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Melissa Shaheen

Meet Melissa Shaheen

Associate Broker

Specialties:

  • Buyer’s agent
  • Listing agent
  • Relocation
  • Consulting

Melissa Shaheen knows what it takes to be one of the top real estate professionals working today in the Richmond metropolitan area.

Born into a distinguished Richmond real-estate family with a reputation that goes back decades, Melissa credits her late father, Arthur J. Shaheen, a 35-year Richmond real-estate veteran, with giving her the drive, enthusiasm, and competitive spirit that have helped her rise to the level of Associate Broker with Shaheen, Ruth, Martin & Fonville, a title that reflects expertise in residential real-estate.

But any home buyer or seller lucky enough to work with Melissa quickly finds that her sharp attention to detail, peerless customer-service skills, and unique talent for nurturing her clients are the real keys to helping them navigate the sensitive and complex home-buying or selling journey.

Being a real estate agent since 2003, Melissa has become a well-known career veteran in her own right, a consummate professional who continues to develop and draw upon the kind of deep community roots and connections she can use to help every kind of real-estate customer, from eager first-time homeowners to longtime area clients who have called upon her experience, knowledge and winning attitude again and again.

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What Our Clients Say About Melissa Shaheen
Melissa went above and beyond to help us buy our new home, get our other home ready to sell and then show our home earlier than expected with amazing results! - Christine for Melissa Shaheen
Melissa provided us with great and timely service. She found us the perfect home to meet our needs and was available every step of the way! In addition all questions were answered post sale and recommendations for services provided when requested.She has been a great resource. - Natalia for Melissa Shaheen
Picture yourself sitting on the beach, toes in the sand, a warm soft breeze on your face, and no cares in the world. That is what I experienced. Melissa took charge and I sat back and relaxed. She is professional, knows the market, and is there to make sure you achieve your objective. It was a refreshing experience. - Review for Melissa Shaheen
Melissa Shaheen goes the extra mile, every step of the way. She is the best of the best. This is my 7th transaction over the past 3 years with her. I highly recommend Melissa! - Housecallprops
I had Melissa as my real estate agent, and I just really wanted to let you know that I thought she did fabulous job. First of all, convincing us not to try to work a deal but to kind of go at the sale from a bidding standpoint, which I think was hugely the right decision. And then just the way she handled everything for us along the way. We really didn't have anything to get too involved in. She handled everything, including the beverage cooler that somehow got left behind, and she has managed to unload that also so.   - Happy Buyer for Melissa Shaheen
Very Impressed Melissa was awesome! She quickly got our house on the market. I was impressed with the entire process. She was able to help with all the things we needed. - Andrew and Sarah
Above and Beyond Melissa went above and beyond to help us sell our home! She was always available and helped in so many ways. She was very professional, knowledgeable, and even helped me pack and stage the house! - Carlisle and Linda
Very Personable and Knowledgeable Melissa is on it! Very personable with tons of knowledge! - The Gonzalezes
Amazing Attention to Detail My husband and I recently had the opportunity to work with Melissa Shaheen in both selling our home and purchasing another home. We found a home we wanted to purchase, and Melissa helped us come up with a very competitive offer. The house had been vacant for 1+ years, so we wanted to make sure we knew what we were getting. Melissa met us at the house several times before helping us craft a competitive offer. Part of our offer included listing our own home within a week. This was not an easy task, especially with 2 teenagers and 1 five year old. Melissa helped us get the house show-ready. She brought in a stager at the end whose finishing touches made a big difference. The marketing materials and social media campaign really showcased our house. Pricing the house appropriately was a big concern of ours. Melissa spent a lot of time working through comps to help us come up with the right number. We listed on a Friday and had solid showings on both Saturday and Sunday. We accepted a very competitive offer the following day. Melissa did not disappear after our purchase contract and contract to sell were accepted. She kept in regular contact with me on inspections and other requests and questions we had. She met me at the new house several times, so I could have contractors planning work that needed to start as soon as we closed on the house. Melissa made sure everything was set with the bank and closing attorney. She was on top of everything. Her attention to detail and thoroughness made both transactions close successfully. Rob and I have purchased and sold several homes both in Richmond and in the Midwest. Melissa has been the strongest realtor we have ever worked with. I would recommend Melissa without hesitation to my family and friends. - Courtney W.
Melissa is amazing in every way!! She was always available for us, it made it seem like we were her only clients and got her full attention (which i KNOW we weren’t). She was straight forward and called us all the time to keep us fully in the loop, we completely trusted her and didn’t feel like we had to worry about anything. She’s an amazing realtor and friend! I couldn’t imagine ever buying or selling a house with anybody else. - Rachel & Josh Grim
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