwa D

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Zaid helped us close on our first home. He was super responsive during the process (available evenings and weekends) and straight forward about our options for the budget. He explained various terms and their impact in detail and guided us step by step through the process. He even recommended lenders, painters, cleaners etc to ensure a smooth move. Highly recommended.

— Buyer | Dee R

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We recently bought a property in San Jose, at a time when the market was bustling with premium prices and so were our heads (my wife and mine) as we were aimlessly groping to find a balance between our aspirations as eager, emotional buyers and our inner denial of the 'bubble' as rational, analytical ones. In came the voices of reason, research, support, encouragement, information and direction from Zaid...

— Buyer | An C

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Zaid is a genuine guy and a thorough professional. I am very happy to write this 5 star review for him which he truly deserves. He just helped us close on our investment property. He was so easy to work with as he is a great listener and a tactful negotiator. He always gave importance to our needs and thoughts and if he felt that we were not thinking on the right lines, he put forth his opinion in such a...

— Buyer | Priya S

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We highly recommend working with Zaid. He helped us purchase our first home and provided us with good resources (home buying packet, lender, contractor references, etc). He made sure we knew what was going on during each step in the process which helped ease our nerves. He was available to answer our questions day or night. He is very professional and overall a great guy to work with! You are in great ha...

— Buyer | Chantel C

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Zaid is a fantastic realtor. Many times you will meet realtors in the Bay Area that just use the high demand of housing to do the job for them and not really put in the hours or extra effort to work with you. I know on several occasions with other realtors, a simple question of 'what are the schools like in the area' or 'does this house have nob and tube wiring' would be answered with vague response or "...

— Buyer | Jennifer M

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Zaid puts his heart & soul into his work. He has my up most respect & the next house I buy, Zaid will be my agent without a doubt. I highly recommend him as your agent. Weather your a 1st time buyer, or an investor like me. Its always good to get advise from a trusted agent.

— Buyer | Serg L

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Zaid has good experience and knowledge on real estate market, worked with him in buying my first house. He guided me and helped me in the entire process. He is very responsive, punctual and never delayed anything from his side. I highly recommend him as your realtor. Regina Z. Updated review Zaid has recently helped me with the purchase of my home. I have to admit I am a picky buyer but his patience with...

— Buyer | Chandra R

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

I had been linked to Zaid via a Redfin search and feel extremely fortunate to have fallen into such knowledgeable hands. As a first time home buyer I was looking for end-to-end guidance and explanations of the many nuances involved with the home buying transaction. As I mentioned directly to Zaid, I very much appreciated his thorough eye and detail as well as his ability to work day & night on my behalf ...

— Buyer | Ryan O

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Our experience working with Zaid was excellent. He helped us understand all the details involved in purchasing a home and made the process easy. He is always accessible, ready to help and answer questions. He knows the market and guides you well to pick the house that suits you best. Thank you Zaid :)

— Buyer | Ambika K

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Zaid and Regina surely deserve 5 stars. I met them at the house showing and decided to go with them to bid on it. They both were very helpful and patient. They guided me at every step from placing bid on the house, to finalising the lender, closing and finding handyman for needed repairs. With my initial bid, they promised a counter offer and delivered on it. This helped me to bid in my comfortable range...

— Buyer | Nitin M

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Zaid sold our condo for us in 2014, while I was 8 months pregnant. From the time we met him to the time we sold, he helped us in very way. From referring his personal contractor to help us fix up our place to listing and having our place sold in three weeks Zaid always provided beyond exceptional service. That is why we called him in 2015 when my husband and I were ready to buy a home. Unsure of where we...

— Buyer and Seller | Shannon S

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Zaid and team helped us purchase our first home. We found them to be very knowledgeable, friendly, and hardworking. We looked at houses for a very long time and Pam would always happily come with us (even to open houses!). When we finally decided to make an offer Zaid made sure that we had a strong offer in on a one-day notice. After some countering our offer was accepted and they also ensured a very smo...

— Buyer | Sari O

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Zaid Hanna has been my realtor through the purchase of a new home as well as the short sale of my condo. I found Zaid back in July 2011 while talking with a neighbor about possibly buying a house he suggested that I talk to Zaid. I called him up and that same day he came over to discuss our options. Within an hour we had discussed our options, our finances and what our next steps were. I knew right then ...

— Buyer | Melissa A

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Zaid makes commitments! Then he follows through with the commitments! A true professional.

— Buyer | Lou W

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I have used several agents in the past and Zaid is one of the best around. He knows the market, operates professionally, makes himself available and has a strong business sense on how to market and sell a property. He exceeded my expectations and I would not hesitate to use him again.

— Buyer | Russ G

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Zaid and team guided me the whole way and answered all my questions, helping me close my first property.

— Buyer | Simon Y

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Zaid helped me to find, negotiate and purchase a house in San Jose, CA in a very competitive market condition. Zaid is a true local real estate market expert and gave me many invaluable advises to make this transaction as smooth as possible.

— Buyer | Pavel M

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1213 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 205
San Jose, CA 95125