Melissa Jenkins

Do not settle. You will know if it's the home for you the minute you walk through the door. Always get pre-approved for a mortgage before looking at any homes to be sure you are being realistic in your price range.

Choose your listing agent wisely. Be sure they are truly honest, know the local market, use a professional photographer and are up-to-date on the latest and greatest ways to market your property online.

I have worked with some really awesome clients selling their residential properties.

I was able to get 2 farms sold for 2 brothers who had their homes listed with other agents previously for about 4 years. I had the homes under contract within about 2 months each. It was such a pleasure to work with them both and to see them finally make their moves to Florida. To see their pictures on Facebook in their new homes always put a smile on my face as I know it took them a long time to get there and I was able to help.

My mother was a real estate agent for RE/MAX in the 1980s. I always paid attention to what homes sold for in my local market. After the recession and my kids were older I was trying to figure out what to do next. My mother is the one who told me I should get into it. She was right. I love it!

I take pride in marketing homes. My team consists of myself, my photographer and my videographer. I like to put my marketing dollars into the homes I list and not for personal lead generation tools. This benefits my clients as their home is presented to the public very professionally. I have training with the Institute of Luxury Home Marketing which has helped set me apart from other agents and again, benefits my clients whether they are listing a $150,000 condo to a house over $1,000,000.