Malia Cox Nobrega

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I did my homework when choosing Malia as our listing agent. We foreclosed on an investment property that was the source of structural issues among other problems with the property. It was a very high-end piece of property so I needed someone with the right reputation and that could help us get the property ready for sale without overdoing it. I also needed someone that would have a good reputation for development/redevelopment and that could handle helping the nightmare left behind by the previous owner. Understand that the house ended up with over a 500k in estimated structural repairs so this was not a minor situation. I'm also a real estate agent myself - but in the Denver Metro area - so I am very skeptical in general as most agents down here are very unimpressive professionals.Given that I saw that Malia represents many very expensive homes, an initial concern was whether she would care enough about my 3 million dollar deal to garner the attention it was going to require to have the best outcome. Would she have her assistants take care of me or would she roll up her sleeves as needed? The first good sign was when I called the number listed on Sothebys page, she answered immediately. We talked for probably 30 minutes right then and there. She also went to see the property just a few hours lateraEUR|as in the same day. Talk about getting right on it.The adage aEURoeif you want a task done right, give a busy person the jobaEUR? was true with Malia. She gets things done and will not leave you no matter how challenging the circumstance. She is an absolute workhorse. Her team is also wonderful so when they help in areas that make sense you are grateful to have them. Malia put in no less than a heroic effort on our behalf. If you are reading reviews and wondering if your property is right for Malia or not, I would tell you to ask her. She is very direct and honest. If she is not right or cannot take you on, she will connect you to the best that she knows and her standards are extremely high. I am looking forward to taking Malia out for a celebratory dinner to thank her for removing this challenge from my plate. I will refer anyone I know to her in the Vail Valley regardless of property location or price point as I know she can be trusted to treat them the way that they deserve. I will also contact her if I dont know the best agent for any property I need to buy or sell in any location as I know she will find me the best for my situation and that they will care more about me due to her involvement. When I recently found out that Malia was in the top 100 real estate agents in the world for Sothebys International Realty, I wasnt surprised at all. In a world that service often falls below expectations, Malia was an absolute star.

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We discovered Malia right here on Zillow. She was everything that the other reviewers had promised and more. Malia helped us submit a competitive offer in a very difficult market. Malia's knowledge of the area and the current market conditions were very helpful when negotiating our offer. After closing on the property, she assisted us in completing necessary repairs with her trusted vendors. She and her assistants, Alex and Ilse, followed through on all of their promises. We would not hesitate to recommend Malia to our friends and family for a real estate transaction in the Vail Valley.

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She is great! She has the best disposition and attitude. She knows everything. She really tries to make everything easy. She is helpful and effective.I'm really glad we could work with her

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Malia was nothing less than a Godsend at a time I really needed her.A I had to sell my property for reasons I don't want to get into.A Long story short, I left Colorado before the house was properly prepared to go to market.A When I met with Malia, she came in and gave me candid advice which was a bit tough to hear because I didnt have the time or money to do what she was recommending.A She was persistent yet polite in her efforts to convince me that the preparation would be an enormous benefit to me.A As I listened to her, she actually changed my beliefs as to how to sell a home in this valley.A Ultimately, I realized Malia knows the market here and she knows what it takes to get a property sold.A While I was reluctant to spend the money that Malia told me to spend to make this transaction happen, the amount I invested was far worth it in the end.A I'm forever grateful that she was persistent in her advice.A Malia is very authentic and unlike so many realtors I've dealt with in the past, I knew I was actually aligned with someone exceptionally skilled in this field. Malia persuaded me to let her hire a stager and she personally saw this staging process through from start to finish.A This was something I'd never done before and it actually made a huge difference!A The overall feel of the home was undeniably transformed for the better.A A After the home was prepared, Malia and her team were marketing mavens, bringing tons of showings.A At each one, either Malia or one of her two personal assistants were always present.A In one instance, Malia negotiated masterfully with a buyer that initially came in with a true low ball offer.A Contrary to my own thought process, Malia was positive about the offer and coaxed me to respond strategically, without getting me discouraged or upset.A Yes, she actually changed my thinking as she explained her philosophy.A If you're fortunate enough to become her client, please be open minded to Malia's advice as it's only to your benefit!A In sum, we eventually got that terrible starting offer to a full price contract with that buyer!A And all this came after having a full price offer pending, which didn't materialize.A Over the course of the seven months that we worked together, what I found most amazing about Malia is that she always strived to have a backup offer waiting in the wings.A Amazing!A Malia knew things were challenging for me to handle from afar and so she and her team met tons of vendors and obtained various bids for the inspection process; this included overseeing various repair work deemed needed in order to keep the buyer commited.A I am forever grateful that she was here to help me at a very challenging time in my life.A I cannot imagine anyone doing more to have sold my home.A It's not hard to believe that Malia has sold over 100 million dollars in real estate this year but even being a small fish in her big pond, she was relentless in getting my home (a two million dollar listing) sold!I can't thank you enough Malia, Alex and Ilse!A A - Steven2020 sale in Cordillera

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From our first conversation with Malia we knew that we had found the perfect agent for our search. Malia's extensive knowledge of the area enabled us to look at many great properties in a few days and identify the perfect place for us. She guided us through every step of the process, made great recommendations, stood in for us when we couldn't be there since we are out-of-state and even helped us solve some issues post-closing with the seller. To icing on the cake is that we so enjoyed the time we spent with her searching homes and finalizing the process..

