Melissa thought she wanted to be a Retail Buyer until she walked onto a construction site in 2001, and her career goals were permanently derailed. Fascinated by all things related to houses and real estate, she completed her MBA while working for a land developer in Maryland. Once she learned how a piece of raw land was entitled, developed, and became the site of someone’s home, she knew no career other than real estate would make her happy to go to work every day. She went on to work for two national builders before ultimately obtaining her real estate license. Melissa loves all things real estate. But she hates that agents got such a bad name by making promises to clients that would never come to fruition, causing the entire industry to buckle. She is not the agent who will tell you things just to “get the deal done.” Melissa is honest and works hard for her clients. If she didn’t work with the utmost integrity, she wouldn’t be able to sleep at night. And if you asked any family member who has lived with her, she can sleep through anything. Melissa grew up just outside New York City in Connecticut, and moved to DC in 2001. She lived in Dupont Circle for 10 years, then moved to Glover Park with her husband, 2 daughters and their dogs. She is also the Founder of East Coast Corgi Rescue, which started from her living room in her Glover Park home. When she’s not with her family or selling real estate, she can be found on one of America’s highways, driving somewhere random to rescue a corgi.
