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Melissa is a Bay Area Native, raised in Mill Valley, that left the Bay Area in 2005 on her own quest for homeownership. San Francisco prices were out of reach at the time on her restaurant salary, and Portland, Oregon would be a great stepping stone. "I look back at the prices in the late 90's in the city, and knowing what I know now, I realize I could definitely have bought a property back then! I love helping people realize all of the possibilities for investing in real estate that they just did not know about". Housing, design, and construction have always been a huge influence on Melissa. She spent a lot of time as a kid walking construction sites and looking at houses with her grandfather. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Interior Design and finished her design education in London, England, at the Chelsea College of Art and Design. After college, she worked for a general contractor and developer, where she ran multi-million dollar construction projects and designed live/work spaces. Buying her first property in Portland brought her back to her love of houses and expanded her thinking about what real estate can really do for families in addition to providing a place to live. Melissa became a licensed real estate agent in Oregon in 2015 and is now a Principal Broker in Oregon and licensed in California. The Bay Area real estate market can be intimidating! And it also is one of the best real estate markets in the world for creating financial freedom. Helping clients navigate this competitive market and feel knowledgeable and protected is her primary goal. "I feel that having worked in very different yet equally competitive markets gives me an edge. I tend to get creative to help people think outside of the "this is how things are done here" box. I really love helping sellers realize their property’s full potential! From providing annual equity reviews to devising a long term investment strategy, we are a piece of our clients future puzzle. Melissa’s greatest joy is matching clients with their perfect solution. Her experience in the fine dining and wine business really helped her hone that skill. "In the restaurant business, you have to do a lot of reading between the lines when a guest is describing what they like in a wine, for example. People have different vocabularies and you really have to listen to more than the words they are saying. Real estate is exactly the same. Being able to decipher their needs and then bring them something new can be magical." Melissa works with everyone from luxury sellers, first-time home buyers, investors, landlords, design clients, and is Probate Certified. She loves the educational aspect of the business and is always happy to answer any question and help in any way she can.

PENINSULA

SILICON VALLEY

SAN FRANCISCO MARIN