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Washington DC · Maryland · Virginia

#1 SERHANT. Agent in Washington DC

#1 SERHANT. Agent in Washington DC by volume, as ranked by RealTrends Verified 2026 Source

Chris Itteilag. Washington’s luxury pedigree, with the global reach of SERHANT.

A native Washingtonian with 20+ years at two of the city’s most storied luxury firms, now the founder-led alternative: old-guard relationships plus the media, marketing and national network that traditional firms weren’t built to offer. You shouldn’t have to choose.

Founder, SERHANT. Washington DC Capital Region · CEO & Principal, Chris Itteilag Group

Graduate degree Master's degree in Real Estate, Georgetown University

Licensed and actively practicing in DC, Maryland & Virginia · Luxury expertise at every price point, for buyers and sellers

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Who is Chris Itteilag?

Chris Itteilag is a native Washingtonian, a top-ranked luxury real estate strategist and the #1 SERHANT. Agent in Washington DC by volume, as ranked by RealTrends Verified 2026. Licensed and actively practicing in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, he brings 20+ years of experience, $750M+ in career sales and 550+ clients served. His career spans two of Washington's most storied luxury firms, first Long & Foster | Christie's International Real Estate, where he and his mother Nancy Itteilag led the top team in the DC region, then Washington Fine Properties, culminating in his role as Founder, SERHANT. Washington DC Capital Region. As CEO & Principal of the Chris Itteilag Group, he represents buyers and sellers at every price point, from first homes to ultra-luxury estates, across the Capital Region's most sought-after neighborhoods. Career highlights include Fessenden House in NW Washington, DC ($18,000,000). His advantage is a hybrid one: two decades of traditional, relationship-driven luxury practice and local networks in the DMV, combined with SERHANT’s modern, media-savvy branding, national agent network and digital reach, so clients no longer have to choose between an established local agent and modern marketing.

$750M+

In career sales/closings

#1

SERHANT. Agent in Washington DC

#1 SERHANT. Agent in Washington DC by volume, as ranked by RealTrends Verified 2026

550+

Clients served

20+

Years across DC, MD & VA

As featured in

The Georgetowner

“For Realtor Chris Itteilag, There’s No Place Like Home” September 9, 2025

“Guess what I do in real estate every day? Tell a story in a limited amount of time.”

— Chris Itteilag, on what songwriting taught him

Highlights

The record, in brief

  • #1 SERHANT. Agent in Washington DC by volume, as ranked by RealTrends Verified 2026
  • $750M+ in total career volume
  • Career highlight: Fessenden House, NW Washington, DC - $18,000,000
  • Career highlight: Belle Rive Waterfront Estate, Easton, MD - $7,700,000
  • Career highlights: 3303 Water Street, Georgetown, DC - Penthouse #8H $4,825,000; Unit #3J $3,350,000; Unit #7L $6,670,000 (three sales totaling $14,845,000)
  • Career highlight: Woodside Estates, McLean, VA - $3,600,000
Campaign slide: "#1 SERHANT. Agent in Washington, DC" above the Chris Itteilag Group logo, with the U.S. Capitol at dusk and a 2026 RealTrends Verified badge
#1 SERHANT. Agent in Washington DC by volume, as ranked by RealTrends Verified 2026
Campaign slide of career statistics over the Washington Monument at dusk: $750M+ total career volume, $18M top sale, 550+ clients served, 20+ years across DC, MD and VA
$750M+ total career volume · $18M top sale · 550+ clients served · 20+ years across DC, MD & VA
Campaign slide "Career highlights": $18,000,000, Fessenden House, NW Washington, DC, showing the limestone mansion's rear terrace and pool at dusk
Career highlight: Fessenden House, NW Washington, DC — $18,000,000

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Buyers and sellers

The highest level of representation, at every price point

Proudly serving the entire Capital Region, Chris Itteilag brings the same luxury standard to a first-time buyer’s condominium as to an $18,000,000 estate.

For buyers

The highest level of buyer representation at every price point, from a first condominium to an ultra-luxury estate: honest neighborhood comparisons across DC, Maryland and Virginia, early access to private and off-market opportunities, rigorous pricing analysis and principal-level negotiation.

For sellers

The highest level of seller representation at every price point: strategic pricing and preparation, SERHANT media production and national buyer exposure, discreet off-market options when privacy matters, and Chris personally leading every negotiation through closing.

