Rick Avery Real Estate
Unparalleled Success.

Rick Avery

Real Estate Advisor | Founding Compass San Francisco Agent

Swimming serves as an apt symbol of Rick Avery's admirable level of dedication and ambition. Five days a week, or more, he’s up at dawn to swim the bay — a routine he doesn’t break regardless of season. Rick brings this same level of fierce commitment and tenacity to his real estate clients.

Each morning, when he takes in the breathtaking view of the city from the water, he’s reminded of what a privilege it is to live here and inspired to help others achieve the exceptional lifestyle San Francisco affords. Over the last 13 years, Rick has established a sterling reputation as an ambitious and diligent agent with unsurpassed knowledge of the Bay Area market. He lived in SF for 16 years and has owned a home in Sonoma for the past 5 years. He excels by being patient, caring and working at his clients’ pace. "I try to make it easy for folks to complete one of the most significant and important transactions they’ll ever make," he says.

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Buying

Navigating the property buying process can seem challenging. However, with the expertise and breadth of knowledge of Rick Avery, you are in trusted hands.
We will guide and advise you during every step of the buying process to help you find the perfect home that fits your needs, budget, and lifestyle.

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Compass:

Our Company Mission

Our mission is to

help everyone find their

place in the world.

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Selling

At the forefront of modern marketing and technology, Compass takes a multi-pronged approach to promoting your property with a broad, measurable offering. Backed by a proven process, Compass listings spend 19 fewer days on market than the industry average. Fewer days on market mean a more seamless seller experience and more value for you.

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Work with Rick Avery

The Best Network

At our core is a nationwide community of innovative, collaborative, high productive agents who are shaping the future of real estate by using the solutions-driven mindset of a startup.

The Best Technology

To lead the industry requires the smartest tools built by the brightest minds across engineering, design, and strategy. Through our proprietary platform, Compass is changing how agents and clients navigate the process of finding or selling a home.

The Best Marketing

We’ve built a best-in-class marketing and advertising agency that strategically crafts the narrative for our clients through a modern, cohesive, and luxurious brand.

  • Rick and his team were a tremendous support during our search. Rick took time to get a picture of our price range and long-term needs. He helped us zero in on specific neighborhoods and opened our eyes to some parts of town we knew nothing about. In fact, we bought a home in a neighborhood we'd never heard of before. Now it feels like a perfect fit and we're so glad Rick helped point us there.

    We ended up buying the first house we made an offer on. Rick helped us formulate a competitive offer without throwing money out the window. There were some quick negotiations with the seller, which he handled smoothly and successfully in our favor. Once we were in contract, Rick's team was speedy and efficient moving through the paperwork. He made sure we understood everything and answered any questions clearly.

    Rick and his team were a tremendous support during our search. Rick took time to get a picture of our price range and long-term needs. He helped us zero in on specific neighborhoods and opened our eyes to some parts of town we knew nothing about. In fact, we bought a home in a neighborhood we'd never heard of before. Now it feels like a perfect fit and we're so glad Rick helped point us there.

    We ended up buying the first house we made an offer on. Rick helped us formulate a competitive offer without throwing money out the window. There were some quick negotiations with the seller, which he handled smoothly and successfully in our favor. Once we were in contract, Rick's team was speedy and efficient moving through the paperwork. He made sure we understood everything and answered any questions clearly.

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

    Aaron R.

  • Rick was recommend to us by friends, for which we are extremely grateful. The home buying process in San Francisco can be difficult and emotionally trying and but Rick was with us every step of the way.

    He identified homes that fit our needs, kept in constant contact with seller's agents and was an expert negotiator. I don't think it wouldn't be possible for us to have our new home without Rick!

    Rick was recommend to us by friends, for which we are extremely grateful. The home buying process in San Francisco can be difficult and emotionally trying and but Rick was with us every step of the way.

    He identified homes that fit our needs, kept in constant contact with seller's agents and was an expert negotiator. I don't think it wouldn't be possible for us to have our new home without Rick!

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

    Jakub K.

  • Rick Avery did a great job handling everything from the initial listing, coordinating open houses to tracking documentation during the escrow. It was an easy escrow process. An obvious grasp of the market was evident during the entire process.

    Rick Avery did a great job handling everything from the initial listing, coordinating open houses to tracking documentation during the escrow. It was an easy escrow process. An obvious grasp of the market was evident during the entire process.

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

    Zillow Reviewer

  • It was amazing to me how seamless he and I worked together to take care of everything. He kept me well aware and informed of what was happening every step of the way.
    He listened to what I said, evidenced over and over again by following up with little nuances I had previously mentioned.
    His accuracy in pricing my home was spot on, not once but twice with the appraisals we did.
    Although I met all the credentials I was rejected by my first loan option which left me in disarray but not only did Rick have back up options, he came through during crunch-time and got me another loan option within 4 days!!!
    He truly enjoys his job and it shows. He is always quick with information and answers to your questions or requests almost immediately.
    In this cut throat city of San Francisco he is truly a gem and a wealth of knowledge. Not only do I recommend him but I plan on purchasing more properties with him again.

    It was amazing to me how seamless he and I worked together to take care of everything. He kept me well aware and informed of what was happening every step of the way.
    He listened to what I said, evidenced over and over again by following up with little nuances I had previously mentioned.
    His accuracy in pricing my home was spot on, not once but twice with the appraisals we did.
    Although I met all the credentials I was rejected by my first loan option which left me in disarray but not only did Rick have back up options, he came through during crunch-time and got me another loan option within 4 days!!!
    He truly enjoys his job and it shows. He is always quick with information and answers to your questions or requests almost immediately.
    In this cut throat city of San Francisco he is truly a gem and a wealth of knowledge. Not only do I recommend him but I plan on purchasing more properties with him again.

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

    Alvaro R.

  • Rick Avery is the absolute best real estate agent in San Francisco. Not only does he have the knowledge needed about the SF market and the entire process, he is hands down one of the most honest, decent and trustworthy people I have had the pleasure to meet. We worked with Rick over 4 years as we explored different neighborhoods and a wide range of properties, and through the whole time, Rick was never impatient and ultimately closed the deal on our dream home. His thoughtfulness and sincere joy for our family once done made the entire experience that much more special. I recommend Rick without hesitation.

    Rick Avery is the absolute best real estate agent in San Francisco. Not only does he have the knowledge needed about the SF market and the entire process, he is hands down one of the most honest, decent and trustworthy people I have had the pleasure to meet. We worked with Rick over 4 years as we explored different neighborhoods and a wide range of properties, and through the whole time, Rick was never impatient and ultimately closed the deal on our dream home. His thoughtfulness and sincere joy for our family once done made the entire experience that much more special. I recommend Rick without hesitation.

    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

    Kelly B.

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