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Anousha Nikjouian

Building Wealth With Care: The Real-Estate Journey of Anousha Nikjouian

Associate Broker, Compass Real Estate | DMV Native | Investor, Designer & Construction Manager

For Anousha Nikjouian, real estate isn’t just about closing transactions—it’s about building futures. As an Associate Broker with Compass Real Estate, she helps clients buy, sell, and invest across the Washington, D.C. metro while crafting long-term wealth strategies tailored to their lives. Beyond agency work, Anousha runs construction management and design for her own flips, rentals, and select client projects—and offers consulting to help others execute with confidence.

From Family Foundations to a Calling of Her Own

Real estate “runs in the blood.” Growing up in a family of builders (from Iran to the U.S.), Anousha spent summers on sites and around deals. After studying business and marketing, she joined the family’s commercial real-estate arm, then earned her first license in D.C.—and promptly landed a challenge: leasing a 72-unit Class A building (plus two townhomes) in Shaw back when the neighborhood was still emerging.

With no lobby, no model, and only white-box units, she hustled—hosting back-to-back tours and working six days a week to fully lease the project at the developer’s target price per square foot. The award came; the lesson was bigger: “If I’m going to work this hard, I want to build something of my own.” She stepped out on her entrepreneurial path—dabbling in e-commerce and other ventures—then returned to real estate with a sharper toolkit and an owner’s mindset.

A DMV Native Who Knows Lifestyles—Not Just Listings

Born in Arlington, raised in Maryland, and having lived in D.C., Anousha understands the region’s micro-markets, school systems, commute rhythms, and neighborhood cultures. That matters—especially for relocations—because the right move is as much about how you live as it is about where you live.

Values That Guide Every Client Relationship

• Care over commission: “Treat clients like family” isn’t a slogan—it’s policy. Anousha is outspoken about ethics and advocates relentlessly for her clients’ best interests.
• Strategy, connection, execution: She starts by understanding long-term goals (5, 20, even 50 years), then reverse-engineers a plan—first home to first investment to portfolio.
• Personalized communication: She adapts to each client’s decision style to keep them informed and calm from offer to close.

Investor’s Edge: Design, Construction & Positioning

Because she flips, builds, and manages rentals, Anousha sees opportunity where others see obstacles. For listings, she’s known for “property positioning”—tailoring go-to-market strategy to the asset:

• Pre-sale campaigns (especially for new builds): finish schedules + renderings, early banners/signage, curated lead capture, and pre-showings during construction to shorten timelines and maximize price.
• Selective curation: She hand-picks properties before they ever hit a client’s inbox—reducing noise and speeding decisions.

Tech + Personal Touch (The Compass Advantage)

Compass provides powerful platforms; Anousha layers in custom workflows. She uses Collections and tailored search criteria—but hand-curates each option so clients only see what truly fits.

Team Culture & Client Experience

Inside, it’s collaboration and accountability; outside, it’s white-glove care. “Tell me what you want your life to look like,” she says. “I’ll build the plan to get you there.” The goal: clients feel heard, supported, and successful—and actually enjoy the process.

Looking Ahead: The One-Stop Platform

Anousha sees a future where a single app orchestrates the journey—search → financing → insurance → vendors—synchronized and seamless. As AI improves data and discovery, she’s already positioning herself (and her clients) for what’s next.

The Legacy: Plant the Seed

Whether you’re 22 or 62, she wants to plant the seed of real-estate wealth early—so you can hand the next generation more options, not just advice.

“Start. One step at a time. I’ll carry the logistics—you keep the vision.” — Anousha

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