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Intelligent real estate · San Francisco

Guiding smart real estate decisions.

Where your hopes, dreams, and aspirations become ours. A desk of owners, operators, and investors — headquartered in San Francisco, serving the immediate Bay Area.

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Why Madison Hunter

Owners. Operators. Investors.

50+

Years of combined firsthand experience as property owners and successful investors. Not a claim about the age of the firm — a claim about the people on the desk.

Backed by decades of combined market expertise, Madison Hunter is a results-driven team. As active owners, operators, and investors in our own portfolio, we bring genuine, hands-on experience that goes beyond third-party participation.

That perspective is how we optimize a property, create measurable value, and stay aimed at the outcome a client actually named. Transactions, acquisitions, leasing, and portfolio management are tailored — not templated.

First-time buyers, investors scaling a portfolio, sellers preparing to downsize, owners focused on the return: the work changes. The client-first posture does not.

“At Madison Hunter Real Estate, your success is our priority — achieved through expertise, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to delivering superior outcomes.”

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Hands-on, not theoretical. The rooms people actually live in are part of the advice.

The decision studio · Intent

Three ways clients arrive.

What are you thinking of doing?

Answer three short questions. We will name the person on this desk who should take the conversation — and write the brief in plain language.

Property types

The work, by kind of building.

Not a catalog of listings. Single-family homes, condos, new construction, multi-family buildings, and commercial and mixed use — headquartered in San Francisco, serving the immediate Bay Area.

Single-family homes

Single-family homes

Noe Valley. A row of houses with their own doors, a garden, and the hill behind them.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Condos

Condos

2177 3rd Street, in Dogpatch. Glass, a green wall, and a newer home on the waterfront.

New construction

New construction

Lumina, on Rincon Hill. New towers, and a different kind of San Francisco address.

Photo: Minesweeper, CC BY-SA 4.0

Multi-family buildings

Multi-family buildings

A North Beach block of flats. Income, tenancy, and the building behind the unit.

Photo: Tobias Kleinlercher, CC BY-SA

Commercial & mixed use

Commercial & mixed use

24th Street. Bright shops below, rooms above, and a corner that stays lively in the sun.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Investments & acquisitions

The people who take the call.

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The threshold, before the tour.

Broker / Principal

Earl Chan

REALTOR · DRE #01248630

With extensive hands-on experience across every facet of real estate — from ownership and development to property management and strategic investing — Earl Chan brings that range to every transaction. Whether guiding first-time home buyers, assisting seasoned investors, or helping sellers downsize, he is known for patience, market knowledge, and a genuine commitment to understanding what a client actually needs.

A dedicated broker and an investor himself, Earl is interested in handing clients the same practical insight that has shaped his own decisions. Approachable, results-driven, and oriented to long relationships, he keeps the strategy matched to the person in front of him.

(415) 816-1888[email protected]

Real Estate Advisor / Investment Strategist

Michael Hsu

REALTOR · DRE #01827893

Michael is a real estate advisor and a serial entrepreneur who has built multiple multi-million-dollar businesses while expanding a property portfolio of his own. Ownership, development, management, and investing are not adjacent skills for him — they are the work.

With first-time buyers, seasoned investors, or sellers aiming at the next property, he is patient and direct about what a client is actually trying to do. He mentors freely, and he is serious about helping both new and existing investors build a portfolio with clarity.

(415) 706-6973[email protected]

The Madison Hunter team

Client words

What it is like to work with us.

Published reviews from people who bought, sold, or were shown a home with Madison Hunter. Headquartered in San Francisco, serving the immediate Bay Area.

  • “Earl not only gets the big picture, he also takes care of all the little things. This was my first time buying a home and I was very nervous. Earl truly was my sherpa.”

    Andrew L. · First home · San Francisco

  • “Earl has been the nicest person to show my family a place. Very personable and genuine. I liked his honesty about the neighborhood.”

    Janiece Caldwell · San Francisco

  • “They helped me out of difficult problems many times and would always keep me informed at every step. They pride themselves on honesty and professionalism. I highly recommend them.”

    KK M. · Madison Hunter client

  • “Yes, five stars all the way. I was an ordinary client. This is the guy you want.”

    A client · San Francisco sale

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A clear sense of purpose

Every decision we make is shaped by a clear sense of purpose.

The Madison Hunter team combines decades of hands-on expertise with market intelligence to craft strategies that safeguard holdings and maximize their value — with the kind of personal attention that makes the process surprisingly enjoyable.

Confidential consultation

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