Melina Tomson

Melina and her team are absolutely amazing! She served as the listing broker for a home my daughter owned in the Salem area and I would use her again in a heartbeat with absolutely no reservations. As a real estate broker myself (from a different part of the state), I can honestly say that I have never dealt with another broker as knowledgeable about her market area, or as skilled in her craft (getting a house sold at optimal price in the shortest period of time). Her attention to detail and ability to navigate the process with expertise and skill, while managing EVERYTHING (a lot of which you might not even know needs to be managed) is really next level. Only 5 stars is really not sufficient for Melina, but trust me when I say you will not regret your decision to list with her. Thanks for everything, Melina!

Melina Tomson and her team were top tier in every aspect of our transaction. I have bought and sold several homes over the years, and Melina is far and away the best real estate agent I have worked with. From the initial meeting where she outlined her processes clearly, through the preparations and inspections, all the way to the offer negotiations with the buyer, Melina was communicative and consistent. I had to help my mom sell her home as she moved to assisted living, so it was a very stressful time in our lives. Melina and her team were on top of everything and made it the best possible experience it could be. I just really admire the way she does business, and I would enthusiastically work with her again.

I highly recommend Melina Tomson if you want to sell your home quickly and at top dollar! When searching the Internet for a top producing seller's agent, Melina's name consistently appeared on a number of lists as #1 or #2. When I went to the Tomson Burnham website, I saw Melina has a happy list of past clients, a deep understanding of the Salem-Keizer market, and years of experience. When I first met with Melina, she was friendly, professional, a great listener, and came prepared to present her marketing strategy to me. I was impressed by how extensive and unique her approach is, especially her recommendations for a pre-sales inspection and a professional staging consultation (both paid for by Melina!) Her intention is to take as much stress out of the home sale process as possible for her clients. Melina made the sale of my home easy and almost effortless. While I took care of a few repairs found to be needed by my pre-sales home inspection and also changed things in my home based on the advice of the professional stager, Melina got busy posting a 'coming soon' photo and description of my home and immediately talking it up with other agents and brokers. To make a long story short, I agreed to two 'early' tours of my home by prospective buyers and their agents. I was surprised and delighted to receive a full-price offer from one of the prospective buyers - two and a half months before my home was scheduled to go on the market. Needless to say, I accepted the offer! From this point to the close of escrow, Melina clearly explained every step and every document, consistently prioritized my best interests, and responded to my calls, emails, and texts quickly. This allowed me to stay calm and positive. It was a marvelous experience working with Melina and I highly recommend Melina to any seller who is looking for an excellent real estate agent who delivers proactive and better-than-expected results!

I worked with Melina and had a great experience. I am a young, first time home buyer and she made sure I was understanding what was happening every step of the way while working with me to find good home options within my budget. With Melina's help the process became significantly less daunting and I ended up finding an amazing home with her help. I highly recommend going to Tomson Burnham if you are looking to buy a home.

Melina is an excellent realtor who went way above and beyond to make the sale of our house come together under very complicated and difficult circumstances. She is excellent!

I can't recommend Melina highly enough. She helped us sell our house and buy two others in one year, and with each transaction we benefited from her competence, organization, and expertise. When it came to selling our house, she recommended a list price substantially higher than any other realtor we met with, and we had a full price offer the first day. She helped us navigate a complicated purchase and her knowledge of construction and easements made the deal go much more smoothly. I wish I had more real estate transactions in the near future so I could work with her again!

We are so happy in our new home and Melina made it all possible. Her knowledge and years of experience with vintage homes helped us make our home buying decision. Melina helped our home search results exceed our expections.

Melina Tomson is the best realtor a buyer could want in this difficult real estate market. Melina is very knowledgeable about houses and really advocates for her clients. We valued her input and opinion and cannot imagine having anyone better or more qualified. We just relocated to Salem from the South and Melina has also given us great referrals for services and contractors in town. Thanks Melina and thanks Tomson Burnham!

I have worked with Melina since 2017 for both investment properties and a personal residence, much of it remotely. For impatient readers here's the Cliff Notes version: She knows, in detail, the ins and outs of real estate in the Willamette Valley. She is a steadfast advocate for her clients. One cannot go wrong in selecting Melina as their realtor. For those who actually went to class and read the assigned materials, here's the longer version. Melina understands Oregon real estate law, customs and practices. She is a fantastic negotiator and strategist who can help guide her clients to positive outcomes. She has an eye for detail and can rival the most seasoned building inspector at finding a property's flaws and strengths. She is a wealth of local knowledge, able to provide detailed descriptions of a community's pros and cons - especially as they relate to her clients wants and needs. Melina has a ready supply of trusted professional referrals whether it be an attorney, a plumber or a caterer for the first soiree in your new home. Melina also has, almost disturbingly so, a preternatural sense of what her clients want before they do. She can sum those wants up in a few descriptive words that provide that "A-ha" moment and add clarity to her clients' property search. All of the above would be enough to recommend Melina to house hunters in the Willamette Valley but it all pales in comparison to her greatest attribute: her indefatigable advocacy and diligence on behalf of her clients. I have watched her scramble into a crawl space, in full realtor attire, to check the condition of floor joists or find out where a pipe goes. She works tirelessly after hours to provide answers to questions, locate new properties or negotiate a deal. She is always available and ready to address her clients concerns. Melina is the best...two snaps up.

Melina was wonderful throughout the entire process of selling our home. She was very knowledgeable and responsive to any of our questions or concerns. She did a lot to help us get our home prepped for being put on the market, was very involved and active in adjusting the listing so it received as much traffic as possible and really went above and beyond to give all the support we could ask through the exhausting process of showings and inspections, etc. We appreciate her so much!