Ruth Krishnan

Ruth Krishnan

REALTORĀ® | DRE #: 01862279

Charity

Philanthropy and community involvement are very important to our team. Through volunteer efforts and charitable donations we are committed to giving 5% of our income each year to a wide variety of local organizations, and have been doing so since our first sale.

From shelters to school arts programs, from food drives to counseling, we contribute to the organizations that make a positive difference in our community and beyond. If you have a favorite organization that you support, please share it with me.
About Ruth
The Krishnan Team is the #1 ranked real estate agent team in San Francisco out of over 3,000 agents (in 2025 per MLS).

* More than $1B in career sales
* Over $210M in sales in 2025 alone
* Our sellers earn an average of 13% above the listing price
* #1 ranked buyer agent team in 2025 per MLS
* 71% of our buyers get into contract in just 1 or 2 offers
* 500+ 5-star reviews on Yelp and Google

Philosophy

Real estate is about making sure my clients win, delivering an extraordinary level of service, and doing the right thing.

Since 2009, people have been leveraging my real estate and design expertise to command high prices and identify hidden opportunities. I ask smart questions, analyze the hard facts, and make straightforward recommendations tailored to your situation. Then, I deploy the best marketers, creatives, tradespeople, and tech in service of your goals.

My client list is small, which means you’ll have my full attention. But my team is not, which means we handle the 100s of details in your transaction while you handle your life. And, our long-standing relationships with SF’s top agents give you access to the 25% of deals done off-market. You can leave the stress of buying and selling to us — we won’t rest until you are delighted.

Background

Growing up in the Midwest, my eight siblings and I didn’t have much. That gave me grit, taught me how to work hard, and gave me the ability to problem-solve from multiple perspectives.

When I moved to San Francisco in 2002, I knew I was home. Before real estate, I’d had a sales career, held leadership positions, and ran my own interior design firm. I constantly seek improvement, and I love a challenge. I believe life is about growth, and coaching is one of the biggest investments I make in myself and my business.

When I’m not working, getting after a personal goal, or masterminding with other entrepreneurs, you might find me biking on the Great Highway, hiking at Land’s End, or dining at Robin, Al’s Place, or Rooh. My husband, two sons, and I love to travel — we’ve been around the world, and we regularly head to Tahoe to enjoy the outdoors.

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Client Testimonials

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"Ruth and her team did an outstanding job of selling our Pacific Heights home. From beginning to end she guided us to our goal of getting a fair price (actually more than expected) for our home on a timely basis. For our part we did very little. She planned, organized and executed a plan to prepare our home for the market. Her marketing plan was outstanding. She and her team are professional, experienced, tenacious and easy to work with." -P.D., Seller

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"Had we gone with a REALTORĀ® any less tenacious, market-aware or invested than Ruth, our sale price would have been significantly lower." -F. B., Seller

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"Working with Ruth was a delight. She prepared us, protected us and positioned us for what could not have been a more successful sale." -J.R., Seller

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"My wife and I went into this nervous about the market, but Ruth's approach to education changed everything. They took the time to walk us through the "past sold" data in deep detail. This didn't just give us information; it gave us confidence. By the time we were ready to move, we understood the market so well that we felt comfortable making a move on a property sight unseen. The proof of their method is in the result: We wrote exactly one offer and got into contract immediately. No endless cycles of rejection, no wasted time—just a smooth, incredibly efficient path to success." -E.L., Buyer

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"Ruth is phenomenal. I retained her to help me find a home at the end of last year. Having worked with several other brokers in the past to find homes for myself - and my parents - I can say unequivocally that she's truly as good as it gets." -M.A, Buyer

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"From listening to our long list of requirements and understanding our budgets, to showing us many, many houses, each of which met our exacting requirements, to taking charge of the closing process, down to every small detail, Ruth made sure that my husband and I remained informed and in-control, while having to do almost no work at all. As first-time home buyers, we could not have asked for a better guide than Ruth, without whom we would never have found as marvelous of a home as the one that we now own." -P.C., Buyer



