Melea Johnston-Avrach
As top producing agent in the high-end Los Angeles real estate industry for over eight years and running, Melea excels as an award-winning agent with over 100 million in luxury sales to date and was recently featured as a Real Estate Professionals to watch in 2023 by LA Weekly, featured in the Influential Fifty by Pasadena magazine, has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal. Her stellar reputation has been built on her keen intuitiveness, earnest passion in helping others, her results-driven approach and expert service that leads to seamless, successful deals for a discerning clientele.
Specializing in homes for fashion and entertainment industry creatives, Melea was a top producer at a premier LA brokerage firm before bringing her impressive talents and track record to Compass.
Melea delivers the ultimate degree of attention, discretion and honesty, which has enabled her to build a client base from first-time home buyers, investors, celebrities, musicians, and estate holders. She additionally enjoys strong relationships with estate managers, divorce planners and specialized services for homes featuring music and sound studios, theaters, and creative lifestyle amenities.
Bringing real help and support during all life’s changes, such as trust sales, divorcees, new families, and multi-generational housing is the core of her passion but prior to real estate, it was Melea’s career as a fashion and luxury goods entrepreneur that brought her international success. She is involved in several philanthropic endeavors in Los Angeles, also serving for many years in various volunteer leadership positions in local schools and working with the local Firesafe Council to make the foothills neighborhoods of Los Angeles just a little safer.
Melea lives in the Foothills of Los Angeles with her husband and children. She’s an active member in the community, an exercise and adventure enthusiast, and a baseball mom who loves to dance.