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From our first conversation with Malia we knew that we had found the perfect agent for our search. Malia's extensive knowledge of the area enabled us to look at many great properties in a few days and identify the perfect place for us. She guided us through every step of the process, made great recommendations, stood in for us when we couldn't be there since we are out-of-state and even helped us solve some issues post-closing with the seller. To icing on the cake is that we so enjoyed the time we spent with her searching homes and finalizing the process..

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We left the valley and trusted selling our house to Malia. We had several serious problems that appeared in our house after we left town. Malia did a great job of handling those problems in our absence and got us above asking price for our house. Malia and her team put in long hours making sure our sale went through and we are very grateful.

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Malia is amazing! I have bought, developed and sold a ton of real estate in my life and I now use Malia exclusively in the Vail Valley. She will give you the focus you deserve and is incredibly dedicated, intelligent, honest and she has great instincts. She will absolutely make the transaction as smooth as it could be. If you are looking to sell a home, she will analyze it and make suggestions on your home to ensure that you get the highest market price. For goodness sake just make sure you listen to her! If you are looking for a home she will spend countless hours finding exactly what you are looking for. She understands the Vail market like no one else. Malia is the only realtor I know that actually grew up in Vail and understands all the crazy nuances of the market such as building codes and what you can and cant do with existing properties. The rules in Vail far exceed any other market and she knows them. Malia has a legal background that she falls back on that ability in her transactions. She knows to document and verify everything and how to be careful with the words used. She is truly a visionary who surrounds herself with extraordinary talent and knows all the players in the Vail real estate industry. She has an engaging personality with an attention to detail and she will work harder than anyone you have ever met. Malia will make you feel like you are her most important client even though she will more than likely have millions of dollars in transactions going at the same time. Thank you Malia for being an exceptional realtor for us!

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I will start with the best part. Malia got me more money than I thought my condo was worth. She seems to just go by instinct and nailed it.But, the whole process to sell my condo with her was 100% annoying and I have done dozens of other RE transactions. Everything was sent to me at the last minute. Everything was a re-do of something that was botched. I asked for comps, her response was to send everything that sold in vail village for the last two years. The worst part. When I would talk to her, I had a hard time finishing a sentence. She just talks over you, doesn't matter if you are asking a question, or telling some key piece of info. she doesn't listen, she talks. One of the most frustrating people for me to ever deal with.On the other hand.... She got me more $$$ than I thought i would get.....

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I'm a majority shareholder in a mortgage banking company and have had the opportunity to work with thousands of amazing real estate agents in my lifetime. Malia is one of the best Ive had the privilege to work with. She made my wife and I feel like we were buying an 18.5 million dollar property (as we know she just sold one of those recently). We have no doubt that no matter what the price point, we would always get the same treatment from her. As it happens, we stumbled upon Malia because we had interest in one of her new listings. We quickly realized we were in a competitive situation and that the property was going to sell quickly. After speaking with Malia, we gained confidence that she was a very savvy agent and asked if she would represent us on the purchase. She outlined her role as a Sellers Agent and explained that her status would change to a transaction broker if she also worked as our agent. She explained that there are pros and cons for both the Seller and the Buyer to use a transaction broker in these circumstances. She went over it with us and explained that we could choose to work with another broker as a buyers agent. We were concerned about the timing and had faith that she was very honest about how things would work and that we should move forward with her working on both sides (listing agent and our agent). Thank goodness we did as we have no doubt that her instincts and intelligence helped us win out on a listing that was very competitive. She helped us craft the offer to appeal to the seller and we even won out with a much lower offer price than other offers that came in due to the tips she gave us on crafting the remainder of the offer terms as competitively as possible. For example, we ditched the appraisal contingency as Malia noted that the property was going to struggle to appraise and explained why. The other offer had various tough additional provisions and an appraisal so we won out with a much lower purchase price than the other offer. After we were under contract Malia helped us navigate the sales process and provided us with a recommendation for a great home inspector. She also provided us with excellent vendor resources and helped us get bids for things we wanted to accomplish as soon as we closed. Malia seems to know everyone as she has grew up in the Vail Valley. In a resort mountain town it can be very challenging to get good vendors quickly. This is not something we could have accomplished on our own but she has the influence that made it happen. Malia has great instincts and is very intelligent and hard working. She was amazing and we cannot thank her enough for helping make our dream Vail property a reality. We will refer her to anyone and everyone we can over the coming years. Thank you, Malia!!