What People Say About Working With Me

We can’t recommend Melissa Terzis enough. My husband and I met her through friends she had helped purchase a condo. We rented in dc for 7 years and were finally ready to commit and look for a home. We chatted with her and she answered all of our questions and demonstrated her knowledge about DC in general and the condo market in particular. Within a few days we were looking at condos and in two weeks we had a ratified contract. Melissa sells more condos in DC and knows more about the market than any other realtor. She is also kind in making connections to her professional contacts for anything else you may need. We really trust Melissa which is critical with such a major life investment. 10/10

Melissa Terzis is the best realtor there is! She helped my husband and I as we were moving across the country from CA to DMV region over six years ago. She was first there to help us find a condo rental, and subsequently helped us buy our first condo and then our new townhome. She is the most honest, helpful, sincere , knowledgeable person when it comes to real estate (and just a genuine human being in general). When we decided to renovate our new home, she wanted to make sure we were connected with others who would give us affordable rates. I am so thankful for all the work she has done for our family. Side note – She’s a corgi person, who has a nonprofit corgi rescue. All around wonder woman, I tell ya.

Melissa Terzis and her team are outstanding!!! DMV housing market can be extremely hard to navigate with the different neighborhoods and competitiveness but Melissa is so knowledgeable and honest with each home she showed us. While on vacation, she made sure to connect us with another realtor, Wendi, who is equally amazing and ensure there was no missing gaps. I truly appreciate the strong connection she has with various vendors to make the whole home buying process more efficient and seamless. Highly recommend!

Melissa Terzis and her team were above and beyond. They lead us through the process of finding a house and gave us great advice all the times and they worked tirelessly to make sure we are very informed we were able to buy a house in a short period of time. They did not mind going to the same house 2 or 3 times sometimes and they were always accessible, kind, and genuine. The process was very smooth and flawless. I highly recommend her and her team for any one selling or buy their house. We will definitely work with her again in selling our current condo!

Melissa Terzis is fantastic! As a first time home buyer, she made an otherwise daunting process comfortable and relatively easy for me. Would recommend her to anyone looking to buy in the DMV.

I found Melissa Terzis online when researching family friendly neighborhoods during our relocation from Texas to NOVA. I loved her straightforward approach to discussing areas, schools, and the pros and cons of living in different places and we decided to use her as our realtor. We are so glad we did. Beyond being highly available and responsive- two incredibly important factors when buying in such a competitive area- Melissa Terzis was warm and patient with us as first time home buyers as we searched together for 8 months and learned what we wanted and how to win an offer in NOVA. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend working with Melissa!

We are so happy to have found Melissa Terzis to help us with our cross-country relocation to the DC area. She was a pleasure to work with and incredibly knowledgeable about the local area. We’ve already referred her to several friends. We feel lucky to have purchased our home in a competitive market and felt comfortable with the process as Melissa kept us informed at every step.

We recently sold our home to Melissa Terzis’ clients, and she was a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. She was communicative, professional, and always thoughtful in how she represented her buyers while keeping the transaction smooth and respectful for both parties. Melissa went above and beyond to make the experience easy and transparent. She also helped both parties navigate the VA loan assumption process in conjunction with the sale of our home, which added complexity. We truly appreciated her approach and would recommend her to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and personable agent.

Melissa Terzis was such an asset in the home buying process. This was not our first home, but it was our first experience buying in such a competitive market. Melissa Terzis knew the ins and outs of the market, how to be competitive even given our restraints, and helped us find the right place for us. We looked at SO many homes together, trying to find the right fit in a narrow area and price point. It never felt like she was just trying to make a sale or steer us in a certain direction. She helped us navigate a bunch of tricky issues and buy a home in the right location! Her knowledge of the areas and the market would definitely help any home buyer or seller in the DMV.

My wife and I currently live in Europe with our two small children, which makes trying to buy a house in DC’s competitive market particularly challenging and stressful. We also own several investment properties in DC and have worked with many realtors over the years in DC and in other states. Melissa Terzis is without a doubt, the BEST realtor we have ever worked with. Her knowledge of the NCR real estate market and her general estate expertise is unlike anything we have ever seen. She even has her own blog about the different areas in and around DC and as she is also a parent of two kids, she provides insights that only a parent could provide.

As we were overseas and with the kids its hard to fly back every time to view a house, Melissa went out of her way to visit homes and dial us in virtually to view them, and also went to other homes she thought we might like to take videos to share with us. She even went to homes that she didn’t think were right for us to take video to then discuss us what problems she saw with the home! Her communication is clear, honest, and fast, which is vital when you are a 5 hour time difference away trying to buy in a competitive market.

In addition to all this, she has more integrity than any realtor we have ever worked with. On multiple occasions where she stood to gain much larger commissions from us, she actually talked us out of spending more money that we should! In the end, Melissa found our family the perfect home and we could not be happier.

If you are looking to buy your forever home or an investment property in DC, look no more and send Melissa an email, she’s the best!

I have no idea where to begin. Melissa Terzis and Michael Sheridan were the dream team that I needed to not only purchase a house but to find a place that I could call home. Being a first time home buyer, Melissa and Michael were not only wonderful teachers during the process, they were incredibly patient and willing to answer any and all questions that I had… And I had a lot! While I came into the process not knowing very much, the pair ensured that I never went into any decision feeling like I did not have all of the information I needed to make an informed decision. While they shared their opinions when I asked, I never felt pressured to make any decision that I wasn’t ready for or rushed to find a house… Michael and Melissa made it very clear to me that no matter how long it took, they would make sure that I would find my dream home and not feel like I have to rush to settle for less.

