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2026
TOP AGENT
Belleair Beach, FL
2026
TOP AGENT
Bradenton Beach, FL
2026
Belleair Beach, FL
2026
Bradenton Beach, FL
Meltem and the 1 Palm Realty team surpassed our expectations with outstanding market knowledge and sophisticated service. Meltem helped us win a competitive waterfront purchase, while avoiding price escalation. She guided us through home inspections and the complex Florida insurance landscape, then optimized our mortgage options, saving us thousands of dollars per month. Her knowledge, negotiation skills, problem solving, and attention to detail are unbelievable! Thank you Meltem for helping us get our dream home!
Meltem has now SOLD two multi-million luxury homes for us in the St. Petersburg area, and helped us purchase one as well. She runs a smaller boutique operation, but don't let that fool you, her firm gets BIG, BIG results. They know the luxury landscape extremely well, which allows them to be more strategic and targeted. We are truly lucky we went with her instead of some of the more well known and larger agencies in the area. Indeed, 2 other luxury waterfront realtors told us to list the home for about $1.5M less than Meltem suggested we list it for. Our home was in the $5-7M range, and we were concerned the market wouldn't be as strong, especially this long after COVID. Well, well, well....we are very glad we listened to Meltem, because she totally delivered on her promise and SOLD the home for ~$1M more than we expected! Wow! We are snowbirds, so Meltem even went above and beyond with custom furniture and art staging before her staff took first-class photos and videos. Start to finish, Meltem handled it all. She even met the movers for us after it SOLD, since we were out of town! Look, there might be more well known realtors in St. Petersburg, but Meltem is the best of best if you truly want top dollar for your home and personalized service. Nobody will work harder than Meltem, provide better service, or give you fewer hassles than Meltem. Plain and simple, we will never use another realtor, she has our business for life...she is that good.
Meltem was superb with helping us with our new house, and even better with helping us sell our old condo. Being out of town, from Pittsburgh, she made it easy to buy and sell in St. Petersburg, Florida. Appreciate her help, especially with the last minute large loan from the mortgage company.
Meltem did an outstanding job with purchase of our real estate needs. She is an awesome realtor good communicator and helps her clients without question.
Very accessible. Responds immediately to my texts. Honest broker who I would consider more of a consultant/adviser than sales agent. She truly wants what is best for her clients. Highly recommend Meltem. One additional factor is that she has a degree in Interior design and can give thoughts on helping visualize your home.
Meltem was an absolute delight to work with and very knowledgeable. Not being from the area, she was able to take our requests/requirements and deliver several properties for us to choose from in areas of town that were quite desirable. Once we selected our property she then turned all her focus on getting us the best deal possible in the shortest amount of time. At the end of the day Meltim made us feel like we were her only clients and got us our dream home!!
Meltem is the most professional, reliable and trusted Realtor we have worked with. We are remote buyers and rely heavily on Meltems excellent market knowledge and negotiation skills. Meltem took the time to visit properties and video conference with us so we could experience the property walk throughs remotely. Meltem has enabled us to purchase two outstanding properties and we will rely on her to assist us in the future. Youre in good hands with Meltem.
I was new to the Florida market and not local to the area. Thankfully, I found Meltem to be my eyes and ears on the ground. She walked me through the process of finding the right property, investigating its history and condition and helped me make a practical offer.After acceptance, Meltem handled everything from the inspection, the walk throughs all the way down to making sure my utilities were properly transferred. Her professionalism and attention to detail were refreshing.I was lucky to find her and I won't engage in any property transaction without her on my team. Living outside the state of Florida, I know I could not have completed my transaction without her.Cheers to Meltem!
I cant say enough positive things about Meltem. I have bought and sold numerous properties and she was by far the best to work with. She knows the market and is always looking out for your best interests . I could go on about her strengths but I hope you get my message aEURoeShe is the BestaEUR?
Meltem is like family. She listens to your needs and will make sure you get what your are looking for. She doesnt promise you things that wont happen. Honest and very responsible. Highly recommended by me as we have done several deals together.
Exceptional experience with Meltem and buying my property. She is highly attentive, focused and makes the experience smooth with no stress. She arranged everything from finding financing for me to every inspection needed while answering every question I had immediately. She is always available. Her attention to detail and knowledge of the market is unparalleled. I am very impressed with her overall and highly recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a home. She will take care of everything for buyer or seller and will do it in a very timely manner. There is no need to look for another Real Estate Professional because Meltem Birey is the best!
I am pleased and impressed with Meltem Bireys services as a realtor for the sale of our home in Belleair Beach. Our home was shown multiple times before the sale. Her insights and help with pricing were very valuable. Meltem is an excellent communicator. She kept in touch constantly and promptly answered any and all questions. I would highly recommend her.
