This is one review worth writing. We closed escrow on the sale of our late fathers home several months back. Due to my personal health issues this review was delayed. Let me start off by sharing that Melissa Huk is definitely a perfect example of an a realtor with integrity, class and professionalism. It is our opinion that she is truly one of the hardest working agents we have ever met. Melissa went above and beyond ALL our expectations.  Prior to meeting Melissa my brother and I had a horrible experience (same home) with a "local neighborhood agent" in Rancho Bernardo.  It became very apparent that my original agent was not at all motivated to sell our late fathers home, and was just wearing us down on price. With 0 offers (not even lowball offers), several months of open houses, multiple price cuts, and doing ALL that  the agent suggested, the agents answer was always "cut the price".  We searched around asking for references from other agents and Melissa Huk's name came up several times. One of the agents we spoke to was an out of state agent. She told us she knew of an excellent agent in the San Diego area. She offered to introduce us, and Melissa told the agent she would be happy to speak with us, but that she will not engage while our home was actively listed in all fairness and respect for the other agent. However,  the refereeing agent said that if we called her then it was okay. My brother Guy and I called Melissa right away to discuss hiring her to list our fathers home. Melissa was very professional, and told us that she would rather not engage while we had the home listed with another agent. We eventually did cancel our listing and followed back up with Melissa. I personally met with Melissa one on one and without any hesitation I felt she was genuine, caring, and very passionate about her work. My brother and I definitely knew she was one agent that was in our corner.  Although we were very upset about our previous agent, Melissa never focused on why it didn't sell. Rather on how she could make the experience better, and get the home sold. Melissa did know the previous agent, yet never said an unkind word. Just that we would move forward with a game plan that we would be happy with, and at a price that my brother and I were extremely happy with. Melissa did EVERYTHING she said she would and beyond. From contacting & working with all contractors, to painting cabinets that she herself engaged in, to picking out carpet, tile, & staging. All while keeping us informed of the details. Melissa closed the loop on everything! She transformed my late fathers home into a showcase, and most importantly put our mind at ease.  This wasn't the only thing Melissa did for us. We encountered some issues with the HOA that we just didn't know how to navigate since this was a trust sale. But Melissa stepped right up and advocated on our families behalf at the board meeting, and then helped us to follow up with a letter to the board. Rather then focus on the problems, Melissa was quick at always finding solutions that seemed to work in our favor!  Melissa had multiple offers on our home within less than 1 week of going back on the open market. She negotiated the buyer to pay their own repairs, and termite. Beyond all that, she is a genuine and dedicated professional that I can't say enough good things about. Hiring her was truly the best decision we ever made. Melissa has continued to stay in touch with us even after the sale. We just want to thank her for everything she did to make this a seamless and smooth transaction!! Melissa, you are one class above the rest!  Don and Guy Williams read more

I owned a house in Carlsbad for over 30 years with a magnificent view of the ocean from every room and a very open and large backyard. When I was ready to sell it, I thought I found a good agent.I was so wrong. I learned a very big lesson through that experience and I was not ever going to allow myself to settle for anything less than an experienced, articulate, intelligent, knowledgable "Rock Star!" agent the next time I needed one. Enter Melissa Huk from Keller Williams. A powerhouse of demographic knowledge. An agent who simplifies the real estate lingo so you understand it, which I soooo appreciated. She exuded confidence and pride in her job and it was so refreshing to see. She jumped right in and sold my house for over what I was asking and she did it fast. Yes! I was doin' the happy dance! But then comes the agonizing journey of finding another house when there just wasnt enough out there on the market that matched what I was really looking for. That freaked me out. Well...that didnt last long. Melissa re-directed me, assured me, and babied me through my anxiety and told me "I promise you your house is out there waiting for you. We will find it." This was my third and last house I was ever going to buy and I wanted it to be "The One." Melissa knew it. I literally put it all in her lap. She knew what I wanted. She knew what I liked and what I didnt like and she zeroed in on "The One." I saw Melissa work with this seller's agent with such a focused and determined attitude. She let me know firstly, what she was going to do and how she could reasonably deal with this seller's agent to make this purchase fair for both parties. She always kept me informed through each step and before she made decisions, she consulted me first. Bottom line, Melissa performed her Queen Bee magic and I bought the house for 10's of thousands less than asking price. It was an incredible feat she pulled off and I am forever grateful to her and Keller Williams for being amazing and present when I needed it most. Thank you, Melissa. For everything. R. Brunner Oceanside, Ca read more

