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Verified Results. Real Properties. Public Records.

Results should be judged by evidence. These examples show verified seller-side transactions where Joe Melendez represented the listing side through Coldwell Banker Diamond.

Advisor
Joe Melendez
Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Diamond
License
California DRE #01513916
Experience
23+ years

How these records are verified

  • Prices, close dates, and MLS numbers are taken from public CRMLS-derived records.
  • Where public sources disagree on a detail such as days on market, that field is left off rather than guessed.
  • Where a public MLS number cannot be resolved with confidence, the field is omitted.
  • No client names, photographs, or private seller details appear here. Case-study detail is published only after a client provides written permission.

Sold above list price

Public records show the closed price finished above the published list price on these seller-side sales.

La Habra, CA

Sold above list

Remodeled single-family home

Sold price
$792,700
List price
$700,000
List to sale
About 13.2% above list
MLS reference
PW21045527

Condition and presentation were positioned against the active competition, and the closed price finished above the published list price.

Represented the seller. Joe Melendez, Coldwell Banker Diamond, DRE #01513916.

Stanton, CA

Sold above list

Upgraded cul-de-sac pool home

Sold price
$975,000
List price
$900,000
List to sale
About 8.3% above list
Days on market
4
MLS reference
PW24013356

The launch window was used to concentrate early buyer attention, and offers were evaluated on price and terms together rather than price alone.

Represented the seller. Joe Melendez, Coldwell Banker Diamond, DRE #01513916.

Fullerton, CA

Sold above list

Gated-community home

Sold price
$1,450,000
List price
$1,430,000
List to sale
About 1.4% above list
MLS reference
PW26087310

Pricing was set to the buyer pool actually shopping this community, and the closed price finished modestly above list.

Represented the seller. Joe Melendez, Coldwell Banker Diamond, DRE #01513916.

Sold at list price

Public records show the closed price matched the published list price.

Hacienda Heights, CA

Sold at list

Versatile single-family home

Back-on-market sale

Sold price
$1,050,000
List price
$1,050,000
List to sale
Sold at list price
MLS reference
PW25040649

The property returned to the market and was re-presented to a fresh buyer pool, with the transaction managed through to a completed sale at the list price.

Represented the seller. Joe Melendez, Coldwell Banker Diamond, DRE #01513916.

Sold after market adjustment

Public records show the closed price finished below the original list price. These are included because honest reporting matters more than a flattering average.

Fullerton, CA

Sold after market adjustment

Golden Hills area home

Market-adjusted

Sold price
$1,525,000
List price
$1,588,000
List to sale
About 4.0% below list
MLS reference
PW25066043

Pricing and market response were evaluated during the listing period, with strategy adjusted to reach the completed sale.

Represented the seller. Joe Melendez, Coldwell Banker Diamond, DRE #01513916.

What these results show

Pricing is property-specific

Two homes in the same city can require different list prices. Tract, condition, layout, and the live competition change what the buyer pool will pay.

Market response matters

The first showings and offers are data. Reading them accurately is how a listing either holds its price or is corrected before it goes stale.

Preparation and positioning matter

What is repaired, cleaned, photographed, and described determines whether buyers arrive ready to compete or ready to discount.

Negotiation matters

Price is one term. Contingencies, credits, appraisal risk, and possession all move the amount a seller actually keeps.

Strategy sometimes changes after launch

When the market answers differently than expected, the plan is adjusted deliberately rather than left to drift. One of the sales below shows exactly that.

What is not shown yet

Full case studies, including the preparation, pricing, and negotiation decisions behind each sale, are held back until the seller gives written permission to publish them. You can read verified client feedback on the reviews page, and you can ask Joe directly for references relevant to your situation.

Primary next step

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