Working with Melissa has been one of the most meaningful parts of our home journey--and at this point, she feels more like a friend than just our real estate agent. She helped my husband and I buy our very first home as a married couple, and from the beginning, what stood out most was how she treated us. Even as first-time buyers, we always felt like we had the same level of attention, care, and focus as her larger, more established clients. That meant a lot to us--and it's a big reason why we've continued to work with her and confidently recommend her to family. When it came time to sell that first home, Melissa absolutely delivered. She helped us sell over asking--far beyond what we thought was possible--and even generated hundreds of people through our open house weekend. She's also gone on to help our family members buy their first homes and even rent out investment property, which speaks volumes about the trust we all have in her. Naturally, when it came time for us to buy again, she was our first call. Our lives had grown--we were expecting our first baby when we got the keys to our first home, and by the time we sold, we were pregnant with our second. Melissa has been there through all of it. She understands how I operate, she understands our family dynamic (and can manage lots of opinions!), and she consistently goes above and beyond to make sure nothing falls through the cracks. Even more impressive is that both homes she's helped us buy were outside of her typical areas of expertise--but you would never know it. She showed up with the same depth of knowledge, confidence, and strategic guidance as if she specialized in those exact markets, and that gave us so much trust in every decision we made. Buying and selling can be stressful, but Melissa makes the process not only manageable, but actually enjoyable--with her experience, knowledge, and sense of humor. She truly listened to our concerns, kept up with our fast-paced decision making, and made us feel supported every step of the way. This time, she helped us land what we hope will be our forever home--in a highly coveted neighborhood we honestly didn't think we'd be able to get into. It's a place where we can raise our kids, enjoy a beautiful cul-de-sac, be part of a great school district, and create a home that reflects who we are. We didn't have to compromise on what mattered most to us, and that's something we didn't think was possible. We wouldn't be here without Melissa. We're incredibly grateful for her and can't recommend her enough. read more

Melissa is not only our agent, but also our trusted advisor. Real estate can be so nuanced and having an agent like Melissa in our corner has made our decisions a breeze. She's on the ball, thoughtful and adaptive to our needs. She helped us to find the perfect family for our home quickly. She's the only agent I've referred to friends, and similarly help them to achieve their goals. Without hesitation, I recommend anyone to connect and work with Melissa! read more

I can't say enough positive things about Melissa. She's an affable, knowledgeable professional who's really easy to work with. She helped us rent our home twice. The first time, the very first tenant she brought us signed a two-year lease within 24 hours! When that lease was due, Melissa called us a few months before to plan next steps, assess what needed to be updated, which contractors to call, and when to get it back on the market. Once again, she found a great tenant who signed within 48 hours. She is always willing to help, whether it's brainstorming the market, deciding on design upgrades, or doing move-in/move-out walk-throughs. She really knows the housing industry, and invites us to her events and social mixers to share market data and keep her clients informed. Someday we'll sell our rental, and Melissa will be the first (and only) one we'll call. read more

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I highly recommend Melissa Pilon to anyone looking to sell their home in the South Bay. She is thoughtful, detail-oriented, a clear communicator, and she cares deeply about her clients. Melissa expertly helped us navigate some specific challenges we faced during our sale process, until we finally sold our home above asking price and in record time. Thank you Melissa for being a true professional! read more

Melissa sold the home that I bought. I was very impressed with her marketing materials and negotiating skills in advocating for the seller. I was so impressed that I invited her to bid for selling my former home. I was frankly blown away with her presentation and marketing approach. My home sold for all cash at full price! Mellissa deserves 100% of the credit. She worked tirelessly to make it happen. read more

Melissa was beyond supportive to me when I was searching for a home after the Palisades fires. She was very available and informative for all of my many questions, since I did not know the South Bay at all. She had many off market listings and was always so pleasant, showing me many locations until we found the perfect home for my children and me. I will reach out to Melissa next time for sure! She was so proactive and made sure everything was taken care of and things were as efficient as possible. I highly recommend working with Melissa. read more

I'm so fortunate to have had Melissa represent me as a seller. She was there for me every step of the way. A trusted advisor, active listener, reliable, and all in all a true professional. Melissa's expertise shone through with her unwavering attention to detail. Her marketing and staging surpassed all my expectations. It resulted in multiple offers within the first couple days of the listing going live and accepting an offer I only imagined in my dreams. Melissa's passion, dedication and professionalism stands out above all the rest. She is not only a one-of-a-kind agent but a kind and wonderful human being. I wholeheartedly recommend Melissa for the best experience any client can receive! read more