Not telling my family about my home purchase, Melissa felt like the fairy godmother I needed to advise me and protect me/advocate for me in the realty ring. Michael was the uncle and best friend I didn’t know I needed and helped talk me through every single tour that we went on—never too busy or begrudged to take me back to a location more than once to re-review. Their operations and administrative support team were also top-tier and extremely reliable and responsive. I could not have asked for a better home buying experience.

When you work with Melissa and Michael, you have a partner, an advisor, and a new familial duo supporting you not only during the home buying process, but long after you’ve signed on the dotted lines. I could not recommend this team enough.

When I was selling my marital home, Melissa represented the buyer, after seeing how she advocated for them, I realized I wanted that for myself when I was ready to buy again; she did not disappoint. She’s so knowledgeable, no nonsense, and persistent while being friendly and supportive. Melissa really put me at ease in this market and held my hand through the whole process, no matter how frustrating and disheartening it could be for me in such a competitive market. I truly appreciate having had the opportunity to work with her, and would recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a home.

I’ve had a great experience with Melissa buying our new home in Maryland.

She has history in real estate ethics, her YouTube content highlights her local DC market expertise, and her in-person communication is obviously top tier. She held our builder accountable and helped us spec our home to ensure high resale value.

I’d recommend her to anyone.

I can’t say enough great things about Melissa Terzis! From the moment we engaged her in our home-buying process, she was an absolute rockstar. Her knowledge of the market and the home-buying process was incredible, but what truly set her apart was her attention to detail and her personal touch.

One of the coolest things she suggested was writing messages on the wood planks before the drywall went up—such a memorable and special idea! She also encouraged us to pick up a rock from the construction site as a keepsake. These thoughtful touches made our new house feel like home long before we even moved in.

Her recommendations were spot-on. The private inspector she suggested, Richard Meyerdirk, was thorough and professional, which gave us peace of mind. Throughout the entire process, Melissa was fast, reliable, and always went the extra mile to ensure we were comfortable every step of the way. She always took notes of our meetings with the builder and design studio, to keep us informed. She represented us superbly to the builder and seller’s agent, and we felt incredibly grateful to have her by our side.

If you’re looking for a realtor who combines deep knowledge with a personal touch, look no further. Melissa is simply the best!

Thank you for everything, Melissa Terzis!

Many thanks to Melissa Terzis and her team for helping us navigate a big family move to the DMV. Before contacting her, I found her videos incredibly helpful. When we started working together, she brought her deep expertise on all things DMV to life and helped us find a new home that was perfect for our family. She was always available and ready to help with any issues that arose as we worked through the buying process and even as we settled in to our new home. I highly recommend her and her team!

Great JOB!! Yay! I was able to sign the lease!

I am so amazed by the team’s attention to detail and help. I had been avoiding this paperwork for a long time, and I’m incredibly grateful that Melissa Terzis’ team followed up!

They are such a great organization for getting my apartment rented. They showed the place well, were well-versed in obtaining the correct licensing, and anticipated any issues the DCRA might have with my condo. Their work, availability, and ability to get this rented have been nothing short of perfect.

Thank you for everything!

Melissa Terzis is an excellent realtor. She made what could’ve been a very annoying and stressful experience so much easier through her patience and knowledge. My house buying process felt easy and straightforward, and I truly felt that she had my best interest in mind when looking for houses. Thanks!

Melissa Terzis is great! She helped me sell a condo in April 2024. She communicate clearly and promptly, her expertise around every element of the process (local market, pricing, thoughtful renovation without overspending, marketing, the paperwork, etc) is invaluable, and they are good listeners who are willing to adapt their approach to the client as necessary. Highly recommend!

Melissa Terzis is great! She knows the market, listens to her clients , and goes the extra mile. I was looking for condo at a time of very low inventory and rising interest rates. She was patient and guided me to find the best fit for my situation. She was honest about the competition and worked hard to get me what I wanted. When my first offer wasn’t accepted, it was okay because she had educated me about the market we were in and that she thought that property would go well over list. I wouldn’t hesitate to use her services again or recommend her to anyone.

Melissa Terzis is a truly great realtor. She has handled every transaction seamlessly, with great thought and patience and always with her clients’ best interest at heart. She is flexible and has managed multiple long-distance deals for us over the years. I would recommend her without reservation.

I give 5 stars because Melissa Terzis was someone who have patience. Getting our house was long process with the program we used. She play big role in it! I really recommend her. We found a house and started the process before she instead we go see where we finally got. My family love how she explained everything anything we go see a house. My family really love for for her hard work.❤️

Let me start off by saying “WOW”! A+++ Service, Professionalism, and Industry/Area Expert are a few words to describe Melissa Terzis (and her team!).

We are so delighted to have met and worked with Melissa in our recent home purchase in Northwest DC. Initially, our transition from California to DC was a few years out and quickly changed to months then weeks! Throughout the process, she listened to what we wanted and helped us laser in our the best area for us and our needs. By the way, the entire process has been done 100% virtually from California. She was incredibly helpful guiding us through the current market, which had changed tremendously since I lived in DC in the mid-to-late 1990’s. She did virtual tours of several places and walked the streets (literally) showing us around. Most importantly, she advised and worked for us to get the best pricing and terms for our new home. My partner and I recommend, without reservation, Melissa to be your GO TO REALTOR (aka DC Real Estate Mama) for any DC area real estate transaction.

As a cool side note — We came across Melissa (DC Real Estate Mama) while browsing YouTube looking into DC real estate about 6 months ago! Check her videos out – super informative!

Melissa Terzis’ a dream to work with, especially if you’re buying from out of the area. When we contacted her, she was on vacation. She could’ve passed us off to someone else and that would’ve been entirely reasonable, but she didn’t. We were moving to Virginia from Germany and Melissa dealt with our differing time zones easily. We had zoom meetings for the walk through and inspection without the slightest hiccup. Melissa put us in touch us with a great mortgage broker that handled our VA loan and got us a great rate as well as helping us get our insurance squared away. Melissa helped us in multiple ways and made a stressful time much less difficult. We highly recommend her.

