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About Ellen McRae
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GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute)
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
Licensed Realtor
Broker / Associate Broker
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2025
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Falls Church, VA
GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute)
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
Licensed Realtor
Broker / Associate Broker
2025
Falls Church, VA
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Ellen is a true professional. She is deeply experienced and expert in market dynamics, area familiarity, the actual process, and in the buyer/seller experience. She is also a wonderful communicator -- she's so incredibly responsive, but also anticipates questions and concerns and addresses them with kindness and patience. She was flawless in managing all of the parties to the transaction and the process. Ellen is exceptional across the board; I totally trust her and am so grateful to have worked with her.
Ellen was an exceptional agent offering great advice that sold our home within days with multiple offers. We sold for higher than anticipated with little hassle. We strongly recommend using her services.
Dave & Ellen were recommended to us by a friend. We could not have been happier with our choice from among several other local Falls Church real estate agents. Dave & Ellen represented us as seller's agents. They were friendly, professional, and very responsive to our many questions and concerns. They worked well together, and made numerous excellent recommendations; arranged to have professional photos taken of the house before listing; and helped us every step of the way through closing. We highly recommend the excellent team of Ellen McRae and Dave Hagigh whether you are buying or selling a home.
Ellen has been my go to real estate agent for the past 25 years. I've worked with her multiple times and have come to rely on her for my home buying/selling needs. I recently sold my home. Ellen walked me through the process, including how best to clear out and stage my home. She expertly managed the open houses and showings and we got an offer at list price. When the buyer's funding fell through, Ellen saved the day! She tapped her network and connected the buyer to another funder. Because of her resourcefulness, we closed last week. Ellen knows the business and is my trusted agent. I highly recommend her to anyone in the market.
Ellen has been my go to real estate agent for the past 25 years. I've worked with her multiple times and have come to rely on her for my home buying/selling needs. I recently sold my home. Ellen walked me through the process, including how best to clear out and stage my home. She expertly managed the open houses and showings and we got an offer at list price. When the buyer's funding fell through, Ellen saved the day! She tapped her network and connected the buyer to another funder. Because of her resourcefulness, we closed last week. Ellen knows the business and is my trusted agent. I highly recommend her to anyone in the market.
Ellen did an excellent job of assisting us in the purchase of our new home. From the beginning of our search, she was able to understand exactly what we were looking for and found us the PERFECT condo for our forever home.
You will not find anyone in Northern Virginia who understands the real estate market or the process of buying a home better than Ellen. She was always available, worked hard to help us understand the listings, and was there for us every step of the way when we made an offer and ended up closing on an incredible house. She is a strong negotiator as well -- exactly the kind of person you want on your side. We really couldn't have done it without her. Highly recommend -- 10/10.
Ellen was very responsive, knowledgeable, and helpful navigating through the process. I highly recommend Ellen for buying and selling needs. Ellen was always available to answer questions and take a quick phone call to explain a process or options moving forward.
Ellen was amazing to work with. Always answered our calls and kept us updated with anything that was going on. She was great at only showing us houses that would work for us and were in our budget. It was a tough market and Ellen helped us make the best purchase at the best price. She also sold our house in less than a day and got a rent back needed to allow us to buy a new home.
Ellen and Dave helped us recover from a difficult situation with the sale of our home. Their regular and close contact were comforting. They developed a novel marketing plan. They gave sound advice as we navigated the market. They have great experience and expertise in the Falls Church City market. I would recommend them to folks looking to sell or buy in Falls Church City.
Ellen has proven to be an asset in multiple real estate transactions over the years. Most recently she helped us find the perfect home. She was patient when we looked at homes in different towns in the area. She was thorough, promptly emailing appropriate upcoming listings. She was a pleasure to work with and always accessible. Her vast knowledge helped at every turn. When everyone involved missed an erroneous fee on the Settlement statement Ellen found the discrepancy and got it fixed. She is detailed, smart and attentive. I highly recommend Ellen.
Ellen was fantastic throughout the process, from when we were still deciding whether to rent or buy to when we took her advice to expand our search beyond one or two specific neighborhoods. In a market with very little inventory, her local knowledge was essential in helping us focus on the right range of areas to find what we were looking for. Her advice and experience with negotiations helped us get a great townhouse for a good price, even while so many properties were selling for far higher amounts over list price. The fact that she handled all this while we were overseas and couldn't see the properties in person before buying puts her in a rare group of real estate professionals with whom we could feel comfortable doing that.
Ellen did an outstanding job selling my condo in a very short time and in a tough selling market. She was extremely organized, responsive and a great communicator. She is trustworthy, very knowledgeable about the market, and does not miss a beat in following up which I consider one of the most important components of a successful professional. I highly recommend Ellen.