I recently relocated from Florida to San Diego and I had the pleasure of having Melissa as my agent. This is not my first home and have worked with several agents in the past. While I think my past agents did a fine job, it is my opinion that Melissa is a much better agent. When she says she is a skilled negotiator she's not lying! I have been on both the buying and selling end of real-estate and I am still impressed with how well she negotiated my latest purchase. It was clear that as a buyer she was genuinely advocating for me and my best interest, and not just trying to close the deal to get a check. Outside of being professional and having all the skill you would want in a realtor, Melissa was also very patient and kind. I had a specific type of house I wanted and we looked for months, going out every few days sometimes to look at properties. If the level of time and commitment she put in wasn't impressive enough she also seemed to have an incredible knowledge of all the areas. We looked from El Cajon to Ramona, to Poway, and Escondido to name a few. Through out the transaction there was also a notable number of mistakes made by the sellers agent and the broker. Not only was Melissa on top of it (making calls to various groups and having contracts re drafted), her own contractional paperwork was always prompt and error free. While I am the kind of person that checks others work (especially with contracts). I didn't feel the need to double check her work. She clearly knew what she was doing and was on top of it. In closing I can say this. When it comes time to look for a realtor it seems everyone has a realtor that they recommended for no particular reason other than they worked with them. That doesn't mean they are the best. When I say "MY REALTOR" is the best, and I recommend Melissa, I mean it! Don't just take my word for it though, she has the track record and awards to prove it! read more

I am not a person who usually comments or writes reviews, rather to praise or complain. But I felt compelled to write something about the experience we had recently from Melissa Huk. She is truly a "one of a kind" realtor! With her professional advice and guidance, we were able to sell our home in less than 48 hours, with offers over our asking price. I attribute this success to Melissa. In early August of 2016 we finally had our opportunity to move but we had to do it soon because we have kids and wanted to move before school started. We realized that was not reasonable but we still wanted to move ASAP. We had heard of Melissa through the grapevine and gave her a call. Melissa visited us and was very enthusiastic. She had many fantastic ideas for setting our house up to sell fast. We figured she's the expert and followed her suggestions. Our house went on the market on a Friday morning with an open house scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. By Sunday night we had several offers, of which were well above our asking price. After talking it over with Melissa we selected an offer. We did run into a slight hiccup and even though Melissa was on a working trip out of state she took the time to fix the problem. She has come through with everything she promised us. Things went quickly after that. With Melissa's guidance we were able to go through the sales process without stressing too much. As I wrote before we want to move out of state. Melissa asked us questions about where we wanted to move then she put us in contact with two realtors in that area. She also helped us find financing in that area. Melissa is an experienced and very caring professional who will make the sale or purchase of your home as painless as possible. My wife and I wholeheartedly recommend Melissa Huk for any of your real estate needs. read more

