About John
John, a native San Franciscan and resident, started his real estate career selling residential properties in Orinda, Lafayette, and Moraga. His career in the ensuing years has spanned all aspects of real estate sales, including development projects, apartment buildings, retail investment properties, and office and industrial buildings.
John joined Compass and has been recognized as a top producer and sales leader over the years.
Most of John's buyers and sellers come to him by referral. Clients recommend him because he is a seasoned professional who is committed to providing the best possible service - from the first meeting to the closing of a transaction and beyond. As detailed in his client testimonials, his clients know he is diligent, trustworthy, and appreciate his friendly-yet-direct approach, which gives them confidence in his ability to get the job done.
John has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from UCLA. He is a licensed California real estate broker associate, a member of the San Francisco Board of Realtors®, and the National Association of Realtors®, and has been a volunteer for Project Open Hand in San Francisco. He also contributes a portion of his brokerage fee on each transaction to the Compass Community Fund -- which distributes monies to various charitable organizations in San Francisco and the Bay Area.
Testimonials
★★★★★ ""We are incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to work with John for our first home buying experience. Throughout the process, John always met us where we were. John is pro-active, an excellent communicator, and always follows up. He was extremely patient with us, always making himself available to answer our questions and concerns. When questions arose related to inspections and potential renovations, John drew from his vast professional network to get us connected to tradespeople who could answer our questions. John also helped us to think strategically about our offer prices. We never ever once felt pressured by John. We always felt like John was on our side, with our best interest in mind and in heart. We would feel lucky to be able to work with him again. He is an exceptional real estate agent." - Dave
★★★★★ "Working with John Lukrich was a pleasure! Because of his years of invaluable experience, knowledge of the market and great interpersonal skills we had no doubt that he would find the right buyers for our San Francisco Victorian condo. And he did! The sale was a seamless transfer of our property to the perfect buyers for our home. John’s patience, perseverance and commitment were key in helping us with pricing, negotiating and closing the deal. I would highly recommend John Lukrich to anyone looking for a truly professional and experienced agent. We found our home with John as our agent after an extensive search for just the right property that matched our criteria for an exceptional property. There was no question of whom we would ask to list our home when we decided to sell. It was a great decision to choose John and we plan to stick with him for all future real estate transactions. No question that John deserves a five star rating!!" - Denise
★★★★★ "John Lukrich was my agent and, simply put, he was fantastic! Especially given I live in Chicago, and while we've met in person probably 4 or 5 times in the past year (I previously had reason to travel to San Francisco often from Chicago)....he was superb in his communication as to the status of the unit, recommendations for both painting and carpet work as well as staging, and (ultimately) securing a great offer back in early/mid January. This was a HUGE benefit under the circumstances of where I live now. Thank you, John....for everything! Cliché as it might be, John is a professional and I wish him continued success." - Jamie
★★★★★ "We are first time home buyers. Prior to John, we didn’t have a good first experience with our previous realtors®. It always felt like they had other priorities to attend to. So when we first met John, our expectations weren't exactly optimistic. But right from the start, it felt like we were his only clients. He was never too busy for us. When we didn’t have time to see a place, he would help us check it out. Then later that night, he would give us his honest opinion on whether we should even bother looking at it.We never felt pressured to buy. Not. Even. Once. If John didn’t think a place was worth bidding on, he would tell us so. If he didn’t think it was good value, he would tell us so. If he thought we had a chance to win the bid, even if we didn’t, he would tell us so. We came to trust his perspective very much. For the house we won, it wasn’t even on our radar. It was in a neighborhood we had crossed off since we would’ve never even dreamed of owning a house there. But John saw the right move and encouraged us to go for it anyway. We landed it being the number 6th bid. It's unbelievable something like this could even happen in San Francisco! This is the best service experience we’ve ever had, not just in real estate, but among any service from anyone. Would gladly do business with John again any day." - Serena
★★★★★ "I am so grateful to have had the chance to work with John again on the recent purchase of my home in West Marin. This was no small feat, as it required navigating the purchase in the midst of the COVID-19 shelter-in-place. John did an incredible job to coordinate every aspect of the transaction, which was smoothly completed within the standard 30 day escrow period. He is an excellent communicator, making sure that I understood each detail, and did a lot of behind-the-scenes work to coordinate with the sales agent, title company, bank, and inspectors. I was particularly impressed by his efforts to identify and contact great tradespeople to get quotes on home repairs. He was also instrumental in negotiating a very reasonable price for the home. Every one of my real estate transactions with John - a total of 5 in the past 16 years - has not only been flawless but also one in which I had a knowledgeable and trusted advocate (and friend) on my side." - Kanade
★★★★★ "After a year of unsuccessfully working with another agent to purchase a home, John was recommended to me by a friend. John was available to us at all times of the day and night and was able to quickly consolidate and hone in on our preferences to show us only homes that met our criteria in a difficult market. John is friendly, dedicated, patient, low-pressure, and very market knowledgeable. He diligently guided us to a successful purchase and made the entire home buying process from start to finish efficient, fun, and stress free. It was a pleasure working with John, and I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking to buy a home." - Ellen Luong
★★★★★ "It can be a challenge to find a good full-service broker who will work with you as if you are his only client. Fortunately, I had used John Lukrich several years ago when looking for a home in the always competitive San Francisco market. I knew that I could depend on John to do just as excellent job in helping me sell my house as he did in finding it.
John pushed my listing to the MLS as well as Pacific Union’s [now DBA Compass] own internal site; ensuring that it would be seen by the most qualified agents and clients. John did an excellent photoshoot to highlight our loft’s many features. He handled all of the inquiries, scheduled showings and provided us with great feedback after each showing. John made sure that we were informed on all the details and next steps once we found a buyer. Thanks to John the process went smoothly and we closed quickly.
