Melissa L Savenko

Real Estate Agent

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Location:

1809 Park Ave, Richmond, VA 23220

Industry:

Real Estate

Work:

Long & Foster Companies
Real Estate Agent
Nest Realty Richmond
Real Estate Agent
The Byrd Theatre Foundation Jun 2010 - Apr 2015
Immediate Past President
Richmond Apartment Owners Association 2007 - 2015
Member
Fan District Association 1999 - 2011
Volunteer

Education:

University of Richmond 1998
University of Richmond School of Law 1995 - 1998
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Doctorates, Law University of Virginia 1987 - 1991
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts Collegiate School 1987
University of Virginia

Skills:

Real Estate
Real Estate Transactions
Investment Properties
Residential Homes
Investors
First Time Home Buyers
Buyer Representation
Foreclosures
Sellers
Property
Short Sales
Reo
Contract Negotiation
Real Estate Development
Condos
Single Family Homes
Investments
Leases
Corporate Law
Mortgage Lending
Listings
Referrals
Abr
Listing Homes

Melissa Loughridge Savenko - Lawyer

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Licenses:

Virginia - Authorized to practice law 1998

Melissa Savenko, Richmond VA Agent

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Work:

RE/MAX COMMONWEALTH
Richmond, VA
(804)3534455 (Phone)

Melissa Loughridge Savenko, Richmond VA Real Estate Agent

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Specialties:

Buyer's Agent
Listing Agent
Consulting
Real Estate Investing

Work:

RE/MAX Commonwealth
509-511 N. Meadow Street, Richmond, VA 23220
(804)9863993 (Office), (804)9863993 (Cell), (804)6122737 (Fax)

Experience:

8 years

Description:

I'm a Richmond native, and grew up in Bellevue (until 9), then Ashland (until 15), then Ginter Park (15 - 21). I headed up the road to Charlottesville in September 1987 to attend The University of Virginia, where I majored in Foreign Affairs. I graduated from UVA with my B.A.in May 1991, and after waiting tables for a summer to save some money, moved down to New Orleans, Louisiana in September 1991. There I went to work for a large New Orleans-based law firm as a paralegal. The job was wonderful, I got to travel to London on business, and I really loved the Big Easy. But by 1994 I was ready to head back east, so I returned to Richmond, Virginia. Back in Richmond, I went to work for a Richmond-based law firm (see a pattern here?), also as a paralegal. I started law school at the University of Richmond's T.C. Williams School of Law in August 1995. During law school I got married and had a baby, graduated May 1998, then took the bar, happily passed the first time, and went to work for same large Richmond-based law firm in September 1998. After six years as a Big Firm Corporate and Administrative Healthcare associate, I moved to Medium Sized Firm, doing the same type of legal work. But law was stifling and working for the "man" had lost its luster. I fell into real estate by accident, when my father decided he might like to buy some investment property. With family members with backgrounds in construction, real estate finance, historic preservation and law, we had all the elements EXCEPT a real estate license, which we thought would save us the commission. So, I looked up the licensure classes, found out how little was required to become a licensed agent, and jumped right in. After getting my license in October 2005, I continued to practice law, while initially trying to do real estate part-time, until my broker told me I needed to choose whether I wanted to be fish or fowl. In March 2006 I gave up the security blanket of a steady salary and started selling real estate full time. I'll tell you, there are times when it's D*MN scary, especially as a single mom with a child, a house, a hyper dog and a neurotic cat. But I love it. I'm an independent business woman and the master of my own universe. Pretty cool stuff. As far as my real estate expertise: I focus on City of Richmond and close-in Henrico neighborhoods, especially historic areas. Because of my corporate legal background, I work with a number of real estate investors and developers, especially in the Fan, Downtown, and the Museum District and other old portions of the City. I have developed expertise in historic tax credits, adaptive reuse, the City of Richmond tax abatement program and other incentive programs, and multifamily condominium conversions. I love seeing old City neighborhoodsbeing brought back to life. How cool is that? For more about me, check out my blog at www.melissasavenko.typepad.com.

Links:

Site
Blog
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn

Melissa Loughridge Savenko, Richmond VA Agent

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Specialties:

Residential sales
Luxury homes
First time home buyers
Staging
Relocation
Investors

Work:

RE/MAX Commonwealth
Richmond, VA
(804)4953517 (Phone)
License #0225 100702

Certifications:

Certified Historic Realtor

Client type:

Home Buyers
Home Sellers

Property type:

Single Family Home
Condo/Townhome
Multi-family

Interests:

Historic Preservation Home Remodeling Urban Planning Travel Friends and Family Cooking

Awards:

A.C.O.R.N. Certified Historic Realtor
Richmond Association of Realtors' Distinguished Achiever
Five Star Certified Professional (2011)
RE/MAX 100% Club (2010)
RE/MAX 100% Club (2011)

Languages:

English

Skills:

Contract Negotiation
Transaction Management
Property Renovation
Construction Design Guidance and Construction Management

About:

I grew up in Richmond in the Bellevue neighborhood, lived five years in Ashland (Ages 9-14), and moved with my family back to Ginter Park after my youngest sibling was born. I attended college at the University of Virginia (September 1987-May 1991) and received my B.A. in Foreign Affairs. I moved to New Orleans and worked as a paralegal for Phelps Dunbar LLP for three years. I returned to Richmond and worked as a paralegal for Hunton & Williams LLP. I began law school at the University of Richmond School of Law in September 1995 and graduated in May 1998, cum laude. I was a member of the Law Review, on the Honor Council Grievance Committee, and served as a teaching assistant for both Civil Procedure and Environmental Law. During my first year as a law student my partner and I won the Client Counseling and Negotiation Competition. I continued on the Client Counseling & Negotiation Board for the rest of my law school career. During my third year of law school, second semester, I had my daughter. She was born on a Sunday morning early, and I was back in class by Wednesday. My federal tax professor at the time didn't consider childbirth an acceptable excuse for missing class. Following law school, I began practice at Hunton & Williams LLP, initially as an associate on the Corporate & Securities Team, and after about one year moving exclusively to the Healthcare Team. After six years I moved from Hunton & Williams to Kaufman & Canoles P.C.'s Richmond office, where I again practiced Healthcare Law. I got into real estate purely by accident, when family members decided to form a small limited liability company and to do a historic home renovation for resale. I was "hooked" by the real estate bug, got my real estate license, and I have been selling real estate full-time ever since. I haven't regretted the move at all, although I sometimes miss the stability of a law firm salary! I only regret not getting into real estate earlier. I believe my legal background gives me an advantage in assisting clients with the difficult parts of a transaction - advising on offer or counter-offer terms, negotiation, and managing a transaction to closing. I enjoy meeting new people and I love the fact that my real estate practice changes day by day. I love running my own business, and the opportunity to meet new people each and every day.