In this hyper-competitive competitive market due to low inventory in Falls Church, a seller will get multiple offers from flippers, builders as well as individual buyers. Ellen is an agent you want in your corner to help understand an attractive offer to jump on vs. a mediocre one to wait on. Given her many years of experience in the area, she knows this market inside out. Her communication is fast and accurate. Overall excellent service.
Ellen is wonderful to work with. She is always quick to respond and gives you her honest advice. We had a great experience! She listened to us, never pressured us to make a sale and answered all of our questions (which as first time home buyers was a lot) quickly with her honest advice. She is a local and that made a huge impact, it was great that she was able to answer questions about the area easily from her experience of raising her family in the DMV. We were lucky to have Ellen as our agent!
Ellen helped us sell a condo and buy a single family home in 2005. When we were getting anxious that the condo wasnt selling fast enough for our liking, Ellen wisely counseled us not to lower the asking price just yet, and sure enough we received an offer for the listed price. She also helped us negotiate for the house we purchased where we were happy for 17 years. Now it is time to downsize so of course I called Ellen, who kept in contact with me all these years. She helped me very much to discern what was going to be the right kind of home for me, and what the best location would be for my price range; as we walked through homes, she knew things to look out for that I hadnt ever thought of. She totally had my back, as I knew she would. I have just purchased a townhouse, and now Ellen will help us sell our old homestead and I completely trust her guidance as we will likely sell to a builder or a house-flipper. Ellen definitely cares for her clients well-being; she listens, returns every call, text, and email immediately, and uses her knowledge of the market to deliver excellent service.
We interviewed three other agents before we selected Dave and Ellen. They came more prepared than any other agent we talked to. They explained the selling process and advised on strategy. Ellen and Dave provided us with the information and tools needed to sell our home at the best price. They were always there to answer any questions we had about the listing process. They negotiated an amazing deal for us and we couldn?t be happier with the outcome. We highly recommend Dave&Ellen Team!
Ellen was extremely helpful and responsive throughout the entire process of finding/buying a home. As a first time buying she was able to answer many questions I had and guided my through the process seamlessly.
Weve dealt with many realtors. A lot were were very good. But Ellen is the only one that earns 5 Stars in every category. *Knowledge of the local market was jaw dropping. *Process experience: She could simplify the complicated. *Responsiveness: (Could you give her 6 stars on that one?) As soon as Id hit send, she would get back to me. If she did not have an immediate answer, one was coming. *Negotiation: The best, in that she appeared NOT to when she actually was negotiating. She always kept her promises. If she said it would be done. Wish there were more Ellens in the other professions we deal with.
Ellen made the home buying process simple - we were in our new home in just a few weeks! One of the hardest working individuals I?ve even met. She?s honest and tough and if you?re serious about buying a home - she will give it 100% to ensure her client?s offer stands out. Thank you, Ellen!
I have been working with Ellen for the last few years. I was fortunate to work with her and by far she is the best Realtor I have ever known. She is extremely knowledgeable in the laws and practices of real estate and that combined with her high standards of honesty and integrity delivers a level of service that is unmatched with regards to client support. Most of all Ellen showed empathy to my situation and worked tirelessly and finally helped me to secure a property that suits my needs. Also she has keen insight into the challenges of several types of financing such as VA or conventional types. She possesses an engaging personality with an attention to detail. Ellen is an asset to all prospective buyers and sellers in the DC/ VA/ MD regions.
Ellen was extremely helpful in our house purchase. She served as an advocate for our interests and delivered candid advice when asked. Several times, Ellen went above and beyond what was expected and helped us find and close on a home in a very short timeframe. We feel that we lucked out having Ellen as our realtor.
We highly recommend Ellen as a realtor. She looked at numerous houses with us, worked around our schedule, and provided a wealth of experience to help us decide which house to purchase. We initially started working with Ellen because she pointed out factors that we had not considered and she helped us to narrow our search. We ended up getting our house even though there was a similar competing bid because the seller?s realtor advised they should select us because Ellen was a highly responsive realtor. Ellen also worked with our lender to help seal the deal. We appreciate all of her hard work, she is an experienced professional.
I have worked with, or referred Ellen McRae to friends since she helped us find our first home over 20 years ago. Though she has a long-standing career as a real estate professional, she treats each transaction if it is her number one priority. The recent sale of my parents home was met with a few snags as I was unable to locate documents and there was concern about a special assessment that might have to be paid with my parents proceeds. Ellen was tireless at making sure this was remedied correctly, and it was. At any time, Ellens response time is 5 minutes tops - nothing short of amazing. Her pricing knowledge shows her years of experience and I simply could not ask for more each time I work with her. I highly recommend Ellen McRae the next time you are in the market to buy or sell a home.
