Brian Pakulla
Red Cedar Real Estate

Looking to sell your property, buy a new home, or just need some expert real estate advice?

Highlights *
177 recent sales
$160K - $2.35M
35 days on market
26 years experience
About
Brian Pakulla is a licensed Realtor® serving the Baltimore-Washington and Central Maryland area. He holds a BS in Marketing from the University of Maryland and has more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience. Brian comes from a family with over 100 years of real estate experience and ranks among the top 1% of all Realtors® nationally. He has created one of the largest networks of Realtors®, buyers, and sellers in the area.

Brian's strongest attribute is his availability; he is ready to assist clients 7 days a week. He was highlighted in the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) REALTOR® Magazine article as one of the top "30 under 30" Realtors® in the USA for his "Nordstrom" level of service. He previously led the #1 RE/MAX Team in Maryland and is a member of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame. In 2025, he became a partner in a locally owned boutique real estate firm.

Ratings & Reviews

The Berdan Family of Elkridge

Great experience – Brian and his staff were outstanding.

The Ambrose Family of Ellicott City

Brian is the most knowledgeable and communicative realtor. He has made selling and buying as the stressless as possible. I felt comfortable and confident in his skills and experience.

The Faries Family of Ellicott City

It was our first time selling our house and he walked us through the steps. He communicated to us and his team was amazing.

The Banankhah Family of Glenelg

Brian was wonderful. We had a great experience and highly recommend him to anyone.

The Mogili Family of Elkridge

It has been wonderful working with Brian.

The Meyers Family of Columbia

Excellent experience. We would use Brian again and recommend him to others.

The Schad Family of Columbia

Brian listed and sold my house in one day. Fairly smooth transaction because of the organization of all the employees involved.

The Han Family of Ellicott City

Excellent experience.

The Uebele Family of Ellicott City

Brian made the home selling process so easy and took all of the stress out of it! He explained everything thoroughly and was available every step of the way. Highly recommend!

The Tate Family of Laurel

Brian and Kristin made the process easy and smooth. They answered all of our questions and concerns in a timely manner.

The Greenwold Family of Columbia

Very pleasant. Brian was on top of all the details, very helpful.

The Gyorfi Family of Ellicott City

Very easy and pleasant experience!

The Reyes Family of Elkridge

Brian was trustworthy, responsive, thorough, and gave great strategic advice.

The Bass Family of Ellicott City

Brian takes all the strain away from the seller. He is responsive, reliable and gets things done.

The Daley Family of Elkridge

We were very satisfied with the process of selling our home. Of note is Kristin’s hard work, professionalism and patience. We would highly recommend this group with enthusiasm.

The Palmer Family of Columbia

I am thoroughly impressed with the professionalism and humanity that Brian and his team demonstrated throughout the entire process. Everything was explained thoroughly and he was available for extra questions whenever I needed him.

The Tsai Family of Elkridge

We’re very pleased working with Brian and his team. He is extremely responsive and helpful especially when it comes to understanding all of the details and paperwork. Brian and his team was able to help sell our house quickly and the whole process was painless. We’ll definitely recommend Brian and his team to anyone looking for an agent.

The Datla Family of Ellicott City

Brian was very professional and pleasant to work with.

The Davis Family of Catonsville

Excellent overall experience.

The Elgayar Family of Severn

Fantastic experience working with Brian. Extremely knowledgeable of the real estate market. He came to our home, went over the entire process with us front to back. Whenever we had questions/concerns, Brian and his team were there to help us out. I would recommend Brian to any prospective seller!

The Cho-Ahn Family of Fulton

Overall Brian and his team have been fantastic to work with. Very knowledgeable and has tremendous experience to guide us through the selling process. Thanks so much for all your help! Very smooth process!

The Mianulli Family of Elkridge

Excellent experience.

The Wallace Family of Laurel

Brian was great to work with, always responsive, and was happy to take the time to ensure we understood every step of the process. Brian and his team are a well oiled machine!

