3 years ago
In thinking back of my five months knowing Melody ...
In thinking back of my five months knowing Melody Avant, I m almost moved to tears with how much she feels like family to me. She s been instrumental in this phase and chapter of my life and has been through the thick and thin of it with me. She seen my good and (way) bad sides and she still stuck with me! I tend to buy houses once every 23 years, so I forgot how it all happened the first time around, but Melody was so gentle and effective in helping me move through all my emotions, this time around. I m kind-of an alarmist and hand-wringer when you get right down to it and she s talked me off the bridge so many times with her gentle nature and logical mind yet I feel more akin to her in a deeper way.
I somehow was magically paired up with her when I called the office after I was interested in a house with a for sale sign for her real estate company out front. Turned out that one was in escrow, so I asked if she could show me houses at a bigger price point, since that s what I thought I would have after the sale of my house. Well, turns out, I was WAAAY off with my funds and had to start over again at a lower price point. She never batted an eye and we started in a different direction.
She always remembered my likes and dislikes (which are really quirky and way different from normal people) and she kept that in mind when looking at houses.
Melody: I m sorry to say, this one has granite countertops and stainless steal appliances..
Me: Ug
Melody was also deeply empowering (I know this sounds, Marin-county, woo-woo, but it was really a turning point when I realized she was like family) when my 12-year-old niece didn t want to go to a sketchy property I asked to see, and Melody said that we didn t have to go in, even though I felt obligated. I really liked that she had our safety and comfort in mind, putting her reputation of missing an appointment secondarily. It really resonated with me, being a single female- scared of my shadow- looking at properties.
So, it was with the daily emails from Team Sweasey that I found my forever home and Melody wrote the proposal an hour after I texted her about really thinking it was a gem. I m just beside myself in love with my new, little house. It has everything I dreamt of and more. It was critical for me to have dirt to plant veggies in and not 20 hours after I had moved in, I was out weeding the raised beds. Swoon.
She helped me through all the steps, with ease and grace of an absolute, true professional, debunking all of my nutty, "out there behavior. I have absolutely no hesitation and only joy in my heart at recommending her to the highest regard.