Carolyn was born and raised in St. Louis. She grew up in Chesterfield and attended University of Missouri - Columbia. After obtaining a BSBA in finance, Carolyn worked as a financial analyst for Citigroup Mortgage for two years. Carolyn found that her desk job was too dry so she joined Huffman Travel and then The Travel Company to sell group incentive travel. Carolyn eventually ended up working part time when her two children were young so that she could become more involved in their school and extra-curricular activities. In 1997, she decided to enter real estate. Carolyn thought that this would be the perfect blend of her finance and sales background coupled with her love of homes and decorating. She found her true passion. Starting slowly, Carolyn has built her business to a full-time career, making many new friends from the clients she has met along the way. Even with her real estate career in full gear, Carolyn still found time to volunteer at her children's high schools, Villa Duchesne and Saint Louis University High School, plus other volunteer positions.
Carolyn has lived in Brentwood with her husband for over 30 years. Carolyn's son graduated from Notre Dame and her daughter graduated from Rockhurst University. She cherishes the time when they are all together, but admits it is few and far between with everyone's busy schedules. She is still active in her community, church and charitable causes. She loves spending time with her husband, taking long walks with their dog, traveling, going out with friends and of course, helping her clients with their buying and selling needs.
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CG
Carolyn is the professional you want on your side when buying or selling your home! Her knowledge and decades of experience are invaluable, and when paired with her integrity of character - it’s a no brainer - she is THE BEST in the biz. We can’t recommend her enough. She’s honest, she’s kind, and she will move mountains to make sure her clients are taken care of.
JG
Carolyn provided an excellent experience in the selling process. She was an advocate for me and also a great consultant for the entire process. Over the past 20 years I have moved 8 times, and the experience I had with Carolyn's expertise far surpassed any previous agent I have worked with. I would highly recommend Carolyn and her team to any prospective seller without reservation. She is the best I've ever worked with!
GS
Carolyn is an experienced and knowledgeable agent ! She is easy to work with, honest, organized and professional ! She cares about her clients on a personal level and gets to know them in order to assist them in their real estate experience! She makes herself available to answer questions and offer advice! If she doesn’t have the answer, she has a multitude of professionals as resources to assist her with “out of the ordinary” issues! I would highly recommend Carolyn and her team for any real estate adventure !
MG
I cannot recommend working with Carolyn highly enough! She truly is the best in the biz, and made home-buying an amazing experience for us from start to finish. She was so generous with her time, taking us to multiple showings even before we were ready to buy so we could start to get a lay of the land. At each showing, Carolyn’s insight and expertise were so apparent. She would point out all of the small but important details in a home that we wouldn’t otherwise know to look for. Once the time came we were ready to purchase, we knew exactly what we were looking for and were able to put in an offer with total confidence. As far as putting together the offer itself, I can’t imagine anyone doing a better job than Carolyn did for us! She knew just how to make our offer competitive without sacrificing any important pieces. And it paid off! There were 9 offers on the house and ours was accepted, I can confidently say because of Carolyn’s expert guidance and insight. We are absolutely thrilled with the house we found, and know that it is all thanks to Carolyn. Knowing what good hands we were in made the entire process feel positive, enjoyable, and completely stress-free. We are so grateful to Carolyn and her team and cannot recommend them highly enough!
DD
Carolyn was a pleasure to work with: knowledgeable, listened to my needs, always available and fun! I recommend her without reservation !
JA
Carolyn was wonderful! She was very knowledgeable, and could always answer our questions. Carolyn’s experience, professionalism, efficiency and energy guided us through the home buying process, which can be a little daunting, and helped us find the house we now call home. We really appreciate her quick response to any and all questions we had along the way! We highly recommend Carolyn Malecek!
SL
Carolyn was a pleasure to work with. She was incredibly professional and always extremely responsive. Our home sold in a week. Carolyn was most helpful with all the small details and she guided us through the process with ease. We would recommend Carolyn to anyone.
TA
What an amazing experience we've had with Carolyn as our realtor! She was on top of things the moment we contacted her, but without being "over the top". She allowed us to get a feel for what was on the market and to change our minds as we checked out different areas and multiple homes. Her patience and understanding of our needs has been limitless and her response time was prompt every time we contacted her about a question or another property. Carolyn's knowledge and experience of what to look for in a home was helpful as well, whether they were "red flags" or "perks". She has guided us through the home buying process seamlessly! Most of all, we have appreciated the friendship that has developed as we searched together for our new home. We wouldn't buy another home without her!
