Melissa Harmel - Realtor

02/13/2026

To all my Alaska friends if you think Lisa Murkowski should vote yes for the save act then you need to let her know

Remember when Mark Begich voted for the Obamacare bill?

Lisa needs to remember to represents the state of Alaska otherwise we need to start questioning who she’s representing?

11/13/2025

✨ Just Listed in Summerville, Georgia! ✨

Looking for space, peace, and possibility? This custom-built 3BR/3BA home on 3 beautiful acres has it all — from the sunny front porch perfect for sunsets to the finished basement with full kitchen and a 4,200 sq. ft. event venue that opens up endless opportunities.

Inside, you’ll love the oak flooring, sunroom, and spacious owner’s retreat with double vanities and a shower for two. Outside, gather around the fire pit on the deck, cook in the screened gazebo kitchen, or enjoy your very own raised garden and chicken coop.

The venue building out back is a rare find — complete with a bar, fireplace, dressing suite, and commercial-grade systems — ideal for weddings, workshops, or creative ventures.

Located just over an hour from Chattanooga and less than two from Atlanta, this property combines country quiet with modern comfort. 🌿

🏡 1516 Fish Hatchery Rd, Summerville GA — $699,000
📞 Call Melissa Harmel, Fixer-Upper Specialist with eXp Realty, to schedule your private showing and experience the peaceful lifestyle waiting for you here.

11/13/2025

Now that gardening season is over - time to take a look inside and see what the possibilities are!

Because relaxed and rough-hewn never go out of style.

01/08/2024

⌛ Got some time off?

☀️ Here’s how to prepare for the ultimate stay-at-home vacation.

1. Get chores done ahead of time
Get things like dusting, vacuuming, and laundry done before your vacation starts and don’t think about them again until your vacation is over.

2. Invest in some added comfort
Your home may be the most comfortable place on the planet to you, but for a real vacation feel, add some extra luxuries.

3. Create ideal vacay spaces
If your idea of a great vacation includes the spa, create a spa-like staycation by transforming your bathroom with scented candles, relaxing music, and essential oils.

4. Plan meals ahead of time
Be sure you have menus and phone numbers ready for your favorite places to eat out so ordering from them for delivery is super easy, too.

5. Map it out
If you have an idea of what you’d like your staycation to be, map it out beforehand and delegate tasks to each member of the family.

Melissa Harmel | eXp Realty, LLC
[email protected] | (907) 227-2817
https://www.melissaharmelrealestate.com

Melissa Harmel

01/05/2024

🛋️ If you’re selling your home, it has to look amazing in the photos you take to post online.

✨ To help your home look its best, implement the staging tips below and watch your home sell fast.

THE FURNITURE: How your home is furnished makes a big difference in how buyers perceive it, there are firms you can hire to bring in modern furnishings to make your home look bright, fresh, and clean.

THE FLOORS: If the flooring is badly worn or stained, it might make more sense to replace it. You can buy cheap flooring that might not necessarily be to your liking, but if it helps your home sell, it’s worth it.

WALL DÉCOR: Take some time to update your wall décor. Simply visit your local thrift store and pick out a few artsy pieces to hang on the walls while your house is on the market.

CLUTTER: If your rooms are full of wall-to-wall furniture, remove all but the most important pieces to allow buyers to see the potential for the space.

THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOME: Tidy up the yard, cut the grass, trim the bushes, and paint the front door to put the outside of your home in the best shape possible.

Melissa Harmel | eXp Realty, LLC
[email protected] | (907) 227-2817
https://www.melissaharmelrealestate.com

Melissa Harmel

01/04/2024

🎉 Housewarming parties are a common place when someone moves into a new house.

🎁 Below are six traditional gift ideas to consider the next time you’re invited to a housewarming party.

1. Candles

A candle lit on the first night in a new home is believed to cast out darkness. It symbolically wishes the new occupants of the new home light through even the darkest of times.

2. Bread

A long-standing tradition, giving bread as a housewarming gift symbolically blesses the home with never knowing hunger. Many traditional housewarming gift givers like to give fresh-baked bread to the new homeowners.

3. Salt And Herbs

Salt was once a valuable commodity, people used it as currency, so a gift of the seasoning symbolizes wealth as well as hospitality. A gift of other herbs delivers the same sentiment.

4. Wine

A good bottle of wine paired with a lovely wine decanter makes a great gift that says, “May you always have joy and never go thirsty.”

5. Live Houseplant

When you give someone a live houseplant, you are essentially blessing them with a home that’s always full of life. No houseplant is complete without a stunning planter, gifting a houseplant also conveys a wish of good fortune.

6. Baskets

Gift a new homeowner with a burden basket to be placed at the front door. This symbolic gift helps preserve the home’s peace and harmony by encouraging anyone who visits to leave their troubles outside.

