Emma Chao

Emma is a licensed real estate salesperson at Brown Harris Stevens specializing in residential sales across New York City. Before transitioning into brokerage, she spent six years as a real estate investor, building a hands-on understanding of property valuation, market cycles, and the financial mechanics that drive smart real estate decisions.

Prior to her real estate career, Emma spent years as a Design Director in Manhattan, a background that gives her a uniquely trained eye for space, light, and the kind of details that make or break a buyer's first impression. She holds a degree in Economics from the University of Michigan, grounding her creative instincts in rigorous analytical thinking.

That combination of investor instinct, design sensibility, and economic fluency is what sets Emma apart. Clients don't just get an agent; they get someone who has personally navigated the complexities of buying, holding, and selling real estate in one of the world's most competitive markets.

A proud native New Yorker originally from Queens, Emma has called Brooklyn home for over 15 years, where she lives with her partner, kids, and dog.

When you work with Emma, you're working with someone who has lived, invested in, and fallen in love with New York City at every stage of her life.