JW
Carolyn worked tirelessly, even while on vacation, to help us find a lovely home in a very competitive market. She was great at accommodating our crazy (out of town) schedule and was consistently able to get us into a showing. Her and her team were very efficient at helping us through the inspection/closing process and everything went through without an issue. I recommend her without any reservations.
CT
Carolyn is a phenomenal realtor! She was incredibly supportive throughout my husband’s and my purchase of our first home, providing us with advice and answering all our questions each step of the way. We would recommend Carolyn to anyone, regardless of whether you are a first-time buyer or purchasing your fifth home!
KB
Carolyn was so amazing! I was looking for houses while living out of town and she made the process so easy. She walked through houses with me on FaceTime and she was so knowledgeable about what problems and concerns to watch out for. She definitely made a challenging situation seamless!
MK
She is the best realtor in St. Louis- treated us like family!
CR
Carolyn went above and beyond when house searching for my fiancé and me. She went out of her way to show us elements of houses we were looking that I would have never thought of. It was extremely helpful to paint a bigger picture, and it ultimately led to my fiancé and I closing on a house! I highly recommend working with Carolyn as your agent!!
BL
Carolyn was amazing from start to finish. She guided me through the process effectively and provided me with the appropriate expectations. I appreciate her years of experience and her knowledge of the neighborhood and surrounding areas which helped the buyer feel comfortable and confident in their decision making process. I highly recommend Carolyn. She was always very communicative and stayed on top of any items that were outstanding during the sale of my home. Thanks so much Carolyn for your help and expertise selling my house!
DW
Carolyn, Erik, and Ashlyn were great to work with and helped take much of the stress of selling a house off myself. I had never sold a property before and from the moment Carolyn and Erik first came to my house for a first look to the closing date, they were always available to answer any questions at any time I had with the sale. Carolyn and her team were a pleasure to work with and would recommend to anyone who is in the market.
T
what a wonderful job Carolyn did for us. She listened to what we wanted, did the research, picked out a few houses to view, and walked us through all the properties. With her guidance we selected an historic house, in a stable community, with a lot of local amenities to enjoy, and obviously within our price range. She never missed responding to either a call or text. Surely could not have done it without her.
GR
Carolyn was the best. See made the process of selling our parents house very easy. Anytime anything needed to be done she took care of it immediately. We highly recommend Carolyn.
TF
Carolyn, Steve, and the rest of the team were fantastic throughout the entire process of buying my first home. With their guidance, I always felt well-informed and confident- even in such a competitive market. I am so grateful for all of Carolyn’s hard work and cannot recommend her enough!
LB
This is my third home transaction with Carolyn, Steve and the team. I’ve relocated a few times now and I always feel more comfortable when I’m moving with them! Their knowledge of the market and industry experience ensures things run smoothly and details are taken care of without me having to worry. So thankful to have them by my side!
DA
Carolyn was an absolute joy to work with. She was punctual, attentive, and invested in finding the perfect home for my son and I. After hitting the ground running, we were able to tour multiple homes, discuss other options/needs/wants, and close on the perfect home within just a few weeks. Highly recommended.
LL
We could not imagine a smarter, more responsive or more professional team than Carolyn and her team. They are the best advocates for their clients! She took the stress out of the home buying and selling process for us! We would recommend to anyone! They are the absolute best.
NJ
We had the pleasure of working with Carolyn to sell our Brentwood home. From the very beginning we felt very comfortable working with her. She is a real estate professional with valuable knowledge, great communication and organizational skills, and a great sense of humor; a quality that is actually quite helpful in the home selling process. She is a good listener and has a customer focus. Although on some issues she was adamant to do things in her way (such as setting the house price, staging the house, removing all non essentials from the kitchen counter tops during the photograph sessions etc.), we never felt she was inappropriate or too forceful. Every time she passionately explained to us the rationale behind her suggestions. We really enjoyed working with her.
Overall, she tied with one other agent as the best we have ever worked with (we have worked with a total of 10 agents in our lifetime). With her strategy and some luck we received 2 offers within 72 hrs and were able to cancel the scheduled open house. We also received an offer that was not only above her suggested asking price, it was above our original hoped for amount that we had reluctantly agreed to lower based on Carolyn’s strategy. Thank goodness we listened to her; she knows the market and what she is doing!
