About Christie Ellis

My Client-First Philosophy


Born and raised in Whitestone, NY I moved out to Arizona in 1996 to earn my Masters in Social Work at ASU. I worked in the behavioral health field since I came to Phoenix, but shortly after I graduated, Banner Health sold off the division I was working for and things just were not the same. At the time I was moonlighting in real estate and never thought it would be my full time career. When my corporate cultures changed I knew it was time for me to change, but how could I do that? I just spent all that time and money getting my masters degree. When I stopped and thought about it, real estate is the perfect venue for providing an education, an understanding, and a sympathetic ear - my passions. Buying and selling a home can be stressful. I feel my goal is to relieve the stress and teach people how the process works.

During this time of career change in my life I got married and we have two beautiful twin girls. Here I am now: a mom, a wife and a business owner. All this added to my better understanding of juggling work and life with as much pleasure, and as little chaos, as possible.

Recently I have added a new adventure to my bio. I have become a consultant for Bob Burg International. Bob Burg co-authored "The Go-Giver" series and authored Endless Referrals. I was motivated by the books and thought it would be great to teach it to others. I was recently complimented with this quote from Bob himself, "Christie. You have already earned the "know, like and trust" of me and everyone I know who knows you. You are the embodiment of (to quote Stephen M.R. Covey in "The Speed of Trust"), both character and competence". I was honored to receive this high accolade from such a trusted and respected source. I am so excited to be able to combine them and be able to speak on these great books!