Ahmed MakkiyahREALTOR® in Northern Virginia, in English and Arabic

Call me Ahmed or Steve — I answer to both.Buyers and sellers across Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Arlington, with the numbers on the table before every decision.

Ahmed MakkiyahREALTOR® in Northern Virginia

Ahmed Makkiyah, a handshake, and a stone estate in Great Falls at twilight. The handshake and the home are artist’s renderings.

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Updated October 15, 2026Licensed in Virginia since 2019NVAR Top Producers Club, 2020–2025

Who is Ahmed Makkiyah?

Ahmed Makkiyah is a REALTOR® with Douglas Realty of Virginia, licensed in Virginia since 2019 and a REALTOR® since 2014, when he started in Michigan. He helps buyers and sellers in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Arlington in English and Arabic, and writes the Northern Virginia Guide from Bright MLS closed sales he pulls himself.

Ahmed MakkiyahREALTOR®, Douglas Realty of VirginiaMobile, text and WhatsApp 734.383.6945 · Direct 703.957.0060

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Ahmed Makkiyah, in four figures

As of October 9, 2026

2014The year he became a REALTOR®, in Michigan

2019Licensed in Virginia, license 0225242357

6Years in a row in NVAR's Top Producers Club, 2020 to 2025

2Languages: English and Arabic

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My philosophy

It was never about how many homes I have sold.

It is about the care and attention you get when you sell or buy with me: the time you need, nothing rushed, no corners cut, and every question answered. That has been my philosophy since my first sale, and it will not change.

Ahmed MakkiyahREALTOR®, Douglas Realty of Virginia

My story

It started in Baghdad, with two rentals in one week.

In 2005, when I was 25, I started helping my family run its real estate business in Baghdad, Iraq. My first job was my father’s commercial properties: the agents he had asked could not rent them, so I stepped in, and within one week the first two were rented.

I fell in love with the work that week: the challenges, the opportunities and, most of all, serving people. I helped run the family business for years, until I came to the United States in 2013. Today I am a proud American citizen.

I spent five years in Michigan, where I became a real estate agent, and in 2018 I moved to Northern Virginia: for family, for the weather and because it was love at first sight. I love the diversity, the community and the real four seasons, and I am happy to be here.

Today my focus is residential real estate: helping people buy and sell homes in Northern Virginia. I do not handle commercial property at this time.

Education

BA in English LiteratureBefore I came to the United States
MBA in MarketingEarned in the United States

Two hands in a firm handshake over a walnut desk, with a brass house key resting on a folded paper below — A handshake seals the deal, in Baghdad and here.Artist’s rendering

What I hold myself to

Three things, on every sale and every purchase.

Attention to detail

The town line, the school the address feeds, the HOA rules, the inspection report and every line of the contract. The small things decide the big ones.

Excellence

One standard for every valuation, every listing photo and every offer: done properly, with the numbers to show for it, or done again.

Going the extra mile

If it helps your sale or your purchase, it gets done: the lenders to compare, the stager, the second walk-through, the numbers pulled again when the market moves.

For sellers

See the numbers first, then sell prepared, priced and well timed.

Selling is one of the largest money decisions a family makes. The work starts before the listing, with the numbers for your house and your street.

Numbers before the decision
Before you decide to sell, you see the closed sales near your home, how fast homes like yours go under contract, and what the seasons do to prices in your part of Northern Virginia.
A house prepared for the top price
A walk-through for what an inspector would flag, what buyers notice first in photos and showings, and which small fixes pay back. If your home would show better staged, I bring in a professional stager, paid by the seller.
A price built on evidence
I build it from Bright MLS closed sales in your subdivision, check each comparable sale by hand, and show you every one, so you can see why the number is what it is.
Timing
When to list in your town and season, and how long homes like yours have been taking to go under contract, so the house goes on the market when buyers are looking.
Presentation
Professional photos and a professional video of your home, listed in Bright MLS, the listing service that agents across the region search, and shared on my Instagram and YouTube.
Negotiation
We agree before you list how to handle several offers, escalation clauses (offers that rise automatically to beat other bids) and appraisal gaps (when the appraisal comes in below the agreed price), then negotiate price, terms and inspection requests together.

Want the number for your house? A written valuation built from the closed sales nearest your home.

Get a home valuation

For buyers

The numbers for every town you are choosing between, before the first showing.

