Ted Bartlett
U.C. Berkeley: B.A. Social Sciences and City and Regional Planning '91, SF University High School '87 and Cathedral School for Boys '83
As a Freshman at UC Berkeley Ted purchased the dilapidated nursing home at 2521 College Avenue and converted it into the vibrant 13-bedroom student rooming house that he and family operate today.
1992-94: Vista Volunteer then project manager for SF non-profit Asian, Inc. for the new construction 24-unit affordable apartments at 518 Minna on 6th Street. Worked with director, agencies, lenders, consultants, architects, engineers, general contractor, vendors, property manager, tenants, community and press from pre-development through completion and occupancy.
1995-97: Fisher Development general contractor. Project manager for nationwide retail and restaurant construction.
1997-98: Chevy’s Inc. Project manager for new construction and remodel of full service restaurants. Attained California B Class General Contractors License.
1999: joins his amazing mother Tina Bartlett Hinckley as a Realtor. They thrive in, and contribute to, the dynamic assembly of San Francisco Realtors who share ideas, insight, knowledge and technology in our incredible Home City. Elizabeth Roeder joins us in 2018.
They love working with their Buyer and Seller clients in all San Francisco neighborhoods. Ted’s 55 years in SF and his experience in and passion for community building and housing development, design and construction are invaluable when advising clients and contemplating the future of our City.
Ted has developed more student housing in Berkeley, San Francisco homes, Napa estates and may soon break ground on his Painted Gentlemen condominiums at 802-810 Steiner Street on Alamo Square one the block north of the iconic Painted Ladies.
In Spring 2021 Ted and his realtor business partner Victoria Davis purchased commercial condominiums in the Lobby of 1177 California - The Gramercy Towers. They rejuvenated the office space and have grown Nob Hill Compass into a leading San Francisco thought and sales firm.
In January 2025 The San Francisco Association of Realtors awarded Ted "The 2024 SFAR Community Award" for his realtor community leadership.
7 client reviews:
"I worked with Ted on the 2013 sale of my San Francisco Pacific Heights home. The sale was not straightforward for a number of reasons but Ted pulled together a great process that generated strong interest in a rapid fashion. The bottom line is our home sold in less than a week, well above asking price and with no contingencies. Given some of the complexities this was an unexpected outcome but very much reflective of Ted's strength as a real estate broker associate. Importantly, Ted also is straightforward, has high integrity and is just a great overall person. I highly recommend him."
"I have known Ted for a long time, and he is the best. Ted handled a large transaction for our family in San Francisco in 2012 and was masterful at managing expectations, communicating effectively, and delivering a great result. Could not recommend anyone higher than Ted."
"Ted Bartlett did everything and more in the process of selling our house in San Francisco--He knows the City, deals well with people and has an extensive background in San Francisco real estate--I would recommend him without any reservations."
"Ted has been a trusted real estate advisor for us since 2001. He is very creative and puts his clients interests first. I believe Ted is the most connected and knowledgeable agent in SF. He also has a unique vision for how to improve a property with cost effective renovations. I would definitely recommend him."
"Ted Bartlett was a pleasure to work with both purchasing a new home and selling our home, both in San Francisco. He is extremely professional and his local knowledge from growing up and living in the area adds so much to the process. He is thoughtful and intelligent. He helped us get the best price for selling our home, and also negotiated the best deal in purchasing a new house. We would not use anyone else in the bay area!"
"I have worked with Ted for his whole real estate career. He is honest, professional, and extremely hard working. He has represented me in 7 different residential transactions both personally and professionally and exceeded my expectations every time. I will use him every time going forward as his transactional and market knowledge/savviness is by far the best I have seen in the field."
"We listed our family home with Ted in the Fall of 2021 and were impressed with his intuition and experience in both pricing the home for sale as well as coordinating the sales and marketing process. Ted has a nice way of dealing with people: the brokerage community, potential buyers, neighbors who might be affected by a new owner on the block. Buying, selling and moving can be a disruptive to a neighborhood but Ted and his team managed everything professionally and courteously. His knowledge of market factors and buyer expectations made for a very good result. As sellers, we were impressed with Ted’s service and competence but it speaks volumes that the eventual buyers indicated they would recommend Ted for future engagements as well."
