Born into a Real Estate family, Melissa was destined to follow in the family legacy. While completing her undergraduate studies at UCLA she worked with one of the top-producing agents in Brentwood, CA focusing in Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades. Maintaining relationships with her former colleagues as well as her family still residing in Los Angeles, she is a resource in the Los Angeles market as well. Moving to San Diego in 2002, she began working as a Buyers Agent and Assistant with a top-producing team in Coronado with a sales volume that exceeded $67,000,000 in 2005. As an independent agent for over 12 years serving the needs of Buyers and Sellers in the San Diego, Southern Riverside and Southern Orange Counties, she is a valuable resource for your real estate needs.  Owning homes in Temecula and San Diego, she has a vested interest in the communities.  She is married to Joshua Dow of the United States Marines and mother to Barrett & Oliver.