Mark Cunningham, Marion Illinois, a seller from Marion, IL
Elaine is the epitome of professionalism and knowledge. I think she was amazing in dealing with the difficult buyers. I would recommend her to everyone.
Doug Jackson Goreville, Il, a buyer from Goreville, IL
Elaine went above and beyond, and is still providing us service, after the sale!A++++
Great service.
Highly recommend, referred by multiple relatives, all satisfied!
Kimberly, Marion Illinois , a buyer from Marion, IL
Elaine Melby is the best realtor my husband and I have ever dealt with. She made us feel we were her only clients with individualized care all the way through our home purchasing process. An out of state move is never easy but Elaine made that process so much easier. She goes above and beyond in every aspect. I cannot sing enough of Elaine's praises she is approachable, knowledgeable and her years of experience make it a joy to work with her. We will be recommending her.
Rachel Price, Carbondale Il, a seller from Carbondale, IL
Elaine went above and beyond to make sure everything was in order. Her patients and professionalism proved to be an asset that made the sale of my home worry free. She is exceptional!
Robert and Debbie Mitchell Marion,, a seller from Marion, IL
Over the last 30 years I purchased 3 homes through Elaine Melby at Century 21. Each time the experience of working with Elaine was exemplary. I have observed the process other family members and friends have gone through in purchasing homes from other realtors and none of their experiences have come close to my satisfaction that i received from working with Elaine. She is exceptionally bright, personable, creative, highly motivated and goes out of her way to provide assistance. Her communication style and understanding of stresses sellers experience is excellent. My husband is in his last stages of life and I felt overwhelmed even thinking about selling our home of 30 years. I truly do not think I could have done it without Elaine's knowledge, strength, empathy, guidance, organizational skills and optimism. I will be forever grateful and will continue to recommend Elaine Melby every opportunity I get.
I know there are other good realtors in our area yet I am convinced that there is no other realtor that would exceed her standard of excellence .
Sara and Bill Nielsen. Marion, Il. , a seller from Marion, IL
Elaine is a lovely, caring person. She really took special care with us. She was always there when we needed her, and had all the answers to our many questions. Can't say enough good things about her. We love her!
We sold in two days. It was amazing! Her marketing abilities are remarkable.
Elaine is the best. She gets the job done. And is available or has a staff member
available.
Debbie Mitchell Marion Illinois, a buyer from Marion, IL
Elaine Melby is an outstanding Realtor and I have continued to refer many friends to her over the years after purchasing our first home fom her 26 years ago. Seriously, I would not want to work with anyone else. She is professional, personable and knowledgeable in all areas related to buying and selling homes. Her attention to detail is impressive and her communication style is comfortable and supportive. I learned so much from working with her and she clearly made my experience in purchasing a home much less stressful. She went out of her way even after the closing to help us. I highly recommend Elaine Melby and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with her again.
Sue Pentecost, Marion, IL, a seller from Marion, IL
Elaine's follow through and marketing of the property was excellent. She held several open houses, prepared brochures and more.
there was a major hic-up with the buyers in the final hours and if not for Elaine I do not think it would have closed. One word for Elaine and that is perseverance.
Excellent! Couldn't be more pleased. Would recommend her to everyone looking for a highly professional, trustworthy Realtor who gets the job done! Kudos to you and your team. You are truly the best in the business. It is rare to find someone so dedicated! Thank you. 2017
Bruce Bennett, Goreville , a seller from Goreville, IL
Elaine was what every seller hopes for in a realtor--her professional presence, her compassion, her energy, her honesty, her work ethics, her knowledge of the process of selling and so many other great qualities are all rolled into one amazing woman. We could not be more grateful than we are for having Elaine as our realtor and we would refer her gladly to other sellers.
As I previously stated, we could not have been any more pleased wth Elaine than we were. She blessed us with her presence in our lives.