Melissa Huk is head and shoulders the most trustworthy, conscientious, knowledgeable real estate professional we've ever worked with regardless if your desire is to use a standard Conventional loan or a VA Loan! Her brilliance and technical prowess are only several reasons why she is at the forefront of her field! I am a USN veteran of 25 years and have purchased several homes all over the country during the course of my naval career and finding an individual that you can "trust and is truly looking after your best interests" has been challenging at best but we were plesantly surprised when we found Melissa Huk! Melissa is extremely knowledgeable about houses across the entire San Diego city spectrum but she especially knows the Carmel Mountain Ranch/Rancho Bernardo arena (which is where we live) like the back of her hand! Melissa contiuously provides sound advice and offers insight into things you may not have thought of whether you are a first time home buyer or a seasoned veteran in buying houses. In our experience in working with Melissa, her priority was not only about ensuring our housing needs/requirements were met, but she also worked extremely hard to ensure that the house buying experience was a pleasurable and memorable one. A lot of the stress and chaos that comes with making such an important transaction as buying a house is at times unavoidable. However, Melissa works hard to alleviate a tremendous amount of those items which makes the whole experience worthwhile! As a retired senior naval officer, honesty and good morale compass is extremely hard to find but Melissa Huk truly embodies those characteristics as I would not hesistate to provide her my highest possible recommendation as the real estate agent of choice! R/Gene read more

My review is one well worth writing. My wife and I are going through a divorce and both of us had to find independent agents to interview and provide to the courts. We interviewed 3 when Melissa came HIGHLY recommended. We both met with her during a 1 hr long interview and we both immediately felt she was definitely a well rounded agent extremely through and we both hired her on the spot. We lived in a brand new build for about 2 years and loved the community situated between Carmel mountain Ranch and Rancho Penasquitos. The market started to drop in pricing quickly and Melissa knew time was of the essence. Melissa made many suggestions to help us prepare and sell over our competition from Staging, light painting & artwork which definitely paid off. Melissa had her own interior designers and stagers who gave a great deal of time perfecting the picture perfect photogenic home. Melissa, never once let us down, she guided us through the process effortlessly and with great precision. Her negotiation skills were phenomenal at best. Melissa didn't just sell our home she built relationships and the biggest one is the love my son has for her. When the stagers staged our sons room which was nice our son felt like he didn't have his own room anymore and with they divorce Melissa was concerned he was losing something he needed during that time and it was his own personal space that was all his. Melissa made immediate changes making him feel like he was back in his old room again and even had him pick out his bedding and photos. I just can't say thank you enough for helping me navigate through this difficult time and helping me transition to my new norm. You Melissa, truly are an exceptional agent! read more

When I tell you that Melissa worked some MAGIC in getting us our house. We were doing a cross country military move due to my husband being stationed out here. We at the time had a one year old son, 3 dogs, a cat, a rabbit and everything else in between that we had to move to a place where we knew nobody to help us out in the time in between. Melissa FaceTimed with us during showings as we were not able to personally attend. She was very thorough in her tours, looking for things that we didn't even think about looking for in terms of damage and wear and tear on the house itself to make sure that we were getting the best home for our money. There was a little issue at closing where we thought we would need to stay in an Airbnb for yet another night (not to the fault of Melissa) but once everything got sorted, she stayed with us late into the night to help us move what we had into our new home. With our lifestyle, we were looking for a house with a decent sized yard for our pets and son as well as amenities for us to enjoy within the neighborhood. We also didn't want my husband to have to drive super far to go to work. Melissa found us EXACTLY what we wanted and MORE. Not only was she amazing during the home buying process but she has been nothing less AFTER the deal was closed. With a lot of agents, once the deal is closed you may hear from them a few days after and then never again. That's not the case with Melissa. She becomes basically family and is there for anything you need. You can't go wrong with Melissa. If you are wanting an agent looking out for your best interest and not just money in their pocket, Melissa is who you should talk to. read more

Buying a home can be a stressful process especially when you're moving from a different state. I had no idea what to look for in San Diego and I was so glad that I found Melissa. I talked to Melissa on the phone when I was in michigan before I came to San Diego for house hunting. I knew the moment I talked to melissa that she was the right agent for me. Not only did she know San Diego inside out but also she was extremely attentive, friendly, experienced and understood my needs completely. A couple days before I arrived in San Diego, Melissa had already has a plan on the properties that we should look at and provided me with pros and cons on each property and the respective areas. Melissa made the house hunting experience extremely stress-free and enjoyable. Melissa not only make sure I had all the information I need to make the right decision but She also spent time to show me around San Diego. I was able to make a decision on a property before I left San Diego after a few days. Melissa took care of everything for me after I left; including negotiating on the final purchased price, the options in the house and the closing time. I trust Melissa completely on the process because she is very experienced and she always has my best interest. Although Melissa is my agent and I'm her client, but she treats me like her close friend. Melissa checks in with me often after I moved in to make sure everything is OK. I'm glad to say that we are now close friends. If you are looking for an agent especially in San Diego area, I would highly recommend Melissa because you will not find another agent as experienced as her. read more

