Mel is amazing. This was our first home purchase so we had a lot of questions and she answered all of them honestly, which we really appreciated. She also was able to offer insight on what potential renovations would cost (and she was bang on) and she recommended service providers when needed. We had lots of laughs along the way and never felt pressured. When it came time to put in an offer she prepared us for the process and it felt pretty easy. A couple of times the sellers were difficult to deal with, but Mel took care of it and really minimized our stress. She was always available and has been available even after closing when we've had questions about things that have popped up after. I won't hesitate to recommend her, she's the best! - Suzanne

Melanie was wonderful! She helped us through every step of the process and was always available to answer questions or concerns. I will recommend Melanie to any of our family and friends. - Elizabeth Montgomery

Melanie was very professional too work with. I was very demanding on what I was looking for and the price I was comfortable with. Melanie found me a home that came in under budget and met all my expectations. - Brett Turner

Melanie is a true gem. She was very knowledgeable and beyond helpful. From providing advice on who to use as a professional stager as well as contractors who could do an RPR, to even mowing the lawn - she exceeded all expectations! She was also very knowledgeable about comparables and helpful as we navigated an estate situation. I would definitely recommend Melanie. - Heather

An absolute pleasure to work with. She actually mowed my lawn for a showing? Who does that? I felt like I was dealing with family or a friend, meaning she looked out for me as if she was. She’s genuine and super knowledgeable! - Ryan Kurtch

I used Melanie for both the sale of my condo and the purchase of my new home. She was very honest, friendly and definitely fought for you as the buyer! The sellers realtors were not easy to deal with and she went above and beyond to make sure we were happy! Highly recommend! - Christie Romeril

Melanie was great to deal with. She was patient with us and ensuring we were comfortable and understood everything. It was pleasure and we would recommend her to our friends and family - Daniel Leepack

Melanie was great to deal with, she was on top of everything and made sure it was as easy as possible. She is easy to get along with and has a lot of knowledge to share in the housing department. I would recommend her to anyone. - Ashlee Atkin

Sitting here at my computer a month after my house sold, it’s a struggle to put into words to accurately articulate what Melanie has done for me. My wife and I had separated, are attempting to sell our house together, and oh by the way, a once in a lifetime pandemic is coming. Add to this, I had a pretty healthy distrust of realtors from my previous experience of buying and selling houses. So with all this being said, our house is now sold, I’m in a new house, starting a new life and I will never, EVER use another realtor than Melanie. Buying and selling a home can be a very stressful time, and all I can say to anyone potentially choosing to use Melanie, is to trust her. She knows what she’s doing. And she doesn’t play games, use half-truths, or rely on gross/misleading sales tactics that I’ve experienced so many times before. She’s surrounded herself with a good team of other real estate professionals, you will be taken care of throughout the entire buying and/or selling process, and she’s always a phonecall away. Iif you are feeling stressed about the transaction, you always feel better after talking to her, because you know she’s acting on your behalf. So many realtors say they are, and I’m sure many do, but I guarantee Melanie’s priority is always her client. - Craig Zaychkowsky

I can’t say enough good things about Melanie, my wife and I just adore her and truly appreciate everything about her and her approach to real estate. We worked with Mel thru the 2018-19 market downturn in Calgary and surrounding area and when we finally closed in March 2020 (a mere 3 days before the pandemic shutdown) we couldn’t have been more mixed with our emotions to finally have sold but to not be working with Mel anymore. We couldn’t have asked for anyone better and I would recommend her in an instant to anyone! - Darren Ward

Melanie listened to what we said we were looking for. Lined up over 20 plus viewings in a short period of time. Was always available and provided timely responses to questions. Was very knowledgeable of the market and area. We cannot thank her enough for helping us relocate the area in such a short turnaround. I am sure I was not easy to deal with considering every time we walked in a house I was looking at the functionality of the home. Being a custom home builder for so many years, it was a challenge to find something out of a box. But with Melanie’s help, we found a great place that our son will grow up in and a place we can call home. Thank you. - Damon

"It’s hard to explain just how grateful I am to have had Melanie as my realtor. Melanie is first and foremost a genuinely wonderful human being. She was referred to me by my (incredible) mortgage broker, and from the first contact I had with her I felt like she had my back. The circumstances under which I needed to sell and buy a new place were far from ideal and terrifying for me, but she took it all in stride and just got to work. Within one week of listing, we had an offer and were conditionally sold. When that buyer fell through (through no fault at all of Melanie’s), she had us re-listed and conditionally sold again within 3 (!!!) days, and helped extend the deadlines on my purchase to ensure I didn’t lose the perfect new place for me and my kiddos. Throughout all the ups and downs of that, she was an absolute delight to work with. Her intelligence, integrity, honesty, and positivity truly set her apart from any other realtor I’ve ever come across. She also assembles the perfect team of people to assist with the fine details – from staging consultants to home inspectors, anyone she’s recommended has been amazing. Both my sale and my purchase are now firm, and without her nerves of steel and sense of humour I don’t know how I would have gotten through it all. I will only ever use her as my realtor and/or recommend her as a realtor for others. In summary and in conclusion, Melanie Cantius is more beautiful than Cinderella, smells like pine needles and has a face like sunshine. " - Carol Z