Town by town
Buyers get the numbers for the towns they are choosing between before they get a showing schedule: prices, how buyers paid, the tax, the high schools and the commute.
The right lender for you
An introduction to lenders to compare, matched to your situation: first-time, VA, jumbo or moving from abroad. You compare their loan estimates and choose.
Buying power
Start from the monthly payment you want, with tax, insurance and HOA included, in the Buying Power Calculator.
Attention to detail
I check what buyers check: the town line, the high school the address feeds, the HOA rules and the tax rate, before you write an offer.
Offer and negotiation
An offer built from the closed sales around the home, with a plan for competing offers and for an appraisal that comes in below your offer, then a firm, calm negotiation of the inspection.
Moving from out of state or abroad
The whole process explained step by step, in English or Arabic.

How I work

One person, two languages, and the numbers, not a pitch.

You reach me, not a call center.

Calls and texts come to my own phone. Mobile, text and WhatsApp 734.383.6945, direct 703.957.0060.

The numbers, pulled myself.

Every number in this guide comes from Bright MLS closed sales I pull myself, one postal city (the town name in the mailing address) at a time, dated on every page.

Open the guide

English and Arabic.

Every step in either language, with buyers, sellers and the agents on the other side.

بالعربية

Studies before decisions.

The best time to buy or sell, whether prices could drop, and taxes compared with other states, written from the data.

Will prices drop?

Top Producer

NVAR Top Producers Club, six years in a row.

The Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS® names members to its Top Producers Club for their yearly sales. Ahmed has been a member every year from 2020 to 2025.

202120222023

Platinum Member

202020242025

Gold Member

Questions

What people ask about Ahmed.

Who is Ahmed Makkiyah?

Is Ahmed Makkiyah a licensed real estate agent in Virginia?

Yes. Ahmed Makkiyah holds Virginia real estate license 0225242357 and is a REALTOR® with Douglas Realty of Virginia, based in Chantilly, Fairfax County.

Is Ahmed Makkiyah a top producer?

Yes. The Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS® (NVAR) named him to its Top Producers Club every year from 2020 to 2025.

How does Ahmed help sellers?

Before you decide, he shows you the closed sales near your home, how fast homes like it go under contract and what the season does to prices. Then he helps prepare the house, prices it from closed sales he checks by hand, lists it in Bright MLS with professional photos and video, and negotiates the offers.

How does Ahmed help buyers?

Buyers get the numbers for the towns they are choosing between before the first showing, an introduction to lenders to compare, a check of the details that matter (the town line, the high school, the HOA and the tax rate) and an offer built from closed sales.

Which areas does Ahmed Makkiyah serve?

Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County and Arlington, including the independent cities of Fairfax, Falls Church, Alexandria, Manassas and Manassas Park.

Does Ahmed Makkiyah speak Arabic?

Yes. Ahmed works in English and Arabic, and most guide pages carry an Arabic section.

Why do some people call Ahmed "Steve"?

Steve is the name many clients and friends know him by. Ahmed or Steve, both reach the same person, on the same phone: 734.383.6945.

How do I contact Ahmed Makkiyah?

Call or text 734.383.6945 (also on WhatsApp), call his direct line 703.957.0060, or book a free consultation at bit.ly/callahmed.

Your next step

Buying or selling? Start with the numbers.

Tell me what you are planning and get real numbers back, in English or Arabic, not a pitch.

For owners

What's my home worth?

Send a message

Ask Ahmed

المعلومات تحكم هذا العالم.

اقرأ هذه الصفحة كاملة بالعربية ←

وكيلك العقاري الموثوق في شمال فرجينيا.

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Ahmed MakkiyahREALTOR® in Northern Virginia, in English and Arabic

Ahmed Makkiyah, in four figures

It was never about how many homes I have sold.

It started in Baghdad, with two rentals in one week.

Three things, on every sale and every purchase.

Attention to detail

Excellence

Going the extra mile

See the numbers first, then sell prepared, priced and well timed.

The numbers for every town you are choosing between, before the first showing.

One person, two languages, and the numbers, not a pitch.

You reach me, not a call center.

The numbers, pulled myself.

English and Arabic.

Studies before decisions.

NVAR Top Producers Club, six years in a row.

What people ask about Ahmed.

Buying or selling? Start with the numbers.

What's my home worth?

Ask Ahmed

The numbers for your county, and the tools.

Fairfax County

Loudoun County

Prince William County

Arlington

Priced on evidence.

Will prices drop?

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