Craig Ackerman

Proof Real Estate

About Craig Ackerman

Founded in San Francisco in 2003 by Craig Ackerman, this boutique firm is a home-grown leader in San Francisco Bay Area real estate.

Known for innovation and concierge services, Craig created a team and a system that consistently ignores the constraints of a traditional corporate brokerage. They deliver:

- Top 1% in sales volume of all SF Realtors®
- Five Star Awards for customer satisfaction annually since 2014
- #1 independent single-broker in San Francisco per MLS, consecutive years
- Real estate without the crazy

Author of "Selling Grandma's House"

Highly refined listing specialist with impressive performance statistics:
- Average 4.8 offers per listed home
- Average $187,0000 sales price > list price

“Because we bring a contractor’s eye and a Realtor’s viewpoint to property evaluation, we help clients make great decisions,” says Craig. “That’s how we take the pressure off—with an organized, informed and even enjoyable process.”

97
Sales Past 3 Years
$330K - $4.04M
Price Range
74
Median Days on Market

Top Cities

San Francisco

  • 62 sales past 3 years
  • 74 days on market
  • $1.35M median price

Oakland

  • 5 sales past 3 years
  • 97 days on market
  • $690K median price

Novato

  • 4 sales past 3 years
  • 74 days on market
  • $1.18M median price

*Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.

Ratings & Reviews

Efficient and non-intrusive service. They recommended an agent, Craig Ackerman, who got us our dream home after only 3 weeks, 4 house-viewings, and one offer later. We'd gone through 3 ineffective agents over a 4 month period before this, so it was much appreciated!
Tatevik K. - Daly City, CA
My Mom’s Piedmont home was in disrepair. As the one in charge of the estate, and many family members scrutinizing my every move, I was advised to interview Craig Ackerman after being far less than impressed with another local expert. We instantly liked Craig. He met with us and explained in detail his process to quickly get the house repaired and on the market. Craig orchestrated a home resurfacing plan, complete with his professional contractors that entirely transformed the home in 3 weeks, and kept us updated on every step of the process. On the bid date, we received 7 competing offers - the home sold for >$401,000 the asking price. We could not be more delighted. Craig treated us like family, always keeping us updated until the sale closed. In a world of mediocrity, this was a fabulous experience.
Clay M.
Trustworthy and self-assured: Our family has relied upon Craig and his team for our real estate needs when others weren’t quite up to the task. He helped us upgrade and sell a tenant-occupied Peninsula condo with multiple offers during the pandemic. Then, 2 years and 9 offers later, he helped us secure an ideal San Francisco home near our children’s school. Next, he will sell our SF condo as he has earned our trust. Working with Craig has been a pleasant surprise. We recommend him and his team without hesitation.
Adam S.
Craig Ackerman, the leader of ProofRE, is the epitome of the perfect real estate agent. He is like a pit bull when facing what others would see as insurmountable problems. And he balances his aggressive problem solving with the gentle touch of a master negotiator with lenders, attorneys, title officers and especially with me. the client. He was able to pull a rabbit out of the hat for me in a sputtering real estate market by navigating a complicated listing and sale negotiation involving multiple disciplines, unlike anything I have ever experienced with real estate agents in the past.
Seth R.
Craig did a fabulous job of selling our home. His customer service is second to none and we felt like his most important client throughout the entire process. We had 14 offers. Even better he got us $136,000 over our asking price!
Josh L.

Awards

  • Five Star Professional
  • Top 100 Agent

Designations

  • CRS

Specialties

  • First-time buyers
  • Luxury properties
  • Relocation

Hobbies

  • Community Activities
  • Family
  • Fitness & Exercise
  • Music
  • Volunteering

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
CA 01358899
21 years experience

Primary Office

Proof Real Estate
580 4th St
San Francisco, CA 94107
Top Producer

Closes more listings than the average agent.

Industry Expert

Has over 20 years experience as a licensed real estate agent.