My wife and I met Melanie through my brother-in-law and wife. I am glad we did. We found a bungalow and after finishing the renovations, we decided to list with the realtor that we bought the house from. After listing the house it sat on the market for 3 months with no action at all. My wife and I were getting a little nervous about how long it was taking to sell the house. We decided to get Melanie's opinion on how we should make changes to sell the home. She suggested we keep the price the same but just stage it professionally, paint the fireplace, added fantastic photos and open houses and got an offer within the first two weeks. She was very professional and straight to the point. We took her advice and staged the home, within 3 weeks on the market the house was sold! She was bang on about the changes and we can't thank her enough. Then we decided to sell our rental property and advised us she was not happy with the staging and she made the necessary changes and our rental property sold with 2-3 months. Melanie is very polite and easy to talk to. She has exceeded our expectations as she went above and beyond regarding the sale of our properties. Again I cannot thank her enough! If we need a realtor in the future, we would call Melanie Cantius again!!! - Matt Taylor

My brother and his wife referred Melanie Cantius to us as he had great success and experience when they sold their house. We were trying to sell our home that was on the market for 3 months with no success with a prior agent. We contacted Melanie and she was able to professionally assess our situation and offered the best advice. She was very pleasant, helpful and with her recommendations, we sold the house. From the initial date of signing the contract with the Melanie the house was sold in only 3 weeks and close to asking price. We are glad we trusted her judgment and recommendations which resulted in success! Our experience with Melanie has been outstanding. She is detail-oriented and has gone the extra mile in order to ensure the property got sold. If you want to sell your home, give her a call and it will be done!!! - Natalie Taylor

Melanie was/is a dream to work with. Besides the fact that she makes all of this fun, she has gotten results.  From analyzing the value of our home to selling it for that price, she was confident and strong in the process of achieving a sale that all other realtors we interviewed under analyzed in comparison. We look forward to our next purchase with Melanie's assistance. With that I can say that so far she has held strong to our desired purchase and reminded us at all times what market value the property holds.  We find that her knowledge and experience has lent to our success in the process of selling & now we are confident in the same with buying. - Jacqueline Clark

Working with Melanie was like working with a really great friend! She was informative on things we should be watching out for before buying a house. Super friendly and nice! We never felt pressured or that she was just trying to make a sale. She truly cares and did all she could to make sure we got the best home for our family! I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy a house! - Jessica

Mel Cantius is an incredibly hardworking and passionate realtor. She is clearly on a Dharmic path of uniting families to homes, financial opportunities/investments and security. As an independent mother of two, Mel helped us get into our own home within our budget. Not only did she help us find the perfect home she helped us get the most value for our dollar. She even provided emotional support when I started experiencing "buyers anxiety". Her calm and energetic demeanor truly made this stressful process a lot more manageable and dare I say enjoyable! She is patient, incredibly smart, intuitive, and absolutely fierce! Over a year later, my kids and I love our home more now than on day of purchase! We have come to love and appreciate our home in all ways she said we would! Mel Cantius IS five Stars!! - Melanie Cibula

We've had the pleasure of working with Melaine twice, and wouldn't even consider anyone else in the future. Melaine treats you like family, she helps you and guides you into the best decision regarding sale and purchase. Neither of our transactions have been smooth as our bank was a nightmare but Mel was there with people to help us immediately! For Melanie it's not about commission and you can tell that from the start, it's about finding you the best outcome. It's about the connections she makes with her clients, where in the end it's more like friends or family. Paisley says hi to Daisy ♥️ - Sarah Reed

Melanie is an exceptionally professional agent who truly cares about her clients. I would highly recommend her and will definitely be using her again in the future. - Tammy St. Pierre

