Testimonials
"We were really lucky to find Mel to sell our house. We were out of state sellers of a real fixer upper property. From day one Mel was on top of all those little things that go into selling a house. She seems to know everything there is to know about selling a property in Oregon. I could always ... Read more
"Mel was more than wonderful helping us find our little beach house. Her awesome knowlege of the area and fondness for both of us made us feel like family litterally! We closed so be seeing ya all around soon! Love our home Mel and thanks for everything! Lee and Steph" ... Read more
"This is the second time we have worked with Mel. Obviously we were more than happy with the first results and when it came time to sell we went back to Mel. Needless to say the second time was even better. We would recommend Mel Garrett to anyone, buyer or seller. Thanks a lot Mel." ... Read more
"We were out of state buyers looking for a property in Bandon. We contacted Mel and she did a terrific job for us. She showed us properties and found a great house which we bought. She was very knowledgeable and caring and helped us through the whole transaction. We are thrilled to be moving to ... Read more
"I had an odd situation on purchasing a property in Bandon and I was looking at everything from lots to manufactured homes to stick built homes. Mel was always willing to help, show me a home, or answer my questions. She's knowledgeable on all the options. She patiently worked with me for about 1 ... Read more
"My husband and I have purchased 7 homes and 5 lots over the past 20 years and have never dealt with a realtor as professional, caring, and hard working as Mel. Mel goes the extra mile in finding the answers to all of your questions during the purchase process. She is not overly aggressive and is ... Read more
"I was very pleased with Mel's service. She is knowledgeable about the Bandon market and state laws. She was persistent, polite and had some ideas that helped sell our property. She kept me informed throughout the sales process. She is the right person to talk to if you are buying or selling real ... Read more
"Mel is a good communicator, takes all of the necessary steps to "make a deal", is most personable, conscientious, reliable, and cares about the people whom she represents. I will always turn to her for any real estate work I have in the area. She is a true professional." ... Read more
"My experience with Mel Garrett was nothing short of spectacular. I live in AZ and she was in Oregon the communication was excellent the entire way. We were in contact for years and when the time was right for me to sell, she was ready to help. My transaction wasn't straight forward. Her extensive ... Read more
"We were looking for a house in Bandon, OR to purchase for a vacation rental. Our time scale was very short, and Virgil did a great job of quickly familiarizing us with the market in the area. He picked a few likely houses, showed them to us, and when we required additional information, he was very ... Read more
"Well, I'm 47 years old and I think this is only the 2nd time I've stolen time away from my hectic life to write a review. A few months ago, I lost my Best Friend, my Precious Mom, and my heart, my interest to go on, and my diligence went with her to Heaven. Only because of my Mom asking me to ... Read more
"Selling a home is a very complex experience and so I was glad to get a referral to a pro like Mel. She was very thorough, inspired confidence in the process, answered my numerous questions (and doubts) and did a lot of hand holding as the process required much more patience than I initially brought ... Read more
“Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you ! Virgil, you made our dream come true ! We have the best home site ever ! After showing us many properties and a lot of time spend together you hit it out of the ball park ! You made the transaction so easy for us ! Any one that is looking to buy a home or ... Read more
I appreciate all the work Mel did to sell my property in Bandon, Ore. She did extra research on my property which I feel helped "seal the deal". She kept me informed at each step of the way. I would highly recommend Mel for any real estate needs you may have. ... Read more
"We have used Mel for both purchasing and selling our home in Bandon. In both roles she was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and patient. We would highly recommend her to anyone who needs a real estate agent." ... Read more
"Mel Garrett knows Bandon! She was extremely helpful in answering our questions across time zones, and negotiated the purchase and closing of our property with expertise, speed, and excellent communication skills. She truly was the conduit between us and our Oregon Coast property dream. We highly ... Read more
"Mel is extremely kind and knows everything one needs to know about purchasing a home in the Bandon area. Thank you for your representation on my purchase!" ... Read more
"We recently sold the Bandon, OR vacation rental that Virgil acted as our agent to purchase 13 years ago. Through our years of ownership, as absentee owners, we worked with Virgil repeatedly and he always responded promptly and with local knowledge that was invaluable. If we needed a workman to ... Read more
"Selling a home is a very complex experience and so I was glad to get a referral to a pro like Mel. She was very thorough, inspired confidence in the process, answered my numerous questions (and doubts) and did a lot of hand holding as the process required much more patience than I initially brought ... Read more
"I purchased a single family building lot through Virgil. I never met him before the purchase, but was very impressed by his knowledge of real estate in general, contract negotiations, firm, fair and kept me informed of every step along the way. He even took extra steps dealing with government ... Read more
Mel helped sell my parent’s home in Bandon Oregon. She did a great job with it and I would highly recommend her as a Realtor. She is very well known in the area and can help you with all of your real estate needs. ... Read more
We had a difficult time buying our Bandon manufactured house with a scenic view. We went through 3 lenders, 2 appraisals and 2 inspections. The only thing holding us together, besides the beauty of Bandon's rich views, was Mel. She was our rock through the almost 6 month process. She always kept us ... Read more
I was the buyer in a recent transaction using Virgil as my agent. Virgil was fantastic to work with, he stayed focused on deadlines and involved himself where possible from the beginning of the process to completion. ... Read more
Renee Bien has been our real estate broker for the past 3 years she is outstanding in her field; during our search for a home in the Bandon Oregon area she did all the research on available properties then narrowed them to the ones that suited our needs. We continued to search Bandon area then ... Read more
Mel always does excellent work in recommending lots that are for sale. We just bought two more lots through her and it was super easy and pain free. She always kept us in the loop of the sales. Thank you Mel. ... Read more
