From Remodel Consulting to Innovative Marketing of Upscale Homes
When most boys were going to ballgames with their dads, Craig Ackerman was working alongside his father, ripping out drywall and pounding nails. He grumbled, but the experience put him on the path to a contractor’s license and his future career.
As he assisted his father in buying, updating and selling properties, Craig saw how minor changes could transform a home and boost its sales price.
Since 1999, he’s been bringing that knowledge, plus a decade of record-setting success in corporate sales and marketing, to his work with discriminating Bay Area home buyers and sellers.
The Ackerman difference for sellers
Craig established Ackerman Realty to outperform traditional brand-name real estate agencies. Thanks to his high-energy, creative and results-focused services, sales consistently rank in the top 2% of all San Francisco Realtors®.
He has a keen eye for identifying cost-effective improvements that enhance a home’s value. In fact, Craig has successfully remodeled and achieved dramatic returns on many homes – his own and his clients’. And, he has a trusted team to quickly and smoothly make the upgrades. (See case study photos and sales results.)
Instead of the standard 4-color brochure, Craig uses sophisticated Web-based marketing campaigns to reach a larger, more targeted audience. For a seller, it adds up to a faster sale and at top dollar. Learn more about the Ackerman approach to selling a home.
A home buyer’s advocate
Craig is passionate about making the home buying process less stressful and more enjoyable. He combines his extensive remodeling experience with insights on the Bay Area real estate markets to inform and empower his clients. A skilled negotiator, Craig advocates for buyers, helping them acquire their chosen home at a competitive price. See our current home listings.
Business achievements
Craig holds an MBA and earned the coveted Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation. He is also a member of the prestigious Top Agent Network.
One of Craig’s specialties is selling homes in trust administration or probate. He is often called on to serve as an expert witness or speak on the topic at bar associations across the Bay Area.
Craig spent 13 years in East Asia as sales manager for Milliken & Company. He and his award-winning team worked closely with senior managers at Fortune 500 firms such as 3M, HP and CitiBank.