I am coming out of my yelp slumber just to write this review for Melissa because she deserves it! Melissa has been a godsend! My husband and I interviewed 3 other agents before making our decision. We are not first time homebuyers so our interview process was rather cut throat, and we had an extensive list of tough questions. Melissa definitely stood out from the rest. Not only did she answer right away and spend a much longer time dialoging with us, she was very confident, candid, full of personality, and we could tell immediately she was a goal-getter. There were so many instances where Melissa went above and beyond what most agents do. She really loved on our girls and made them feel special and included, additionally buying them little gifts during our house hunting process. Even when her own daughter was in the hospital she still took time out to meet up with us to give us the keys to our new home and welcomed us. We really felt like she was our advocate in every situation, helping us to find a home we needed and desired, never pushing anything that we were uncomfortable with, and making sure all details were kosher, rather than what would have benefited her more. On top of that, she offered a final walk-thru of the house with the sellers before we signed which surprised us as most agents never even mention that. In a very competitive market, Melissa helped us land a home in a highly sought out neighborhood with an offer that did not go over asking price! And all in less than 2 months! Thank you Melissa! We are so happy with our new home!! read more

Melissa helped us sell our house in San Diego recently. We first met Melissa at an electronics recycling event she organized back in 2013 in Carmel Mtn Ranch. We are currently living in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and were concerned that selling the property during a pandemic and from overseas would be very difficult. However, that was not the case. Melissa made the entire process seamless. She effectively took charge of getting the house ready for sale as we were not able to travel to San Diego. Melissa was our point person on the ground for all decisions related to the sale and we had complete trust in her. She managed the flooring, carpeting, and landscaping work that were required to get the house ready for sale. She coordinated the interior and exterior painting and worked with a staging company to maximize the online presentation of the house to prospective buyers. Melissa ensured that all the presale work on the house was done in a timely manner and with very competitive pricing. Her work ethic, depth of experience, and knowledge of real estate and particularly the San Diego market is a huge asset to a seller. She is a true professional and her attention to detail throughout the selling process made it very easy for us as remote sellers. The result of working with Melissa was that this was the highest-priced sale in the community in 12 years, and in the midst of a global pandemic. Melissa gets exceptional results. We highly recommend Melissa - she is an amazing realtor and a joy to work with. Gary & Patricia Hardiman read more

I was laid off due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and needed to make some big life decisions and move on them quickly. I decided to sell my house and move back to the Seattle area and did some asking around and Melissa came highly recommended by others at Keller Williams and now I know why. Melissa met with me on Wednesday July 29th and I let her know what my situation was and I let her know that I wanted to have my house on the market by Monday August 3rd. She assured me that would be easily done and off to work she went. Photographers arrived on Saturday, and Sunday evening Melissa and her team had my home listed on every realty website and social media sights. That's right my house was listed on the MLS and marketed everywhere before August 1st. Remember by goal was August 3rd, and here's the real kickier; my house sold after being on the market for 36 hours for well over my asking price!! My house sold on August 3rd, the day that I had as my goal to just list the house. As a first time home seller Melissa and her team were very helpful and walked me through each step of the process. They were available to me at all times and were(and still are) amazingly responsive. Melissa and team have been so helpful, supportive, responsive and most importantly KIND though out this challenging time in my life. If you are looking for a realtor who knows Oceanside and North County San Diego, then l look no further than Melissa Huk and her amazing team. Thank you Melissa for everything you've, been and are AMAZING! read more

