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Broker
Birmingham Real Estate Professional
Hi, I’m Melvin Upchurch
I am a U.S. Air Force Veteran that used my GI Bill benefits
to pay my way through college ( Millsaps – Jackson, MS). I began my career as a CPA with KPMG & worked my way up the corporate ladder to become the CFO of a local bank and the President of a regional mortgage company. I left the corporate world to pursue my passion for real estate in 1997.
My real estate career has included bein...
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Team listings & sales (1119)
For Sale (10)
Address | Bed/Bath | Listing price |
|---|---|---|
![]() 24106 Portobello Rd UNIT 106 Birmingham, AL 35242
| 3 Bed, 4 Bath | $359,900 |
![]() 1509 Ashley Wood Cir Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
| 4 Bed, 3 Bath | $625,000 |
![]() 703 Fairfax Dr Homewood, AL 35209
| 3 Bed, 3 Bath | $699,900 |
![]() 1645 Wingfield Dr Birmingham, AL 35242
| 4 Bed, 5 Bath | $649,900 |
![]() 2414 Arlington Cres Birmingham, AL 35205
| 6 Bed, 4 Bath | $449,900 |
Sold (1109)
Address | Sold date | Closing price | Represented | Flag Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2025 | $680,000 | Seller | ||
| 11/17/2025 | $490,000 | Seller | ||
| 11/14/2025 | $469,900 | Seller | ||
| 11/7/2025 | $399,900 | Seller | ||
| 10/31/2025 | $439,900 | Seller |
Team reviews (311)
Write a review- Highly likely to recommend||5.05.0
11/21/2025 - gaylastone
Bought and sold a Condo home in 2025 in Birmingham, AL.Local knowledgeProcess expertiseResponsivenessNegotiation skillsMelvin is the best!! We have been a buyer, negotiated a rental and been a seller with Melvin. His experience, knowledge of the market, negotiating skills are all exceptional! He exceeded all our expectations. And became a friend along the way! - Highly likely to recommend||5.05.0
10/30/2025 - waltanddebbie6
Sold a Single Family home in 2025 in Vestavia, AL.Local knowledgeProcess expertiseResponsivenessNegotiation skillsWe had absolutely the best experience working with Melvin. We trusted his expertise and received two offer in 2 days! I love his flat fee approach. Would highly recommend him! - Highly likely to recommend||5.05.0
10/25/2025 - mwhitaker71
Sold a Single Family home in 2025 in Homewood, AL.Local knowledgeProcess expertiseResponsivenessNegotiation skillsI used Melvin to sell my house in Homewood. I'm an agent as well, but choose to have him sell it instead of me. I get all the bells and whistles of a "regular agent" but at a reasonable listing price. I've recommended my friends and family to him as ... - Highly likely to recommend||5.05.0
9/26/2025 - Alec Hersh
Bought a Single Family home in 2025 in Birmingham, AL.Local knowledgeProcess expertiseResponsivenessNegotiation skillsWorking with Melvin was an incredible experience. His knowledge of the market was second-to-none and made my wife and I confident moving forward with a complicated purchase of our home. Working with Melvin was incredibly valuable and I would absolute... - Highly likely to recommend||5.05.0
9/24/2025 - saraburrishersh
Bought a Single Family home in 2025 in Birmingham, AL.Local knowledgeProcess expertiseResponsivenessNegotiation skillsMelvin did an outstanding job at helping us find our dream house in our dream neighborhood! His communication was top notch, always giving us updates in a timely manner. He had excellent negotiation skills on our behalf and managed to help us buy our...