We’ve used Melissa Terzis multiple times and had a great experience yet again.

We recently used her to buy a house in the super competitive DMV market. I think what I valued most during our search is her advice that kept us from going after properties that wouldn’t be worth bidding above asking. It’s so easy to get swept up in this market and get impatient and just want to get a house! I was so thankful that she helped us wait for the right property ☺️

We also just used her to sell our condo. Melissa and her team were able to formulate a plan to get it fixed and sold within a relatively short time frame. Even though our first offer fell through, we ultimately ended up with an all cash no contingency offer at asking price. Really what more could you ask for!

We highly recommend Melissa and her team ☺️

Our experience with Melissa Terzis, and every professional that she has brought into the process has been top notch. Sometimes I question myself about my own lofty standards and expectations. I’m a former Marine, and a former LAPD officer, and I rarely experience service lately that doesn’t make me want to apply some Drill Instructor taught choice expletives. John Cougar Mellencamp wrote, “sometimes I question my own behavior…” in “Check it Out”. Well, check this out.

We have felt so well served by Melissa Terzis and her cadre of competent professionals that it is humbling. Many times it seemed like she was working too hard. You have all been ambassadors for the region which we are moving to, and feel the obligation to pay forward with the level of contribution that your organization has inspired. We are elated, impressed, and I am relieved to give my critical eye a rest. Thank you.

I highly recommend Melissa Terzis, Realtor; TTR Sobtheby’s International Realty. Melissa and her team Hanna are very knowledgeable and work hard to meet the requests of their clients.

Melissa Terzis is the best. She knows the DC area market better than anyone out there and she helped us get a great value on a condo in my dream location (the pictures say it all). I think it’s safe to say that our deal is likely to be the smallest one she will close in 2023, but I feel like we got the same level of attention that she would have given to someone looking to buy a mansion in McLean with a view of the Potomac. There were a lot of twists and turns along the way, and offers and counter offers, but Melissa (and her awesome associate Hannah) handled everything including directly interfacing with our lender. All in all it was about as stress free and effortless for us as we could have hoped for!

Melissa Terzis and her team were very responsive. She was patient as we narrowed our scope and answered every question we had as first time buyers. We worked with Melissa over a 10 month period, during which the market changed significantly. Throughout this time, she continually provided honest feedback and never pressured us to settle. Thanks to Melissa we have a beautiful home for our family to grow into over the years.

My husband found Melissa Terzis through her insightful videos of the DC and Virginia area. From the very first moment we met her, she immediately made us feel supported and took away a lot of the fears we had when buying a house! She told us not just the good things about the houses we were looking at but also the bad. She was honest and helped us better understand what to look for in a good home. We moved from Japan and within a month of arriving in the area we had a house that I never dreamed we could have! You can’t go wrong with Melissa as your real estate agent, she’s amazing!

Melissa Terzis was a pure delight to work with. She has extensive knowledge of the buying and selling process and was able to easily steer me through the sale of my home. Plus, she got me what was very likely the maximum sales price! Along the way in the process, she pointed out issues that I wasn’t aware of and quickly came up with ways to overcome them. My sale would not have happened without her skills, and I can’t thank her enough!

Melissa Terzis’ knowledge of the area really helped me find a place. I got connected with her through a friend looking to buy a place in Maryland while I was looking in Virginia. She is also licensed in DC. I brought my first home with her and did not expect things to go so smoothly. I gave her parameters and she was able to work with them and adjust as we started seeing places. She was also able to work with my schedule and since I don’t have a car was able to drive me from place to place when we saw multiple listings in one day. Once I settled on a place Melissa made the closing process super easy. She even sent me a checklist I was able to go through to make sure that I got everything done. She got to know me while looking and sent me boxed to pack all of my books then sent me beautiful closing gift once I had moved into my new place.

From start to finish, Melissa Terzis was amazing in helping us buy our first house. Her guidance throughout the homebuying process was very helpful and ensured we could be confident in each decision we made along the way. She was very responsive, helped us clearly understand every step of the process (and their deadlines), and provided fantastic recommendations for the loan, home inspection, and title.

We highly recommend working with Melissa, especially if you are a first time home buyer. Our homebuying experience could have been very stressful, but she communicated everything very clearly to us and helped us buy a house we love, within our budget, and in the crazy COVID market.

We loved working with Melissa Terzis! As a first time buyer she helped guide us throughout the buying process and still does check-ins to make sure all is well. She is super knowledgeable, flexible and breaks down the buying process. Love her!

Melissa Terzis helped my wife and I find the house of our dreams. Her expertise and advice were invaluable to us especially in this current market where everything is so competitive. We would not have been able to find what we were looking for without her. It’s that simple. We are very grateful and happy to have worked with her. Highly recommend.

How do I describe Melissa Terzis in the simplest way? You will not regret if you work with her, and you will if you don’t. She may just be the best agent you could find in DMV. Period. And you are lucky if you do find her, and that’s already half way success in finding the dream home. I can’t tell you how many times during our home purchase journey I had thought to myself or tell my family “thank goddess we have Melissa”. She is very responsive, professional, knowledgeable, strategic, personal, patient, and also fun! (You’d wonder how one person can have them all?!) The house hunting journey was not easy with my hubby and I had completely different opinions on what we value for the next home, and I’m very picky and detail oriented. Melissa was there to guide us patiently and strategically every step of the way.

When things get closer to giving offers, inspection and closing, she helped us made many strategic decisions in avoiding a potential bidding war, get a great thorough inspector who was critical, negotiate for our best interest (you’d be surprised how many agents don’t really do that!) while maintaining good rapport with the seller agent who then did us favors and was accommodating for many requests. She proactively help us save money on title insurance and even “rescued” us when our closing is delayed. She also sent us really sweet and meaningful closing gifts.