As a realtor, Mel sets the standard for the word “professional”. I should know; she worked with me on finding a downtown condo I could renovate as an executive rental. On a purchase, she is someone you want on your side. She is able to move past the “smoke and mirrors” of a listing to zoom in on the guts of the investment. Her comparative analyses work, experience and negotiation skills got me the property I wanted for 20 percent less than the asking price (and we’re not talking about a big-ticket item). To close the deal, she brought in her collection of experts to perform the inspection of both the unit and the condo docs and introduced me to a dynamo of a mortgage broker. Mel was the one to recite the merits of the area in which I wanted to buy. She was the one who knew how future developments would affect the growth of my investment. She was the one to verse me on the benefits of having a great condo management company in place, a never-ending supply of hot water in the bathroom and a designated parking space. She was also the one who came up with a projection of what my condo could be worth after I renovated it (based on the numbers, my little condo has increased in value by more than 40 percent in the year since purchase). The most remarkable thing about Mel is her integrity and good humor – regardless of where the deal is going. She has nerves of steel and the ability to inject some meaningful quip that helps with the decision-making process. In one instance, she and the mortgage broker discovered that a building in which I was first interested wasn’t insurable by CHMC because of past structural claims. If that fact hadn’t been exposed, I would have been stuck with a lemon of property defeating all my aspirations of becoming a real estate tycoon before my next birthday. Maybe even more significant is her work ethic. The commission on my purchase was puny, but the effort she put into the endeavor was equal to what you’d expect on the sale of a $1 million estate. Talk to Mel. Hire her. Save yourself a little angst and a lot of money. I did. - Elisa White

We can't thank Melanie enough for the outstanding service she provided! She guided us through every step from staging to the final offer and happily answered our multitude of questions. Don't let her friendliness and bubbly personality fool you - she's a fierce competitor who knows her business like no one else we've dealt with. We were able to sell our home in a very tough market in under 3 weeks thanks to Melanie. We would never purchase or sell a home again without her! - Karen Babin

Melanie helped us out tremendously, we took her away from her family multiple times to go check out dozens of houses. She helped us out in so many aspects from the lil things to things we didn’t even know to look for! She made our experience a special one and would recommended her to anyone looking for a professional yet fun agent to work with! - Noel

Mel was amazing to work with! She made us feel like we were her number one priority and took us to every property we wanted to see, finally finding our dream home! - Kayla Eggers

Melanie provided excellent service, maximum effort and great advice throughout the entire process of purchasing our house. I am from out of province, so the process of purchasing a home was a lot more challenging. Melanie made the process very easy and was at our disposal 24/7. She goes above and beyond as she recommended lawyers, insurance agents and other services that I required. We were very fortunate to have Melanie as our agent. She was on top of every detail ,at all times! I highly recommend Melanie as a real estate agent! Melanie, thank you so much for making our home buying experience virtually worry free! You are so awesome and we couldn't have did it without you! - Greg and Rosa

Our home had a conditional sale in just over 50 hours after being listed! Wow! Melanie had cautioned us that under current market conditions we may have several months of work ahead of us. Her services in showing us comparable homes for sale, advice on staging, setting up online photos that showcased our home, guidance regarding price points, and managing the showings and interactions with other realtors were outstanding! Her warm and engaging personality complimented her attitude of service and attentiveness during an unsettling time. We were blessed to have come to know Melanie and will, when we have opportunity, recommend her to family and friends! She is 5 stars! - Greg Weir

Melanie was highly professional and eager to do whatever it took to find us our long-term home. After so many previous moves, it was important for us to find something perfect to be happy in for the long haul with our new, young family. She had great advice and knew exactly what to look for from start to finish including being there for our inspection while we were stuck in another city. There were so many stressors suddenly transferring cities with little children, but Melanie made sure to put us completely at ease and calming a frantic momma. I have so much trust in her that I suggested her to my family for 3 of their properties, all of which went amazingly. You won't find a more honest and hard-working agent!!! - Sarah

We bought & built our “forever” home 5 years ago. Since then we’ve grown from a family of 3 to a family of 5. We realized that we’ve outgrown our home so we decided to sell. We got referred to Melanie through our builder who raved about her. Before we decided with her we did some research & sought out 2 other realtors to compare to. However when we met with Melanie we instantly clicked. She was honest, logical, very knowledgeable & of course showed passion for her career. With 3 kids 4 & under & no support, she understood how stressful selling & buying can be. She did her best to be available whenever we needed her. We loved the effort that was put in to attracting potential buyers via real estate websites, professional brouchure & doing an open house. She also had unlimited access from trades people to stagers & referred us to our wonderful mortgage broker! It was such a pleasure to work with her. We highly recommend her! She will go above & beyond & strives to make the entire process as stress-free as possible. She keeps herself updated with current trends in the market place & knows the necessary steps to selling your home & getting the most out of your return. We sold our home just under 2 1/2 months! It’s a “buyers” market & with so many houses on the market you need the best. Thank you Melanie for everything you’ve done for us. We wish you continued success! - Joanna

