Ara Melkonians

Pacific Sotheby's International Realty

26 Years of Experience

(9)

$185K

Total Sales Last Year

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$765K

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Bonita, CA Coronado, CA Jamul, CA La Jolla, CA La Mesa, CA Lemon Grove, CA National City, CA San Diego, CA

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About Ara Melkonians

Expect Greatness After ten years living in San Diego, it is natural for me to want to help design real estate dreams, passionately contributing to our wonderful community, by way of my trade! I have an expectation driven approach to business, believing that real estate clients (our savvy principals) EXPECT GREATNESS from us. It is my utmost desire to provide GREATNESS in all things real estate, small and large, serving my clients with professionalism and honesty, day-in and day-out. Focusing on a natural aptitude for conversation, I pride myself in being a front end listener. Conversation was a required topic at university, where I earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from California State University at Los Angeles. Contemporaneous with my education, I spent 15 years working as a Sworn Deputy Sheriff. After nearly 3,000 arrests in the field, protecting our community, I've learned a thing or two about getting results and interacting with all walks of life. Law enforcement, coupled with a pursuit for knowledge, has prepared me for a seamless transition into dutiful real estate representation. In 2007, my wife and I started our family, soon made brighter by four beautiful daughters. I enjoy spending time with my wife and our little ladies, and proudly call our beach community home. San Diego's charm lies with the personality of its people, pleasant, giving and friendly at our core. In 1999, I joined the flourishing real estate market. I'm proud to be affiliated with Pacific Sotheby's International Realty and call our Liberty and Mission Valley offices home. My wife and children assist me with marketing efforts and it's with great appreciation and pride that I call us "family of six" My story to Real estate representation started with Mortgage Banking. From 2005 I became licensed as a Loan Originator and have funded well over 150 Million in Home Purchase and Refinance transactions. Having a bedrock of knowledge in the complex world of home mortgage lending will only help to navigate clients through difficult and challenging transactions. Through continued, high-intensity professional development, I keep expectations high. I believe a constant training curriculum to be a very integral part of growing as a real estate professional. No matter how many transactions I have been a part of, I am always open to positive development and learning something new. Aside from work and family, my passion is playing backgammon. I have been involved with professional backgammon for over 25 years and have earned my way to top 40 world class standings in several online forums. I enjoy sitting down with my clients and engaging in friendly backgammon meetings over professional and personal conversation. Life is busy & exciting. I manage it all by staying organized, alert, healthy and grateful. Technology is a very key part of the future of real estate, a future replete with changes both nuanced and involving paradigm shifts! Technology does not frighten me, change does not get in my way. I am a sales professional, a true advocate; dedicated to being the best in my field. I greatly look forward to speaking with you about your San Diego Real estate journey.

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05/23/2022

3831 Rogers Rd Spring Valley, CA 91977

Sold For $765K

05/23/2022 Both

05/17/2021

3646 Promontory St San Diego, CA 92109

Sold For $2.1M

05/17/2021 Buyer

02/02/2021

24384 Rutherford Rd Ramona, CA 92065

Sold For $720K

02/02/2021 Buyer

Ara Melkonians's Reviews & Ratings

9 Reviews

(5/5)

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Felix Costa

Review for Member: Felix Costa

December 8, 2021

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Ara is the best real estate agent I have ever used. I have been trying to buy a home for 5 years in this crazy real estate market. We went through many agents that were not willing to spend the time it takes to satisfy picky house hunters like my wife and I. Ara worked his tail off for two years to help us find the perfect home. He never gives up. He is an amazing negotiator and a true professional. I consider him the best agent I have ever used.

LAlleva

Review for Member: LAlleva

December 8, 2021

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We looked for a home for many years. Most realtors after a few showings faded away. Yes we were picky buyers. Then we met Ara the realtor who never gives up. Not only did he stay in the game until we found our dream home he became a friend along the way. You wont find a better person or a harder worker. Ara is honest and knows his job inside out. If you want a top notch realtor Ara is your man.

Jayconrod

Review for Member: Jayconrod

May 24, 2021

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My wife and I recently bought our first home with Ara's help. He made the entire process a breeze. We were able to find a house much nicer than we had hoped for, and Ara helped us buy it under asking price, closing 10 days early. The market in southern California is extremely competitive, but Ara knew exactly how to make our offer appealing compared with the many all-cash offers out there.I'm really impressed with Ara's people skills. From a few conversations, he was able to understand exactly what was important to everyone involved and helped us reach a deal that everyone was pleased with. He has connections with many other people in the industry, too: he connected us with a mortgage agent we really liked, and arranged an inspection that was very thorough.Ara was always very responsive, well-prepared, and he anticipated every problem we might run into. I'd strongly recommend Ara to anyone thinking of purchasing a home in the area.

Smith4842

Review for Member: Smith4842

October 14, 2019

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Before choosing a real estate agent, I did my research to see who would be the best choice based on the investment they make into selling the property (time and effort, not necessarily financially) and how they promote their listings. We found Ara Melkonian of Pacific Sothebys due to his rankings are excellent (meaning people find listings on his site easily), social media presence was strong, and we could tell he put a lot of work into individual listings.I spoke with Ara and then met with him at my home. He effortlessly answered questions, providing objective data regarding how many homes they sell, how long their listings typically stay on the market, and providing tons of info on comps in the area. Ara made the process incredibly easy and took extra steps many other Realtors don't (but should).When we saw our listing we were blown away. His hard work and knowledge of what it takes to sell a home really paid off - our listing looked amazing and knocked out the competition. The second buyer that saw the property put in an offer.Our house went under contract fast after we put it on the market and accepted their offer and Ara walked us through every step of the closing process. We couldn't have had a more pleasant experience.I highly recommend Ara Melkonian of Pacific Sothebys due to his rankings are excellent. He's a true professional and a genuinely nice guy. I realize it won't always be this easy to sell your home, but I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better Realtor.

Lovesharedrive

Review for Member: Lovesharedrive

October 12, 2019

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Helped us with a Pacific Beach and Mission hills purchase. Before we met Ara we talked with other local agents but finally selected Ara due to his obvious expertise with the zip codes we chose. Reliable and knowledgable; we felt we were in trustworthy hands the entire way--high confidence recommendation! We are very comfortable with our home and couldn't have done this alone. Thank you!