Melissa Terzis is just GOOD. And I want the whole world to know it. If you work with other agent, you might get an agent who help you get a transaction done and never talk again, but with Melissa, you got a partner and a family friend. I honestly won’t know where I would be today if we don’t have her on our side. I recommend her to anyone searching for a great agent without any reservations.

Working with Melissa Terzis has been awesome – even in these stressful times of this sellers’ market as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. Given all these stressors, Melissa has been always responsive to my needy text messages and been able to quell and worries or stresses with her expansive knowledge of the real estate market in the NoVA-DC-MD area. Her patience for me was amazing – as I was an incredibly picky client who went to see many, MANY homes. I appreciate her patience with me and being my sounding board at all times.

In addition to being my real estate agent rock (and trudging through many locations), she was quick as all get out when it came to making a bid. When I decided to make a bid, she whipped up the paperwork, and orchestrated quick coordination between the lender, the buyer’s real estate agent and myself. It was OUTSTANDING. And if it wasn’t for her, I probably wouldn’t have gotten a property that was quickly rolling into a bidding war. But her adeptness and quickness got me the ability to land a beautiful townhome! Thanks, Melissa, and I will definitely be doing business with you again when I buy or sell!

-Kim

We found Melissa Terzis online in an effort to buy a property from overseas. She listened to our criteria and sent us properties to review and we selected homes we wanted to do a video tour of. She was helpful in sharing both the pros and cons of a property instead of just telling us only the good so that we would buy something sooner. She helped us navigate the whole process and also agreed to meet our furniture delivery when we weren’t in town. 100% recommend Melissa!

Melissa Terzis was the perfect realtor, both when we sold our house and when we purchased a new one. She was instantly responsive whenever we needed her, whether it was to answer a question, take a look at a property, get approved for a loan, or set up a lightning-fast inspection. She gave us excellent strategic advice about how to structure an offer as well as how to best price our own home. She connected us with all the resources we needed to make it easy to get our house ready for sale. We felt totally supported at every stage of the process, and now, looking back, we’re incredibly pleased at the outcome of following her advice to a T. Melissa if fabulous; we could never have done this without her!

Wanting to buy a condo close to my grandchildren was the goal and Melissa Terzis scored! She was always available for questions and concerns. She accommodated our schedule, since we were out-of-towners. And no matter the time, she was available to talk us through the processes (especially since we hadn’t bought a home in 40 years!) Even now, after closing, she is ready and willing to help out with recommendations and advice. Melissa came recommended and we’ll do the same and recommend her to anyone who wants a down-to-earth, reliable, accommodating and knowledgeable realtor in the DC area.

If you’re looking for a savvy, no-pressure, honest realtor who will act in your best interest in this wild and crazy real estate market, you have found the right Realtor. If you want to buy a home but don’t want to get caught up in escalation clauses, bidding wars, Melissa Terzis understands. She is not a realtor who is only in the business for the money. I was unsure whether to sell, hold, or rent out a home I’d recently purchased, and she was the one realtor who didn’t immediately say “sell it” (so they could make the commission.) She provided sound, unbiased advice that helped me make a decision without telling me what decision I should make — a rare find in the real estate world.

Melissa Terzis helped us find a home in Northern VA in April 2021. She is communicative, reliable, and extremely knowledgeable. She made sure we knew exactly what to expect during each step of the process and gave us very good recommendations for a loan officer and other professionals. She also knew what we would need to do to make ourselves competitive enough to get a house in this crazy market. We feel very fortunate that Melissa was our realtor, and highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy/sell in or around DC!

Need a realtor? Look no further than Melissa Terzis. She’s knows the local market inside and out, she’s responsive, efficient, an excellent negotiator, and she’s got the patience of a saint in dealing with my 4000 questions. She gets to know her clients and always has your back. Also the parallel parking is just straight 🔥

First time working directly with Melissa, but I can guarantee it won’t be our last!

Melissa Terzis was (is) our realtor for two properties so far, she is an advocate for the best deal and great counsel when you need informed advice.

Melissa Terzis is terrific. She helped me to both sell a DC condo and buy a new one in DC. I appreciate her good natured approach as she guided me through the complications of selling, financing, and purchasing real estate. Throughout the entire process, she provided forthright answers to my endless questions and thoughtful advice. I recommend Melissa without hesitation.

Melissa Terzis was great. She helped us focus on what we were looking for and expand our potential areas we were looking at. She was very realistic about what things are going to cost vs. what they are listed for and has a keen eye for potential problems. Would recommend

For first time homeowners, the thought and process of searching for our perfect house was intimidating. Luckily for us, we had Melissa Terzis on our side. Not only was she kind and great to work with, she knew her DMV real estate front, back, sideways, inside and out. She was responsive to our questions and made sure we had the full picture when looking at a house. When she didn’t have the answer, she knew where to go to get it. If you’re in the market for your first home, or a new home, we highly recommend Melissa Terzis.

Melissa Terzis was amazingly helpful in our home search. She was always very responsive at all hours , gave her honest and unflinching opinion of any house that we were considering, and was alternatingly encouraging and dismissive as needed. Would recommend.

Melissa Terzis was extremely efficient and courteous in assisting us with selling our DC Condo recently. She promptly responded to our inquiries and provided us with good data and counsel. She also protectively and proactively looked after our interests. We unhesitatingly highly recommend her.

Melissa Terzis was great, she helped us navigate the process masterfully and with great patience. At each step along the way, she was responsive and available to help us with decisions and see a multitude of aspects that were necessary to put us in our house.

We had a great experience working with Melissa Terzis! We bought during a crazy COVID market in DC, and she guided us through every step of the process on multiple offers. We ended up with a home we love and couldn’t be happier.

