Melissa Rubenstein

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About Melissa Rubenstein

Melissa Rubenstein is a top producing residential and commercial real estate sales associate at Christie's International Real Estate Group, based out of the company's Ridgewood headquarters. Prior to her career in real estate, she was a practicing real estate lawyer at two prestigious New York City-based law firms. She transitioned her love of real estate into a fast-paced career selling new construction condominiums in Manhattan, even appearing in an episode of the hit reality TV show Selling New York. Over the past decade, she has built a successful business representing buyers, sellers and investors throughout Northern New Jersey and New York State. Melissa is passionate about helping her residential and commercial clients achieve all of their real estate goals. Melissa is a resident of Wyckoff where she lives with her two children. In 2017, she was elected to the Wyckoff Township Committee and has served as Committeewoman and Director of the Finance Committee for the past 5 years, as well as terms as Fire Commissioner and Police Commissioner. In 2021, Melissa became only the second female Mayor of the Township of Wyckoff. She has earned several prestigious real estate industry awards since starting her career in New Jersey, including the Top Realtor(R) Award from Bergen Magazine twice and the NJ REALTORS(R) Circle of Excellence Sales Award(R) in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Melissa was also recently featured in BC Real Producers Magazine, telling the story of her journey from law to real estate and how she has successfully grown her business over the past decade to help so many clients. She recently launched the "Moves by Melissa" podcast series which delves into topics including the current state of the real estate market, how to get top dollar for your property, preparing your home for sale, tips for searching for a mortgage and real estate best practices for parties going through divorce. With her experience and affiliation with Christie's International Real Estate, Melissa is able to utilize Christie's superior marketing resources and their unmatched customer service to ensure their clients experience a stress-free transaction.

Community Involvement

I served as Mayor of Wyckoff NJ in 2021 and on the Township Committee for 5 years.

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Credentials

LICENSE

Real Estate - New Jersey - # 1536228

Designation

Attorney in New York State
Licensed Realtor
Broker / Associate Broker
REALTOR

Education

Bachelors of Arts from Tufts University and Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law

Specialties

Sellers
Buyers
Residential Property
Commercial Property

Awards

2024
TOP AGENT
Wyckoff, NJ
2024
TOP AGENT
Franklin Lakes, NJ
2024
TOP AGENT

Ramsey, NJ

Top Realtor(R) Award from Bergen Magazine 2023 and the NJ REALTORS(R) Circle of Excellence Sales Award(R) in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023

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Recent Sales Exceptionally Fast: Sells on average in 30 days!

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Contact Information

Location

40 West Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450

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Reviews & Ratings

10 Reviews
(4.9/5)

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Jarena1116 R.
Review for Member: Jarena1116

August 4, 2022

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Melissa is an amazing realtor! Her knowledge of the market, the local towns, and the entire process from beginning to end made this a positive experience. She communicates effectively and has great relationships with other professionals in the field. Melissa was also highly responsive whenever I had a question or a concern. She understood my needs and wants and offered her advice when it was warranted. Melissa is highly recommended!

Alina R.
Review for Member: Alina M

August 3, 2022

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Melissa is one of the most professional, helpful, hardworking, and knowledgeable people I have ever worked with. She is truly dedicated to finding the best home for her clients and we couldnt be happier with our purchase and experience. Melissas commitment, honesty, and negotiation skills are truly impressive since we always felt that our interests were well-represented. We are so grateful to Melissa and I highly recommend her services to anyone who is looking for their dream home. She is simply the best!

Sharon R.
Review for Member: Sharon Werner

July 11, 2019

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So easy to work with. Never made us feel pushed and always accommodated our schedules. Great experience overall and she?s so knowledgeable about the area! We?d highly recommend Melissa Rubenstein as your agent.

Jim R.
Review for Member: Jim

January 12, 2018

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I had a wonderful experience selling my home with Melissa. She came prepared from the first time we met to discuss selling my home and that continued all the way through its staging and successful sale. Melissa was also instrumental in keeping me informed and everything on schedule throughout the process. I would highly recommend her if you are looking for a real estate professional to sell your home or to help you find a new home.

Rbelitsky R.
Review for Member: Rbelitsky

January 3, 2018

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Melissa is the BEST!! As first-time home buyers, we were so unsure about where we wanted to settle down. Melissa was extremely patient with us, helping us navigate all around NJ, trying to figure out where would be the best fit for our family. She understood exactly what we were looking for, never pushed us toward anything we were slightly unsure about, and was always conscious of our budget. She helped us find our dream home, and we are forever grateful to her! We cannot recommend her enough!

Lori R.
Review for Member: Lori Lunsmann

December 30, 2017

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Melissa helped my husband and I buy a home in Wyckoff this past year. (2017) She is incredibly knowledgeable about the Bergen County area. She was patient with us as we went through many ups and downs throughout the process taking us out to see countless homes. She is strong, tough, honest, compassionate, and smart. All the qualities you need in a real estate agent to represent you in the home buying or selling process. We both highly recommend Melissa and feel blessed that we had her representing us in the home buying process.

Asobaru R.
Review for Member: Asobaru

December 30, 2017

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Melissa was an absolute pleasure to work with! Coming from manhattan back to the area I grew up I was very particular in what I was looking for. She was able to find listings and finally our new home which we love! Shes patient and extremely responsive. She understands what a young family is looking for, having a local family of her own.

Robynfrumkin R.
Review for Member: Robynfrumkin

July 25, 2017

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Melissa took two tours with us trying to find a home to buy. On our first time out, we could not find a home that fit our specs in the time that we had to move, so she ably found us a great rental as a stopgap until the next buying season. As soon as this years buying season began, she routinely sent us listings, took us on many house tours, and helped us put a successful offer in on a home that was only on the market for 4 days (and ahead of any open house to the public). Melissa has good knowledge of the market and of towns in Bergen County.

Amy R.
Review for Member: Amy Kurfist

March 28, 2016

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Melissa Rubenstein is a wonderful agent and I highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy a house or apartment! Melissa was invaluable in helping me find my current apartment in NYC. She was able to recommend a neighborhood that was a great fit and showed me serveral different options of different sizes and layouts to find the best one for my needs. She was available whenever it worked for me to look at apartments and was always quick to respond to my questions.

Lauren R.
Review for Member: Lauren Pasternack

March 28, 2016

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Counting myself lucky that I was introduced to Melissa Rubenstein! She has been nothing but professional throughout the entire process and has the patience of a saint. Melissa showed me and my husband countless homes with the understanding that we may or may not end up in her region. She is very educated on Bergen and Essex Counties and was able to advise me schools, neighborhoods, as well as negotiation tactics. I will be sure to recommend her to any and all friends that looking for a home in Northern New Jersey.