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Ruth Krishnan’s Listings

a living room with lots of white furniture and a table
a front view of a house with a garage
a living room with furniture and wooden floor
a living room with furniture and a potted plant
a living room with furniture and wooden floor
a living room with furniture and a wooden floor
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances a table and chairs in it
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a table chairs and a refrigerator
a kitchen with a stove and a wooden floor
a kitchen with a sink stove and wooden floor
a view of kitchen with furniture and wooden floor
a view of a dining room with furniture and a window
a view of a dining room with furniture window and outside view
a dining room with furniture a livingroom and chandelier
a bathroom with a toilet and a shower
a white toilet sitting next to a bathroom sink
a bedroom with a bed and wooden floor
a bedroom with a bed and a window
a bedroom with a bed and a dresser
a bathroom with a sink a toilet and shower
a bathroom with a shower
a bedroom with a bed and a window
a bedroom with a bed and a dresser
a view of staircase with white walls and door
a bed room with a bed and a window
a living room with a couch and a large window
a bedroom with a bed and a window
a bedroom with a bed and a painting on the wall
a bathroom with a tub sink and mirror
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a view of a balcony with wooden fence and floor
a view of a balcony with wooden floor and iron fence
a bathroom with a sink toilet and shower
a spacious bedroom with a bed and a potted plant
a bedroom with a bed and a lamp on dresser
a front view of a house
a front view of a house with a garage
a view of a room with racks on the wall
a view of a building with sitting area
a view of a building with sitting area
a car parked in front of a building
a view of a car park in front of building
a view of a street sign
an aerial view of residential houses with city view
a sign on a pole on a street
an aerial view of a city
a view of a city
an aerial view of residential houses with outdoor space and trees all around
a view of a cafe with sitting area
a view of a brick building with a red door and a porch
$1,425,000 | 1390 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,425,000 | 1390 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,425,000 | 1390 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,425,000 | 1390 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,425,000 | 1390 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,425,000 | 1390 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,425,000 | 1390 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,425,000 | 1390 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,425,000 | 1390 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,425,000 | 1390 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,425,000 | 1390 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
1/61
Listed By CompassPending

$1,425,000

4
Bedrooms
1,745
Square Feet
a living room with furniture and a large window
a view of a patio with couches table and chairs and potted plants
a front view of a house with a road
a view of a house with a door and wooden bench
a living room with furniture and a large window
a living room with furniture and a window
a living room with furniture and a potted plant
a living room with furniture and a large window
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a table chairs sink and cabinets
a kitchen with a sink a refrigerator and white cabinets
a open kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a stove and a sink
a large kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a lot of counter space and wooden floor
a view of a dining room with furniture a chandelier and wooden floor
a dining room with furniture and wooden floor
a view of a dining room with furniture window and outside view
a view of a patio with couches chairs potted plants and floor to ceiling window
a view of a hallway with wooden floor and staircase
a bedroom with a bed and a couch
a spacious bedroom with a bed and window
a bedroom with a bed and a painting on the wall
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a bathroom with a bathtub and shower
a view of a hallway with wooden floor and staircase
a living room with furniture and a potted plant
a living room with furniture and a lamp
a living room with furniture and wooden floor
a bedroom with a bed and a painting
a bedroom with a bed and a cabinet
a bedroom with bed and a potted plant
a bedroom with bed and walk in closet
a bathroom with a sink toilet and shower
a view of a patio with couches chairs and wooden floor
a view of a patio with couches chairs potted plants and wooden floor
a view of a couches in the roof deck
a roof deck with couches and potted plants
a workspace with furniture
a front view of a residential apartment building with a yard
a house view with a outdoor space
a front view of a house with a garage
a view of a building with sitting area
a view of a building with sitting area
an aerial view of a city
an aerial view of residential houses with outdoor space and trees all around
a car parked in front of a building
a view of a car park in front of building
a view of a street sign
an aerial view of residential houses with city view
a sign on a pole on a street
a view of a cafe with sitting area
a view of a brick building with a red door and a porch
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
$1,375,000 | 1392 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
1/66
Listed By CompassPending