This wasn’t our first time buying a home, but it was our first home in DC. Melissa Terzis has a really thorough understanding of the DC market–everything from neighborhoods, things to look out for on flips, etc. She demystified the process and made a chaotic market one that we felt confident navigating.

We highly recommend Melissa!

We love Melissa Terzis! We worked with her about 5 years ago to purchase a condo and contacted her again when we were ready to purchase our first single-family home. As other reviewers have mentioned, she’s a great negotiator, has an excellent network of reliable contacts in the home-buying space, and is available and straightforward. What we appreciate about her the most is that Melissa really listened to us and understood our needs, especially when we didn’t have the vocabulary to be explicit about what we really wanted (like, ok, sure, the kitchen is nice, but you’re really going to want a bathroom on the first floor when you’re potty-training). Plus, she’s really fun, and we like hanging out with her (our toddler still asks about “Mimi” sometimes). We’ve recommended Melissa to all of our home-buying friends, and we’d recommend her to you too!

Some of our friends referred us to Melissa Terzis and choosing her as a realtor was the best decision that we made as first-time home buyers. She was great about thoroughly explaining the process to us up front, attuned to what we wanted in our new place, and extremely knowledgeable about where to look and what was feasible for our interests and budget. On top of all of that, she was laid back, funny, and great at taking the stress out of the process.

When we found the place that we wanted, she did a great job of negotiating the price, getting a two year home warranty for us, and making sure closing went smoothly. We’ve already recommended her to some of our friends and will definitely be using her the next time that we’re looking to buy.

I couldn’t be happier with Melissa Terzis helping me buy my first home. Super quick, responsive, and knowledgeable. Plus nice, funny, and honest when I asked for advice, so it was great working with her. Overall, the process was easy and I got a place that I love.

Melissa Terzis is a gem to work with. Very knowledgeable, extremely patient and above all honest with my very direct questions. I worked with Melissa for about a year and a half due to my limited budget and picky neighborhood choices (champagne taste, beer budget) and she still delivered.

We worked with Melissa Terzis to purchase our first home. Melissa was fantastic, knowledegable, and has our highest recommendation.

When we first met with Melissa, we were at the very beginning of our home-buying journey. She helped us understand the whole process, the ins and outs of of the DC area market, and most importantly, our budget. We realized we had more saving to do. Fast forward two years to when we were really ready to buy, and she was there to help us move forward. At every point, she was committed to helping us make the right choice for our family, at the right time for us. Her willingness to think this through with us, without any pressure, made her an obvious choice to work with when we were ready to dive back in.

Our situation was unique, and Melissa was willing to go above and beyond to accommodate us. We bought our U.S. home while stationed in east Africa for development work. Buying from another continent is inherently stressful, but Melissa was always available for emails and calls across timezones, which really set us at ease. Melissa helped us identify the right neighborhoods for our family’s needs and our budget.

Things can move fast in this market. When we found a potential winner, Melissa was able to very quickly put together a video showing for us, and get our offer together in time. We came up with an offer strategy, and our bid was selected. We loved the house, but it required a lot of work. Melissa was amazing, using her relationships with vendors to mobilize a team of contractors to price out all the needed repairs, and help us include them in our budgeted cost of ownership. Once we eventually contracted the work, her recommended vendors did a great job at a fair price.

Melissa Terzis is an honest and direct negotiator, and helped us figure out the right deal with the seller, taking into account the repairs needed. In the end, we came to a deal that worked for all of us, and got everything fixed up at the new house.

Melissa Terzis is wonderful to work with, and we can’t recommend her enough. It takes a lot of trust to make such a big decision from overseas, and we couldn’t have picked a better partner to make it happen.

Highly recommended. She is really great involving about the price, location. She helped us a lot with our first time home buying. If you want a realtor, Melissa Terzis is the great realtor for you.

Thanks so much.

Melissa Terzis is outstanding to work with. She is incredibly responsive, knowledgeable, and professional. Melissa gave excellent advice at every step and achieved a superb result. She went above and beyond in handling all of the details and making the sales process as smooth as possible. I can’t recommend her highly enough.

Melissa Terzis was a great agent for us, she had the right amount of hand holding mixed with experienced guidance and real estate savvy-ness. I felt that she always listened to my concerns and answered all my bizarre questions as best she could. She helped us sell our beloved coop in DC and helped us navigate a new neighborhood and find our forever home. She has established relationships with other local vendors and contractors. I loved my home buying and selling the experience with Melissa and now I miss the group text question and answers sessions that we used to have over price negotiations, can we renovate this? or the am I being crazy that I liked that last place? Yeah, Melissa I miss you! 🤗

It was a pleasure working with Melissa Terzis. As we were searching for our first house my husband was very nervous. But Melissa assured us that she would find the right house for us. Week after week Melissa picked us up and took us to see multiple properties. (So many properties) Melissa went above and beyond in helping us find our home. We highly recommend her.

Melissa Terzis made first-time home buying as painless as possible. She worked around my busy schedule, as well as her own, to find the place that was right “for me”. She is extremely knowledgeable about the various markets in the area, and knows all of the neighborhoods and what they have to offer, allowing her to cater to the buyer’s own preferences. Most importantly, she is trustworthy and honest about all things that one asks her to consider. When the time comes to move again (years down the road), and should it be in the DMV area, there’s no other realtor I will turn to.

If you live in DC and you are looking to buy a home, I really cannot recommend Melissa Terzis enough. She is straightforward, honest, and will work herself to the max for you. She: spent a ton of weekends with us and our baby, held said baby when we traipsed through houses, never said “I told you so” when we ended up in the burbs, stuck with us when we lost three bidding wars, helped us traverse a very tricky situation with a bad appraiser, swooped in with the name of a great lender and helped us save a loan that was almost compromised due to this appraiser, met contractors for us before we took possession of our keys, and just hustled hard. She was absolutely wonderful to work with, we loved spending time with her and she found us a beautiful home we could afford in our wild DC market.

