Caring Realty

Melanie was very patient over the long period she helped us look for the right home. Her knowledge of everything home-​related is vast and she helped us see beyond the superficial to pick the right home. She is not just a realtor but an educator and advocate who is there every step of the way and keeps her clients’ interests forefront and center. We can not even begin to express how thankful we are to have her, and her assistant, Chautaqua, help us buy a home. Forever indebted.

Melanie and Caring Realty helped us with the sale of both my home and moving up to a luxury estate. She made both transactions as stress free and accommodating to my busy lifestyle as possible. At first, I was hesitant to go with her as she seemed a little too sweet and charitable; however, I soon realized she is extremely knowledgeable, ethical and a tough negotiator that goes to the mat. Perhaps it is because people underestimate her that she is so successful. In the end, I was happy she was on my side and felt as though she had my long term interests at heart.
First she knew what it took to make my home look even more amazing. I thought it was ready to put up for sale, but she suggested a few easy tweaks that really helped. She doesn’t just stop at staging, professional photographs, video tours… she had showing invitations with candy personally delivered to key potential buyers, twilight showings with wine and cheese and on Sunday she had elegant hors d’oeuvres, like chocolate covered strawberries and sparkling beverages on par with the elegance of my chef’s kitchen. I was shocked that other Realtors barely did anything at their open houses — Once we toured a luxury estate and were offered only a small bottle water and what looked 3+ day old pizza (with no napkins I might add). It’s the small touches that she does that put my home in the best light! When it came to excepting offers, Melanie was able to help us analyze them which was no easy task. She was also able to cut through the BS so our home was not tied up with Buyers who couldn’t close. She even caught someone providing proof of funds in a bank that did not exist!
When I was out of the country she coordinated everything with my CPA for my loan, filmed my inspections and had everything readily available to be signed electronically.
Since she also helped us buy a home, I have to mention that when showing homes, she is very fun and knowledgeable. She doesn’t gloss over the flaws. Her renovation experience and vision make all the difference.
If you’re the kind of person who wants to only be shown the positive about a property, then she is not the right person for you. She jokes that she has talked more people out of not buying a home then buying. In the end, I am glad she talked me out of fixer Victorian which I simply do not have the time or energy to renovate at this point in my life. I hope that in sharing my experience, it helps you make the choice in choosing Caring Realty, to purchase or sell your next home.

We met Melanie at an open house we visited prior to selling our home and were drawn to her professionalism and friendliness. When we asked her to be our listing agent, she promptly responded and provided us with research materials so we could be informed and list our house appropriately. She met with us and spend a few hours walking through our home giving us pointers on how to prepare the house to sell. She hired an excellent photographer to get the best pictures possible and scheduled a handful of open houses– even hand delivered invitations to the neighbors for a sneak peek wine and cheese party. Even in a slow market, we quickly had multiple offers on our house, and Melanie walked us through each counter offer giving us confidence in the process. We would certainly recommend Melanie to everyone, and will be contacting her for any and all of our future real-​estate endeavours.

Melanie Middien is one of a kind in her field. I know plenty of agents of all kinds but not one with the humor, insight, patience, cleverness and warmth of Melanie. She just «gets it».
She has been helping me through the process with such attention to detail it surprises me again and again. Her business Caring Realty is so aptly named!!! I highly recommend Melanie to friends and she has successfully found everyone sent her way a great home! She truly is an overachiever who can accomplish great things even against the odds!
Thank you Melanie!

Caring Realty and Melanie helped us tremendously during our search for our home. It took us several months, but Melanie was diligent in showing us various properties in the Los Angeles area and giving us good advice about each house we visited. She was did not rush us into buying and made sure we found what we were looking for. She made several trips from Long Beach up to Santa Clarita just to give us a tour of homes we were considering to buy. We highly recommend her as our realtor.

I am very incredibly lucky to have found Edit Benyi and Melanie Middien to help me close on my first home purchase. They found me the cutest condo in the specific zip code that I wanted, which is a contrast to all previous agents that told me that I would never find anything in my price range/​area. These ladies are the sharpest agents out there in the market and worked endlessly to find me my new home.
TRUE STORY: they secured the deal for my condo despite there being other aggressive offers at $ 15k higher than mine!!!
To back track a bit… My experience with my previous agent had not been a great one and therefore I had to be extra careful with whom I worked with next. I spoke to 7 different brokerage firms in great lengths and addressed concerns from my previous experience. In the end it was an easy decision to got with Edit and Melanie at Caring Realty for a multitude of reasons.
I’ve had a few agents scoff at my budget and tried to talk me into searching for homes in less than ideal/​unsafe neighborhoods. One huge deciding factor for me to work with Edit and Melanie is that they were very encouraging and positive that they will find me my new home in the neighborhoods I liked. Moreover these wonderful ladies donate their time and a portion of their earning to great causes including habitat for humanity. I love it when businesses help and give back! This generosity is a true testament to the name of their firm. Because of what they do for the community, I knew that they would care enough to not mind working with a 1^st time homebuyer with a small-​ish budget like me.
These ladies are also extremely patient and helpful. Home buying for the 1^st time can be a very stressful process and having them by your side to help you with all the paperwork, breaking down the fees, paperwork is amazing. They are a wealth of information and work tirelessly to make sure that your investment is protected. Hands down they are the best agents in socal and I will be happy to recommend them to anyone!

In my last job, we ended up buying over a hundred houses and Melanie was responsible for buy about 90% percent of those homes. Almost all of the purchases were as individual houses and not as a group deal, which meant that she spent a lot of time organizing, arranging and setting up the necessary paperwork.
To say that she is a great agency might just be an understatement. She works tirelessly to find deals that fit your budget, negotiate terms and close the sale. She is honest and personable and really knows the markets in which she engages in. I have a great deal of respect for the way she runs her business and the way she carries herself, as she is always professional.
If you are seriously looking for a home or looking for someone to sell your home, you would be hard press to find anyone better than her.

Melanie Midden is the best agent in the market, hands down.
Not just she gets the deal, which is 90% of the reason why you need a great agent on your side, but she also helps you through the whole process of purchasing a house — and it can be a nightmare with all hidden fees, inspections, paperwork,…
I therefore strongly recommend her, and Caring Realty services.
They excel in all aspects of the real estate business.