San Diego Realtor | Malena Boetel | DRE 02116790 - El Cajon, California

Leslie J.

Selling a one-of-a-kind luxury home is no easy task. Even with stunning architecture, breathtaking landscaping, and high-end features, an average real estate agent simply won’t do. It takes a truly exceptional professional—someone with an eye for beauty, a mind for business, and an appreciation for individuality—to grasp the unique value proposition of a distinctive luxury property.

Unlike homes designed with generic appeal, a unique home is a reflection of its owner’s personal success and vision. Sellers often seek more than just financial gain; they want a buyer who truly “gets it” and resonates with the property on a deeper, personal level. Achieving this connection requires far more than standard marketing or traditional sales techniques. This is where Malena Boetel excels.

Malena is as remarkable as the properties she represents. She has an intuitive understanding of the “vibe” of a home, the creativity to craft tailored selling strategies, and the business acumen to deliver results. Her energy, enthusiasm, and dedication make her a masterful matchmaker, connecting unique properties with the perfect buyers. With Malena, what might seem like a daunting challenge becomes a seamless process. She consistently creates win-win scenarios that leave all parties genuinely satisfied.

If you’re seeking an agent who truly understands how to showcase and sell unique luxury homes, look no further than Malena Boetel. She doesn’t just sell homes—she creates meaningful connections and achieves exceptional results.

Rachel

Malena helped me buy the condo I was now ready to sell, I knew there was no one better to help me with the process. She walked me through all the steps leading up to putting the condo on the market, and let me guide the timeline for what I was comfortable. We discussed today's market and my needs and she came up with several scenarios based on other listings in my area. She gave me the facts and her professional opinion, then let me make the ultimate choice based on my needs and comfort level. The thing I love about Malena, she knows when to be tough with the competition, but she is NEVER pushy with her clients. In the end we came out $55k over listing, and $25K over my "this is what I want to walk away with" price. The only thing I am upset about is Malena can't be my realtor in my next state to help me there too! --- Bonus, she works with an awesome photographer

Kim

Malena far exceeded any expectations we had. We worked with Malena to sale our home and she was able to negotiate a deal almost 6 % above asking price!! Malena was excellent with communication and walking us through each step and always way ahead of getting the best possible deal and outcome for us! We’ve never felt more taken care of than we were with her.
Malena also assisted us with finding a top notch Realtor out of State. She is definitely the Best in San Diego!! I highly recommend working with her and can promise she will not disappoint!

Adnan K.

Are five stars all I can really give on here?! That's too bad!
Our family's experience was nothing short of incredible and it truly was a blessing to have Malena on our side! After flying in for spring break from Texas to California, the hunt for a house began and it started with an introduction email from Malena, a few texts coordinating meeting times and property addresses and our excitement to start a new life. From there, we embarked on a journey all over southern California and beyond, looking for homes. If all you are wanting is someone to unlock a door for you, show you around a house and read off bullet points that are readily available online, there are dozens of realtors you can call. But if you want to know everything there is to know about a property and the community in which it sits, have an advocate for you and your family through all of the challenges that could come along the way and at the end of it all, a true friend that you would trust with one of the most important decisions you could possibly make, then call Malena ASAP. She has absolutely no give up in her and she will fight tough battles on your behalf (trust us when we say, we had many, many of those). Her accessibility and dependability are truly unmatched and this is coming from experienced homebuyers. She is highly efficient and exact with her words and at no time were we ever left wondering what is happening with our home purchase. This is a very experienced realtor who clearly knows how to do her job and do it well. We were incredibly vulnerable Texans looking to buy out West, and before meeting Malena, had just a hope and a dream and not much else. Malena helped make it a reality and without her, we would not have a beautiful home to live in and a life we can't wait to begin! Do yourself a favor and find a way to get Malena on your team before you go much further. Good luck on your home search! And thank you, Malena!!!

Lindsey D.

Malena is amazing! She is a real force in the San Diego real estate world. I am truly grateful for her expertise, her honesty and making buying a first time home a smooth process. Her approach is well thought out, organized and clear. She sat down with me and my boyfriend both complete newbies in the market, and went over both of our expectations, discussed how to start & what to expect. She was completely involved in the process, offering her opinions regarding possible issues, and had an A+ team of experts to resolve those in a timely manner. Malena was very communicative with us and worked well with the hectic schedules we have. I was pretty overwhelmed at some points, and having had no experience we were able to trust Malena through the whole process! And she got us into a awesome home in El Cajon! She was professional but fierce dealing with the selling agent. She really worked the situation in our favor and the end result a very successful & timely close of escrow! We have had such a positive experience because of Malena & the team she works with. They worked for our benefits, kept us informed, and were always available for questions/comments and guided us. She obviously loves what she does, & never treated us like a customer or a stranger, she treated us like friends. If we are ever in the market again or our friends/family need someone reliable and a recommendation Malena & her team will be the first choice.
Lindsey & Austin

Dina M.

Melana has been the best realtor we have worked with in California. She looked out for our best interest at all times and made our move into our new home so easy. I am so happy we had the opportunity to work with Malena and am happy to call her a friend.

Eric S.

SO Hard to even begin to say how FANTASTIC Malena is! She is unreal in every way. She is VERY knowledgeable, professional, smart, hard working, dedicated, amicable, courteous, friendly and so honest just to name a few. We just sold our parents home with her and we could not be more happy. Her and Amber Welsch laid out our listing plan so well. Malena worked with us so closely every step through the selling process. She held an open house most days that made sense and it helped so much as our home was unique and needed to be seen. She represented both the buyer and seller and this is not an easy task. She did it SO professionally with integrity and unreal grace!! She has just the best personality and makes everyone in the process so comfortable. She is a marketing genius and knows all the tricks of what works. Her background is in corporate marketing and it is such a great asset when she works with you. She also works with a vast team and that is a big asset. My family was just SO HAPPY... if we could give her 10 stars we would!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH Malena!!!

Kasandra P.

March 2021
It is an absolute pleasure to share with you our experience working with Malena Boetel. We were thoroughly satisfied with every aspect of Melena’s representation as our listing agent. There was not one aspect in working with her that fell short of our expectations. In all honesty, she exceeded all our expectations.
In early 2020, it became obvious that health issues would require an older family member sell her San Diego home of over 30 years. Timing, coordination, and attention to detail were our requirements for the Realtor we hired. When we met Malena, we knew immediately that she checked all the boxes. Malena attacked every challenge head on. Her professionalism and attention to the details lead our family through this difficult situation without any delays or unnecessary interruptions in our selling or relocation plans.
One of Malena’s strengths is her natural, caring nature for the people she works with. Her compassion for our Aunt and willingness to work around her medical issues continued to show her placing her client’s needs before her own.
Malena is as sharp as she is compassionate. Her expert evaluation of the area comps and assessment of the property’s highly desirable neighborhood generated a pinpoint listing price that quickly attracted the perfect qualified buyer. Thanks to Malena’s skillful marketing strategy, the house sold quickly and over the asking price.
We just cannot say enough about our positive selling experience with Malena Boetel as our Realtor. We would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell in this active real estate market.

Kasandra Petersen