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“Melissa captured the essence of the home we had lived in for 13 years. She clearly presented that feeling in the written description of our property and the on line Facebook teaser. Also adding the additional sign with the for sale sign to the front of our home was clever and drew added attention. She also did her required comparison to price the home fairly. We'd use her again in a heartbeat”

Dan Butler, Peoria

“Excellent service!!!”

John Stodgel

“Melissa was fabulous. She listened to what I wanted and delivered just that! Above all this was my first time purchasing a home and I virtually knew nothing. Melissa was so knowledgeable about the entire process. I learned so much working with her and it was a pleasure to get to know her.”

Marnie Koeppel, Bartonville IL

“I have known Melissa for roughly 15 years and have seen how focused on serving her customers she has been. I consider her a friend and someone that I can trust with one of the most important business dealings in my lifetime.”

Les, Dunlap

“I have known Melissa for roughly 15 years and have seen how focused on serving her customers she has been. I consider her a friend and someone that I can trust with one of the most important business dealings in my lifetime.”

Les, Dunlap

“If you wish to have a caring, professional person handling your home , Melissa is the lady you will want one your side .”

Ronald Springer

“We were so impressed with Melissa when she helped us find our new home. We knew that she would be the best choice for selling our home as well.

Melissa provided outstanding service during our sale.

Melissa is an absolute true professional!”

Laura Tessem, Peoria

“We found Melissa by chance when we were looking at houses on Zillow, she showed us our first house. From that day, more than a year and a half before finding the one, she was amazing. My husband and I phoned/texted her numerous times for showings, and she was always so accommodating. She was patient and helpful, and really listened to our wants/needs. I will always recommend her HIGHLY to anyone who I hear is looking to buy or sell.

Melissa is a true professional. I cannot give enough positive feedback about the way she handled every part of our buy/sell process.

Melissa is so down to earth, and made us feel very comfortable during all communications.”

Laura Tessem, Peoria

“I had previously had Melissa Stevenson help me sell a home and buy a home. She is very qualified, professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. I did not even consider using someone else when I was ready to sell my home. Melissa made the process so much easier than I thought it would be. She was a big help to me in all areas of the sale and in purchasing my new home.

My home sold within days of being put on the market. Melissa did an excellent job of writing up the description, setting the price, and in all aspects of promoting my home to sell so quickly. She is an excellent realtor. I would definitely recommend her as an agent to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.”

Diana, East Peoria

“Melissa Stevenson sold our house. In 4 hours! She is awesome. She patiently walked us through the selling process and gave us excellent recommendations on economic improvements we could make to increase our chances of selling quickly and maximizing our sale price. She knows our market and target demographic well, and we ended up raising the list price just before hitting the market based on how well our improvements turned out. We then had an offer for only hundreds less than the listing before the end of the first day on the market. She was very responsive and attentive to our concerns. I can't recommend her highly enough. Thanks Melissa!”

Dan, East Peoria

“Melissa was fantastic!! she was always willing to help us when we had questions. I love that she explained everything so we understood what was going. I was so thankful that my friends recommended her to us. Don't hesitate to call on her. Hopefully in the future when I need to get a bigger house for a bigger family she will be available to help us again. Thank you Melissa for everything from the bottom of our hearts.

John Krisor and Rebecca Aycock”

Rebecca Aycock

“Melissa really helped me with all my VA requirements and finding bank that would work for me. She knew the area and had great suggestions for many house related questions I had. With this being my first home buying experience she made it simple and easy.”

Tiffany Castro, Peoria

“Melissa has a friendly and knowledgeable approach to her clients that lets them feel comfortable and secure with her as their choice of a realtor.

I am very impressed with the wisdom and skill used to market my home. Melissa’s frequent updates throughout the sale process made me feel secure, that I had made the right decision to use her as my Realtor.

Melissa is very patient and friendly. She was timely and and professional when we communicated during the speed bumps that all real estate transactions encounter.

I really like the hometown feel of working with the staff at Newcastle Realty. You can really tell they care about you and your home. Highly recommend.

I will use Melissa and Newcastle Realty again.”

Joel Gittrich/ Peoria IL.

“Melissa listen to every wants that we want it into buying a home she was very attentive to what our needs were with our teenager and the school district and the distance that we want to be to get to our jobs my husband and I and just some of our things that we always desire to have a garage a full complete basement Melissa delivered it all and some.”

Carlos and Sandra Brown, Peoria Il

“Melissa Stevenson exceeded all my expectations. I would recommend her to everyone!
I had very specific needs for a new home and Melissa was up for the challenge!!! She was very open minded and helped the process go very smoothly. She handled everything and I couldn't feel more lucky to have worked with her!!!”