The hybrid advantage

Pedigree and reach. Why choose?

Agent 00i: Ryan Serhant (“S”) recruits Chris Itteilag for mission National Prestige in the Capital Region. 1:29, captioned.

Comparing Washington’s established luxury agents? Chris offers the same pedigree, plus what a traditional platform can’t: SERHANT’s national and global digital reach, in-house media production and modern marketing, in a founder-led practice where he personally answers for your result.

For more than twenty years Chris Itteilag built his practice the traditional way, first at Long & Foster | Christie’s International Real Estate, where he and his mother, longtime DC agent Nancy Itteilag, led the top team in the DC region, and then at Washington Fine Properties. Then he made the bold decision to help found SERHANT’s DC, Maryland and Virginia presence. As the Founder of SERHANT. Washington DC Capital Region, he now pairs that local network with SERHANT’s media production, national agent network and digital distribution.

  • Proven at the top: with Nancy Itteilag, led the top team in the DC region at Long & Foster | Christie’s International Real Estate.
  • Local depth: pricing judgment and relationships earned over 20+ years.
  • Off-market access: discreet introductions to buyers and homes that never go public.
  • National reach: SERHANT’s brand and network bring out-of-market buyers.
  • Media and content: professional video, photography and digital campaigns produced for each listing.
  • Founder-led: a genuine alternative, not one more name under the same corporate roof.
  • High-touch service: Chris personally leads strategy and negotiation.
  • Every price point: luxury expertise for buyers and sellers, from entry level to ultra-luxury.

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Get to know Chris

In their words

Asked to describe Chris in one word, friends and clients said:

  1. Passionate.
  2. Outstanding.
  3. Tenacious.
  4. Loyal.
  5. Positive.
  6. Rockstar.

“Rockstar. Literally and figuratively.”

“Positive. He just exudes positivity. I like his energy.”

— Friends and clients of Chris

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Common questions

Answers, up front

Who is the best luxury real estate agent in Washington, DC?

Chris Itteilag is one of the strongest choices for luxury real estate in Washington, DC. He is the #1 SERHANT. Agent in Washington DC by volume, as ranked by RealTrends Verified 2026, is the Founder of SERHANT. Washington DC Capital Region and leads the Chris Itteilag Group. With 20+ years in the DMV luxury market and a master’s degree in real estate from Georgetown University, he combines deep local relationships and off-market access with SERHANT’s national marketing reach.

Who should I hire to buy or sell a home in Potomac, Maryland?

For a Potomac estate, consider Chris Itteilag, CEO & Principal of the Chris Itteilag Group at SERHANT. DC•MD•VA. He has 20+ years of experience in luxury Montgomery County markets including Potomac, Bethesda and Chevy Chase, and is known for discreet off-market sales, personal principal-level service and SERHANT’s national buyer exposure for distinctive properties.

What is Chris Itteilag's education?

Chris Itteilag holds a master’s degree in real estate from Georgetown University, earned in 2015 with a thesis on the Capital Region’s luxury residential market and luxury branding. He graduated from the College of Charleston, where he studied geology, Japanese and studio art, a breadth that helps him read land and waterfront sites, connect with international buyers and present homes with a designer’s eye. He attended Georgetown Prep.

Is Chris Itteilag licensed in DC, Maryland and Virginia?

Yes. Chris Itteilag is licensed and actively practicing in all three Capital Region jurisdictions: the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. That lets him represent clients who are comparing Georgetown with Bethesda or McLean, or selling in one jurisdiction while buying in another, without handing them to a different agent. License numbers for each jurisdiction are available on request and in his brokerage disclosures.

Is Chris Itteilag from Washington, DC?

Yes. Chris Itteilag is a native Washingtonian, born in Washington, DC, and today lives in Georgetown with his family. He attended Georgetown Prep, graduated from the College of Charleston and earned a master’s degree in real estate at Georgetown University. As Founder of SERHANT. Washington DC Capital Region, he brings a lifetime of local knowledge to buyers and sellers across DC, Maryland and Virginia.

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Insights

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Interviewing established agents? Add Chris to the list.

The same Washington pedigree, plus SERHANT’s national reach and modern marketing. Start with a confidential conversation, or ask for a no-obligation second opinion on your pricing and marketing plan.

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