Prudential Company History
More
than a century of service
Our heritage began with the founding of Mason-McDuffie
Real Estate in 1887. Generations of San Francisco Bay Area residents have
relied on the service, integrity and proven ability of our real estate
specialists.
Joseph Mason founded the company, opening a one-man real estate and insurance business with offices in Berkeley and San Francisco. After Duncan McDuffie joined Mr. Mason in 1905, the company pioneered the “planned unit development” concept, creating the beautiful Claremont, Northbrae and St. Francis Wood residence parks. Utilizing the talents of such distinguished local architects as John Galen Howard, Henry Gutterson, and the firm of Omstead Brothers, Mason-McDuffie garnered awards and national attention for their innovative use of green belts, contoured roads and underground utilities.
In 1997, Mason-McDuffie joined the Prudential Real Estate Network. Since joining, the organization has more than tripled its number of transactions and sales volume, ranking fifth overall among the nearly 2,000 offices in the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates Network. Our legacy of excellence continues under the names of Prudential California Realty, Prudential Nevada Realty and Prudential Texas Properties.