I have used Ellen for three different real estate transactions over the last 12 years. Ellen has always been professional, ethical, responsive, insightful, helpful, and most of all, she has your best interest at heart. I highly recommend her!
Ellen is a consummate professional and very knowledgeable. She answered all my questions. She provided good advice and insight. She helped me evaluate different offers and analyze the strengths of each. She is very perceptive, patient and responsive. She has a thorough command of the real estate market. I very much enjoyed working with her. I highly recommend her.
Dave provided excellent service. He was fast, efficient, and communication during the entire process was superior. He was available and responsive at each step of the process. Any questions were quickly answered and any problems were resolved. I have dealt with other agents that pawned me off to an assistant but Dave and Ellen handled everything personally. I had a tenant for my rental property inside of two weeks. Im extremely happy with Daves service and recommend him to anyone who needs a real estate agent.
Seven years ago we used Ellen McRae to to sell our home and a rental (after a different low energy realtor had found our current home). We had prices in mind for those two listings, but she highly recommended we raise both, and said we would get multiple bids. We raised the prices and both house and rental went on the market on the same day. Both sold that day with multiple bids on each. Now wanting to downsize and in no hurry, we have been looking for a condo. With the patience of Job, Ellen showed us several dozen units over the last two years, and helped us narrowed down our wants and needs to two different buildings. It then became a waiting game for the right size (three bedroom) unit at the right price to become available in one or the other. Realizing we favored the Montebello over the other building, and being the Energizer Bunny of realtors, she took the initiative and sent postcards to the owners of every three bedroom unit in the four building Montebello complex advising that she had a client if they wanted to sell. By golly, one responded, and that?s how we found our new home. Now, we are preparing our current home, and Energizer Ellen will be listing it.
Dave Hagigh really went above and beyond our highest expectations for a real estate agent. He did his research -- both on paper and in person in our neighborhood. He helped us set prices that gave us a great result and a fast sale -- around 30 days after list date. He helped us through the getting-ready-for sale, staging, negotiation, inspection and appraisal processes. He was incredibly responsive, on our every phone call, email and text. His experience, knowledge and savvy really helped us navigate the whole sale process and made it as successful and headache-free as possible.
We are greatly satisfied with working with Ellen. She has been responsive, patient, mindful, and insightful throughout the entire process. If we bought a house again, we would work with Ellen.
So many realtors dont think critically, or dont actively provide value past following the common path from sale to close. Ellen is different. Highly responsive, articulate, and deeply knowledgeable, she is a formidable ally and advocate who knows how to creatively problem solve. Over the past five years, Ive enjoyed three transactions with Ellen (buying and selling) in a variety of price ranges and locations in NOVA. Ellens advice and guidance was rock-solid every time. My only regret is that we cannot take her to New England with us. She is a treasure, and the finest real estate agent I have ever had the privilege of working with.
We contacted Ellen through a co-worker recommendation. We were moving from half-way across the country and needed to do it quickly. She arranged multiple visits (over 30) during our 3 day visit and was very accommodating to our schedule. Communication and responsiveness was top notch! Never waited more than 20 minutes for a response whether it was email, text or call. Negotiations were smooth, and she was very helpful arranging contractors and inspections when we couldnt be there. She is also advising us on selling our old house. Wouldnt hesitate using her again!!!
We contacted Ellen through a co-worker recommendation. We were moving from half-way across the country and needed to do it quickly. She arranged multiple visits (over 30) during our 3 day visit and was very accommodating to our schedule. Communication and responsiveness was top notch! Never waited more than 20 minutes for a response whether it was email, text or call. Negotiations were smooth, and she was very helpful arranging contractors and inspections when we couldn't be there. She is also advising us on selling our old house. Wouldn't hesitate using her again!!!
Ellen worked through some dificulties with this sale and kept the sale process going. She worked very well with the sellers realtor to ensure the sale continued and did not faulter or worse. I would recommend Ellen for real estate sails and rentals. She did a great job.
Ellen worked through some dificulties with this sale and kept the sale process going. She worked very well with the seller's realtor to ensure the sale continued and did not faulter or worse. I would recommend Ellen for real estate sails and rentals. She did a great job.
