It was a pleasure working with Craig on the renovation and sale of my home in San Francisco. There was a lot of work necessary to clean up the existing property, renovate it, and market it to attract the right buyers. Craig’s team of professionals made this a reality. The renovations exceeded my expectations. Craig listed it at a price that generated a lot of interest, and we received multiple offers over our asking price in less than 10 days. I couldn’t be happier with the results and wouldn’t hesitate using Craig and his team again!

Craig, Charles, Tiana and the team at PROOF exceeded our expectations during our recent condo sale. Craig’s a veteran in the real estate game and his knowledge and experience show. Craig’s team did an excellent job preparing our condo for sale (paint, lighting, floors, etc) and the property ended up selling quickly for $300k over asking. I greatly appreciated Craig’s timely responses to whatever questions (large or small) we had. After the sale of our condo we ended up purchasing a single family home a month later (crazy) through Craig as well. Thank you Craig and PROOF REAL ESTATE!

Craig helped my family with a multi-owner purchase of a dilapidated property in need of great deal of work. Craig and his team ensured we were properly informed and protecting ourselves every step of the way! Looking forward to working with him in the future and would highly recommend him.

I have used Craig Ackerman on three separate home purchases and sales in San Francisco. He's just the best! I think his background in the mortgage area is important. Intelligent, knowledgeable, and extremely personable sums up Craig.

My husband and I had been thinking of selling our house for months, but we never had time between caring for our large family and my husband's busy work schedule. I finally decided to find a realtor, and spoke to several. One would not entertain me without speaking to my husband because she thought that he calls the shots. A second was too overwhelmed by the fact that we have five children and had one on the way. By the time I talked to Craig, I was ready to give up, but he was so respectful that I felt confident again about selling. He was genuinely concerned about our family. He did not treat me like a crazy person for having many children, or ask rude questions such as "when will the baby factory be closed?" Our house was not in the best condition, but when Craig walked in there for the first time I didn't feel like I was being judged about the things we had let go. He was very optimistic and very helpful. Craig and his team worked together with us to find us a temporary rental so that we would have a place to stay during the remodeling and sale process. He gave us excellent recommendations of what to remodel in our house and the results were beautiful. When they finished, our house was so fancy that it was almost unrecognizable. My husband and I were also so very busy and were very hard to reach, but Craig was so patient with us and would get back to us immediately if we had any questions. The team was very thorough in working with the records, disclosures, and all the other documentation. We didn't have to worry about anything while our house was on the market or during escrow. He always did what he promised us, which was to act in our best interests and help us meet our goals for the sale. Craig genuinely cares and is very trustworthy. We highly recommend Craig and we will never work with anyone else in the future. It was truly a pleasure.

“We found Craig through a listing he was selling, but quickly hired him as our agent when he brought up a host of practical considerations that we hadn't even considered, being first-time home buyers in San Francisco. The first thing he did was take time to deeply understand what we were looking for in a home. Craig was extremely professional and responsive, particularly as we put in the offer. We never felt pressured to buy; he navigated us through the zillions of questions that came up as our disclosures came in, bringing us the key points to our attention so that we could make sense of hundreds of pages of documents. Every document we received went through Craig and gave us the confidence to move forward and when necessary, push back on the sellers. He was a strong advocate for us throughout the buying process, encouraging us to ask questions, and thanks to his skills we closed in a very short period of time. When the sellers refused to budge on a few small issues, Craig offered to take care of them through his network. Similarly, Noemie made the process of signing documents in multiple locations a breeze and was always available to help us through the details. Craig made a variety of suggestions that we've leveraged for everything from painters, to contractors, to A/V experts, and even a locksmith. No detail was left to chance. Above and beyond this, Craig is personable, kind, and has a great sense of humor. We greatly enjoyed the personal touch he brought to our experience. From our first conversation to the flowers and card we received a week after moving in, Craig makes you feel like you're his only client. Highly recommended.”