I’d recommend John to sellers who want to maximize their homes sales potential." - Michael P. Hall
★★★★★ "It has been a pleasure working with you. You went above and beyond anything I could have expected. I really appreciate your assistance with identifying what needed to be fixed in the duplex and finding contractors to perform the work.
Additionally, your level of communication on this transaction was amazing. I wish that all realtors were as good as you.
Thank you again and I will reach out to you next time that I am in the Bay Area." - Shawna W.
★★★★★ ""We are incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to work with John for our first home buying experience. Throughout the process, John always met us where we were. John is pro-active, an excellent communicator, and always follows up. He was extremely patient with us, always making himself available to answer our questions and concerns. When questions arose related to inspections and potential renovations, John drew from his vast professional network to get us connected to tradespeople who could answer our questions. John also helped us to think strategically about our offer prices. We never ever once felt pressured by John. We always felt like John was on our side, with our best interest in mind and in heart. We would feel lucky to be able to work with him again. He is an exceptional real estate agent." - Dave
★★★★★ "Working with John Lukrich was a pleasure! Because of his years of invaluable experience, knowledge of the market and great interpersonal skills we had no doubt that he would find the right buyers for our San Francisco Victorian condo. And he did! The sale was a seamless transfer of our property to the perfect buyers for our home. John’s patience, perseverance and commitment were key in helping us with pricing, negotiating and closing the deal. I would highly recommend John Lukrich to anyone looking for a truly professional and experienced agent. We found our home with John as our agent after an extensive search for just the right property that matched our criteria for an exceptional property. There was no question of whom we would ask to list our home when we decided to sell. It was a great decision to choose John and we plan to stick with him for all future real estate transactions. No question that John deserves a five star rating!!" - Denise
★★★★★ "John Lukrich was my agent and, simply put, he was fantastic! Especially given I live in Chicago, and while we've met in person probably 4 or 5 times in the past year (I previously had reason to travel to San Francisco often from Chicago)....he was superb in his communication as to the status of the unit, recommendations for both painting and carpet work as well as staging, and (ultimately) securing a great offer back in early/mid January. This was a HUGE benefit under the circumstances of where I live now. Thank you, John....for everything! Cliché as it might be, John is a professional and I wish him continued success." - Jamie
★★★★★ "We are first time home buyers. Prior to John, we didn’t have a good first experience with our previous realtors®. It always felt like they had other priorities to attend to. So when we first met John, our expectations weren't exactly optimistic. But right from the start, it felt like we were his only clients. He was never too busy for us. When we didn’t have time to see a place, he would help us check it out. Then later that night, he would give us his honest opinion on whether we should even bother looking at it.We never felt pressured to buy. Not. Even. Once. If John didn’t think a place was worth bidding on, he would tell us so. If he didn’t think it was good value, he would tell us so. If he thought we had a chance to win the bid, even if we didn’t, he would tell us so. We came to trust his perspective very much. For the house we won, it wasn’t even on our radar. It was in a neighborhood we had crossed off since we would’ve never even dreamed of owning a house there. But John saw the right move and encouraged us to go for it anyway. We landed it being the number 6th bid. It's unbelievable something like this could even happen in San Francisco! This is the best service experience we’ve ever had, not just in real estate, but among any service from anyone. Would gladly do business with John again any day." - Serena
★★★★★ "I am so grateful to have had the chance to work with John again on the recent purchase of my home in West Marin. This was no small feat, as it required navigating the purchase in the midst of the COVID-19 shelter-in-place. John did an incredible job to coordinate every aspect of the transaction, which was smoothly completed within the standard 30 day escrow period. He is an excellent communicator, making sure that I understood each detail, and did a lot of behind-the-scenes work to coordinate with the sales agent, title company, bank, and inspectors. I was particularly impressed by his efforts to identify and contact great tradespeople to get quotes on home repairs. He was also instrumental in negotiating a very reasonable price for the home. Every one of my real estate transactions with John - a total of 5 in the past 16 years - has not only been flawless but also one in which I had a knowledgeable and trusted advocate (and friend) on my side." - Kanade
★★★★★ "After a year of unsuccessfully working with another agent to purchase a home, John was recommended to me by a friend. John was available to us at all times of the day and night and was able to quickly consolidate and hone in on our preferences to show us only homes that met our criteria in a difficult market. John is friendly, dedicated, patient, low-pressure, and very market knowledgeable. He diligently guided us to a successful purchase and made the entire home buying process from start to finish efficient, fun, and stress free. It was a pleasure working with John, and I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking to buy a home." - Ellen Luong
★★★★★ "It can be a challenge to find a good full-service broker who will work with you as if you are his only client. Fortunately, I had used John Lukrich several years ago when looking for a home in the always competitive San Francisco market. I knew that I could depend on John to do just as excellent job in helping me sell my house as he did in finding it.
John pushed my listing to the MLS as well as Pacific Union’s [now DBA Compass] own internal site; ensuring that it would be seen by the most qualified agents and clients. John did an excellent photoshoot to highlight our loft’s many features. He handled all of the inquiries, scheduled showings and provided us with great feedback after each showing. John made sure that we were informed on all the details and next steps once we found a buyer. Thanks to John the process went smoothly and we closed quickly.
I’d recommend John to sellers who want to maximize their homes sales potential." - Michael P. Hall
★★★★★ "It has been a pleasure working with you. You went above and beyond anything I could have expected. I really appreciate your assistance with identifying what needed to be fixed in the duplex and finding contractors to perform the work.
Additionally, your level of communication on this transaction was amazing. I wish that all realtors were as good as you.
Thank you again and I will reach out to you next time that I am in the Bay Area." - Shawna W.