Melissa Williamson 

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Wow! Melissa is a miracle worker. We had to find a house in two weeks and she not only found a house for us but it was the house we have been searching for! We had been looking for three years until we called her. Seven days later we found it. She negotiated a great deal for us and fought for us the whole way, calmed us during our moments of anxiety and reminded us of all the tiny bits of business required to close and to move!!!! If you need an agent who is whip smart, a great listener and rapid fire, then it’s Melissa. Oh and we tried to buy a house without a realtor. If you are thinking of doing that please don’t. Just call Melissa. I will always be grateful for her for getting us in our home.

Melissa Williamson sold a house for us and then helped us through the process of buying a house that was for sale by the owner. These transactions took place in Georgia while we were living in Arizona, so Melissa really helped us a lot and did things beyond the call of duty that we could not do since we were out of state. I loved the description of our house that Melissa wrote for the website---she totally got what was special about our house. She recommended people for us to hire in fixing up our house for sale---individual at the carpet store, house cleaner, electrician, handyman---and all of them were excellent. Her recommendations of a house inspector, a lawyer for both closings, and a surveyor (to reconcile different property lines on different plats) were top notch. We were very pleased with these people and their work. A few years later, we were selling a house when a family crisis abroad necessitated that I leave the country unexpectedly, the day before closing. Melissa was able to keep the sale in motion, including arranging at the last minute for my husband to become my power of attorney for the sale and dealing with the less-than-accommodating buyers and their realtor...

Melissa was very helpful and professional throughout the entire process. She was excellent at conducting the research to determine the fair market value and even better at marketing the property. She had an offer within six hours!

I’ve bought and sold several homes over the years, and I’ve never felt a more immediate connection than I had with Melissa Williamson, who we enlisted to help find our home in Athens. More than just her genuine warmth and knowledge of the local market, I really appreciated how she engaged with us on a personal level and took the time to understand our core needs as buyers. She had an uncanny ability to find homes that offered pretty much everything we were hoping for (or could with minimal investments), rather than wasting time with properties that weren’t even close. If we ever sell this home, we’ll be calling Melissa!

We want to share our experience with Melissa Williamson at CJ&L Real Estate Co. Melissa assisted us in finding our home in an extremely competitive market. She listened to our needs and gave excellent advice during our house hunting journey. Working with Melissa was effortless. She kept us up to date throughout the entire process and efficiently communicated what we needed to complete in order to maintain progress. Communication was very important to us as we were moving from out of state and Melissa’s responses were always immediate. She was always available and super attentive. If we wanted to see a house the same day it came onto the market, she made it happen. She would answer all our questions and was super patient. If your looking for a realtor that you can trust and has your best interest at heart, don’t pass up working with Melissa Williamson.

We worked with Melissa Williamson when we first moved to Athens. We were moving from Nicaragua and were only in the states a couple of weeks to find the right house. Melissa worked tirelessly. We looked on the internet, she guided us to the right areas and steered us away from some homes she thought were not a good fit. Once we found the right home, she made it possible to do almost all of the paperwork online. Thanks again, Melissa.

We have worked with Melissa on several sales and have been extremely satisfied with the entire process, and would highly recommend her!!

Sarah and Melissa hav helped us a couple of times with purchasing and selling property. We've had nothing but professional, smooth and positive experiences with them. I would recommend CJ&L with no second thoughts!

Melissa was wonderful to work with selling our house. She paid attention to detail, added her own staging items, contacted the photographer, cleaners, painters and anything we needed to make the house look great. If we were still in the Athens area we would most assuredly hire Melissa again. She made a difficult task seem easy. It was a pleasure to work with her.

We loved using CJ&L as first time home buyers. Melissa Williamson took incredible care of us. She made sure to find us the perfect house, and she did not pressure us into buying something that we did not feel was just right for our family. We had some help from other agents along the way, and they were all professional and took good care of us. I highly recommend using CJ&L and Melissa! You won’t be disappointed.

Melissa Williamson, with Chastain, Jenkins, & Leathers was a superb choice of agents for me when I began looking for a house to buy in Athens. She listened carefully to what I had in mind, including budget, and showed me choices that fit those specifications, including the perfect one. My purchase was done in record time. She is knowledgable, efficient, and a pleasure to work with, paying careful attention to the client’s needs.

We were new to Athens, GA when we met Melissa Williamson. She is extremely professional, and her work ethic is unparalleled. We unexpectedly called her on a Sunday night, and she dropped what she was doing to show us the home that Sunday evening. She worked tirelessly to find us the right home. We were so impressed by her that three years later when we had to move, we employed her again to sell our home, which she did hassle free. Melissa is really a rare find.