Tori Menke, Peoria

“True professional. Has a wealth of knowledge, and we couldn't have been happier. Thank you Melissa!”

Caleb York, Peoria, IL

“As I mentioned above, Melissa Stevenson is an excellent broker and a very enthusiastic person. She was committed to selling my house, which she did very successfully in the slow season. I was comfortable with her, and could count on the fact that she would return any calls, emails, or texts immediately and answer all my questions. She made selling my house a very positive experience. I would definitely recommend her to my friends.”

Martha Craig, formerly of Peoria, IL

“Works hard til the end, sticks by you and works hard for you”

Deanna Ruder Metamora

“I really enjoyed working with Melissa Stevenson. I am so glad that she was our realtor! I chose her because she was in the area, appeared friendly/helpful, and she was one of the top realtors. She was so helpful with the purchase of our home. She was always willing to answer our questions, no matter the time or day of the week. Overall it was a great moving experience. I would highly recommend her!”

Melissa Strait, Bartonville

“Melissa has a great reputation with many people we know. She is hard-working, professional, honest, attentive, and thorough. We consider her a great friend and asset to know as a realtor. She did a wonderful job with both the sale of our old home (sold in 2 days) and selection of our forever home.

We cannot say enough about how well Melissa does her job.

We ran to some obstacles with the purchase of our home and in dealing with the other broker. She was very persistent and great at keeping us updated as the details got worked out.”

Stacey and Jeff Spiller 4300 S Arn Ct. Mapleton IL 61547

“outstanding service”

John Eggers, Peoria, Illinois

“We appreciated Melissa Stevenson's professional opinion and personal friendship through the selling process. We always felt that Melissa had our best interest in mind and we appreciated all the extra marketing ideas she used to make our home look more appealing and attractive. We were so pleased with how fast Melissa sold the house and completed the closing. We would highly recommend Melissa Stevenson to anyone in need of selling or buying a home.”

Tracy and Tammy Barrett, Peoria, IL

“Melissa did exactly what she said she was going to do and that was to sell our house. It happened so quick that we weren't focused too much on finding a house, but when the time came she steered us in the right direction. Melissa suggested we should write a note to the owner of the house that we wanted to offer on and that seemed to help during the negotiations. She will lead you through each step of the way and have the advice you need to make each decision. We would highly recommend Melissa Stevenson to anyone selling or buying a home.”

Mike Gallas, East Peoria

“Could not have asked for a better home buying experience! My boyfriend and I were both first time home buyers and knew nothing about the process when we first contacted Melissa. She was incredibly helpful with telling us what we needed to know to make a good buying decision. I always felt like she was looking out for us at every showing to make sure we ended up in a house we would love. My only regret is that we found a house fairly quickly and didn’t get to spend more time with her!”

Jasmine Seitz, West Peoria

“Always available, went the extra mile and incredibly knowledgeable about everything related to selling our home. She knows the area, knows the stats and has the pulse of the realty market. She was great to work with. We recommended Melissa to a family member and their house sold in a day!”

Jen & Chris Coursey

“truly worth your time !
Melissa delivers the complete package !”

Michael West Peoria , Il.

“She really went out of her way to help me find a house and answer all my questions”

Jeffery Courson East Peoria

“Melissa went above and beyond what we expected from a realtor. She was patient and helpful with all of our needs.

Coming from another state to IL proved to be a challenge at times, but Melissa was always ready and willing to work with our schedule and time frame to show us as many homes as we picked to see in the area. We were never rushed and she went out of her way at times to meet our schedule. She always quickly returned our calls and emails with any of our questions.

We would recommend Melissa to anyone looking for a true professional to help buy or sell a home in the area. Thanks Melissa!”

Marilee and Gary Aurora, OH

“Thank you so much for all your help we really had a good experience thank you so much.”

Javiier samano

“Melissa did a thorough market analysis to help us determine a fair list price for our home and within 6 days we accepted an offer at 98% of our list price. Melissa also walked us through the buying process and all the extra steps required with a Car relocation home. She was our rock during this simultaneous buying and selling process and we absolutely could not have done it with out her! She was knowledgeable, responsive, and so patient with all of our questions! You won’t find anyone better!”

Brandi Clark, Dunlap

“Melissa Stevenson with Newcastle Realty were GREAT to me! Me, only being 23 and buying my very first home was a great experience! Melissa was there every step of the way. If I had any questions or concerns, she was very knowledgeable. She stayed in contact with me to make sure this process goes as smooth as possible which it really did! I would strongly recommend Melissa Stevenson and Newcastle Realty to anyone thats in the market to buying or selling!”

