Top Real Estate Influencer
Nola Home Realty Group is a boutique real estate brokerage established in 2019. Melissa Burns McClendon serves as the associate broker and co-owner alongside partners Liz Tardo and Nick Underwood. Since September 2014, McClendon has sold over $68 million in real estate. Her accolades include being named 2020 CityBusiness Woman of the Year, 2022 Women’s Council of Realtors Louisiana State President and 2022 No. 1 Realtor on Social Media in New Orleans by Property Spark. Nola Home Realty Group — which includes 24 top producing Realtors in the market — takes pride in donating regularly to many local charities and sponsoring a local school.
What are you most excited about in the coming year? I am most excited about the growth of our brokerage. Although we are smaller, we have been able to make a big impact in the industry and our community. Our reputation has attracted many high-quality Realtors. We recently purchased a new office to accommodate our growth and anticipate that growth to continue.
On a personal note, I’ve been able to help with some exciting home sales recently, including the purchase of a beautiful mansion on St. Charles Avenue that I rode by many times throughout my life. It has been very exciting to serve as the 2022 Louisiana state president of the Women’s Council of Realtors. I’ve enjoyed motivating and supporting other Realtors in the Louisiana area.
What is the biggest challenge facing your industry today? Our industry has been challenged recently due to the rising mortgage interest rates and concern for the state of our economy. This has made it difficult for some homebuyers and is creating a shift in the market, but we expect this to create a more balanced market. We are seeing fewer properties going under contract with fewer multiple offers. Despite these challenges, we continue to work hard and focus on being the information source for our clients and the community.
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