Melissa Terzis rocks. We decided to buy a condo for a DC grad school bound child. Since we live in Texas, Melissa had to plan out far in advance the entire buy side process. We used Melissa again when selling the condo post graduation and she went above and beyond. She was there for every phone regardless of day or time, visited our condo on our behalf countless times, and even recruited her husband to address a few minor condo issues. Highly recommend. A++

Melissa Terzis knows her stuff. She is well versed in neighborhoods and understands their ever-changing values, helping in the pricing and negotiation process. As an out of town buyer and seller, Melissa went way, way above and beyond, helping me with everything from painters and cleaners to appliance delivery. She makes you feel like you are her only client and her top priority. She has dropped everything and taken care of things for me, so I would not be inconvenienced. I could not have had smooth and successful transactions without all of her help. As someone who has completed numerous real estate transactions, no one else has gone out of their way to provide a complete service like Melissa has, all while acting like it was just part of her job. You will not just be another transaction or just paperwork to Melissa.

I highly recommend Melissa Terzis – she is a very knowledgeable real estate agent as well as a fun person to be around. She spent time to answer all of my questions during the process and was available evenings into nighttime hours. She was also patient with me as I took over a year to find a house and completely changed my search area. Melissa did not pressure me to hurry up and make a decision, which made me feel like she was looking out for my best interest. When I finally found a house, she helped me through the closing process – finding a lender (worked out a bunch of math with me!), inspector, and title company. I really appreciated that I could trust her to find the best people because I was feeling overwhelmed at that point. She even helped me with some issues after closing. We still keep in touch even after the process has ended – that’s the kind of relationships she makes with her clients.

Melissa Terzis is EXCELLENT!! Recently I was in charge of selling a home as a part of an estate. I originally contacted another realtor to do the work since he said he specialized in this sort of thing. Unfortunately, though we had a signed agreement he tried to change the terms and was slow to implement any marketing plan.

I contacted Melissa and she was on it! Within an hour I had everything I needed to get the house listed and setup a time to see everything. This was an AS IS sale and to me the house did not look all that great. After I had the house cleaned out she had the photographer come in and they took some amazing pictures! I saw the brochure that was produced and almost did not recognize the house. They caught the charm and quaintness of the home and let it shine. Within 3 days of listing, she presented a signed offer for the full asking price and in less than 30 days we went to settlement. We had some issues with a past due utility bill during the process ando Melissa was on the phone with me negotiating away all of the fees which reduced the amount due. She didn’t have to do anything, but she truly cares and will do whatever she can to make the process as simple and easy for you as possible.

Hands down, I highly recommend her services. I will never call another realtor and recommend her to all my friends and family!

My wife spoke to me about Melissa Terzis and we decided to check her out. At our first meeting, she took her time to explain to us the process, we discussed about the type of house we’re looking for; our budget and the area… She make sure all our concerns were taken care of. I call her “special Melissa” because of her outstanding skills, her humbleness, and Honesty. She really went above our expectations. She knows her stuff and is always ready to go extra miles. When asked, she responds: “I love what I do”. And I can clearly see that.
Even when it is too late and I send a message thinking of getting the reply the next day, she surprisingly replies immediately without delay…so amazing .Melissa make sure we got not just a house but the house we feel happy and safe. I still remember she said “No, you’re not buying this house”…”you will find a better house”…We finally got a house that is far better than all the houses we’ve previously viewed.
Melissa is not just like a family to us, but a BLESSING, and will remain our agent for life; therefore we likely highly recommend her to anyone. MELISSA TERZIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!!!

Melissa Terzis did an outstanding job representing me with the sale of my town home! Melissa took the time to thoroughly answer any questions that I had and offered suggestions to help streamline the sale of my house. My house went on the market on a Friday. Melissa held an open house on Saturday and by Sunday evening we were sorting through 7 solid offers. I just could not have asked for anything more. I highly recommend Melissa and will absolutely use her in the future as my “go to” realtor of choice.

I’ve worked with a few real estate agents in my time, and Melissa Terzis is by far the best. She knows the DC market inside and out, and because of her expertise, we were able to get well over asking price on the house we were selling and a competitive price on the house we were buying. She is an absolute professional who provided us with outstanding advice and service. I especially appreciate her straight forward manner, strong negotiating skills and tireless commitment to her clients. She’s also detail oriented, which helped all of our transactions to go smoothly.

It was truly a pleasure working with Melissa, and I highly recommend her – She’s my agent for life!

Melissa Terzis was extremely helpful, over-explained the buying process as I am a first time homebuyer and was patient when I asked a million questions. I’m extremely impressed with her responsiveness to e-mails and her ability to know the market. It was a pleasure working with you! Thanks for the present at closing -how thoughtful!

I can’t recommend Melissa Terzis highly enough. As a first-time buyer, I appreciated her perspective and advice throughout the process. Melissa was knowledgeable and helpful at every step. Her low-key, no-nonsense attitude was a real bonus throughout the ups and downs of the DC real estate market. She was always available to respond to my questions promptly, making the condo-buying experience a lot less stressful. Plus, I really enjoyed working with her!

Bottom line: Melissa Terzis adds value and cares for her clients.

Melissa Terzis has a fantastic personality – very tell-it-like-it-is, a generous amount of grit, and a go-with-the-flow attitude that bodes well for the inevitable highs and lows of buying real estate. As first-time home buyers, she patiently put us at ease and was excited to walk through our journey with us. See a new listing that you love? Melissa will meet you for a showing ASAP. Want to run comps for a specific block that you have your eye on? Done within minutes. Need to scout out a parking spot in your preferred neighborhood? She’s a pro at finding leads. Melissa will be in your corner, and provide loads of jaw-dropping and hysterical stories along the way to keep you sane.