Craig, Charles Tiana and colleagues at ProofRE are a powerful team that took care of virtually all of our home sale needs. We were selling an older home for a charitable trust that needed some work to make it to market. They oversaw everything from clearing out the home, cleaning, repairs, inspections, etc and made the whole experience flow with the least amount of stress and anxiety that can be produced by such a transaction. They even executed our 7 day close with aplomb. The best part was that either through their work or serendipity, we found the exact buyer that could honor our relative and the historic home in the best way possible. We are very pleased with this experience; thank you ProofRE!

Craig and his team did an excellent job selling our home in a difficult market for the target price we had wished to achieve. This was our first time selling a property and we talked to several agents before selecting Proof. The Proof team had a clear game plan and set the right expectations throughout the entire sales process. The timeline we set was respected and all of our questions and concerns were addressed with professionalism and empathy. I'm grateful and glad we trusted Proof and I look forward to working with them again in the future.

Dear future customer of Proof Real Estate, I feel compelled to share our positive story of the incredibly smooth and trouble-free sales experience we had with Craig Ackerman of Proof Real Estate. We interviewed a total of three agents/brokers for the sale of our Greenbrae home of 44 years. Two of the presentations were very solid, having come from agents we'd been familiar with for years. Then, we listened to Craig's thoughts. WOW! He didn't just plan to "sell" our home, but instead, presented a detailed marketing plan to present it to the widest possible audience. We then met with Craig and his entire team at our home, and it was clear that this was not his "first rodeo!" There with Craig were his construction foreman, his stager and office manager. Within about two weeks from that day, the house was refurbished by Craig's team, beautifully staged, photographed and listed for sale. We received five offers, accepting an all-cash offer of $331,000 over asking! I cannot imagine this process having gone any smoother. When our long-term neighbor was ready to sell, she took our advice and also decided to work with Craig. She couldn't stop thanking us for referring Craig and his great Proof Real Estate team. She was beyond happy with Craig's process and the sale. If you're considering selling your home, run (don't walk!) to Proof Real Estate! Bruce Black

Craig and his team have been nothing less than a pleasure to work with! Professional and prompt with every step. We received several offers and the house sold for $101,000 above the asking price and was contingent free. They made the entire experience flawless and every step was taken care of with an “above and beyond’ manor.

Craig was extremely attentive and responsive. His knowledge of construction was very valuable in helping to evaluate and compare homes quickly and efficiently. The home we purchased received multiple offers and Craig's experience strategically positioned our offer to be accepted. The escrow and closing process went smoothly and on time. With his advice and negotiation skills, we received all of the credits we asked for from the seller.

Craig Ackerman is one of those rare individuals who demonstrates excellence at every turn. I am, and remain, three thousand miles away in New York and,knowing this, Craig explained his direction towards marketing my childhood home for sale in San Francisco by saying "If you have to come to San Francisco, then I have not done my job." Period. I could have been 10,000 miles away and it would not have made any difference. What followed was a virtuoso display of getting everything done correctly the first time. There was no detail that he overlooked, and he exercised excellent judgement and guidance in every situation that arose. Craig and his team managed to completely renovate my house in just over a month and with a degree of teamwork and confidence that was awe-inspiring: from paint, to countertops, to lighting fixtures and electrical upgrades, to refinishing floors, to putting on a new roof, installing new windows, to kitchen renovation and re-landscaping the front and back yards. Everything was truly optimum. My friend who referred me to Craig said, "Craig Ackerman is the best in San Francisco!" He could have said the Western Hemisphere for that matter! The thing is, is that he performed so far beyond my friend's assessment (which was utterly correct) that all I can say is this: in a world where barely adequate performance garners undue praise, to work with Craig Ackerman is to experience how good it can get! His passion for his work, his care for taking care of people and his humanity will forever remain a bright moment in my experience. He displayed total consistency from beginning to end and his personal kindness was truly a notch above. He was responsive and ingenious in the face of obstacles and was very considerate in all of his dealings. He is a professional of the highest order and I consider myself extremely fortunate to have worked with him. Do yourself a favor and call him first! ”