meet madeleine

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Madeleine Perez

Luxury Realtor


Madeleine Perez is a poised and tenacious real estate professional, who provides the highest level of service to each client. She acts with honesty and integrity, making sure her clients are fully supported and informed when buying or selling a home.

Born and raised in New York City, Madeleine was educated at Wesleyan University and Columbia University’s School of Journalism. She was an award-winning producer for ABC News, covering politics, business, and real estate. Later, she became a freelance editor for Los Angeles magazine. As a journalist, Madeleine learned valuable skills that she would apply to her real estate career: gaining people’s trust and respect, excelling in high-pressure situations, and reacting with speed, composure, and precision.

Madeleine combines her expertise of real estate trends and passion for exploring the very best in Los Angeles to give her clients an educated and well-rounded viewpoint, and an unmatched caliber of market knowledge. Her personalized approach – asking poignant questions, listening to individual needs, and delivering comprehensive advice – has earned her a stellar reputation in the business.

In her free time Madeleine enjoys volunteering for The Concern Foundation for Cancer Research and City of Hope. She is a resident of Sherman Oaks, where she lives with her husband, son and sheepadoodle.

Named One Of The Top 25 Realtors at Compass Los Angeles in 2021 and 2022!

DRE#: 01985156

 
 
 

About Equity Union

Founded by Harma Hartouni, groundbreaking realtor and inspiring author of the memoir Getting Back Up, Equity Union was created to be a completely unique real estate company. With an unparalleled commitment to service, integrity, and excellence, we’re ready to both inspire your vision and help you bring it to life.

Equity Union is the fastest growing real estate company in Southern California. Within our first year, we have already opened eight office locations with more launching soon. 

We are currently servicing clients across Southern California for residential, luxury, and commercial sales.

 
 