Based on our experience of working with Carolyn, we recommend her to anyone who wants a real estate agent who is a great advisor and a great advocate. Thank you Carolyn for all your advice, hard work and support during one of life’s more stressful transitions.
Nancy and Keshab
07/25/2023
Overall, she tied with one other agent as the best we have ever worked with (we have worked with a total of 10 agents in our lifetime). With her strategy and some luck we received 2 offers within 72 hrs and were able to cancel the scheduled open house. We also received an offer that was not only above her suggested asking price, it was above our original hoped for amount that we had reluctantly agreed to lower based on Carolyn’s strategy. Thank goodness we listened to her; she knows the market and what she is doing!
Based on our experience of working with Carolyn, we recommend her to anyone who wants a real estate agent who is a great advisor and a great advocate. Thank you Carolyn for all your advice, hard work and support during one of life’s more stressful transitions.
Nancy and Keshab
07/25/2023
LR
This letter will serve as my very high letter of recommendation for Carolyn Malecek, who assisted my husband and me with the sale of our 70-year-old home and the purchase of our condo in the summer of 2023.
Carolyn has the qualities that make her an extremely effective real estate agent. I can’t say enough about her professionalism and knowledge within the industry. She has high integrity and is very conscientious and tenacious, always keeping her client’s best interests in mind. One of the qualities I valued the most was her no-nonsense style. She gets to the point quickly yet professionally, always respecting her client’s opinions and schedule, sometimes amid unexpected and tight timelines. She does a great job of listening to her client’s needs and manages expectations respectfully. She does extensive research to assist with assessing the fair market value of properties and then negotiates effectively with the opposing broker on behalf of the client. She is extremely responsive to questions and concerns, replying immediately. She shows great attention to the details enabling tasks to be completed successfully. Our transactions went very smoothly, and we closed on time although we had inspection items that needed to be addressed on the sale side. Carolyn followed up throughout the process and even took care of items after closing.
Carolyn’s team also delivered A+ service. Steve Breihan provided keen advice, along with the highest level of professionalism and integrity. Ashlyn Mantia was extremely helpful in navigating items associated with the closing process.
My husband and I deeply appreciate Carolyn and her team and highly recommend them.
Carolyn has the qualities that make her an extremely effective real estate agent. I can’t say enough about her professionalism and knowledge within the industry. She has high integrity and is very conscientious and tenacious, always keeping her client’s best interests in mind. One of the qualities I valued the most was her no-nonsense style. She gets to the point quickly yet professionally, always respecting her client’s opinions and schedule, sometimes amid unexpected and tight timelines. She does a great job of listening to her client’s needs and manages expectations respectfully. She does extensive research to assist with assessing the fair market value of properties and then negotiates effectively with the opposing broker on behalf of the client. She is extremely responsive to questions and concerns, replying immediately. She shows great attention to the details enabling tasks to be completed successfully. Our transactions went very smoothly, and we closed on time although we had inspection items that needed to be addressed on the sale side. Carolyn followed up throughout the process and even took care of items after closing.
Carolyn’s team also delivered A+ service. Steve Breihan provided keen advice, along with the highest level of professionalism and integrity. Ashlyn Mantia was extremely helpful in navigating items associated with the closing process.
My husband and I deeply appreciate Carolyn and her team and highly recommend them.
NA
We couldn't be happier! Carolyn's is a professional with a personal touch who quickly gained our complete trust. Carolyn knows the area extremely well and guided us to our new neighborhood and home. She is experienced and has a wealth of knowledge regarding home construction, inspection repair estimates, and recommendations for everything from pest control to kitchen remodeling. Once we found the right home for us, Carolyn expertly helped us write a winning offer in this highly competitive market. Thank you Carolyn!
Carolyn and her team of professionals were always responsive and supportive regardless of the day, the time, or the absurdity of our question/concern. We absolutely would use Carolyn again and certainly recommend her to anyone wanting to find their dream home.
Carolyn and her team of professionals were always responsive and supportive regardless of the day, the time, or the absurdity of our question/concern. We absolutely would use Carolyn again and certainly recommend her to anyone wanting to find their dream home.
BO
Carolyn was the best! She was extremely helpful while we sold our house. We moved out of town before the house hit the market, but we were extremely grateful for Carolyn providing us with the best service. She put any of our worries at ease!
