About Hope Pilch

Hope Pilch has spent her career mastering every angle of real estate. First, as a real estate Attorney, then corporate Real Estate Executive for Fortune 500 companies, and most recently as a top-tier residential Broker.  In her 30-year career, Hope has closed over $1 Billion in transactions, all with an unwavering commitment to excellence. 

Her story began at UCLA, graduating with Highest Honors, and the distinction of Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude. Hope then earned her Juris Doctor at USC School of Law, where she was published in the International Journal of Computer, Communication, & Information Law. 

Hope’s role as a Real Estate Law Associate at the esteemed law firm Perkins Coie ignited her career, leading her to take on a leadership role as Executive Life’s in-house counsel, where she negotiated and closed the largest nation-wide portfolio of commercial properties in 1996, priced at over $500 Million.

From there, she took on even more senior executive positions, including Vice President of Corporate Real Estate for Bank of America and Senior Director of Real Estate Strategy at Gap Inc. where she directed strategies, re-developed corporate real estate and built lasting relationships.

As a licensed broker and investor, Hope began buying and flipping homes during the 2009 downturn.  She then transitioned into residential real estate full time, creating her own boutique firm.  Hope brings with her the same legal expertise, sharp market knowledge, and corporate discipline that shaped her earlier career and has earned a reputation as one of the Bay Area’s Top Tier Residential Brokers. Known for her integrity, meticulous attention to detail, and finely tuned marketing strategies, she’s sold over $400 million residential real estate throughout Hillsborough, Burlingame, and San Mateo. 

Beyond her career, Hope is an active member in her community and a proud wife and mother. She and her husband have raised three children and have been actively involved with the local public schools and sports leagues. When she's not working with clients or spending time with her family, Hope serves her community as a member of the Hillsborough Beautification Foundation, Co-Chairs the Hillsborough Auxiliary to Peninsula Family Service, previously Co-Chaired the Burlingame High School Excellence Fund and served as Annual Giving Chair for the Hillsborough Schools Foundation. She is also a dedicated supporter of Aim High, a nonprofit that expands educational opportunities for underserved youth.

Hope’s story is one of expertise, service, and heart, and it continues to inspire the clients and the community she serves. As she likes to say, “I don’t just sell homes, I connect families to a community that I love.”