Exceptional Service for Exceptional Clients

Welcome to Aethos Real Estate! Founded by John Woodruff, a third-generation realtor with almost 4 decades of experience as a top-producing agent in San Francisco, Aethos is a boutique brokerage dedicated to providing exceptional, concierge service to homeowners and investors in and around San Francisco.

We make buying and selling a successful pleasure. And with Aethos you get a team of agents supporting each other and you. If you are looking to buy or sell a property, we want to help. We are your Realtors in Shining Armor. And with the backing of the real estate technology company, Side, we can offer state of the art marketing and exposure while still retaining the intimacy of a small, family-run company. And we provide an array of cutting edge tools and services to help you, including our Aethos Revive programs that allow us to help our sellers maximize their profits and our buyers to achieve their goals in competitive markets. 

Of course, we represent buyers and sellers. Our agents do not write offers on their own listings, representing both sides in a transaction is not good for anyone.  Please see our For Buyers and For Sellers sections for more information on how we can give you our best representation.  

Aethos has consistently been recognized by RealTrends as one of America’s Best Real Estate Teams since it was founded in 2018. We have sold over $1.25 Billion in properties and are in the top 1% of Agents in San Francisco and across the country.

Aethos Real Estate is backed by Side, Inc., a leading real estate brokerage and technology company. Founded nearly a decade ago, Side is one of the fastest-growing real estate companies in the country and the second-largest brokerage in San Francisco. It only partners with agents who are in the top 1-2% in their markets. In addition to its sales expertise, Side employs hundreds of engineers and technology specialists dedicated to continuously enhancing our ability to serve our clients. Their robust marketing team ensures that every listing receives maximum exposure through sophisticated, state-of-the-art digital and online marketing strategies. This winning combination allows us to provide concierge service but with the tools and resources of a large, innovative company.

We also work closely with a trusted network of highly qualified lenders, contractors, stagers, and industry professionals who help us deliver exceptional results. Our multi-level marketing strategies are designed to benefit our clients at every stage of the transaction. Our agents possess deep, local knowledge of the communities they serve—including schools, demographics, recreation, entertainment, home values, growth potential, and surrounding neighborhoods. Because our agents live and work in these areas, they are uniquely equipped to anticipate challenges and address the distinct needs of each client.

And introducing the new Aethos Property Search App with Real Scout, just click HERE. Now you can search for properties throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area right on your smart phone.  And unlike Redfin, Compass or Zillow or so many others, we do not sell your info to other agents or vendors. Promise. (You can also capture the app on your mobile device with the QR code below).

In the Press
Our listings and agents have been featured in the following: Curbed, CurbedSF, The San Francisco Chronicle, The San Francisco Examiner, The Wall Street Journal, The Week, HGTV, The New York Times, and Mansionglobal.com