Testimonials
Mark Woodard
My wife and I recently worked with Melissa Deland on the purchase of our home in a suburb south of Boston. As first-time home buyers we were nervous, inexperienced and full of questions. Melissa immediately put us at ease. She offered us expert advice and was completely candid about various properties we viewed with her. She was consistently available and responsive and very flexible in working within our busy schedules. When leaving one property my wife and I were chatting about whether there might be any difficulties with snow plowing given the short dead-end street the house was located on. 15 minutes after idly wondering aloud about snow removal my wife's phone rang. It was Melissa and she already had an answer for us. Melissa actually took the time on her way out of the neighborhood to stop and speak with a gentleman out doing yard work and ask about snow removal on the street. We both feel like we learned a lot from Melissa and she was responsible for demystifying the entire process for us first-timers. My wife and I remain grateful to Melissa for guiding us and recommend her strongly without reservation.
Mike Rockoff
Recently, I was fortunate enough to have the help of Melissa Deland and Foundation Realty Group when selling my condo and purchasing a new home. Melissa is extremely knowledgeable and more then willing to make this transition as easy as possible. Being my first experience selling a home, I had tons of questions. Melissa was there to answer each and every question, no matter the time of day, or magnitude of the problem. Selling a home is an extremely stressful process and Melissa made it all so manageable. Without her help, I do not know how I would have handled it. On top of it all: Melissa sold my home quickly for top market value. Her help allowed for me to sell a condo and move into the home of my dreams. I cannot thank or recommend her enough!
Kristen Hoemke
We worked with Melissa Deland to purchase a home in a Boston suburb. Melissa took the time to meet with us to learn about our vision for our family life to ensure she could represent us. When we began our search, we lived 3,000 miles away and came to rely on Melissa entirely. Ultimately, we bid on a home we had not seen due to her strong recommendation. We love our new home and community and could not have made this happen without Melissa. She is exceptionally bright; timely and clear in her communication; and a wonderful representative of our family when the time came to lobby for us. We would absolutely work with Melissa again and wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to friends and family.
Cecily D'Esopo
This summer, my partner and I bought our first condo, and Melissa was incredible throughout the entire process. Prior to working with Melissa, we were pretty intimidated by the whole process, but she guided us through everything painlessly! Any questions or concerns we had were promptly answered, and we appreciated the guidance with finding a mortgage broker and a lawyer for closing. From the beginning to the very end, we felt very supported by Melissa, and were so thankful for all of her help. We would highly recommend Melissa and Foundation Realty Group to anyone looking to buy a home!
Kristen DeAmicis
I cannot say enough good things about working with Melissa Deland and Foundation Realty Group. Melissa spent a lot of time with me to get to know what I was looking for, what price range I was comfortable with, and what my must-have list included. As a first-time home buyer, I had a lot of anxiety and questions. She was always available to talk and provided helpful information to inform my decisions. In my search, I had a few unusual circumstances arise (one seller backed out late in the process, another was totally inflexible on a long list of inspection items, and a home was not up to code) and Melissa helped me navigate them without feeling any pressure and with a real sense of advocacy.
Madeline Struebing
Melissa is amazing. As a first time buyer, I originally started looking for property just to see what was on the market. Melissa was extremely helpful explaining the current real estate landscape in Boston and the surrounding areas. She was efficient setting me up with listings within hours of talking to her. I was able to email her with interest in or questions about different properties, and she got right back to me and contacted the other sellers and realtors extremely quickly to answer any questions she didn't have the answers to. She is very knowledgeable about the real estate market and walked me through all the different aspects of the process that I was uncertain about. When I found the property of my dreams, which due to Melissa's help was very quickly, she made the process incredibly easy and stress free. I had always been told buying a home was a painstaking process, but Melissa made it painless. She was always ten minutes early to appointments and would meet me wherever I was to make things go as easily for me as possible. I was definitely a client with a lot of questions, and Melissa answered each one with patience and an astute knowledge of her business. I couldn't be happier with Melissa's service and expertise and always felt that I was in more-than-capable hands. I would recommend her in a second to anyone looking who is thinking about or ready to buy property. She is truly the best.
Jesse Struebing
When my wife and I started looking for property, we were unsure of what exactly we were looking for. Melissa was patient and honest as we looked at a variety of locations - from fixer-uppers to beautiful homes. We finally found a beautiful four bedroom house that we fell in love with immediately. Melissa worked her magic to get us in there as soon as possible to walk through and put in an offer. As one of the most high anxiety decision making processes, Melissa lent her knowledge and expertise to guide us through the process and help us make the house we loved our home. It was truly a pleasure working with Melissa and she was always available to calm any nerves or last minutes worries we had. We have already recommended Melissa to several friends, business associates, and family members looking for property. She is dedicated and passionate about her work and that really showed through. We couldn't have found our home without her!
MaryKate Martelon
I began working with Melissa in 2012 when I decided to buy my first home. From the time I met Melissa through today, she has treated me not only as her client, but as a friend and has never stopped being a source of support and guidance. Melissa attended every open house with me and walked me through the offer process and continuously supported me as I was out bid on several homes. While owning a home, Melissa has been a sounding board on home projects and tradesmen in the area. Working with Melissa is truly a unique experience and I recommend her to anyone who is looking for advice or help in the home buying/selling process.
Kathleen Urquhart
I am an experienced buyer and seller, and I have to say that working with Melissa Deland was a sincere pleasure. For our first purchase with Melissa, it was the easiest string of viewings that we have ever had thanks to her efforts! I so appreciated the fact that she completely understood what we were looking for and that she tailored the viewings accordingly. For our second purchase with Melissa, the process was equally smooth and enjoyable. I can speak from experience in not only the Boston market, but internationally as well.... Melissa gets high marks.
Nicole Prairie
Buying a house or condo is a very stressful process, but working with Melissa Deland took that stress away. She was always available to attend showings of new houses or condos, and spent full days with us while we attended open houses. Melissa was with us every step of the way, and we could not have been happier with the result. I since have suggested that family and friends use Melissa when selling or buying a new home or condo, and plan to use her again with our next move - whenever that might be!
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