Brian Pakulla
Red Cedar Real Estate

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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 Chadegani Family of Columbia

Wonderful team.

The Smith Family for Millersville

Brian made the process very easy. He provided answers to our questions. Wonderful experience!

The Farris Family of Ellicott City

Fantastic experience, very professional, and prompt in communication. Highly recommend Brian as a realtor.

The Lawrence Family of Columbia

I can trust Brian completely with regard to information accuracy and knowledge of the market. This was a painless transaction. I would recommend Brian to my family and friends.

The Snyder Family of Jessup

Excellent experience.

The Payne Family of Columbia

Brian was very responsive when we had questions or concerns. Suggestions given to us were helpful and productive. We sold quickly, I believe, because of his guidance. Thank you!

The Cox Family of Highland

Easy to work with and responsive in getting back to us.

The Cacopardo Family of Jessup

Brian and Kristin are excellent to work with. Very helpful throughout the entire process. Kept us in the loop – easy to contact and quick response. Thank you for everything!

The Haber Family of Silver Spring

Wonderful experience.

The Somma Family of Clarksville

Brian was always available by phone, email or text. Kept me up to date with all transactions.

The Davison Family of Ellicott City

Brian Pakulla came highly recommended to me – I was not disappointed! I was impressed by Brian’s integrity, advantageous advice and suggestions before listing my property. His diligence and superb marketing skills were evident by the remarkable debut listing – multiple lucrative offers within just a few days! It was genuinely a satisfactory and rewarding real estate experience – I can’t say highly enough of my experience with Brian Pakulla!

The Radchenko Family of Ellicott City

I had a great experience working with Brian. He exceeded my expectations.

The Hinc Family of Ellicott City

We were very impressed with everything you told us about yourself and the work you do to help sellers. In fact, we were so impressed that we didn’t really expect for you to reach the high bar that you set for yourself. While working with you, we quickly learned that you are a person of high integrity and you reached that high bar. Also, we want to emphasize how much we appreciated and respected your assistant, Kristin Ostlie. She was nothing short of sensational in her role. The experience we had with you and Kristin was the best of all. If we hear of anyone looking for a real estate agent, we will recommend you with pleasure and highest remarks.

The Schaefer Family of Ellicott City

Easiest property transaction ever for us. Everything unfolded without a hitch. We would use Brian again and recommend him to others.

The Benner Family of Ellicott City

Brian was great. I panicked a couple of times with things and he kept me calm.

The Eulitt Family of Ellicott City

Brian is easy going, honest, patient, hard working and very easy to work with. We would use Brian again and recommend him to others.

The Ordowski Family of Ellicott City

Brian is confident and honest. We would use him again and recommend him to others.

The Siegler Family of Columbia

Brian is great! This is the second home we bought with Brian and would recommend him to anyone.

The Lockard Family of Elkridge

Fantastic realtor! He thoroughly communicates and was very knowledgeable about our house/neighborhood.

The Weiss Family of Marriottsville

Brian was always responsive and gave great advice. We were very happy with him as our agent.

The Harsham Family of Clarksville

Brian was excellent to work with and knowledgeable about the market.

The Mercer Family of Ellicott City

Brian was very knowledgeable, easy going, and low pressure.

The Wesdock Family of Ellicott City

I felt comfortable with Brian from the beginning – sharing experiences and expectations and working with him throughout the process and final sale. Thanks Brian!

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.