Melody Abella Top real estate agent in Arlington

Melody Abella

TTR Sotheby's International Realty
9 Years of Experience
(35)
$16M
Total Sales Last Year
9
Years of Experience
40
Recent TransactionsTransactions from the last 3 years
$1.2M
Average Price Point

    About Melody Abella

    Melody is a Vice President with TTR Sotheby's International Realty. In 2023 she was ranked as one of the Top 500 Realtors (out of 22K) in Northern Virginia, putting her in the top 2%. She's licensed in Virginia and Washington, DC and a founding Partner of the award-winning team, The Seward Group. In the competitive Washington, DC metro real estate market, Melody is known for being "calm in the midst of the chaos" while fiercely negotiating her clients' behalf and navigating the entire process, from A to Z, with ease and grace. She is passionate about educating buyers and sellers and crafting a winning plan that will work to achieve their real estate goals and financial objectives. Born and raised in Delaware, Melody is a business graduate of University of Delaware and has called Arlington, VA home since 1995. Though she once did marketing for a handful of telecom/tech companies (Nextel, MCI, Network Solutions/VeriSign, Sage), her most rewarding pre-real estate career success is the mobile yoga company she founded in 2006 (abellaYoga.com). Since joining TTR Sotheby's International Realty in 2017, Melody has been running her real estate business exclusively by referral which enables her to focus 100% on her clients - and continue to service them beyond the sales transaction. She is grateful to be consistently recognized as a Washington Top Agent (since 2018) and an Arlington Top Producer (since 2020). Some fun facts about Melody are that she has rappelled down 14-stories in National Landing twice over the last two years, raising over $16K to help combat homelessness in Northern Virginia. She has an awesome rescue GSP/mutt named Kenzie and teaches BeerYoga on Tuesday nights at Port City Brewing. In her free time, she practices yoga, meditates, runs and loves visiting DC's museums and bookstores.
    OTHER LANGUAGES
    English
    Community Involvement
    Teach Yoga, Rappel to raise money for homelessness in Northern Virginia
    HOBBIES/INTEREST
    Yoga, Run, Walk, Road Bike, Read Books (the real deal) and Socialize.
    FAMILY
    Married. Dog mom to a rescue GSP Lab mix named Kenzie.
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    Specialties

    • Sellers
    • Buyers
    • Residential Property

    Awards

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      2025

      TOP AGENT

      McLean, VA

    Other Awards

    WASHINGTONIAN TOP AGENT since 2018 ARLINGTON TOP PRODUCER since 2020 Ranked TOP 2% in Northern VA (NOVA Real Producers) in 2023

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    Melody Abella's Reviews & Ratings

    35 Reviews
    (4.9/5)
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    What clients say about this agent....
    • Knowledgeable
    • Professional
    • Responsive
    • Communicative
    • Outstanding
    • Attentive
    • Trustworthy
    • Hard working
    • Available Remotely

    Katsurinis

    Review for Member: Melody Abella
    December 8, 2025
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    We were so fortunate to have Melody Abella's expertise and experience in staging, listing and quickly closing a home we inherited in Fairfax. Although this was not our first home sale, it was a new experience for us. Melody was extremely knowledgeable about our (somewhat unique) circumstances and knew exactly what we needed to do to get the property staged, listed and quickly sold. Her staging of the home was so incredible, it made us think twice about selling it. It needed some upgrades and she watched the costs like it was her money. She proposed a somewhat aggressive sales price and the property had an offer at the exact asking price within 3 days. We were closed in under a month after going on the market. Meanwhile other nearby properties that were listed months ago sat on the market. You cannot find a more experienced realtor who pays attention to the details. She is backed by a first class team, including contractors who she helped to coordinate and vouched for, with good reason. She also had access to other real estate professionals who made a smooth sale even smoother for sellers who were no longer in the area. We cannot recommend Melody more highly.

    Scott M.

    Review for Member: Melody Abella
    December 4, 2025
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    My wife and I worked with Melody Abella for over six months in a competitive sellers market, and we could not have asked for a better partner in our home-buying journey. She was incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and supportive throughout the entire process. Melody took the time to understand what we were looking for, guided us through every decision with honesty and expertise, and ultimately helped us secure a condo in Old Town Alexandria that we truly adore. Were grateful for her professionalism, responsiveness, and steady guidance. I highly recommend working with Melody if youre looking for an exceptional real estate agent.

    Maggie F.

    Review for Member: Melody Abella
    February 14, 2025
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    We are first time sellers and had no clue where to start the process. To top it off we live out of state. My wife was impressed with Melody Abellas qualifications and reviews; she asked me to call her. From the first contact to the closing, Melody and her team made the selling process easy. She went through each step and provided updates quite often and expeditiously. Melody also went above and beyond by not only checking on the condo, she also forwarded mail to us! She is trustworthy, knowledgeable and extremely pleasant to work with. We regret we wont have her helping us find a new home, as she set such high standards for other realtors to meet. Thank you so much Melody!!

    Soo S.

    Review for Member: Melody Abella
    July 8, 2024
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    Melody went above and beyond to win the bid on my townhouse in Arlington, including drafting and sending a cover letter with specifics of how perfect the house was for me and my 88 year mother with elevator, ground floor ensuite and community garden across the street. Her knowledge and support was immeasurable.

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    Review for Member: Melody Abella
    July 8, 2024
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    zillowZillowVERIFIED

    Melody went above and beyond to win the bid on my townhouse in Arlington, including drafting and sending a cover letter with specifics of how perfect the house was for me and my 88 year mother with elevator, ground floor ensuite and community garden across the street. Her knowledge and support was immeasurable.

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    2300 Clarendon Boulevard #200 Arlington, VA, 22201

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