From Clean Water to Clean Closings

Natalie’s path to real estate is anything but typical. A former environmental professional for over 30 years, she is a Duke University graduate and a long-time community activist in Arlington. Before earning her license, she served as Executive Director of the Clean Water Network, a national coalition working to protect the nation’s water resources, and before that led the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable.

That background shaped her business in a direct way. After years of running non-profit organizations, she found real estate to be a natural fit, since it is fundamentally a service industry, helping people with the biggest financial decisions most will ever make. She brought her environmental ethic into the business, and Bicycling Realty Group was born. Today she is a REALTOR® with Keller Williams Realty and the Founder and CEO of Bicycling Realty Group, an award-winning top producer in the DMV who has helped clients buy and sell hundreds of homes over the past decade.

Her roots in Arlington run deep. She is a 34-year Arlington resident, and she and her husband raised their three daughters in Arlington, where all three attended neighborhood public schools. Her civic résumé reads like a local who never stopped showing up: she has served as president of the Lyon Park civic association, sits on the Board of Governors that manages the historic Lyon Park Community Center, and has been a member of the Arlington Sports Commission and President of the Jefferson Middle School PTA. She also coached Yorktown High School’s girls’ varsity tennis team for 17 years, earning an All-Met Coach of the Year award from the Washington Post.

Services: Full-Service, Any Mode of Transportation

Bicycling Realty Group is a full-service team of experienced agents offering a wide range of services, including professional staging and marketing. The team works both sides of the transaction, whether that means selling a property quickly at top market value or securing the perfect new home. Clients can expect:

Buyer representation, with the signature option of touring homes and neighborhoods by bike. Clients who want to house hunt via bicycle can call the team and they will plan a route. Not a cyclist? The team also house hunts via car, foot, bus, and Metro, and jokes that boat is the only mode they haven’t tried yet.
Seller representation, including pricing strategy, professional staging, and marketing, plus a free online home valuation tool on the team’s website.
Rentals and leasing, with recent leases across Arlington’s North Highland, Cleveland, and Jackson Street corridors.
Buyer and seller guides, a mortgage calculator, and neighborhood resources available through the BRG website.

Geographically, the team covers a lot of ground. Natalie has represented buyers and sellers from the Shenandoah Valley to the Chesapeake Bay and throughout the Washington metro area, and she is licensed in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. Her home turf, though, is close to ours: she works in communities including Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, McLean, and Annandale, and particularly specializes in the Orange Line corridor communities of Ballston, Clarendon, and Rosslyn.

A Philosophy Built on Place

Natalie’s professional mantra captures the whole approach: “You are not just buying a home, but a place in a community.” She pairs that with practical, reassuring market advice. With rates still top of mind for buyers, the team tells clients you date the rate, you don’t marry it, framing today’s market as a real opportunity for first-time buyers and smart investors alike. And she’s quick to remind sellers that a persistent shortage of homes makes working with an experienced agent who can market and price competitively more important than ever.

Her approach is built on personal touches and positive results, using the latest technologies, market research, and business strategies to help clients find solutions tailored to their needs. Through it all, the team’s commitment remains getting clients to the finish line with smiles on their faces.

Awards and Recognition

Natalie’s trophy shelf reflects years of consistent performance. Recent honors listed by Arlington Magazine include Arlington Magazine Winner for “Best Real Estate Agent” and “Top Producer” in 2026; Washingtonian’s “The Face of Arlington Real Estate” in 2026 and “Top Agent” in 2025; Northern Virginia Magazine “Top Producing Real Estate Agent” in 2025; and Virginia Living “Top Realtor” in 2025. Earlier recognition includes RealTrends/Top Agent in 2023, Washingtonian Elite Producer, and NVAR Top Producer, and her team’s Instagram notes a run as Best of Arlington Top Realtor from 2017 through 2022.

She also holds a set of professional designations that speak to her range: Military Relocation Professional (MRP), Seller Representative Specialist (SRS), Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES®), At Home with Diversity (AHWD), and Accredited Staging Partner. Within her brokerage, she is a member of the Agent Leadership Council at KW Metro Center and co-chairs its Culture Committee.

What Clients Say

The testimonials on the team’s website return again and again to the same themes: deep local knowledge, patience, and results. One client who, with her siblings, sold their family home of 60 years in Arlington said she chose Natalie after interviewing several agents because of her command of the Northern Virginia market. She described Natalie as putting her at ease as a first-time seller, praised her dynamic personality and “can do” attitude, and reported a quick sale to the perfect buyer. She also singled out Natalie’s sensitivity in working with a family parting with a cherished home.

A buying client, Madline Harder, credited Natalie with consistently sending homes that matched her criteria and setting up showings quickly, calling her PHENOMENAL at going back and forth with the selling realtor and crediting Natalie’s expertise with a better deal. Another family who had to sell before they could buy said Natalie welcomed every question, walked them through the entire process, and helped them lock in a contingent offer on their dream house.

In the Community and In the News

Natalie is a go-to voice on Arlington neighborhoods. In an October 2025 Washington Post feature on Ashton Heights, she shared local sales data and her perspective on why location matters most. She has also appeared on Fox 5 alongside Scott Taylor of the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, discussing a possible permanent home for the museum. She is a board member of Embracing Arlington Arts, a nonprofit promoting art in the county.

Get in Touch

Bicycling Realty Group operates out of KW Metro Center at 2111 Wilson Boulevard, #1050, Arlington, VA 22201, and can be reached at (703) 819-4915 or online at bicyclingrealty.com. Whether you arrive by car, Metro, or on two wheels, Natalie Roy and her team are ready to show you not just a house, but a neighborhood worth calling home.