About · Zeller Real Estate
Doug and Nicole Zeller run a family-owned independent brokerage in El Dorado County, California, carrying forward the practice Doug's father founded in 1965. Doug is the broker behind every listing and offer; Nicole works beside him. Together they help buyers and sellers across the Sierra foothills, from first homes to inherited estates.
1965
Brokerage founded
1991
Doug licensed in CA
#01128501
Doug · Broker, CA DRE
#01423957
Nicole · CA DRE
The origin story
Doug's father founded Zeller Real Estate in 1965, and he built the business on a simple conviction: every client deserves someone fully in their corner. Doug grew up inside that lesson, got his California license in 1991, and has worked real estate full time ever since, including through the 2007 crash, which taught him more about protecting clients than any classroom could.
Today it is just the two of them: Doug as broker and Nicole as operations partner. The original rule still shapes every deal they touch: never let a client walk into a transaction without an advocate who has their back. That is not a slogan. It is the operating manual.
"We tell you what you should hear, not what you want to hear. You can't make this up."
It is why clients get straight answers about wells, septic systems, fire-hazard-zone compliance, and distressed or inherited properties, even when the truth is inconvenient. It is also why their unofficial mascot, Vito the dog, shows up in half their social posts: this is a business run by real people who happen to be very good at real estate.
Just the two of us
Broker / Owner · DRE #01128501
Licensed since 1991, 35 years of full-time foothill real estate. Doug handles every listing and offer with a negotiator's instincts and an inspector's eye for wells, septic, termites, and what the county will actually ask.
Operations Partner · DRE #01423957
Nicole works beside Doug, keeping every transaction, timeline, and client calm and on schedule. Together they specialize in buyers and sellers at every stage of life, from first homes to estate sales.
Official Mascot
The brokerage's unofficial mascot and a frequent star of the social content. Clients will tell you: you can't make this up. Follow the whole crew on Instagram.
@zeller_realestate
The foothills we call home
How we work
Every situation is different: a first home, a downsizing, an inherited property, a fire-zone question. We start by understanding yours.
If a well test is going to bite, or a list price is too high, you will hear it from us first, in plain language.
A good agent does not cost you money. We make you more than we charge.
From first showing to the last box in the new kitchen, we are the same people before and after closing.
Service area
Rural and acreage properties across El Dorado County, from the Highway 50 corridor to the mountain towns.
Talk to us
Tell us where you are in the process, even if you are not sure yet. We will give you an honest read on your situation, which is the whole point. Take care, Doug.