I hired Melissa Huk to represent me in the sale of my parents home after I interviewed quite a few real estate agents and I am very happy that I did. My parents built their home over 40 years ago and it was in need of a fair amount of updating and I needed a buyer that could make a project of it. It was by no means a turnkey job. Through her advertising efforts and hosting many open houses I had many low ball offers for the home as well as many offers from investors looking to flip the home. Melissa's effort in working throught these offers was amazing. She weeded out those that were too weak to consider and pursued those that had promise. I am not sure how many hundreds of hours she spent doing this but it was a lot. She told me that due to the updating issues it would probably take a little time to find the right buyer and to not expect an immediate sale unless we got lucky. It turned out that it took about 9 months to find the right buyer. I am very happy that she managed my expectations so I didn't get frustrated. Once the right buyer was found Melissa did an excellent job of negotiating the sale and I ended up with that I considered a very fair price for the home. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Melissa to any buyer or seller of a home or any type of real estate. She did a great job and I will be looking forward to working with her in any future real estate transaction I have. I have also recommended her to several friends and associates and they have been very pleased with her efforts. read more

Melissa Huk is head and shoulders the most trustworthy, conscientious, knowledgeable real estate professional we've ever worked with regardless if your desire is to use a standard Conventional Loan or a VA Loan! Her brilliance and technical prowess are only several reasons why she is at the forefront of her field!! Melissa is extremely knowledgeable about houses across the entire San Diego city spectrum but she especially knows the Carmel Mt Ranch/RB arena like the back of her hand! Melissa continuously provides sound advice and offers insight into things you may not have thought of whether you are a first time home buyer or a seasoned veteran in buying houses. Melissa's priority was not only about ensuring our housing needs/requirements were met, but she also worked extremely hard to ensure that the house buying experience was pleasurable and a memorable one. A lot of the stress and chaos that comes with making such an important transaction as buying a house is at times unavoidable. However, Melissa works hard to alleviate a tremendous amount of those items which makes the whole experience worthwhile!. Honesty and a good moral compass is extremely hard to find and Melissa truly embodies those characteristics as I would not hesitate to provide her my highest possible recommendation as the real estate agent of choice!! R/Elaine P. read more

I am updating my previous review... Last year Melissa Huk a San Diego based realtor whom I found on Yelp, Melissa Huk helped me through a difficult time after the passing of my father. I enlisted Melissa to sell his hom. Melissa was able to se ire over four offers and managed to negotiate an incredible deal way beyond my expectations. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better agent to help me. She was through, honest & compassionate about our families loss and yet sold his home in less then 5 days. Melissa Huk did such an outstanding job of selling my dads home for me that I enlisted her once again in Feburary 2017 to sell my own personal home. I didn't expect the sales price I received as I only wanted to get a certain amount yet Melissa encouraged me to raise that price she was convinced I would get much more. then in 2 days we received multiple offers on my home and Melissa negotiated the price up further marking it as the highest home sold in that complex. I watched Melissa negotiate the terms of the contract and I will say without hesitation she is one tough negotiator. I wouldn't hesitate to refer Melissa to any of my family or friends. She has far exceeded all my expectations. Thanks again Melissa for everything you did I honestly don't even know how to thank you! Terry read more

Melissa, a truly servant hearted and expert Realtor in Poway San Diego, has been a close friend and my San Diego Real Estate Advisor for many years now. I first met Melissa at an educational conference for my company. As a Realtor in a different area, I was looking for a good agent to send my clients to when they relocated to San Diego. She came highly referred by one of my colleagues and, after meeting her, I could see why. Not only is Melissa a seriously knowledgeable Realtor, she is an amazing human with a BIG heart to help others. Every time I talk to her, she's always going above and beyond to do something nice for one of her clients not because she has to, because of who she is. Over the last few years, I've watched her win awards consistently for being a Top Producing Agent at her office. What I've noticed about her is that the awards aren't what's important to her, they are simply a byproduct of her ambition to give a higher level of customer service than any other agent! We worked with a client together and successful closed escrow last year and her professionalism, responsiveness, and work ethic truly made things come together. If you are looking to buy or sell a home in San Diego County, I highly recommend contacting Melissa Huk today! read more

