Home Buyers
Helping You Buy
Find your ideal home in the lively NY State. Dependable professionals, smooth processes, and tailored advice ensure a positive home purchasing journey.
Buy With the Best in the Albany Capital Region.
A Buyer's Agent is much more than just opening doors and completing a little paperwork. I am a trusted partner who helps my clients navigate the complexities of buying a home, ensuring they find the perfect property at the best possible price, while keeping them informed and supported throughout the journey.
- Flipping through pictures of possible homes might not be so bad, but researching local trends, market values and other vital info can be daunting. Instead of spending hundreds of hours online searching for potential properties, experience a curated shopping experience with recommendations specifically tailored to meet your requirements.
- Don't rely only on your own knowledge of the market & invest significant time in gathering information from all over the internet. Work with an agent who has knowledge and remarkable experience in the local market, with countless awards, hundreds of transactions, & decades of experience.
- With years of experience under my belt, I'm a true local expert. I can provide you with information about local areas, the school districts, and where to find everything from the hottest coffee to the coldest ice cream.
- Don't take a chance with a listing agent where you may be taken advantage of throughout negotiations and closing. Thanks to our vast knowledge of market conditions and comparative sales, I’ll be able to help you craft a competitive offer at the best possible price and terms for you. I’ll fight to protect your interests and exceed your expectations throughout your real estate journey and beyond.
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I Love My Clients
Read my clients success stories

"I enjoyed having Melissa as my agent in selling my home. Her calm and knowledgeable demeanor helped me get through the hectic journey of selling my home. I highly recommend her."

"Melissa was wonderful to work with! As first time homebuyers, we had so many questions, and Melissa was patient and happy to walk us through the entire process! We would highly recommend her for your home buying needs!"

"Relocating a family to the Albany area is stressful enough, but Melissa took all that worry away and was able to overcome all obstacles working a family located hours away.
From day one, Melissa was responsive, knowledgeable, and completely dialed into what we were looking for. Melissa provided updates along the way and organized an 2 day house hunting trip when we were able to travel in to look … Read Moreat potential areas and houses. Melissa was prepared, researched, and had an itinerary that fit our schedule.
Every question I had was answered quickly and clearly, and I always felt like I was a top priority.
Professional, honest, and incredibly easy to work with. If we ever have to leave the area, Melissa will be our first call to list the home she helped us find." Read Less

"I very strongly recommend Melissa - thanks to her, my wife and I now live in a wonderful house that exactly matches what we want.
Buying a house for the first time is scary because you have to navigate a lot of unknowns. Melissa helped us by answering lots of questions with patience and grace. She also helped us navigate unanswerable questions like "Do you think that we can find another house lik… Read Moree X" or "Do you think we can be happy with Y amount of space" by pointing out useful facts and frameworks of thinking.
She never made us feel rushed or pressured, and let us move at our own pace.
When we were going through the final stages of closing, we had to navigate some challenges; among other things, the sellers had to postpone closing due to a burst pipe. Melissa had to negotiate in earnest with the sellers agent to give us visibility into what had happened and help us work through what to do next.
I've seen many posters on reddit talk about how they did not feel that their buyers' agent truly earned their commission - having gone through the whole homebuying process with Melissa, I feel that if anything we've under-compensated her for the amount of work that she did. We called her at all hours, and when we had to schedule an inspection (we did a home inspection, an HVAC check and lead testing, not to mention a second home inspection after the pipe burst) she always came through so that we could make the appointment.
Thank you, Melissa!" Read Less

"Melissa was professional, knowledgeable, responsive and a pleasure to interact with. I would recommend her to anyone interested in buying or selling!"

"As soon as I met Melissa, I knew she’d be the one selling our house. She was so concerned with our needs and what we were looking for in a real estate agent & sale of our home. She quickly became my friend, working with me every step of the way. Explaining the process and what to expect. She made the process painless and we were lucky, it was quick. Her explanation of our house in the listing wa… Read Mores as personal as if she had lived there for the 31 years we had. I highly recommend her and would definitely reach out to her again if the need should ever arise. Thank you so much!" Read Less

"Melissa Matey has been a knowledgable, honest and supportive real estate agent for the entire time we have worked together. She has accompanied me in the house hunting process answering my questions and offering facts- backed information anytime I needed it! I am very fortunate I found Melissa as my real estate person and recommend her for any and every real estate needs!"

"Melissa was a terrific realtor for us!! She helped us find the house we were looking for and made the entire process easy. She continues to check in with us and has become a wonderful friend."

"Melissa is a fantastic human being that I have had the pleasure of knowing for 14+ years.
Her skills as a realtor are hands down the best I have ever worked with. Thank you Melissa!"

"We love working with Melissa. It’s a difficult market for buyers but we’re confident, with Melissa’s help, that well find the right one soon!"

