Raquel Menezes is a highly experienced real estate professional licensed in both Massachusetts and South Carolina. Originally born in Brazil and raised in Malden, Massachusetts, Raquel brings a strong local understanding of the Greater Boston market combined with an international background and multilingual communication skills in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Licensed as a real estate agent since 2007, Raquel has built extensive experience assisting buyers, sellers, investors, developers, business owners, and families with residential, commercial, and investment real estate. She has worked closely with real estate developers and construction companies on acquisition, renovation, and flipping projects, giving her a practical understanding of property value, construction costs, market positioning, and what improvements help homes sell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In addition to her real estate background, Raquel is an experienced kitchen and interior designer with hands-on knowledge of construction management, estimating, and project execution. She has assisted in the management of high-end residential construction projects exceeding $3,000,000 and understands how design, layout, finishes, and presentation impact buyer demand in the local market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Raquel also has a strong financial and analytical background. After graduating from Bryn Mawr College in 2009, she worked at Barclays Capital in New York and Brazil in the asset management division, serving mutual fund clients. This experience gives her a strong foundation in financial analysis, client service, and investment strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Her real estate practice is especially valuable to clients who need guidance from the early financing stage through closing. Raquel is knowledgeable about the mortgage market, first-time buyer approvals, ITIN borrowers, foreign national buyers, and financing options for clients with unique documentation needs. She also has experience with residential and commercial rentals for both individuals and companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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With her combination of real estate sales experience, construction and design knowledge, financial background, and multilingual service, Raquel provides clients with a well-rounded, strategic approach to buying, selling, renting, investing, and improving real estate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":18002,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","agent_category":[],"agent_city":[],"class_list":["post-18001","houzez_agent","type-houzez_agent","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"agent_meta":{"_edit_lock":["1777405406:1"],"_edit_last":["1"],"fave_agent_company":["Bravia Realty"],"list_agent_mls_id":[""],"fave_agent_des":["Raquel Menezes is a highly experienced real estate professional licensed in both Massachusetts and South Carolina. Multilingual in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, she brings over 17 years of experience in residential, commercial, and investment real estate across Greater Boston."],"fave_agent_email":["raquel@braviarealty.com"],"fave_agent_visible":["0"],"fave_agent_verified":["0"],"fave_agent_service_area":["Framingham, Malden, Greater Boston, South Carolina"],"fave_agent_specialties":["Residential Sales, Commercial, Investment, Construction & Design, Foreign National Buyers, ITIN Borrowers, Multilingual (PT\/EN\/ES)"],"fave_agent_position":["Licensed Real Estate Agent \u2014 MA & SC"],"fave_agent_license":["MA & SC Licensed Since 2007"],"fave_agent_mobile":["+1 843.424.5661"],"fave_agent_office_num":["+1 843.424.5661"],"fave_agent_language":["Portuguese, English, Spanish"],"fave_agent_address":["2 Central St Suite 111, Framingham, MA 01701"],"fave_agent_website":["https:\/\/braviarealty.com"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_agent_category":[""],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_agent_city":[""],"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":["Raquel Menezes Bravia Realty"],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["60"],"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":["2"],"_thumbnail_id":["18002"],"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":["60"],"_elementor_global_class_usage_indexed":["1"],"_elementor_page_assets":["a:0:{}"]},"yoast_head":"\n