Helen Hl Chong
Ultra Luxury Residential and Commercial Real Estate Advisor | Founder of HAYLEN | Author of Power to Change Lives | Bay Area, Southern California, Northern California, Silicon Valley
- Role
- Member Board of Directors at Norcal Ccim
- Location
- San Jose, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Helen Hl Chong
I didn’t start my real estate journey with an inheritance or connections. I started with a 500-square-foot apartment in Hong Kong, a belief in education, and an unshakable commitment to create a different future.After moving to the U.S. alone at 18 to pursue a dream and putting myself through UCLA while working multiple jobs, I discovered how fragile and transformative real estate-driven wealth can be. That insight became the mission behind HAYLEN: to empower clients to make strategic, confident decisions that build lasting freedom and generational legacy.Today, as Founder of HAYLEN, a CCIM-designated Real Estate Advisor, Forbes Speaker, and author of Power to Change Lives, I guide buyers, sellers, and investors across California’s most sought-after markets from Silicon Valley and San Jose to the South Bay, Northern California, and Southern California.Since 2009, I’ve helped hundreds of clients navigate residential and commercial transactions, specializing in ultra-luxury properties, investment real estate, and wealth-building strategies tailored to each client’s goals. To date, I’ve closed over $900 million in real estate transactions, advised more than 700 clients, and built one of California’s most trusted advisory practices. Our firm delivers white-glove service without the performance; real estate that is never just transactional. It’s deeply personal, data-informed, and designed to protect futures, honor stories, and quietly change lives.As a mentor to a highly selective team, I’m committed to redefining what real estate can be: transparent, strategic, and grounded in integrity.Whether you’re a first-generation buyer searching for your first home in the Bay Area, a seasoned investor expanding your portfolio in Northern or Southern California, or preparing to sell a legacy estate in Silicon Valley, I’m here to help you navigate with clarity, trust, and intention.Ready to reimagine what real estate can do for you? Let’s connect. Schedule a private consultation: Specialties: REOs, Distressed Assets, Property Marketing, Creative Strategies, Negotiation, Purchasing, Networking, Financial Analysis, Research, Marketing, Coordination, Management.
Experience
Member Board of Directors
Jan 2015 — Present
Education
UCLA
BA, Economics
1998 — 2000
CCIM
CCIM Designation, Commercial Real Estate
2012 — 2017
Professional Realty Institute
GRI, Real Estate
2009 — 2009
EWI
Certificates, Foreclosure, Wholesale Strategies, Asset Protection, Property Management, Commercial, Cash Flow
2007 — 2008
UCLA
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics
Skills
- Short Sales
- Buyer Representation
- Commercial Real Estate
- Strategic Planning
- Referrals
- Single Family Homes
- Investments
- Online Advertising
- Real Estate Owned (Reo)
- Budgets
- Research
- Coordination
- Asset Management
- Financial Analysis
- Purchasing
- Creative Strategy
- Online Marketing
- Residential Homes
- Sellers
- First Time Home Buyers
- Small Business
- Real Estate Investment
- Reo
- Investment Properties
- Investors
- Buyers
- Negotiation
- Sales
- Strategy
- Working with Investors
- Management
- Foreclosures
- Real Estate Transactions
- Entrepreneurship
- Asset Managment
- Real Estate
- Marketing
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