Melissa Williamson is simply the best! Moving to Athens in March, 2020, after 50+ years in Los Angeles and at the start of a global pandemic was extremely stressful, overwhelming, and had so many unknown variables. Fortunately, Melissa was welcoming, supportive, unflappable, and guided us every step of the way before, during, and after we found our dream home in 5 Points. The best, most personalized service I've ever experienced from a realtor, including referrals to repair people and following up on all of our questions and concerns. Melissa is exceptionally professional and remarkably caring.

Melissa is wonderful. Great local knowledge, dialed in what we were looking for, and helped us deliver a winning offer on a highly sought-after home. We felt taken care of throughout the entire process - our family's first home purchase, from across the country no less! Trustworthy, thoughtful, well-connected in the Athens area, and just an overall pleasure to work with.

Melissa is the highest level real estate professional I’ve ever dealt with. She is very knowledgeable, patient, encouraging and thorough. As I’ve also learned over time her desire to coach, extend her strong network and always provide needed perspective on any home, investment or local needs is always available. She is the very best!!!

You always know that Melissa is representing your best interests. She will always diligently meet any deadline that arises and expedite any requests that you may ask of her. She was a real pleasure to work with and will definitely handle any future real estate transactions for me.

Melissa did a great job working with us on finding the right home in Athens for our family. She was attentive, knowledgeable, and helped us get the right home at the best value.

I had to move out of town before I could put my house on the market and Melissa went above and beyond to make sure my house was ready while I was away. I never had to travel back to check on my house during the listing thanks to Melissa. She kept in constant contact to keep my updated. I highly recommend Melissa to sell your house/apartment/lot, etc. She is an exceptional Realtor and person. I am thankful that she was my realtor and hope to do business with her again. I will recommend her to anyone looking for a home or selling a home in the area.

Melissa was an absolute pleasure to have as an agent. She was incredibly responsive, honest, frank, and caring. She was a wonderful support through a difficult process. I’ll miss talking with her regularly!

I am so happy I found Melissa. She was referred by a good friend, and I soon found her to be very honest, upfront, and trustworthy. Melissa knows what it takes to get things done and gets results for her clients, including investors. As an out-of-towner, I rely on her for local connections and neighborhood/school knowledge intricacies. Her ability to adapt quickly to non-standard home searches is rare. She is also supported by an amazing staff, who provide quality support and knowledge for their clients. Melissa's a tactful, but tough fighter for her clients when those inevitable real estate issues arise. She's also an extremely hard worker. I'm thankful I found her and look forward to working with her more in the future.

My wife and I have been homeowners for nearly 40 years. During this time we have purchased and sold numerous primary residences as well as second homes. We have worked with quite a few real estate agents over the years and Melissa is without a doubt the best we've ever worked with. She is very personable, professional, and ethical. She is extremely knowledgeable of the Athens GA market and has many contacts locally should you need additional expertise concerning financing, inspections, contractors for repairs, etc. Buying a home is usually the largest expenditure you will ever make. The purchase and sale agreement is full of legal terminology, contingencies, and deadlines. One of Melissa's many strengths is navigating through the contractual requirements and getting you to closing in the most efficient manner. Call Melissa. I can assure you you will be very pleased and have the best agent in town!

Our journey toward purchasing our new home in the Athens, GA vicinity began by reading reviews of real estate agents on Zillow that served the Athens area. We were impressed by one agent's reviews in particular - Melissa Williamson. Several other buyers had explained in their reviews how helpful, supportive, and professional Melissa had been in assisting them locate and purchase their new home in spite of living out of the area, even out of state. This was exactly our case as well. From our first meeting, to the day of closing on our new home, Melissa exceeded our expectations. Melissa promptly returned every phone call, text message, answered all questions, aided in our search for a home, negotiated our offer and counter offer skillfully, and went way above and beyond in each and every respect. Melissa also assisted with contacts in the area who could perform work after the purchase. If you are looking for an agent who will represent you and work hard for your business, Melissa is in your court. Melissa is enthusiastic, fun to work with, and energetic. She has a thorough knowledge of the Athens area, and brings many years of expertise to the table. We couldn't be more pleased w...

Melissa Williamsson is pleasant, responsive, and a great negotiator. She represented us well, supported us at every step of the process of buying our new house. It has been a delight to work with her.

Melissa was great with the selling of our house. she is very knowledgeable, professional and great to work with. she made the selling of our house stress free I would recommend her 100%