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Ron's path into real estate started almost by accident. When he proposed to Nasrin, she made one thing clear: she believed in owning a home, not renting. So the two of them saved everywhere they could — skipping restaurants, Nasrin even selling her car — until they had $12,000, enough for 10% down plus closing costs on an $82,000 condo. They closed a couple of months before their wedding on June 11, 1983, with Ron working two jobs at the time — repairing Wells Fargo's teller machines and teaching classes at San Jose State University on a paid fellowship while working on his own Master's degree there — while Nasrin worked full-time in high-tech and went to school full-time herself.

Technology came even earlier for Ron: he studied IBM 370 Assembler in school and became skilled enough as a mainframe specialist that companies recruited him specifically for it — starting at Memorex, which built large disk drives for IBM mainframes, in 1983, then AMD (chip-design simulation on IBM mainframes) and Amdahl (IBM-compatible mainframes). That expertise led to Stanford University, where he was hired as a pioneer of early Internet and Ethernet development under an NSFnet grant, and later lectured. IBM eventually offered him a position in its new Internet division in Texas — offering Nasrin a position there too — but the Delans turned it down to stay close to family in Northern California.

Before earning his real estate license in 2003, Ron spent more than a year in real estate coursework and hands-on work in the mortgage industry, building a first-hand understanding of residential financing. He and Nasrin are also short-sale certified, having negotiated directly with banks and performed property valuations for lenders during the 2007 financial crisis — experience that still shapes how Ron approaches pricing and negotiation today.

In the two decades since going full-time in 2003, Ron has represented clients across the full spectrum of residential real estate — luxury estates, single-family homes, condominiums, land, and multi-family properties — working with first-time buyers, move-up families, seniors downsizing, and investors alike. That client-side perspective is personal, too: beyond that first condo, Ron and Nasrin went on to buy, substantially improve, and sell several more homes themselves — in Cupertino, Saratoga, and Los Altos Hills — building real value into each one before moving on. What sets Ron and the Delan Group apart is a genuinely proprietary approach — a scientific, data-driven method to marketing and sales, built directly from his technology career. Ron is also, at heart, a teacher — he's lectured at Stanford University and taught at San Jose State University — and that same gift for clear communication carries into every transaction, breaking a complex deal down so clients always know exactly where they stand.

Nasrin brings a rare combination to real estate: the relationship-building instincts of a veteran high-tech executive and a genuine commitment to guiding clients through one of the biggest decisions of their lives — a conviction she's held since she insisted she and Ron buy their first home together rather than rent, months before their wedding on June 11, 1983. Her technology career started early — at just 16, in 1978 — and by the time Stanford and IBM came calling for Ron, she was working in the training department at The Wollongong Group, a pioneering company behind commercial Unix software and the spread of TCP/IP networking. Teaching has been a recurring second career for Nasrin throughout her time in high-tech — she's taught classes at De Anza College and the Institute for Business and Technology (IBT) along the way. IBM offered her a training-department position of her own when they offered Ron a position in their new Internet division — the Delans turned it down together to stay close to family in Northern California.

Nasrin's path into real estate financing started even earlier, in wholesale lending at World Savings, where she learned underwriting and the financing side of a transaction from the inside. Later, before real estate, she managed the Executive Briefing Center at Cisco Systems, working directly with CEO John Chambers and international teams of program managers across the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe. She and Ron are both short-sale certified, having negotiated directly with banks and performed property valuations for lenders during the 2007 financial crisis — experience that still informs how she evaluates pricing and risk today.

Licensed since 2005, Nasrin has applied that same discipline to real estate ever since, co-leading the Delan Group alongside Ron. Together they built their approach around a scientific, data-driven method to marketing — a direct extension of their shared technology background — paired with the patient, detailed communication that makes clients feel genuinely informed at every step, not just sold to.

Soon after, Naseem decided to expand her expertise in sales and enter the field of software sales. She has worked for some of the world’s leading tech companies such as Apple and Alteryx. With over a decade of experience in the tech industry, Naseem worked vigorously to earn and keep her customer’s trust. She consistently delivered top results with a customer-centric approach. 

Throughout the years, having bought and sold multiple properties, it quickly became apparent the growing problem in Real Estate: too many cookie cutter agents and not enough focus on the customer. 

She realized the need for helping clients make the process of buying and selling real estate easier, faster and better than ever before. She prides herself on being a trusted advisor without a pushy sales-like approach. Her work ethic, skills and passion for delivering excellent client satisfaction make her an asset across her range of clients. Clients and colleagues appreciate her work ethic, strong knowledge and charismatic energy.