Meet Ellie
With a proven track record of successful transactions and happy clients, Ellie prides herself on her tenacious, organized and results-driven work ethic. She feels the ultimate sense of satisfaction being able to guide her clients through some of the most important financial decisions of their lives, building equity and wealth.
Ellie is well versed in the nuances of SLO County real estate, from urban to rural, coastal to inland, residential to agriculture. She worked under one of SLO County's most successful Real Estate Brokers for 4 years before venturing off on her own. She was bit by the real estate bug back in 2010 when she bought her first property, the ugliest duplex in her favorite neighborhood. Since then, Ellie's been buying and managing properties for more than a decade, with expertise in both owner-occupied and investments, and long term and short term rentals. Before her real estate career, Ellie worked in marketing and public relations for nearly 20 years, and in college studied Journalism, Communications and Psychology, which she taps into constantly, from skillfully marketing her Sellers' listing to negotiating contracts and navigating the intricacies of great communication to get her clients the best deal.
Deeply involved in the local community, Ellie enjoys volunteering her time and talents with local organizations. She serves on the Board of Directors for SLO Repertory Theatre, volunteers with the local NPR-affiliate KCBX and is the CFO for her Homeowners' Association. She is a member of the San Luis Obispo Association of Realtors®, the CA Assoc. of Realtors®, and the National Assoc. of Realtors®.
A Cal Poly '02 alum, she couldn't resist when the opportunity arose to return to the SLO life in 2013. She lives in San Luis Obispo with her husband, who teaches Architecture at Cal Poly, and their child. They love calling the Central Coast home and enjoy hiking, biking and wine tasting in their free time. She looks forward to working with you on achieving your real estate goals.
Happy Clients.
"Ellie was so attentive and organized throughout the escrow process. I live out of town so her knowledge of the different neighborhoods and all of her local connections came in so handy when finding a property there. I can tell she really enjoys matching people to the right home. I would not hesitate to work with her again on another property and highly recommend her!"
Paul
"Ellie was an absolute joy to work with! She made the experience for first time home buyers seamless and was always so patient and sweet. She always got us the information we needed in a timely manner and went above and beyond to schedule showings, help us find homes that checked our boxes, and communicated well with the sellers agents. She helped us beat out 12 other offers on our first home and made our dreams come true! Ellie is a gem of a human and dare I say….one of the best agents in SLO county ?? 100% recommend Ellie if you’re in the market for a house!"
Kathy
"Ellie was the absolute best! We recently moved back to SLO from the East Coast, and Ellie helped guide us the entire way. She was excellent at finding properties that piqued our interest and matched what we were looking for. When we weren't finding what we wanted on the market, she took the time to research off-market properties. We found our new home entirely because of her initiative! Ellie was always timely and responsive and just a pleasure to work with. She also has great contacts in the community for all the related services you need when buying a house. We love our home and thoroughly enjoyed working with her! We highly recommend working with Ellie!"
Chelsea
"Ellie was wonderful to work with! She helped us narrow down what we were looking for in a home, and when we found what we were looking for, helped us successfully navigate putting together an offer, counter-offer, disclosures, etc. - things that were new to us as first-time home buyers. She was incredibly attentive to detail, asking for information about the home and property that would not have occurred to us to ask about. Ellie was always very supportive, and quick to respond to our questions - both while we were shopping around, and during our escrow period. We're so grateful to Ellie for her hard work and diligence to help us find the perfect home."
Jen
"Wow! Ellie made buying a house such a breeze! Ellie was the best real estate agent I have ever dealt with. She was very professional and personal and helped me every step of the way. Ellie is also a great communicator and explained everything in a way that was easy to understand from the making the offer, to working with the mortgage banker. I HIGHLY recommend her!"
Julianna
"Ellie was a god send. My Wife and I moved to the area as first time home buyers, knowing nothing about the neighborhoods or what we wanted. Ellie was patient and honest with us through the entire process. She negotiated excellently on our behalf and ensured that everything was in order at all times. She truly made the process a breeze!"
Jacob
"Ellie was extremely diligent, knowledgeable, and went above and beyond what needed to be done to complete the buying and selling process for us. I have been involved in real estate transactions for 20 years and Ellie was by far the best agent I have used and my past agent was amazing. Thank you Ellie!"
Ian
"My husband and I happened to stumble upon Ellie because another local agent wasn’t able to show us a listing, so he sent Ellie instead — we had no idea what an absolutely joy she would be to work with. She made our first home buying experience successful and with very minimal stress. She was super thorough and patient with us, went into detail on every part of the process and was just such a joy to be around. She knows the central coast extremely well, she knows how to spot plant varieties that might be a nuisance in the future, she knows all the house-related materials and what might be problematic, etc. She’s a wonderful realtor and so good at her job. Highly recommend!"