The Player Family of Baltimore

Our experience was fantastic!

The Titus Family of Columbia

Brian is extremely knowledgeable about the real estate market. We felt very comfortable with him taking control and selling our home. He will always work hard to get top dollar for your home.

Professional Info

Brokerage

Red Cedar Real Estate
9175 Guilford Rd 305
Columbia, MD 21046

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
MD 521063

Awards

  • #1 RE/MAX Team in Maryland
  • RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award
  • RE/MAX Hall of Fame
  • Five Star Rated on Zillow and Google Reviews
  • Named "30 under 30" in the USA (in 2004)

Specialties

  • Age-restricted communities
  • First-time buyers
  • Investment & property management
  • Luxury properties
  • Military
  • Relocation

Hobbies

  • Cars & Automobiles
  • Community Activities
  • Family
  • Fitness & Exercise
  • Food & Cooking
  • Music
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Television & Film
  • Travel

Education

University of Maryland
Bachelor’s Degree, Marketing
1995 - 1999

Top Cities *

Columbia

  • 31 sales past 3 years
  • 29 days on market
  • $526K median price

Ellicott City

  • 28 sales past 3 years
  • 36 days on market
  • $810K median price

Elkridge

  • 16 sales past 3 years
  • 36 days on market
  • $470K median price

Service Areas (122 cities)

Annapolis Junction, MD Arbutus, MD Arden on the Severn, MD Ashton, MD Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD Baltimore, MD Baltimore Highlands, MD Bel Air, MD Beltsville, MD Boring, MD Bowie, MD Brinklow, MD Brock Hall, MD Brookeville, MD Brooklandville, MD Brooklyn Park, MD Burtonsville, MD Calverton, MD Carney, MD Catonsville, MD Chase Hill, MD Clarksville, MD Cloverly, MD Cockeysville, MD Colesville, MD Colony Fairfield, MD Columbia, MD Cooksville, MD Crofton, MD Damascus, MD Dayton, MD Eldersburg, MD Elkridge, MD Ellicott City, MD Fairland, MD Ferndale, MD Finksburg, MD Fort Meade, MD Four Corners, MD Franklin Valley, MD Frederick, MD Fulton, MD Gambrills, MD Garrison, MD Germantown, MD Glen Burnie, MD Glenelg, MD Glenn Dale, MD Glenwood, MD Glyndon, MD Goshen Hunt Hills, MD Green Valley, MD Halethorpe, MD Hampton, MD Hanover, MD Harmans, MD Highland, MD Hunt Valley, MD Ijamsville, MD Ilchester, MD Jessup, MD Konterra, MD Lake Shore, MD Lansdowne, MD Laurel, MD Layhill, MD Laytonsville, MD Linthicum, MD Linthicum Heights, MD Lisbon, MD Lochearn, MD Lutherville, MD Lutherville Timonium, MD Manchester, MD Marriottsville, MD Maryland City, MD Mayo, MD Mays Chapel, MD McDonogh Run, MD Milford Mill, MD Millersville, MD Montgomery Village, MD Montpelier, MD Mount Airy, MD New Windsor, MD North Laurel, MD Odenton, MD Oella, MD Olney, MD Owings Mills, MD Pasadena, MD Pikesville, MD Randallstown, MD Reisterstown, MD Riderwood, MD Rockville, MD Sandy Spring, MD Savage, MD Scaggsville, MD Severn, MD Severna Park, MD Simpsonville, MD Southgate, MD South Laurel, MD Spencerville, MD Stevenson, MD Stevenson Park, MD Stevensville, MD Stony Run, MD Sykesville, MD Taneytown, MD Timonium, MD Towson, MD West Friendship, MD West Laurel, MD Westminster, MD Wheaton, MD Windsor Mill, MD Woodbine, MD Woodlawn, MD Woodmore, MD Woodstock, MD

* Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.