This agent has 3 reviews.


Winfred Monroe, a seller from Friendly, MD
Outstanding in the sell and purchase of my homes
Rachel was knowledgeable, and professional throughout the process. She was responsive to all my questions, issues, and concerns. I would highly recommend Rachel to my family, friends, and others.
Rachel Johnston, a seller from Hybla Valley, VA
As new homebuyers, Rachel made it a effortless and easy process for us. Without previous understanding in the process of buying a home, she was there for us through every step, making sure we understood everything clearly. I would HIGHLY recommend her. Within 3 days, we saw the home and put in an offer before it was ever listed. She did such an incredible job and we are so grateful and happy with our purchase. SHE IS THE BEST
Ian Shields, a buyer from Washington, DC
We bought our house in March from Zelaya Homes, a family run business. We were immediately drawn to the home for the level of detail, craftsmanship, and design. Rachel, the listing agent, wasnt present the day we saw the home, but her father was there representing them. We were greeted so warmly that we immediately felt at home. He raved about the work of his son-in-law, Jay, and stressed their commitment to quality. They are so proud of the work they do that they use their name on the business LLC.

Rachel was responsive via our realtor and we felt comfortable making an offer on the home. The home inspector found several small issues but nothing big, and even said he felt good about the quality of the work that he saw. When negotiating through the home inspection contingency, Jay was amenable to making the fixes prior to settlement.

We were even more thrilled with our purchase once we met Jay at settlement. He was excited for us and was proud of the work he had done, even asking us what our favorite part of the house was. It was clear that he was extremely passionate about his work and was happy to see the house go to people who shared his love for it.

After settlement, we asked Jay to come to the house and price out a few additional things for us--he walked us through the entire house, explaining the decisions they made as contractors; changing a door here, creating a window there, painting only one side of the doors to create a sense of openness. We havent bought in DC before, but this felt like a uncommon experience and was further testament to Jays passion for his work.

We 100% recommend Zelaya Homes and would love the opportunity to purchase from them again down the line. Thank you Jay and Rachel for making the home buying experience so pleasant and rewarding!