Based in Southport, North Carolina, Ellen McAuliffe Ott has spent more than two years as the President of Feels Like Home Properties, LLC. In this position, her responsibilities involve finding eligible properties, overseeing all renovation and redesign efforts, and subsequently handling management, rental, or resale transactions for the property. Before founding Feels Like Home Properties in 2019, Ellen McAuliffe Ott spent nearly two decades with American Talent Search, Inc. Although she served as President of the dance competition organizer, her time in this role only convinced her that her career path led to real estate, so she closed the business in 2020 and relocated to North Carolina.
Ellen McAuliffe Ott has engaged with several local and professional organizations during her career. She has served on the Chelsea Cove Homeowners Association Board of Directors and the Masonic Partnership Board of Directors.. She also makes time to volunteer with local theaters, such as the Brunswick Little Theater, the Wilson Center, and Thalian Hall.