Melissa has been a full time Realtor since 1994. She obtained her Broker's license and joined Re/Max Professionals of Springfield in 1997. Melissa is the President of the Melissa Dowson Vorreyer Sales Team, Springfields most productive real estate Team, consisting of 8 licensed Brokers averaging over $40,000,000 in production annually! Together they offer a combined experience of over 90 years.Melissa obtained a Bachelors degree in 1994 in marketing from the College of Agriculture at the University of Illniois in Champaign-Urbana. Melissa specializes in: residential, commercial, new construction, lots and land, farmland, relocation and development. She is also a Certified New Home Specialist.Through the course of her career, Melissa has been the recipient of many RE/MAX International Sales Awards: Americas Best Real Estate Agents by REAL Trends, President's Club, Platinum Club, Chairmans Club, Hall of Fame, Lifetime Achievement Award, Diamond Award and the very prestigious Circle of Legends Award. Melissa is an avid supporter of The Matthew Project (assisting homeless children in Springfield), Catholic Charities, Children's Miracle Network, a Partner with the Central Illinois food bank, a member of the Springfield Area Home Builders Association, an official giver of the Sparc 1951 Giving Society, a former board member of The Red Cross, and currently serves on the board of directors at the Illinois Real Estate Title Center.She enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters. Melissa was raised on a farm in Divernon, Illinois where her family still grows corn and soybeans. She is also involved with the farm and enjoys sharing this part of her family history with her two daughters. Melissa and her family are also active members of Christ the King Parish in Springfield.Her business philosophy is simple: Hard work, honesty and integrity.