After selling our house (with a different realtor that we didn’t really care for), we still hadn’t found the “perfect home” to move into, despite already looking for a year. We read glowing reviews of Mel online and made the switch to her. She certainly exceeded our expectations. From day one, she was committed, professional, transparent, and clearly explained everything we needed to know about shopping for and purchasing a home. It is clear that Mel has been in this business for a while and is passionate about what she does, as she is extremely knowledgeable. Every decision she made with us was logical and well thought-out (i.e., based on past experience or current market statistics). She helped us expand our search criteria (for example, which neighborhoods to search in), as it was so narrow that we just weren’t finding the right house for us. While looking at homes, she could help us critically think about both the features and flaws of each house so that we were making an informed decision. It didn’t take us long to find a house we loved, and Mel expertly negotiated an excellent but fair price (I’m writing this review from my new kitchen that looks out onto the ravine we were looking for..thanks Mel!). The whole experience was just excellent. With all of the choices of realtors out there, why settle for someone who isn’t an expert in the industry? The only regret we have is not finding her sooner so that she could have been a part of selling our house (which we had done a week before meeting her). Thanks again Mel! We love our new home and will never forget your kindness. - A & J

From the moment we met Melanie we felt the warmth of her personality and how she lights up any room she walks into with her smile. She is very professional and confident in everything she does. A true professional who achieved our goal in less than a month. We would highly recommend Melanie to any and all potential clients. She will work diligently for you. We truly loved working with Melanie! - Don and Kerrie Brazil

If Melanie is not your realtor, you are making a huge mistake! Everyone you talk to will always tell you that they know the BEST realtor, and are so quick to refer their realtor to you... It is so hard to make a decision when there is so many realtors out there. But please know, this woman cannot be compared to other realtors... She is literally life changing. She is the most kind, knowledgeable and professional person I have ever met. I've dabbled with other realtors in my past and there is no comparison to the hard work and passion that Mel delivers.. My #1 favorite thing about Melanie was that never once did I feel like she was pressuring me or just out to make a sale... Never once did I feel like she would have let me make a wrong decision. Never once did I feel like I was taking too much of her time. She kept in constant communication, read over my condo documents, came to all of my meetings with the builder, made phone calls to my broker, made phone calls to the builder, she really acted on my behalf even when not required of her and she truly went above and beyond in all ways. Home buying can be a very stressful experience, and Mel actually made it very fun and enjoyable. We laughed and had fun with the whole experience from start to finish. I remember when my boyfriend and I first met her over a year ago, she hugged us (seems like no big deal, but it was so much more friendly and trusting to us than like a business handshake), and then was helping us SO MUCH even though she knew she wasn't going to get paid for it... when we left, we talked about her the whole way home and were like blown away. That initial interaction is what made me settle on her for this home purchase and I have no regrets now that the deal is done. This is the type of person that you can connect with on a different level. There is trust, there is friendship, there is kindness, there is hardwork, there is passion, there is EVERYTHING. I'm probably repeating myself here, but I honestly do not feel like I can express how great Mel is as a human and as a realtor. My expectations were exceeded and I do not just feel like I've gained a realtor for life but a friend! She is such a positive and bright individual, she literally lights up the room when you are with her! All of my friends and my sister cannot wait to use her as well for their future home needs. Thanks again Melanie for everything!! - Kristy Kallenberger

Melanie has been a pleasure to work with. Many times you would hear that selling real estate is difficult or stressful. Never once had I felt that way while working with her. The entire process flowed very easily and I am very happy to have worked with her. I definitely recommend her services. My only regret is that this website only stops at 5 stars. If I could give her 10 stars, I would. Thanks again Mel for your hard work. - Romayne Eastmond

Melanie is a Lioness - Queen of the Real Estate Jungle! 2 days on the market and SOLD! I am proud and blessed to call her my dear friend! Her service and personal attention is exceptional. She truly is a high-caliber professional and her knowledge of the local market and negotiating skills were key in ensuring I received the best offer for my home. Regardless of whether you are buying or selling, I would highly recommend Melanie. I could not have asked for a better Realtor to facilitate the process of selling my home. Carrie & Rylan - Carrie Stokes

Sometimes in life you meet people that you are just meant to meet. This is how we feel about Melanie. In a time when we felt lost and in need of guidance with selling our home at the right time, we met Melanie. From day one, she presented herself in a way that assured us that she had the competence and the confidence to ease our fears and guide us through the very complicated task of selling our home and finding the right home that would suit our needs. Though it wasn’t an easy transition, Melanie was along our side every step of the way. She was very knowledgeable and extremely helpful with absolutely everything that entailed selling our home. Her honesty, persistence and down to earth personality reassured my husband and I that she would never give up on us until her job was done. I would highly recommend Melanie to any of our friends and family. She made a very difficult time into an exciting adventure that led us into our new home. I couldn’t be more thankful that we met Melanie at the right time and feel extremely fortunate that her capability allowed us to begin our new life together in our own space that suits our needs. Thank you Melanie for being there for us through all the many challenges and definitely exceeding our expectations! - Diane Leepack