Delonzo Williams, Peoria

“Melissa was very helpful throughout the entire purchase of our home. She kept on looking for us and showed us every house we wanted to see without objection.”

Jared, Peoria

“I cannot say enough good things about Melissa!!

Melissa is everything I could hope for in a realtor and more.

Exceeded my expectations!”

David Miller, North Port, Florida

“5 stars across the board. As a first time home buyer, I had a LOT of questions, and was very nervous. Melissa was always able to answer my questions quickly, and calm my nerves. I would recommend Melissa to anyone looking to buy a home. She listened to what I was looking for, and was so helpful in walking me through the process. I have a home that has everything on my "must have" list.”

Ciana Sheldon, Peoria

“Melissa was personable and professional! She understood my wants and needs perfectly and was excited with me throughout the entire process of buying my first home! I felt that I was working with a dependable, knowledgeable, trustworthy friend. I would definitely recommend Melissa to friends and family members to assist with their selling or purchasing needs!”

Sarah Davis, Peoria

“I am very happy with Mellisa. She is very professional and great. She made a difficult time easy for me.”

Brenda Miller

“Highly professional. Knows the business. Helped me get through a difficult time.”

Brenda Miller

“Even if Melissa wasn't my daughter-in-law, she did an excellent job for us, win-win situation for all involved.”

JoAnn Stevenson, Peoria, IL

“We enjoyed working with Melissa Stevenson. She was helpful, patient, and definitely understanding while we dealt with all the stresses of buying and selling a house. If you are in the market to sell and/or buy a house, Melissa will make the process as easy as possible. She has great recommendations for mortgage lenders and for your home inspections. We highly recommend her and thank her for all she did in helping us get our dream home!”

Cheryl and Tom Davis, Peoria, IL

“This was the 3rd time my family had Melissa as our agent.We were very pleased with everything she did for us.She was professional,friendly and easy to work with.Thank you very much Melissa.

Everything went very well.”

Ron Potts,peoria,Il

“She tries hard to help I really appreciate it her job how she's doing it to help us aout”

Tim useini. Bartonville il

“Melissa went above and beyond when helping us look for a house in Peoria. She knew the area and was most helpful and available in our short window. I am positive my son will have a great experience in Peoria at Bradley university and with Melissa's help we have a plan for the next four years.”

Maria Carlson Chicago Il

“Melissa has been a friend for years and I was happy to make our first call to her when we decided to begin looking for our home. She is very knowledgeable about neighborhoods and helped point out things to look at during showings. She was always available and patient answering the numerous questions we had about the process. We felt like we were in good hands the whole time. Thanks Melissa, we love our house!”

Gina, East Peoria

“Melissa was very helpful”

paul merkle

“Melissa Stevenson provided us with detailed information about what to do to prepare our house for sale. We took her advice and as a result our house sold in 3 days!”

Greg & Tricia Potts, Peoria, Illinois

“We picked Melissa Stevenson because she lived around the corner from us and specialized in houses located in The Uplands.

Melissa was fabulous and went above and beyond for us. She worked very very hard to sell our house in a terrible market. We so appreciate everything she has done for us!

Melissa was responsive to our every need. She responded immediately and was always in touch with us. Our emails and phone calls were answered immediately and we knew we could count on her for anything we needed.

We would recommend Melissa to anyone who wants a realtor who works very hard on her client's behalf and is extremely responsible, diligent and professional.”

Laura Garfinkel, Durham, NC

“I knew Melissa was the right woman for the job based on the referral I got from a friend of mine. Melissa made a great first impression by coming to my home and talking with me about any needs for updates and we seemed to be on the same page. She listened to my desires as far as what work I wanted to do on the home prior to putting it on the market.

Melissa worked in a very timely fashion and made the process painless.

Melissa always made me feel comfortable about coming to her with any questions throughout the process. She answered all of my questions in a very timely fashion. Melissa was very knowledgeable about the real estate in my area of West Peoria.”

Jessica, West Peoria

“Melissa Stevenson sold my previous home in 2008, so, when I was ready for home ownership again, i didn't think twice about who to call. Thank you, Melissa!!!”

Annette Lafferty, Peoria, IL

“Melissa is very knowledgable, professional, and personable. I trusted her to answer my questions honestly without any judgement. I trusted her as the expert.

Melissa went above and beyond when we needed to sell our current home and she was very patient when we were picky during the purchase of a new home.

I would highly recommend Melissa for all your real estate needs.”

Kelli Barr, Dunlap, IL

“A pleasure to work with. Melissa made the whole buying process a breeze.”

CB, Peoria