Bringing a wealth of long-term relationships from her diverse professional network in the Los Angeles area, Melanie Goldberger excels at connecting people and is adept at matching buyers and sellers—oftentimes in off-market deals. Her extensive high-level sales experience and in-depth knowledge of the local L.A. market make her a perfect guide for clients navigating the complicated transaction process. In 2018, Melanie was named MVP of The Agency in Pacific Palisades, as was honored as one of The Wall Street Journal's Best of the Best Real Estate Professionals in the United States.
Melanie found her calling in the real estate business after a successful 20-year career in advertising sales at various magazines—such as Shape and Premiere magazines on the West Coast—and launching Maxim Magazine in New York City. Working in the fast-paced world of publishing, Melanie honed her ability to stay on top of important trends, negotiate effectively and stay cool under pressure, skills that translate perfectly into the real estate world.
A true Los Angeles native, Melanie was born and raised as the youngest of four children in the San Fernando Valley, where she attended Lanai Elementary and Birmingham High School. She attended the University of California at San Diego before her advertising career took her to the East Coast.
After giving birth to her son, Melanie and her husband returned to Los Angeles to be closer to family and friends, landing in Pacific Palisades. Melanie has been actively involved in the community for more than 15 years, playing paddle tennis at the Jonathan Club and coaching basketball and baseball for her children at Palisades Park and the YMCA.
"Melanie's the best. She helped us find a rental while we were looking for a home to purchase, and then found us the home of our dreams that we ended up purchasing. She was super helpful throughout the entire purchase process. I highly recommend Melanie."
Bob W.
"Melanie was a great help to us all throughout our purchase. We were first-time home buyers and were unaware of all the ups and downs during the whole process. She was a great help explaining the whole process and leading us through all the paperwork. We were back and forth with her almost every day with questions and inquiries and she responded immediately and precisely answered all of our questions, and calmed all our fears when the deal looked like it was falling out. We could not have done this without her. With her help, we are now moving into the house of our dreams!"
Matt and Terri C.
"Melanie is incredible. Really worked the phones and kept her eye on upcoming listings during this time of low inventory. We used her for the sale of one home and the purchase of another and both Escrows were seamless due to her diligence. She was always readily available to answer questions. She fought for us on both sale and purchase."
Andrea L.
"Melanie is the most amazing broker ever!!! She was beyond patient, kind, thorough, smart, hard-working and became a friend. She even brought us a coffee pot and fresh coffee for our first morning in our house! She was diligent, honest, open, friendly and just completely amazing."
Zibby O.
"Melanie was awesome. She negotiated a price for us that exceeded our expectations and was an absolute steal, getting us the place below market. She is a local with great knowledge of the area. I would absolutely recommend Melanie to anyone looking to buy in the Palisades."
Bill M.
"Melanie has been fantastic helping me find a condo to buy in the West side area. I appreciated that she began the process by sitting down with me to really learn and understand what was important for my first home. Instead of going through countless listings on my own as I had before I met Melanie, she began feeding me only the listings that applied to me based on my needs. I was also impressed by the number of hidden pocket listings of which she was aware helping to keep me out of the painful bidding wars I have encountered in the past. While my previous experience with other realtors has led me to feel they are often only motivated to make a sale, Melanie has personally gone far beyond this unfortunate norm. She truly cares first and foremost that I find a home that makes me happy and won't let me settle for anything less. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to find their special home."
Yoon C.
"Melanie did an unbelievably fantastic job selling my house. My property was incredibly challenging to handle - I had a rough tenant, a full renovation, it fell out of escrow, etc - and Melanie handled every aspect of it superbly. She did most of this single handedly because I was out of town working the entire time it was on the market. I picked Melanie because of her track record but when I met her it was her warm personality that really won me over. I have never sold a house before, it was extremely intimidating to me, and she helped me through every single step of the process - she found me painters, designers, stagers, everything! We worked together for months and I have to say I would recommend her to anyone and everyone I know who is looking to sell their house. She made this very difficult process a wonderful experience and I couldn’t be happier with the result."
Alexondra L.
"Very efficient and got over asking price. She stayed on top of the entire process from start to finish. We received constant communication and updates which put us at ease."
Deb L.
"Melanie's the best. She helped us find a rental while we were looking for a home to purchase, and then found us the home of our dreams that we ended up purchasing. She was super helpful throughout the entire purchase process. I highly recommend Melanie."
Bob W.
"Melanie was a great help to us all throughout our purchase. We were first-time home buyers and were unaware of all the ups and downs during the whole process. She was a great help explaining the whole process and leading us through all the paperwork. We were back and forth with her almost every day with questions and inquiries and she responded immediately and precisely answered all of our questions, and calmed all our fears when the deal looked like it was falling out. We could not have done this without her. With her help, we are now moving into the house of our dreams!"
Matt and Terri C.
"Melanie is incredible. Really worked the phones and kept her eye on upcoming listings during this time of low inventory. We used her for the sale of one home and the purchase of another and both Escrows were seamless due to her diligence. She was always readily available to answer questions. She fought for us on both sale and purchase."
Andrea L.
"Melanie is the most amazing broker ever!!! She was beyond patient, kind, thorough, smart, hard-working and became a friend. She even brought us a coffee pot and fresh coffee for our first morning in our house! She was diligent, honest, open, friendly and just completely amazing."
Zibby O.
"Melanie was awesome. She negotiated a price for us that exceeded our expectations and was an absolute steal, getting us the place below market. She is a local with great knowledge of the area. I would absolutely recommend Melanie to anyone looking to buy in the Palisades."
Bill M.
"Melanie has been fantastic helping me find a condo to buy in the West side area. I appreciated that she began the process by sitting down with me to really learn and understand what was important for my first home. Instead of going through countless listings on my own as I had before I met Melanie, she began feeding me only the listings that applied to me based on my needs. I was also impressed by the number of hidden pocket listings of which she was aware helping to keep me out of the painful bidding wars I have encountered in the past. While my previous experience with other realtors has led me to feel they are often only motivated to make a sale, Melanie has personally gone far beyond this unfortunate norm. She truly cares first and foremost that I find a home that makes me happy and won't let me settle for anything less. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to find their special home."
Yoon C.
"Melanie did an unbelievably fantastic job selling my house. My property was incredibly challenging to handle - I had a rough tenant, a full renovation, it fell out of escrow, etc - and Melanie handled every aspect of it superbly. She did most of this single handedly because I was out of town working the entire time it was on the market. I picked Melanie because of her track record but when I met her it was her warm personality that really won me over. I have never sold a house before, it was extremely intimidating to me, and she helped me through every single step of the process - she found me painters, designers, stagers, everything! We worked together for months and I have to say I would recommend her to anyone and everyone I know who is looking to sell their house. She made this very difficult process a wonderful experience and I couldn’t be happier with the result."
Alexondra L.
"Very efficient and got over asking price. She stayed on top of the entire process from start to finish. We received constant communication and updates which put us at ease."
Deb L.
"Melanie's the best. She helped us find a rental while we were looking for a home to purchase, and then found us the home of our dreams that we ended up purchasing. She was super helpful throughout the entire purchase process. I highly recommend Melanie."