Melissa La Valle is an award winning real estate Broker with Coldwell Banker Realty, Winnetka Melissa brings advocacy, expertise, honesty and integrity to this industry. With her full dedication to providing her clients with the best services, she mastered and completed courses earning the following designations added to her title: ABR Accredited Buyer's Representative, ASP Accredited Staging Professional, CRS Certified Residential Specialist, RENE Real Estate Negotiation Expert, SRS Seller Representative Specialist, SFR Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource and PSA Pricing Strategy Advisor. Melissa's extensive knowledge makes her a go-to resource for all home buyers, home sellers and real estate investors. Her vivacious energy combined with her knowledge and skills has led her to a generous amount of referrals and clients. In her first year she made 1st Quarter Top 1,000 Agent and in 2021 she was featured on Coldwell Banker's Recognition report -Winnetka Office for Top Individuals 2021 - Based on Closed Adjusted Gross Commission Income. Also, in 2021 out of over 1 million agents, she was one of the select few to win first quarter Homesnap’s “Fastest Growing Agent” award. Because Melissa was born and raised in Glenview, a suburb in the North Shore, she truly understands the in's and out's of real estate within the North Shore communities: Glenview, Northbrook, Northfield, Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, Highland Park, Deerfield and surrounding areas. In these areas, she's like a human map with the schools, hospitals, stores, transportation access, taxes and any questions you may have regarding the different areas you're deciding to reside in. On top of being a market expert and staying current with the real estate trends, mortgage rates and taxes, Melissa also has a niche for interior design, helping sellers prepare their home for the market by suggesting the hottest in style paint colors, flooring, small tricks of the trade that go a long way, staging and providing her clients with the best recommendations for any of their home needs. She's been recognized for her extraordinary marketing skills on her social media business pages, that showcase her work, generating a lot of leads and referrals, greatly growing her business, Melissa La Valle Luxury Real Estate LLC. Being a people person, Melissa loves connecting with people, networking is her second nature. Melissa attended Indiana University and graduated with a double major in Biology and Education Special Ed. She continued her education post undergraduate in nursing, which gave her an opportunity to be a part of the Intensive Care Unit-Critical Care, where she worked for 3 years. Because of her medical background she brings a caring, patient, and deep understanding of critical situations. Followed by the ICU she worked on the Oncology Unit for 1.5 years mentoring both family and patient through the process of treatments. Melissa received many service value awards on both units, in recognition for her exceptional and outstanding work performance. In 2016 she held the title Miss North Shore, competing in the USA MISS IL Pageant. In just two weeks, all former Miss IL contestants raised over $17,000 for children battling leukemia, in effort to support the Ross Foundation, "Warriors for Ross." She also participates in every charitable foundation represented by Coldwell Banker Realty in the activities, fundraisers and efforts to raise donation money for more than 15 charitable organizations. Melissa La Valle is dedicated to helping and supporting home buyers, home sellers and investors through the entire process, she will be by your side from start to finish and beyond closing.FEATURED LISTINGS