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Craig Ackerman

Captain · DISC type DS
Real Estate Broker at Ackerman Realty Group
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Craig Ackerman is the Founder and a Realtor® at Ackerman Realty Group with nearly 20 years of experience, specializing in transforming luxury and trust properties to achieve record sale prices. He holds an MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and is a published author on real estate.

Prior to his real estate career, Craig gained significant international experience as a Regional Manager in Asia for Milliken & Company. Based in Singapore and then Shanghai, he established sales teams and distributor networks across nine Asian markets, developing commercial and hospitality segments from the ground up.

Unique fact: Craig authored a book titled "Downsizing with Dignity" to guide clients through selling their long-held homes.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Real Estate Broker
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Craig shows up

Consummate Professional
Output-Driven
Long-Term Thinker

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Craig cares about

Property Transformation
Focuses on strategic, cosmetic resurfacing to broaden a property’s appeal and deliver the highest possible selling price for his clients in the Bay Area.
Luxury Home Marketing
Holds a certification from the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, specializing in preparing and strategically selling high-value properties.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Real Estate Broker
Ackerman Realty Group
6-2021 - 8-2025
Founder
Ackerman Realty Group
2-2002 - 6-2021
Real Estate Broker, Author - Sales prep and strategy for maximum profitability
Ackerman Realty Group
6-1998 - 2-2001
President, Sales Leadership
Ackerman Business Partners
5-1986 - 5-1998
Regional Manager, Asia
Milliken & Company
In the press

Media appearances

The Book Only Craig Ackerman Could Write. Featured in Ackerman Realty Group Blog
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Education
1987 - 1994
MBA
Rochester Institute of Technology
1982 - 1986
BSBA
Delaware State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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