Meet Melissa Terlinsky
Your Residential Realtor
About Melissa
With over a decade of real estate experience, Melissa Terlinsky brings a seamless combination of deep market knowledge, creative thinking, and a genuine passion for helping clients navigate one of life’s most significant decisions. As a key Realtor with The Beth Viscarra Team of Cummings & Co. Realtors, she represents buyers and sellers throughout Howard County and the vibrant Baltimore-Washington region.
Client-First Philosophy
Melissa believes that successful real estate relationships are built on honesty, trust, and putting her clients’ best interests first. She takes the time to truly understand their unique needs, offering thoughtful advice, straightforward communication, and guidance that is never driven by simply making a sale. Whether helping a seller showcase their home or guiding a buyer toward the right property, Melissa approaches every transaction with care, dedication, and unwavering attention to detail.
Specialized Guidance & Expertise
With a creative eye for design, Melissa takes a hands-on approach to preparing homes for market. From thoughtfully arranging furnishings and accessories to personally creating virtual staging designs, she ensures homes are showcased at their absolute best. Combined with innovative marketing strategies, her approach highlights each property’s unique features to captivate prospective buyers.
Buying a first home is both exciting and overwhelming. Melissa takes pride in educating first-time buyers through every step of the process—from financing and inspections to negotiations and closing. Her patient, honest guidance ensures clients feel completely comfortable, fully informed, and confident without ever feeling pressured.
Selling one home while purchasing another requires careful planning, strategic timing, and seamless coordination. Melissa expertly guides homeowners through managing simultaneous transactions—from pre-listing prep to negotiating favorable terms on their next purchase—keeping financial goals and personal priorities aligned throughout the move.
Finding the right community is just as important as finding the right home. Whether clients are relocating from another state or moving across town, Melissa offers personalized, hyper-local insights into Howard County’s diverse neighborhoods, housing options, and amenities to match their lifestyle and long-term vision.
Life in Maple Lawn & Community Connection
Melissa resides in Maple Lawn with her husband and two teenage children. Outside of real estate, she enjoys spending quality time with family, volunteering locally, and being her kids’ biggest cheerleader—whether cheering from the sports stands or applauding from the audience.
Relationships Beyond Closing Day
For Melissa, real estate has never been about simply closing a deal. She is dedicated to earning her clients’ trust, advocating fiercely for their best interests, and building meaningful relationships that continue long after the keys have changed hands.
"Your best interests. My highest priority."
Melissa Terlinsky
Contact Melissa Today
- (703) 600-9981
- Melissa.Terlinsky@gmail.com
- 5950 Symphony Woods Road, Suite 210 Columbia, MD 21044