Scott MacDonald is a real estate investor, real estate broker, owner and president of RE/MAX Gateway specializing in residential real estate, headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.

Scott began his career in 1988 with Shannon and Luchs, a regional company, which at the time was the third oldest real estate firm in the country. He left there to work with Prime Properties based out of Fair Lakes in Fairfax, Virginia. It was a company tied to one of the most renowned developers in the area, The Peterson Companies. There he learned about land development, new home sales, and developed his skills as a Broker. In 2001, he embarked on a new course, joined the RE/MAX network, as an owner of RE/MAX Gateway. Scott has built his business on providing excellent customer service, enabling clients to achieve their goals and thus feel confident in referring others to RE/MAX Gateway. This same level of commitment to his clients has carried over to how he treats his agents and helps them to succeed in today’s ever-changing market, providing the tools, systems, and training to make the agents thrive under any market conditions.

Through Scott’s extensive knowledge and experience, RE/MAX Gateway has grown to 4 offices, approximately 150 agents and is highly regarded in the real estate industry as a leader in the Northern Virginia and DC Metro real estate market.  RE/MAX Gateway is an award winning organization, nationally ranked #241 in Volume by REALTrends 500 (2013) and #235 in Sales by RISMedia Power Broker (2013); locally ranked #9 by the Washington Business Journal for Residential Real Estate, and the proud recipient of the Brokerage of the Year (2013) for the RE/MAX Central Atlantic Region, as well as, the RE/MAX Eagle Award.  

Throughout his career Scott has received numerous accolades including a nomination for Realtor of the Year and induction into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame. With over 25 years of experience, Scott is highly regarded for his real estate expertise, as the RE/MAX International Convention Speaker in both 2002 and 2007, a panelist for a National Association of Realtors focus group on RPAC, has served on the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors’ Board of Directors. Most recently Scott has spoken at the RE/MAX R4 2014 as a convention panelist on the how-to of “Maximizing Office Profits” and the 2014 Broker Owner Conference, co-speaker on “Recruit to Win”.