$1,375,000

3
Bedrooms
1,641
Square Feet
a living room with furniture and a large window
a view of a roof deck with furniture
a kitchen with cabinets appliances and a sink
a view of a workspace with furniture and a window
a living room with fireplace furniture and a flat screen tv
a very nice looking room with a mirror
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a view of entryway with wooden floor
a living room with furniture a flat screen tv and a fireplace
a living room with furniture a flat screen tv and a fireplace
a living room with furniture and a large window
a living room with furniture and large windows
a dining room with furniture and window
a living room with fireplace furniture and a flat screen tv
a view of a storage & utility room with wooden floor
a room with stainless steel appliances kitchen island granite countertop furniture and a refrigerator
a view of a workspace with furniture and a window
a bathroom with a sink a toilet and mirror
a bedroom with bed and window
a living room with furniture and a window
a spacious bedroom with a bed and a window
a bathroom with a granite countertop shower sink and mirror
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a living room with furniture and a fireplace
a building view
a car parked in a garage
a bedroom with a bed and a glass window
a view of a building with sitting area
a view of a cafe with sitting area
a view of a building with sitting area
a view of a balcony with chairs
a view of a building with sitting area
a front view of a building
a sign on the side of a building
a view of street with sitting area
$1,175,000 | 999 16th Street, Unit 15, San Francisco, CA 94107
1/36
Listed By CompassPending

$1,175,000

1
Bedrooms
1,481
Square Feet

Ruth Krishnan’s Transactions

Past Sales
$9,550,000 | 2455 Vallejo Street, San Francisco, CA 94123

$9,550,000

5
Bedrooms
4,620
Square Feet
0.09
Acres
$8,500,000 | 2672 Filbert Street, San Francisco, CA 94123

$8,500,000

5
Bedrooms
5,219
Square Feet
0.09
Acres
$7,700,000 | 2809-2811 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

$7,700,000

6,002
Square Feet
0.05
Acres

$7,700,000

5
Bedrooms
4,869
Square Feet
0.06
Acres
a kitchen with a table chairs stove and cabinets

$7,450,000

5
Bedrooms
4,468
Square Feet
0.07
Acres

$7,100,000

4
Bedrooms
3,885
Square Feet
0.11
Acres
$6,900,000 | 889 Elizabeth Street, San Francisco, CA 94114

$6,900,000

4
Bedrooms
3,405
Square Feet
0.07
Acres

$6,628,000

6
Bedrooms
3,985
Square Feet
0.07
Acres
$6,300,000 | 919 Church Street, San Francisco, CA 94114

$6,300,000

4
Bedrooms
4,070
Square Feet
0.09
Acres
a view of a white building among the street with palm trees

$6,000,000

6
Bedrooms
4,491
Square Feet
0.09
Acres
a living room with furniture and a fireplace

$6,000,000

2
Bedrooms
2,404
Square Feet
$6,000,000 | 180 Palo Alto Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94114

$6,000,000

4
Bedrooms
3,735
Square Feet
0.09
Acres
$5,975,000 | 601 Broderick Street, San Francisco, CA 94117

$5,975,000

4
Bedrooms
6,585
Square Feet
0.11
Acres

$5,900,000

4
Bedrooms
3,510
Square Feet
0.06
Acres
an aerial view of a house with a yard and lake view

$5,800,000

4
Bedrooms
2,975
Square Feet
0.07
Acres
$5,627,000 | Eagle Street, San Francisco, CA 94114

$5,627,000

4
Bedrooms
3,352
Square Feet
0.04
Acres
$5,500,000 | 619 Diamond Street, San Francisco, CA 94114

$5,500,000

4
Bedrooms
3,310
Square Feet
0.06
Acres