Melissa is an expert on the DC market – we were looking for a condo within a very specific part of downtown, and there are few buildings that she doesn’t know. She’s a longtime DC local with an inside scoop. You like this building, then you’ll love that building just a block over! Melissa does not push you to buy – if you want to make an offer she won’t stand in your way, but if you’ve made your wish list known she will honor your preferences to a fault. And if you need help thinking outside of what you know, she is poised at making recommendations for consideration. Also, she’s not interested in having her clients overpay – under her guidance, we felt balanced in being competitive for the here-and-now and being wise for the long-term. Melissa did not fall off the map after she earned her commission – she has consistently shown interest in making sure we are off to a successful start in our new digs.

Our power team (Melissa as our agent and John Gibbins at George Mason as our lender) helped us land our first home at our dream location within budget. We highly recommend Melissa.

Melissa Terzis was an outstanding real estate agent from start to close. She has a great sense of humor and was a master at finding parking for not only herself but also a second trailing car that included my parents as we were house-hunting. She helped us deal with an incredibly dishonest selling agent who did unethical things to try to sell the condo for more money. Her negotiation skills are especially impressive, and you get the idea that she really really cares about you and is really representing you to the fullest. I have no hesitation to recommend her.

Melissa Terzis is the perfect real estate agent. She worked diligently to find the perfect place for me, and at the last minute secured a substantial seller credit on top of it all. She is first-rate.

I have worked with Melissa Terzis on a few transactions and she is absolutely is the Best!!!! I would recommend her to anyone. She is very knowledgeable and has many years of experience. I love that she always has the best interest of her clients in mind and goes above and beyond.

Melissa Terzis was an amazing realtor! She understood the competitive DC market so well and was willing to go above and beyond to get us a home. Throughout the whole process, Melissa was supportive and easy to get in touch with. She answered all of our many questions as first time home buyers and even knew what else we’d need to know, though we didn’t even know to ask. When we were feeling discouraged by the crazy DC market, Melissa helped us refocus and regain our enthusiasm. We can’t imagine someone who could be more dedicated to getting us a place that we would love and cherish than Melissa Terzis. We highly recommend her!

Melissa Terzis has been a true godsend throughout our home buying process. She’s thorough, straight forward, very knowledgeable of the entire DMV real estate market, has a clear sense of what we want (and should avoid), and best of all- extremely available and proactive. I will recommend her to everyone I know in the area looking to buy or sell, and will undoubtedly be using her in the future.

Melissa Terzis is smart, savvy and no nonsense, three values anyone should value in a real estate agent. She knows the market and process inside and out and delivers her expertise in a no nonsense, yet relatable, funny way! She’s seen it all, so nothing surprises her. She’s happy to provide insightful guidance, but never to her benefit. She wouldn’t let me overpay for a one bedroom, no matter where it was in DC. And, when I fell in love with the first place I saw (which would have been a quick win for her!), she told me all the reasons I should be cautious about the property. She’s patient and realistic the buying process and will move as quick or slow as you want to.

Melissa Terzis is not just an amazing woman but a champion, high caliber realtor and I recommend her highly. Her dedication to details and abilities, coupled with her positive attitude helped me get a house that I truly love. I can’t thank her enough for her guidance and patience. She is a true professional. We love you so much!

It is with great pleasure that I recommend Melissa Terzis as a top performing realtor.

For ten years I have been a contractor/investor in the D.C. area. For the last four years, she has been very responsive during my home searches. Although I have years of experience buying and selling homes, Melissa walks me through each purchase carefully. She does a great job with evaluating potential purchases and projecting after renovation values for all investment projects.

Highly recommended!

“I know a good agent.” How many times have you heard this statement? Chances are you are Facebook friends with at least one agent, and through your network, you probably could name another two through a sibling or by marriage. But the goal should not be finding a good agent. Your goal should be finding a great agent.

What makes a great agent? A great agent is someone who knows real estate from a business and industry standpoint, inside out, beyond what an agent typically knows, and advocates for your best interest above anyone else.

Melissa Terzis is a great agent. She knows the business, answered questions we had in a prompt and knowledgeable manner, and even helped us with an issue with our lender when we did not even ask. She was our champion through the entire process and went the extra step. Hands down, the best decision about the home buying process was choosing Melissa Terzis.

This was our first time buying a home. Melissa Terzis was so helpful in making sure we did everything right! She really listened to our needs and desires. She made our first buying home experience great!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Melissa Terzis – she is extremely customer focused, detail oriented and really understands the meaning of service. Her professionalism cannot be overstated.

I have bought (and sold) homes in the past, so I would consider myself a fairly knowledgeable buyer. Melissa was hands down the best agent I have ever worked with buying a home. I wish she had been my agent when I was a first time home buyer – I imagine she would be fantastic!

Some of the things that impressed me – she never tried to upsell me above stated budget, always conducted herself professionally (even when some of the other listing brokers we dealt with were downright rude, inappropriate, or just plain dishonest), and was extremely responsive (via email/text AND phone).

Thanks to her diligence, insight into market trends, and savvy, I ended up finding the perfect house in a desirable neighborhood at a decent price (without ending up in a bidding war, having to write escalation clauses, or any of the crazy behavior that is so prevalent in DC real estate nowadays). She is honest and always looks to represent her client in the best way possible.

I would not hesitate to recommend Melissa Terzis.

Words cannot describe the level of dedication I experienced by Melissa Terzis in purchasing a short-sale property in March 2013. Short-sales in general can be pretty nerve-racking and exhausting having to wait months before the seller’s bank gets back to you with their decision on whether to approve or deny the sale. All I can say is that I’m extremely fortunate to have had Melissa by my side. Regardless of the time or day I reached to her, she responded within minutes to emails and phone calls. Her knowledge about the sales process was excellent and I always felt she had my best interests at heart.