The characteristics above all marked as excellent sum up Elaine. 2017
Patrick Sayavong, Carterville, IL, a seller from Freeman Spur, IL
Knowledgeable and experience sale person 2017
Tom and Annie Hankins, Edmond, OK, a seller from Carterville, IL
We would choose Elaine Melby to be our realtor all over again. Though the circumstances were challenging and the market difficult, Elaine found a way to get our house SOLD. Since we were living 600 miles away at the time of the sale, getting things done at our property was difficult if not impossible. Elaine stepped in to take care of problems and used her ingenuity to tackle issues with our house. She truly went the extra mile, and for that, we are grateful. She was always kind and communicated clearly concerning the house, pricing, the current market, pricing changes and contract negotiations. I ALWAYS received a prompt return call from Elaine when I left a voicemail. She is a shining star, and her partner Fortune Brayfield played a tremendous part in the effort of well. Together, these two ladies are an incredible team. We are extremely grateful for their extraordinary effort and would highly recommend them to anyone in the Southern Illinois area. 2016
Norman and Ina Lerner-Marion, IL, a buyer from Marion, IL
My wife and I have been involved in the purchasing and selling of 11 homes and three pieces of property in our life-time and never in all those years have we met and dealt with such a caring, intelligent, professional and warm person in our dealings as Elaine Melby who we now consider a trusted friend. We would with no hesitation recommend her to other buyers and sellers as someone who would represent their interests like no other person that we have been in contact with. We would also like to commend Jeanie
Blue who took over for Elaine at the end and did not skip a beat. She too was there for us right to the end and what a finish it was with no help from the mortgage company and without our two top professional agents handling this we never would have closed on time. How fortunate for Century 21 to have these two extraordinary agents affiliated with them. 2016
I would refer any of my family or friends to Elaine Melby 2015
Ann & Waldron Brown, 1107 Meadowlark Dr,, a buyer from Carterville, IL
No I don't have a writers block but I think I have made it quite plain how we feel about Elaine & her high standard as a real estate agent. 2015
Susan Prusator Lake Summerset, IL, a seller from Carterville, IL
We worked with Elaine Melby on both the purchase and the sale of our home in Carterville. In both cases she educated us, kept us informed and advocated for us to a degree that I've never seen before or imagined. She used her knowledge of the home sales industry to alert us to things we never could have known on our own and helped to make sure that things were done correctly and to our advantage, even when it meant more work and hassle for her.
She was tenacious about spotting and staying on top of potential issues/snags at all stages of the sale and making sure that they were addressed and resolved. She is passionate about protecting her clients, and is able to do that effectively with complete professionalism, honesty, and respect for all parties involved.
She has a superb understanding of the market and the savvy to know how to price, market, stage and show a house for quick sale, and on the other side, to negotiate as a buyer. I am convinced that her expertise and hard work got us a speed of sale and a price we never could have foreseen, and she was able to make it fun in the process. The value is incredible; she just knows and loves the business and has the people skills and the communication skills to get results. Even more importantly, she does this all with a pleasant and fun attitude. She is a joy to work with.
Elaine is a true gem, we respect her more than words can say. We have grown to love her and consider her a friend. I wish we could take her with us to help with our next home purchase. 2015
Barbara Barton: Fort Collins, CO., a seller from Marion, IL
Elaine clearly understood my home sale needs. She not only met those needs but exceeded them. I was unable to deal with the pressures of selling my home of 30 years and she took that pressure off of me by handling all the necessary matters at hand. I have personally/professionally known Elaine Melby for many years. Elaine holds a proffessional sales reputation in the community that exceeds all others. That's why I selected her for the sale of my home. 2015
Barb Soto, Herrin Illinois, a buyer from Herrin, IL
Elaine Melby goes out of her way to help with anything you need. She spends all the time you need, and willingly, to get you to where you need to be. She is a one woman support system. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for help with buying or selling a home. She has a wide network of folks who think highly of her and are there to help when you need them. I wouldn't use anyone else. 2015
Pam Yarbrough. Johnston City to, a seller from Herrin, IL
When we bought a house through Elsine, she really represented us. After the home inspection. Elaine carefully wrote what needed to be done before we would be interested in continuing with the purchase. She was tough in a professional way. 2015
Paul and April McHargue Herrin, IL, a buyer from Carterville, IL
My husband and I met Elaine Melby for the first time at an open house in our area. We were immediately impressed with her knowledge and insight into renovating properties. She has an amazing disposition and is so kind and sincere, we knew she was the one to help us find our new home! Elaine was always readily available to show us properties in our area. We looked at multiple homes in varying price ranges, trying to decide if we wanted to do a fixer upper or buy one that was move in ready. Elaine was always informative about all of the properties that we saw, and often offered us helpful insights into renovations possibilities.
Again--an amazing woman! She is able to juggle a lot of glass balls at one time and never drops one! Elaine Melby is a true motivated multi tasker, always being kind and patient and never making you feel as if you are bothering her. She functions in a fast paced career setting but never did we feel hurried or rushed.
The purchase of our home went quickly and efficiently all thanks to Elaine's constant care to detail. My OCD nature absolutely loved that :) I would highly recommend Elaine to friends and family for any of their real estate needs. We are so pleased that we had the privilege of working with Elaine. Just a wonderful experience from start to finish. I love meeting new people, but especially when I am a better person for meeting them! Many many thanks to Elaine for everything! 2015
I would always choose E.Melby to assist me .I feel she hase become a good friend as well as the only person who tried to sale our home.We will miss the call and advice she gave so often. 2015