Melissa Harmel | eXp Realty, LLC
[email protected] | (907) 227-2817
https://www.melissaharmelrealestate.com

Melissa Harmel

01/03/2024

🐾 Do you have small children or pets in your home? What about someone with a weakened immune system?

⬇️ If so, you may want to add disinfecting your floors to your sanitizing routine. Here’s what you need to know.

1. Not Everyone Needs To Disinfect Their Floors
The best way to go about disinfecting your floors is to begin where you enter the house. Entryways are notoriously germy as that’s where everyone comes in with shoes on.

2. Use Steam To Disinfect
Steam cleaners work on almost every type of flooring, including carpeting. Make sure it reaches temperatures of at least 167ºF, which is the temperature the CDC recommends for killing most bacteria and viruses.

3. Mopping
Regular floor cleaners typically contain surfactants that loosen bacteria so it can be mopped away. After mopping with a household floor cleaner, be sure to follow up with a spray disinfectant that contains rubbing alcohol or bleach to fully disinfect the floor.

Melissa Harmel | eXp Realty, LLC
[email protected] | (907) 227-2817
https://www.melissaharmelrealestate.com

01/01/2024

🕯️ People have been using candles to decorate their homes forever.

✨ This modern version of a traditional favorite has candle lovers taking notice.

Contemporary Sculptural Candles
You may light them or prefer not to in order to preserve their form and beauty, but either way, they make great statement pieces no matter which room they’re in.

- Types Of Sculptural Candles For Your Home

1. The double wick twisted candlestick features a bold colored paraffin wax coating, two wicks, and a twisted base between the two sticks to bring an air of creativity and pizzazz to the traditional candlesticks of yesteryear.

2. Larger, neutral pillars make for a great centerpiece on any table as their large and in charge presence demands center stage.

3. Spiraled candlesticks are another option if pops of color are your thing. Meant to stand in a candlestick holder, these modern candles place a fancy twist on an old favorite.

4. If pillar candles are more your style, modern geometric octagonal candles are a great addition to the traditional pillar candle display.

Melissa Harmel | eXp Realty, LLC
[email protected] | (907) 227-2817
https://www.melissaharmelrealestate.com

Melissa Harmel

01/01/2024

🎉 Happy New Year's Day! 🥳

🌟 Like a blank canvas, today is a fresh start, full of possibilities.

🎆 Whether you're flying solo or part of a dynamic team, remember, teamwork makes the dream work!

🌠 Just as a neighborhood welcomes new residents, may this year bring new adventures and friendships.

🥂 Here's to a year filled with prosperity, like a prime piece of real estate waiting for the perfect owner.

🏡🌟🥂

Melissa Harmel | eXp Realty, LLC
[email protected] | (907) 227-2817
https://www.melissaharmelrealestate.com

12/29/2023

😁 To help you find a buyer for your home quickly, use the four tips on how to sell your home fast listed above.

1. Be Reasonable About The Price From The Beginning
Whether it’s to make a profit or the outstanding balance is more than the property is worth, many sellers think starting high and then lowering the asking price later if it doesn’t sell is a smart thing to do.

2. Up Your Home’s Curb Appeal
Take the time to update the landscaping and take care of any repairs to the outside of the home that will make it look better.

3. Give Your Home A Modern Makeover
You can update your home’s interior cheaply and easily by updating fixtures and giving the walls a fresh coat of paint.

4. Give Buyers A Chance To Imagine
Take down family photos and remove any religious items. Give it a good deep cleaning (carpets, windows, etc.) or hire a cleaning company to do it for you.

Bonus: Be Courteous And Accommodating

Melissa Harmel | eXp Realty, LLC
[email protected] | (907) 227-2817
https://www.melissaharmelrealestate.com

Melissa Harmel

12/27/2023

🖌️ Want to paint a room in your home but aren’t sure what color is best? Painting a room in your home is exciting, but it can also be a little nerve-wracking.

🎨 There are so many colors to choose from, it’s hard to decide which will work best. Here are a few tips to help you choose the right color for any room!

1. Choose the paint color last. If you’re painting an empty room, wait until you’ve chosen all the furniture and other accessories before choosing the paint color.

2. Don’t rely on the paint chip. Instead of trusting the paint chip, take actual paint samples home, paint a larger area of the wall, and decide based on that.

3. Give it a few days. By checking the color in all types of light, you’ll find out if you really like the color and what kind of adjustments (lighter or darker), if any, it needs to be just right.

4. Thinking white? If you think trying to decide on a color is tough, wait until you have to choose the perfect shade of white. Whites in their various hues are a great choice for woodwork and trim because they make your colors pop.

Melissa Harmel | eXp Realty, LLC
[email protected] | (907) 227-2817
https://www.melissaharmelrealestate.com

Melissa Harmel