Meltem is a great communicator with exceptional negotiation skills. She was very honest with sharing her opinion for the houses we were looking at and was giving us an investment perspective if the house is worth buying or not. She was thoroughly researching the market so that we can do the most competitive offer.
An absolute pleasure to work with. Knowledgeable, extremely responsive, great negotiator, always working in our best interest. She will be our agent of choice moving forward.
Meltem is simply the best real estate agent I have ever worked with. She was our partner in finding the perfect home. She worked tirelessly, leveraged her knowledge of the area, the market and experience to guide us to a great neighborhood, a great house and an excellent location. The Best.
Meltem is a breath or fresh air in the St. Pete/Tampa real estate market where it can be tough to find good agents (in my opinion). For sellers, she SOLD my house on Tierra Verde within 24 hours, at well above list price, and had 4 competing offers. Her photos and the marketing she did were second to none and she also closed the buyer in only 10 days! If you're looking to purchase, she communicates lighting fast and is not a superficial agent who just smiles and plays the part waiting for a commission. She actually knows how homes are built, what to look out for, and is extremely knowledgeable on the entire process even educating the other agents involved in the deal. Meltem isn't your "typical" realtor and I mean that in the best way. I'm very skeptical of real estate agents and have had poor experiences with a couple, especially in Florida. If you want the best and most knowledgable agent who will work 24/7 for you, Meltem is your agent. She will keep you protected whether it's on a multi million dollar luxury home like we ultimately purchased or something more entry level. Meltem is A+++
My past experiences with realtors have almost always been very challenging. Fortunately not so in this case! Meltems exceptional skills and attention to detail broadened my horizons. The property search was painless. I must say the comfort and security that was provided is priceless. So grateful to have had the pleasure to work with Meltem.
Meltem helped me purchase a house in Gulfport under challenging circumstances. She not only handled the negotiation of the contract, but helped us to navigate multiple problematic issues with spectacularly positive results.We ran into typical problems that often arise in purchasing an older home, but it was the creative approach to solving the problems that was so impressive. A termite inspection revealed damage that possibly encroached upon the wood behind the walls between the living room and kitchen. In order to assess the damage, portions of the dividing wall needed to be partially opened. The rooms were small and Meltem - drawing upon her architectural design background - suggested we use the opportunity to open up the wall between the living room and kitchen creating a great room effect. It was the perfect solution. She helped us find a great construction group to do the work and managed the schedules of those doing the work. When the wall was removed, it left a missing row of tiles between the two rooms. Meltem found the exact same tiles in her "stash" from her own personal building and design work and gave them to us. Not only was all the damaged wood safely removed, but the resulting larger open space made the house more comfortable and modern. We love the interior now. When it came time to close, I was out of state involved in another property closing. Meltem, again, handled several problems that came up right before closing, keeping me informed of every step. She spent the entire day solving issues while always keeping in constant communication.I found Meltem to be a breath of fresh air in this industry. She did much more work than her contract required or her commission compensated. She was completely focused on my satisfaction and truly wanted us to be happy with this house.It's hard to find a real estate agent with that level of comittment and willingness to go the extra mile for her client's satisfaction. I highly recommend her. She will be my only Realtor.
Meltem helped me purchase a house in Gulfport under challenging circumstances. She not only handled the negotiation of the contract, but helped us to navigate multiple problematic issues with spectacularly positive results.We ran into typical problems that often arise in purchasing an older home, but it was the creative approach to solving the problems that was so impressive. A termite inspection revealed damage that possibly encroached upon the wood behind the walls between the living room and kitchen. In order to assess the damage, portions of the dividing wall needed to be partially opened. The rooms were small and Meltem - drawing upon her architectural design background - suggested we use the opportunity to open up the wall between the living room and kitchen creating a great room effect. It was the perfect solution. She helped us find a great construction group to do the work and managed the schedules of those doing the work. When the wall was removed, it left a missing row of tiles between the two rooms. Meltem found the exact same tiles in her "stash" from her own personal building and design work and gave them to us. Not only was all the damaged wood safely removed, but the resulting larger open space made the house more comfortable and modern. We love the interior now. When it came time to close, I was out of state involved in another property closing. Meltem, again, handled several problems that came up right before closing, keeping me informed of every step. She spent the entire day solving issues while always keeping in constant communication.I found Meltem to be a breath of fresh air in this industry. She did much more work than her contract required or her commission compensated. She was completely focused on my satisfaction and truly wanted us to be happy with this house.It's hard to find a real estate agent with that level of comittment and willingness to go the extra mile for her client's satisfaction. I highly recommend her. She will be my only Realtor.
Working with Meltem has been a positive, phenomenal, and pleasant experience. Not only is Meltem knowledgeable, responsive, and patient; she provides excellent advice on how to make our home "show ready".Ms. Birey is trustworthy, a no nonsense great communicator. It has been a comfort to have an agent who goes above and beyond for me. I highly recommend Meltem Birey.
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