It has been an absolute pleasure and the best experience working with Melissa. Handling any type of real estate transaction requires a very knowledgable, organized & efficient agent, who knows how to align clients to opportunity, but also exhibits a high level of work ethic. I've worked with Melissa twice now, where I found her fully focused and committed during both instances where she helped us find a reliable and responsible tenant for our rental property. This type of process can be stressful for home owners, but Melissa ensured everything ran smoothly. Her experience, expertise and reliability was extremely valuable. I can't imagine working with anyone else. read more

Melissa is a phenomenal agent! She was our broker and helped us find our dream rental. Having recently relocated to the state, we needed someone well-informed about the area and local real estate options. Melissa is all that, and much more! She was reassuring and patient as we held out for the right place, friendly, funny, professional, capable, and all-around awesome. She guided us through the application process, lease-signing, and more. And she continues to help with recommendations for workmen, great restaurants, you name it. You are in the right hands with Melissa. read more

I recently had the amazing journey of selling and buying a home with Melissa Pilon. Funny story: I casually mentioned to Melissa at a dance convention that I was interested in looking at a house and flashed her a picture quickly (I was partly joking, and obviously partly not). My husband and I had been working on an addition and ADU which turned out to be a very long, tedious, and annoying process and I was ready to move on. Melissa set up an appointment for the next day and we super excited to look at the house and hang out together. We ended up looking at a bunch of houses that day and I put an offer on one of them! My husband, who is much more reserved than I went along for the ride. Our offer was accepted and we were in escrow! Now this being on a whim meant that my house was NOT ready to put on the market. Lucky for me, Melissa knows some really great people and covered painters, plumbers, stagers, landscapers, cleaners, and things that I would never have thought of. This was all done in one hectic week, the house was placed in the market and we received 7 offers and the sold after being on the market for 5 days! We ended up buying a different house in the same neighborhood and couldn't be happier! I was amazed at the knowledge that Melissa had. She had everything covered and was there every step of the way. Melissa and her team's attention to detail shined through on every aspect, which is so important during this chaotic time. Looking back at this I think, wow, we sold and bought a house in 30 days! I am also so very thankful for Melisssa and all of her colleagues that I have met along the way. Everyone had my family's best interest as their top priority. What seemed impossible they made a reality. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for helping us find our dream home and for all the laughs, hugs, and support along the way! We could not have asked for a better experience. Warmest regards, Ray, Darlene, Maya, Jack, and Alyse read more

Melissa Pilon is the best realtor you can find. She is a true professional and is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects from selling to buying. She is always positive and consistently looks out for her client's best interest, we could have not been luckier to find such a wonderful person to work with professionally and personally. She goes above and beyond to find you the dream place you are looking for, down to every detail. She is trustworthy, sharp and makes the task of selling and finding a new home easy and fun. read more

We were new to the process and planned on taking our time ... until we found the perfect house. Melissa helped us craft a heartfelt offer letter and come up with a number that we were comfortable with, and had our offer accepted ahead of the open house rush. She helped guide us to a finance company and navigated the complicated path on an aggressive timeline to secure our house. Melissa worked closely with our financing and walked us through the negotiations following the inspection. Our house is cozy and terrific, and our kids are secure with our home that kept them in the same school district. Home purchasing can be a long and painful process, but Melissa helped us pin down the home we wanted in short order. read more

Highly recommend Melissa! She helped us both sell our old home and buy our new dream home and did so with expertise and professionalism. The home buying and selling process can be a stressful process but Melissa was there every step of the way and really went above and beyond to ensure things worked out- she really gives her clients 100%! read more

Melissa was a huge asset all throughout my home buying experience. Because of her guidance, we were able to present an offer that beat out over two dozen others. Additionally, once our offer was accepted, she made the entire process incredibly smooth. As a first time home buyer, it was reassuring to have someone like Melissa helping me in the process. The entire process of buying a home was foreign to me, so it was great that Melissa spearheaded everything that I needed to do, and made sure that I was hitting all of the deadlines that I needed to complete an order to finish out my purchase. One of the things I liked most about working with Melissa was that she was very communicative, and always open to hopping on a call. Additionally, I like that she acted in my best interest, & advocated for me, on my behalf, in the negotiation process. Whenever an issue presented itself, I had confidence that she would communicate my concerns, and get the problem handled. It became very clear, very quickly, that this was Melissa's forte, and that she knew exactly what she was doing. If I purchase another home or property in the Los Angeles area, I will be giving her a call. I would recommend her to anyone else considering a purchase in the area as well! read more

