"People will forget what you said,

people will forget what you did,

but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou

"She was fun to work with, while remaining professional.  She was always there with suggestions and answers to our many questions.  We would definitely work with her again!" - Pete & Jenny C., Sparland (Sellers)

"I was happy with her." - Anonymous, Peoria (Buyer)

"Sweet!  Easy to work with.  She listened to me!  She returned calls promptly.  Customer service oriented!  I'm a happy camper!" - Annette L., Peoria (Seller)

"She was excellent.  Handled my transaction with professionalism and skill.  Very knowledgeable." - Dustin & Julie L., Peoria (Buyers)

"Very informative, accomodating, and easy to talk to." - Nicole H., West Peoria (Seller)

"She was excellent!  We will tell everyone to use her.  A joy to work with.  Feel like I have made a friend through this process." - Kacey B., Pekin (Buyer)

"She was great!  She helped us through buying our first home.  She did a great job and we will definitely recommend her to any other buyers/sellers." - Jake P. & Tiffany L., Princeville (Buyers)

"She was great!!  Thank you very much." - Anonymous, Peoria (Buyer)

"Great to work with, not pushy." - Anonymous, Peoria (Buyer)

"She's great, extremely patient.  She's always available.  She showed us the property we bought at late hours." - Anonymous, Dunlap (Buyers)

"Melissa is a friend of mine, but she is also an agent that if I had heard about from someone else I would have hired her.  She was very professional and helpful and guided us through the whole process." - Mary B. , Peoria (Seller)

 "Melissa was great!  There was alot of stress involved with the loan.  I had a personal meltdown which she had to endure.  She kept us informed at all times and was a calming presence during the whole process.  She is good." - David K., Peoria (Buyer)

"She was wonderful!  She went out of her way to make our experience memorable and enjoyable.  We are so happy!  I will definitely recommend Newcastle and Melissa to other people I know." - Melody C., Pekin (Buyer)

"Always available, prompt with returning calls and email; 2 open houses and our home was advertised and displayed on websites.  Melissa was amazing and exceeded our expectations.  She went above and beyond." - Karen M, Peoria (Seller) and Washington (Buyer)

"Very friendly.  I felt she had a good idea of what we were looking for and gave us as many options as possible.  Great for first-time buyers." - Amber C., Peoria (Buyer)

"She was wonderful!  I felt she bent over backwards to accommodate our schedule and make herself available.  I was very pleased.  I felt your small company was beneficial because I did not get "passed along or handed off" to others in the company." - Molly H., Peoria (Seller)

"She did an outstanding job keeping us informed and up to date on all situations and went above and beyond to help in any way she could in the process of getting our home." - Anonymous, Pekin (Buyer)

"Great REALTOR.  Melissa is very professional and full of resources.  She helped me a lot during the whole process." - Anonymous, Chillicothe (Buyer)

"Melissa was a pleasure to work with especially since I am a first time home buyer.  She was always courteous and very prompt in getting back with me.  I would recommend her to others." - Anonymous, Washington (Buyer)

"She did a fine job.  She spent a weekend with us showing us homes when my wife was in town from Duluth.  We had little time to find a home when both of us were in town." - Matt Y., East Peoria (Buyer)