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Testimonials

If moving is considered to be one of the most stressful events in a person’s life, then moving your family from across the country all while trying to find the right home without physically being there, that’s another level of stress. Thank the real estate gods for Madeleine Perez. She handled this extremely picky client (me) beautifully. Not only did she listen to what I wanted...she knew exactly what I needed, which aren’t always the same. She took me on every tour via FaceTime, sent videos and photos. It was the closest thing to my being there. She has great taste (knew when to spare me) and is extremely knowledgeable about the different areas within LA (yes the house may look beautiful, but it’s not the right neighborhood for your family...) We took the house we are now happily living in without ever seeing it in person. That’s how much faith I had in Madeleine. Even after the contracts were signed and the keys handed over, she’s checked in a few times just to make sure everything is ok and that we are satisfied. Bright, articulate, knowledgeable, warm, professional...Thank you Madeleine for making this process a pleasant one.
— Juliet S.
I had a great experience with Madeleine when purchasing a home. I was a first time homebuyer, and she helped guide the process, and answer any questions I had along the way (and is still answering questions even after closing). She made this all very easy, and always returned my calls / texts /emails quickly. She also had my best interests in mind, and pushed back on the sellers when they kept trying to change the close date, and other conditions. Would definitely recommend Madeleine for any home buying / selling needs, and would certainly use her again in the future.
— John C.
Madeleine is the best! When I wanted to purchase my condo and told her of my target development, she sent a letter to everyone in the association to see if anyone was interested in selling. Within 2 weeks a seller contacted us and sold us their unit at a great price and I couldn’t be happier! She was extremely helpful facilitating the entire purchasing process. I highly recommend working with Madeleine for your real estate needs.
— Karen G.
I honestly could not have asked for a better experience. Madeleine is beyond knowledgeable about LA and the entire real estate process and guided us every step of the way. She is an extremely tough negotiator and you know from the very beginning that she has your best interest at heart and will stop at nothing to get you what you want and deserve. On top of the general stress that comes with buying a house, we did it right in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic with brand new rules in place regarding tours, inspections, signings, etc and Madeleine never flinched. She just navigated these new waters without missing a beat and got us our dream home. I am forever grateful and would recommend her to everyone I know.
— Jessica S.
This was our first home buying experience and Madeleine was the absolute best agent possible! I will admit when we started the process we were looking all over the area and at a lot of different types of properties. Madeleine really helped us to focus our search and kept us updated on new finds, offers, and her plans to find us our dream home. When we did find our eventual house, Madeleine worked her magic leading into the holiday season and didn’t let the challenging timelines stop her from making sure we got the home we wanted. Her communication was timely and we never felt out of the loop or swamped by the process. Without her knowledge of the areas and having taken the time to really understand what we wanted, we could have missed our home with any other agent. We can’t thank Madeleine enough for all of her hard work and support through this process!
— Jeff G.
Madeleine is amazing. We recently purchased a house in Sherman Oaks. She was there every step of the way from the moment we asked her to represent us until after closing escrow. She is patient, honest, a great communicator and negotiator, knowledgeable about the housing market and is always available when I have questions or need recommendations. I would recommend her to anyone needing a real estate agent.
— Sasi. C.
Madeleine was referred to me by a mutual friend. I will be singing her praises forever. Madeleine was extremely patient with all my questions and inexperience with the process. She helped set up all the inspections and contractors. She was always punctual and responsive. She was a great negotiator and got me a great deal. I will use her again 100%. I’m a big fan!!!
— Rebekah T.
My wife and I were living in Santa Monica and realized that if we wanted to buy something, we’d have to look in the Valley. Neither of us had ever lived there so we didn’t know what to expect. We went to a bunch of open houses all over the Valley and happened to meet Madeleine at one of them. She got a pretty good sense for what we were looking for and when we finally found a place we liked, Madeleine guided us through the negotiation process, worked her magic with the sellers, and helped us get a great price on a home that we truly love. She was also fantastic during the closing, as she was able to get our closing costs down by more than half of what we thought we would have to pay. She even got us in touch with a backup lender when it seemed that our original loan might fall through. Once we moved in, Madeleine sent us a thoughtful housewarming gift and sent us some great info on life in the Valley. We’ve recommended her to friends and family and would absolutely recommend her to anyone else looking for a home in LA!
— Mark S.
Madeleine was amazing. She helped us relocate across the country and found us a great realtor in Miami to help. She was involved in every step of the process and made sure we had every question answered - even the silly ones. She was such a great resource and we couldn’t have done it without her. Anyone in LA is lucky to have Madeleine as their agent - honest. responsive and she just truly cares. We will recommend her to everyone!
— Sarah C. | Seller
When we were ready to sell our house, we had many realtors who approached us, so of course we had to do our homework . We chose Madeleine as our realtor because of her background, responsiveness, and efficiency. With her careful and strategic planning, she and her team suggested we paint some of the rooms in neutral colors, make simple upgrades, and use her recommended stager. She suggested we price our home slightly lower than the comparable houses sold in the neighborhood so it would attract more buyers. Sure enough, there were over 100 interested buyers who came to look within 8 days. Better yet, it created a bidding war among them. The good results were not far behind: We sold the house very quickly, without any problems and for $350,000 more than our asking price. We couldn’t be happier!
— Mary Y. | Seller
Madeleine and her team are amazing! Not only did she ensure that we had the right tools to make sure our house sold over asking, but she held our hand through the entire process. As many sellers know - it is not an easy process and we always knew she had our best interests in mind. Once our property sold, Madeleine locked in our new property. She cared about our hopes and dreams and was able to find us a fantastic house in a great neighborhood. We honestly would NOT have our new house without her! We can’t thank her enough for her hard work and attention to detail.
— Andrew T. | Seller & Buyer
Madeleine and her team are the best! She sold my home and made the process extremely easy and a huge success. Her advice was always spot on, and I was fully informed and supported through every decision. Madeleine is the only agent I would consider working with in the future.
— Eileen K. | Seller
Madeleine is the most incredible realtor! I would absolutely recommend her to anyone who is looking for a realtor who is attentive, accessible, and always thinking a step ahead. She always will work her hardest to get you the most money on the selling side and the best deal on the buying side. We went into escrow after 7 days, now sold, and are moving onto the buying side. We have no doubt that she will do just as an incredible job selling as she will buying. We could not be happier with the sale of our home. She treated us as if we were her only clients, when we definitely were not. I cannot say enough incredible things about Madeleine, except to meet her! Nobody compares and once you meet her you’ll know why.
— Carol A. | Seller & Buyer
Madeleine worked so hard for us. In this market, moving quickly, being decisive, and being very available for showings is super important, and I’m confident that her ability to do all of these things is what made us successful in getting a house that was much more amazing than we had even thought possible in our price range. She knows when to give advice and when to step back. And she’s just a fun, nice person too!
— Kate T. | Buyer