Melissa is truly a gem. She is knowledgeable, patient, and helpful and made our rental search smooth and seamless while planning a cross country family move back to South Bay. She curated great options within our specific parameters and acted as our eyes and ears on the ground during the search process, helping us take FaceTime tours while we couldn't be there in person. In addition to her market knowledge and creative, resourceful tactics to get the deal done, she also has the calmest energy- which is SO appreciated during one of the most stressful experiences of home searching and moving. We've unfortunately experienced a nightmare agent relationship in the past and our experience working with Melissa was the exact opposite. 12/10 recommend! read more

Melissa has helped me in two different capacities. The first was to buy a home and the second was to help my son find a place to rent. In both scenarios she went over and beyond to find exactly what we needed and wanted. She was responsive, quick to react and change course when it was needed, gave great advice using market data, always pleasant, and very easy to work with. I will absolutely use her again. She is a gem and extremely knowledgeable. read more

We just recently purchased our new home and Melissa was the best! She helped us with finding our perfect home, in the best location and we definitiely couldn't have done it without all her valuable knowledge and expertise! Melissa will help and provide all the information needed to buy a home that you'll truly love to live in! read more

Melissa is such an incredible joy to work with. As a first-time home buyer, I really appreciate how she held my hand throughout the entire process, was great at explaining every last detail to me, and helped me find a wonderful home! Highly recommend working with her! read more

Melissa is a pleasure to work with. She is very knowledgeable, involved in every step, responds immediately and makes herself available to guide and to answer questions. I highly recommend Melissa. I would absolutely work with her again. read more

Melissa made my apartment search a breeze. Honestly I was getting nowhere on my own, as soon as she begun to help me, everything changed. She found me a great place I can call home. 10/10 would recommend and will be sharing her contact with friends and family. read more

Melissa helped us to find a home for our new family, and went above and beyond every step of the way. She knows the neighborhoods block by block and has her finger on the pulse of the market, as well as key contacts at every point in the purchasing process. She paid close attention to our feedback and quickly identified the properties that would be the best fit. Melissa was always willing to go the extra mile for us, patiently coached us through the process as first time buyers, and was always on our team. From start to finish she was a pleasure to work with; her combination of personable and professional made us feel comfortable to ask anything, and confident to trust her advice. We cannot imagine the last months working with anyone else, and we feel so lucky to have had her on our team for this journey. read more

Melissa made this entire process as seamless as possible! I couldn't have asked for a better realtor. She made this everything so enjoyable and we are now in a home. She is very organized and always available to help! If I could give more than 5 stars, I would. I am so appreciative of the commitment and dedication she had towards working with us and finding us the perfect home. read more

Don't let her fool you, Melissa is a badass! She is super sweet and exceedingly pleasant to interact with, but this lady knows how to write an offer to get it accepted! After a couple of years of dealing with other real estate agents who were far from professional and lacked any kind of ingenuity - we were pretty down about the prospect of being able to buy a house, let alone even get an offer accepted. Melissa was recommended to us by our loan officer. We had an hour long conversation with her, she dug into what our home buying requirements were. We spent two hours looking at houses and put in one offer, that was strategicallly curated and it beat out the other offers the seller had already received, without going over budget! Seventeen days later we closed escrow and are home owners! Melissa made the impossible, possible for us. We are so thankful for her guidance, commitment, and expertise. Thank you Melissa, who knew home buying could be so fun! read more

Melissa is the most responsive and dedicated agent we've ever dealt with - helping us get our units leased. She is proactive in getting the unit prepared, arranging repairs to meeting with contractors - anything that may be difficult when an owner is not geographically able to take care of. Melissa is always cheerful and positive through the process from beginning to the final tenant walk through. Every agent should care as much as Melissa about the leasing process as they do about sales. read more

She anticipated everything We needed to consider for this unusual purchase. She extended her services beyond the norm and never left a stone unturned while looking for the perfect property. She's a shining example of what the ultimate agent should be! read more

Melissa is amazing! She has assisted me with 4 real estate transactions over the past couple of years and she is top-notch! She always goes above and beyond and treats you like family!! Can't recommend enough!! read more