About Us

Buying or selling a home is one of the biggest financial decisions that most people will make in their lifetime, and the right agent can not only make or break your real estate experience, but also your investment.

In today’s online world, most people begin their agent search on the internet, and the hunt can be confusing.  There are hundreds of websites that will “blindly” list agents, but with no personal screening and little assurance of how experienced they really are. These are not true "referrals", but a limited list of agents who have paid a fee to be included in the directory, regardless of experience, professional standing, customer service record or qualifications.

That’s no way to select the right real estate agent.  Moreover, top-producing REALTORS® rarely pay to be in those directories – they earn clients through their professionalism, performance and personal referrals.

TopAgentMatch.com is a unique service that fills the gap that exists in the agent search process.  We are distinct by not being tied to any one brokerage nor to a limited selection of agents.  Instead, we cull through active members of the National Association of REALTORS® – over 1.1 million professionals strong – who are licensed and in good standing, with a record of exceptional client service, whose designations and/or specialties match a client’s needs, who are local experts in the areas they serve, and who pledge to abide by the Association’s strict Code of Ethics.

But strong professional qualifications is only one part of the selection process.  The other involves matching compatible communication styles – and personal chemistry -- between the client and agent. We recognize that both personalities should align for the experience to be a good one.  

In addition to a nationwide reach, TopAgentMatch.com also serves international clients looking to invest or relocate in the United States real estate market, matching them with qualified agents who are fluent in the client's native language.


IMPORTANT NOTE:  Not all real estate licensees or agents are the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® are properly called REALTORS®.  These professionals are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® also subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate.

 









    

About Its Founder/Broker

Elaine Mallon is a top-producing Real Estate Broker who founded
TopAgentMatch.com as a convenient way to help Buyers & Sellers navigate through the sometimes confusing process of finding a trusted agent.

Known for her professionalism and integrity, Elaine's proactive, caring style with individuals in need of agent referral assistance proved so valuable for them, that she decided to take that same personalized approach to the online community, who she felt was badly underserved.    

Elaine also operates as a Broker Associate with Peninsula Sotheby's International Realty, serving Home Buyers, Sellers and Investors in Southern California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula & South Bay Beach Cities.

She is a Certified Residential Specialist, Certified Negotiator, Certified Corporate Relocation Specialist, Certified Investor Agent Specialist, and Certified Palos Verdes Peninsula Area Specialist.  She is also a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, California Association of Realtors, Palos Verdes Peninsula Association of Realtors, and Council of Residential Specialists (highest designation in residential real estate sales, which includes less than 3% of all REALTORS® in the nation.)

Elaine, the former Owner/Broker of Monarch Properties, a Real Estate Buyer’s Brokerage, Mortgage Finance & Investment firm, is also an award-winning Public Relations and Marketing veteran and previously served as Vice President, Media & Corporate Relations for 20th Century Fox Television, representing some of television's most acclaimed programming ("The X-Files," "Murphy Brown," "Northern Exposures," "Designing Women," "thirtysomething," "Beauty & the Beast," "The Simpsons," "Alley McBeal," "The People's Choice Awards", among others.)

She is a licensed real estate Broker with the California Department of Real Estate (DRE #01325954).