Our Agents

Melissa Oates is a full-time REALTOR® with the Expert Advisor Team at Castle Realty, LLC.   In each real estate transaction, she creates a professional and personable experience, representing the client’s best interests. Melissa has worked in Sales, Customer Service, and in the Human Resources field in manufacturing, wholesale, and retail industries.  She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Originally from Albert Lea, Minnesota, Melissa has lived in La Crosse since 2012 with her husband, Chris.  Throughout the years she has enjoyed exploring the Coulee Region while raising her two children, Kaitlyn and Lucas.  She is also a member of  Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority and has had the privilege to give back as the alumnae advisor for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Theta Kappa chapter. She enjoys being able to mentor young women looking to develop meaningful connections and strengthen their professional portfolio. These attributes can also directly translate to her clients as she is always looking to develop meaningful professional relationships within her career! 

Give Melissa a call today if you are looking for a professional and meaningful relationship with a Realtor® that will always put YOUR best interests first!

Melissa is a member of the:

National Association of Realtors®, Wisconsin Realtors® Association, La Crosse Area Realtors® Association, and the Castle Realty Expert Advisor Team where we are using a proven strategy to net our clients more money and make the transaction more efficient.  

The Expert Advisor Team Includes:

Listing Agents

Buyers Agents

Showing Agents

Marketing Director

Transaction Coordinator

Moving Trucks for Client Use

All working together to take your transaction from the beginning to close with individual expertise and a common goal. 

In 2019 the Castle Realty Expert Advisor Team:

Broke ground on our Castle Headquarters location at 2218 State Road 16 in La Crosse, Wisconsin!!

Closed 250 transactions with an average sales price of $197,578, which is an 8% increase from 2018. In fact, thus far in 2020, even with the COVID-19 pandemic, Castle Realty has seen a 14% increase in our average sales price, and we are not even through the year! 

Attended Hatch Coaching Summit in Fargo, North Dakota to continue the growth of our agents, employees, and the community! 

Participated in numerous community activities including Steppin’ Out In Pink, Kornfest, Adopting a Family for the Holidays, May Day Giving, Volunteering at the Warming Shelter, Participating in an Event with New Horizons, Organizing a Back to School Drive for Local Children, Volunteering with Feed My Starving Children, Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army, Fundraising for the American Heart Association, Volunteering for the Color for Kindness: Suicide Prevent and Awareness Color Run, Organizing a Donation Drive for a Local Animal Shelter and for Toys for Tots and many more Random Acts of Kindness Pay It Forward events!