It has been 4 years since I closed on my property. Since that time, I still hear from Melissa often and have reached out to her on several occasions for advice and miscellaneous home ownership questions. She still responds in record time.

If you’re searching for a realtor in the DC market, I highly recommend her. Buying or selling a home can be an extremely stressful process. With Melissa, the process was downright enjoyable.

We were referred to Melissa Terzis by our West coast realtor…and we were so relieved that on meeting her for the first time she understood our requirements to a T. Melissa is not your typical realtor…she is extremely efficient, searched out properties that fit our parameters, her communication skills are second to none, but was not in the least pushy or aggressive with us during our property search, which we appreciated. However, she is extremely tenacious when going out to bat for her clients whether it be during the negotiations or in our case dealing with an inefficient mortgage company, that despite being an international bank did not understand the vagaries of the DC realty market. Melissa gave us concise explanations for each step of our home buying process in DC and it didn’t matter what time of day we contacted her with queries, she was very quick to return calls, texts and emails. We would totally use her skill and expertise in the future if we were to purchase or sell in DC….and would have no hesitation in recommending her to others.

I honestly cannot say enough good things about Melissa Terzis! As a first time home buyer, I was really overwhelmed by everything there was to do and consider, but Melissa stood by me the whole time, answered all my questions (no matter how ridiculous) and helped guide me through what would have otherwise been a very stressful process. She knows a ton about the DC market and DC in general, her insight and guidance were better than I could have hoped for. Melissa was super responsive to emails/texts outside normal business hours, was great about tweaking my MLS search to find the perfect place and always advocated for my best interests. She is dedicated, professional, honest and a ton of fun to work with! I would absolutely recommend her to anyone.

As a first time home buyer, I recently had the great pleasure of recently working with Melissa Terzis. I had found Melissa’s name online and her knowledge of the DC market as well as the home buying process was incredibly helpful in my search. She was able to help me set realistic expectations as to what I would find for my price point in my desired neighborhoods. I found Melissa extremely professional, honest and easy to work with. She was prompt in responding to my inquiries at all hours of the day and night and was extremely generous with her time and schedule Melissa truly made the home buying process a breeze and I look forward to recommending her to my friends purchasing homes in the future!

We love Melissa Terzis! We recommend her to everyone we know. She is extremely efficient, knowledgeable, and fun. The house-hunting process can be stressful, but Melissa made it enjoyable. We looked forward to our afternoons with Melissa and we were incredibly impressed by her prompt communications. She responded to our questions at all hours of the day and even on her vacation. Smart, savvy, and honest barely scratch the surface. She is simply the best!

Melissa Terzis is an excellent realtor with a lot knowledge of the DC market. She was thorough at every step of the process, responded to emails at all hours of the day and was very patient with my questions—from offers to escrow to post-closing. She was definitely on my team and made every effort for me to get a great price.

She is committed to her clients and willing to ‘go the extra mile’. I started my search from overseas and Melissa was a great sport in looking at listings for me and even arranged a skype video viewing—on which I made an offer. I recommend her to new and seasoned home buyers and will definitely use her when buying my next home. UPDATE: Am using her to buy my next home.

My husband and I moved to the DC area in November of 2012. After about 6 months of paying way too much money for our 800 square foot apartment we decided it would be more financially responsible to buy a house. I found Melissa Terzis through a search on the internet. She responded to my email request immediately by calling me on the phone to get a general idea of what we were looking for. Immediately I could tell that I liked her and we wanted to move forward with her helping us along the way.
Since we were not familiar with the area and the DC market, Melissa patiently helped us narrow down different areas based on our needs and wants. Of course my wants and needs were slightly different than my husbands. Our house search took 6 months and we were beginning to feel deflated, exhausted, and frustrated. DC real estate we realized was tough!!!! We were competing with cash offers and people that were willing to pay way over what the property would get appraised for. I was ready to take a LONG break and just pay our “expensive rent.” Melissa never gave up and would call, email, and text us to answer questions, pep us up, or help us think outside the box.
Bottom line Melissa genuinely cares and will do anything in her power to get a house that will work for you. She made sure we didn’t settle or overpay and sure enough we found the house that we love.
Melissa held our hands every step of the way even after we closed. After closing we decided we wanted to renovate the kitchen in our home. We ran into a slight problem with our contractor. Melissa (without asking) helped us by contacting our inspection company. The owner of the inspection company came by and gave us the advice we needed to get our situation with the contractor resolved.
We consider her not only our real estate agent, but our friend. We would highly, without a doubt recommend her to anyone in this area that is interested in buying a house. In fact we already did about a month before we closed. She is down to earth and a breath of fresh area, which is sometimes very difficult to find especially in a new area.

Melissa Terzis is by far the most impressive and knowledgeable agent I have ever worked with. Rarely does a seller make that statement about an agent that represented the opposite side of a real estate transaction. Melissa not only went above and beyond for her clients, she was extremely fair and reasonable with me as the seller. That balance is not common. As a local developer, I have had my fair share of experiences with a variety of agents, some good and some not so much. Melissa, however, is in a class of her own. Any buyer or seller looking for an honest, fair, and extremely knowledgeable real estate professional, look no further. Melissa Terzis is the best choice you can make

My spouse and I used Melissa Terzis to buy a home when we moved to Washington DC and we have nothing but good things to say about her. When she took us to see homes she pointed out the negatives, in addition to the positives, something very few real estate people do. She also had a good sense of what was priced well and what wasn’t, which was really helpful. All in all, it was clearly evident that she cared that we made the best decision. We will use her again when the time comes to move.