I had just moved to San Diego after joining the Navy as an Officer and being stationed here with absolutely no knowledge of how anything worked was a big stressor. After talking on the phone once with Melissa, she set me up an easy profile that same day so I could start looking at houses. I wanted something close to work as I work down on 32nd street, but I am also a bit picky in regards to how I wanted the house to look. A part of me gave up my idea of getting a house that I loved within my price, but just as I felt that Melissa came to me with the house I live in now! Now I have a wonderful home which I love love love, and Melissa made sure I didn't have to compromise my price! If you are looking for someone who will walk you through every step of the process, has connections all around San Diego (she helped me get in touch with interior designers and organizers), and someone who truly wants you to find a home you love, Melissa is the one! She is so knowledgeable in her work and has an undeniable passion for helping people find homes. She made the process so easy for me and did all the hard leg work so I could just focus on moving into my house! MELISSA IS AWESOME! I could not recommend her enough! read more

My husband and I recently listed and sold our home with Melissa Huk. We took our time and interviewed 4 agents and none had the level of professionalism we saw in Melissa. She demonstrated a certain level of integrity and took the time to really listen to what we wanted. When we gave Melissa the green light she far exceeded our expectations, our home sold in 5 days and for 45k more then the recent neighborhood sale for the same home! Watching Melissa negotiate our price up with three offers on the table was something that took a great deal of skill set even the buyers agent complimented us on Melissa's ability to negotiate. To top it off Melissa also helped us buy our new home in Carlsbad and her negotiation skills earned us a 24k credit. Melissa is definitely skilled in her negotiations and showed passion for what she does and it shows in her work ethic, advocacy and negotiation skills. We have learned a lot throughout the buying and selling process and it's true what they say it matters who you choose. We want to Publicly say thank you Melissa Huk for everything you did for us because of you we now have the home we have always wanted and it wouldn't have been possible with an average agent! read more

Melissa helped my wife and I purchase our first home and was instrumental in helping guide us through the stressful process without losing an ounce of sanity. She was very professional and worked tirelessly to help us find the right home in a wonderful neighborhood with great schools. She was always available to answer any questions or concerns we had along the way. Not only is she smart and knows the ins and outs of her industry like a true pro, she is also a very kind and compassionate person. It shows in her work and how she treats her clients like family. There were times when she was honest that a house was not a good fit for us with a well thought out reason as to why. We truly felt like she had our best interest at heart and wouldn't let us settle for anything less. While some agents might just be motivated to quickly move you through the process and close any deal they can so they can move onto the next client, Melissa definitely takes her time and is genuinely concerned with getting you the best house that fits the needs of you and your family. Hands down, if you are looking for one of the best agents in San Diego county, Melissa is the one to call! read more

Working with Melissa has been so great! We were referred to Melissa by our selling agent in NorCal. We moved from NorCal to San Diego area having sold our NorCal home and no place to live , with two dogs -one 100+ pounds! The market still has/had inflated prices and low availability. It has been a very stressful time, but Melissa worked to put in many bids and we were finally successful in securing a new home. In a market where homes were going for $50-$100,000+ over the asking price, she was very flexible in our areas, types and sizes of homes. We were able to search and close escrow in three weeks. Melissa was available for all requests and inspections AND the many separate times family members with different work schedules and work locations asked to see the house before close of escrow. I am so relieved for her patience in working with us. Now that closing is imminent, Melissa is very helpful with information on people to help with window coverings and other things we would like to update. So, while the house is purchased, I look forward to staying in contact with Melissa and would DEFINITELY recommend Melissa to anyone looking to sell or purchase a home! read more