We got to know Ellen through a friend whom Ellen had helped to buy home some 20 years ago. Right after our very first tour with Ellen my wife and I both were sure that she is the ultimate agent that we would expect. We found her highly experienced and knowledgeable who knows neighborhoods in Fairfax county in and out. More importantly, her experience in real estate, friendliness and patience made our search a very much enjoyable experience. With her hard work and invaluable help we found a place that we love so much in a neighborhood we always wanted to finally settle and we did it much quicker than we intially had thought of. Additionally, although we had few very attractive mortgage offers, with Ellen?s help we found and benefited from a way better financing offer. I strongly recommend her, and I myself will always work with her no matter how many other properties I may buy in the future. She knows this job better than anybody else!
We got to know Ellen through a friend whom Ellen had helped to buy home some 20 years ago. Right after our very first tour with Ellen my wife and I both were sure that she is the ultimate agent that we would expect. We found her highly experienced and knowledgeable who knows neighborhoods in Fairfax county in and out. More importantly, her experience in real estate, friendliness and patience made our search a very much enjoyable experience. With her hard work and invaluable help we found a place that we love so much in a neighborhood we always wanted to finally settle and we did it much quicker than we intially had thought of. Additionally, although we had few very attractive mortgage offers, with Ellens help we found and benefited from a way better financing offer. I strongly recommend her, and I myself will always work with her no matter how many other properties I may buy in the future. She knows this job better than anybody else!
Ellen has been great. We?ve used her for 5 sales or purchases (3 properties) over the last 15 years. She?s very knowledgeable, practical, responsive and patient.
Ellen is incredibly responsive, and works tirelessly to ensure a smooth transaction. I appreciated Ellen catching mistakes that were in voluminous documents, errors could have posed either time-consuming and/or costly. She expertly helped navigate the selling process, and made decisive, bold moves when the first buyer of my home fell through at the eleventh hour. The result? My home sold in DAYS -- not weeks. Her years in the business speak for themselves -- and not only that, shes warm and personable with a can do attitude. Cant recommend her highly enough.
Ellen McRae is a fantastic real estate agent. We are so fortunate to have found her! Especially as first time home buyers, we relied heavily on Ellen?s guidance from start to finish. Her insight helped us decide which home was right for us, and her responsiveness to us and the sellers? agent made the entire purchase process go smoothly. She is always available to answer questions and offer resources. We have already recommend her to our friends and family and will continue to do so.
After working with Ellen to purchase two homes, she was the obvious go-to when it came time to sell a home. Ellen is a consummate professional who patiently guided us through the process. She provided her expertise from advising us on how to prepare for the sale all the way through the settlement. We especially valued her wisdom while negotiating the contract. I highly recommend Ellen to anyone in need of a realtor and look forward to continuing to work with her.
Ellen was great. She knows the area and market and is a real advocate for her client. She made the process professional and painless. Had two full price offers in three days.
Ellen is proactive and knowledgeable about the real estate market in FCC. We worked with her for nearly a year, and she was patient with us and didnt try to pressure us into anything. In fact she told us when she thought several houses we were interested in were over priced (even for this area). She was also sweet to our kids and even entertained our 2 yr old daughter during closing!
We could not have had a better agent than Ellen McRae to sell our home. We were on a very short timeline when we decided to sell. Her great knowledge of the market and the area helped us to list the house at the right time for the right price. We had buyers within three days of listing. Ellen is a true professional and it shows how much she enjoys her career. She always kept us informed and was always available at a moments notice. She answered all our questions and provided great guidance. We highly recommend Ellen as an agent for all real estate transactions. Thank you Ellen! We truly enjoyed working with you.
Ellen McRae went out of her way to assist me. She was always there to inform me of my part of the transition. Thanks to Ellen McRae my house was sold on the first Sunday.
Let me say Ellen McRae was awesome. This was my first time selling a house and she walk me through it step by step. When we went to settlement she saw something that was wrong and they fixed it. She answered every question that I had and told me to call her anytime because she wanted to make sure I understood the process. I would come to her again. She knows her stuff and will work for you.
Ellen did an absolutely fantastic job. She knew the market perfectly, guided us through every step of the process and sold the home quickly for a great price. We didnt have to worry about a thing!
Ellen was very thorough in working with us to sell our property in DC and to help us purchase our new property in Virginia. I would strongly recommend Ellen to anyone who is looking for help in navigating this confusing and complicated world. She possesses a very thorough understanding of the laws and requirements in both states and was extremely helpful in guiding us through them.
We sold our house with Dave and it was a quick and easy process. He worked with our schedules to get the house ready to sell and was always timely in creating and submitting the paperwork during our negotiations. He was also helpful in getting the home inspection requests from the buyers taken care of on our end.
Ellen helped me quickly sell my late fathers home for a fair price. It was an emotional transaction and she helped through it every step of the way. I highly recommend her.