Meet the Team

The Brill Team

Nate Brill, Melissa Forsman, and Paula Kolodziej — three people, three distinct roles, one Tierra Del Rio and North Peoria real estate team with 600+ transactions and 300+ 5-star reviews.

Why We Do What We Do

Who is on the Brill Team?

The Brill Team at Realty ONE Group is led by Tierra Del Rio resident Realtor Nate Brill (Arizona license SA651934000) with team agent Melissa Forsman, who lives in Moon Valley, and operations manager Paula Kolodziej. The Brill Team focuses on North Peoria ZIP 85383 and Moon Valley in North Phoenix.

Experience
12 Years of Experience
Transactions
670+ closed
Reviews
5.0 stars · 302
License
#SA651934000
Meet Nate Brill

North Peoria and Tierra Del Rio Real Estate Specialist

I'm Nate Brill, a North Peoria real estate agent, local resident, and leader of The Brill Team at Realty ONE Group.

I specialize in helping buyers and sellers throughout Tierra Del Rio, Northlands, and the surrounding North Peoria communities. My team and I also serve clients across Surprise, Glendale, Goodyear, and Arizona's greater West Valley.

North Peoria is more than a market I work in. It is the community I call home.

Because I live here, I understand the area from both a professional and personal perspective. I know the neighborhoods, the homes, the schools, the amenities, the trails, the mountain views, the traffic patterns, and the lifestyle that make North Peoria such a special place to live.

That local connection matters. Buyers deserve more than information pulled from a listing, and sellers deserve an agent who understands how to communicate the true value of their home and community.

Over the past 12 years, The Brill Team and I have helped clients successfully complete more than 670+ residential real estate transactions. We have also earned more than 300 client reviews with a consistent 5.0-star rating.

I'm proud to have been recognized as an Arizona Association of REALTORS® Top 1% Producer, a Realty ONE Group Top Producer, and a Zillow Premier Five Star Agent. I was also named one of Arizona's Top 100 Most Influential Real Estate Agents in 2016.

Those accomplishments mean a great deal to me, but the most important measure of success is how my clients feel at the end of the process.

Local Knowledge

My Knowledge of Tierra Del Rio and North Peoria

As both a North Peoria resident and an experienced local real estate professional, I bring firsthand knowledge of the communities I serve.

I understand the homes, neighborhood features, schools, parks, trails, HOA considerations, mountain views, and lifestyle amenities that influence real estate decisions in Tierra Del Rio and throughout North Peoria.

For buyers, I provide clear and honest guidance about available homes, neighborhood differences, property values, market conditions, community amenities, and the details that should be considered before making an offer.

Because I live locally, I can also help buyers understand what daily life may actually feel like in the area, including access to shopping, dining, outdoor recreation, Lake Pleasant, major roadways, schools, and the surrounding Sonoran Desert lifestyle.

For homeowners preparing to sell, I provide strategic pricing guidance, professional marketing, local market insight, and a clear plan for positioning the property effectively.

I look beyond basic square footage and recent sales. I consider the home's location, condition, upgrades, lot, views, competition, community features, and the qualities buyers are searching for in North Peoria.

My goal is to help every seller understand what makes their home valuable and how to present that value clearly to the market.

How I Work

Personal Guidance, Not a Call-Center Referral

When you contact me or The Brill Team, you are connecting with an experienced local real estate team—not a national call center or an impersonal referral service.

We are a family team, and we believe every client should be treated like a real person with real hopes, concerns, and goals on the line.

Buying or selling a home is one of the biggest financial and emotional decisions most people make. I consider it a privilege when someone trusts me to guide them through that process.

You will never get the "pushy salesperson" approach from me.

My role is to listen, answer questions, explain your options, anticipate challenges, and help you make a confident decision. I lead with patience, honesty, empathy, and professionalism because that is how I would want my own family to be treated.

Whether you are buying a home in Tierra Del Rio, relocating to North Peoria, preparing to sell a North Peoria property, or simply trying to understand the local real estate market, I would be honored to help.

I bring the experience of a top-producing agent, the perspective of a local resident, and the personal commitment of someone who genuinely cares about the people and communities I serve.

For Sellers

We get your home sold, and keep it simple

Selling your home is a big decision, and you deserve a team that treats it that way. We set realistic expectations on price and timeline up front, share feedback from every showing, and keep you informed at every step — so you always know exactly what's happening and why. No surprises, no pressure, just steady communication from the first day on the market to a successful close.

For Buyers

Your resource, your confidant, your ally

For buyers: you may not know the Valley yet, or even exactly what you're looking for — that's our job. We're your resource, your confidant, and your ally at the negotiating table, holding you to the budget you're actually comfortable with rather than pushing you toward more house than you need.

Our measure of success is simple: you're so happy with us that you send us your friends and family.

Specialties

What Nate & the Brill Team do

Listing & Selling
Buyer Representation
New Construction
Relocation
Luxury & High-End Homes
Investment Properties
Staging Consulting
Service Areas

Markets Nate covers

Specialty ZIP Code

85383 — North Peoria, Arizona

Nate's home market, including Tierra Del Rio, Northlands, and West Wing.

North Peoria — Tierra Del Rio, Northlands
Surprise
Glendale
Goodyear
Avondale
Buckeye
Litchfield Park
Cave Creek
Moon Valley — North Phoenix (85022)
Phoenix
Recognition

Awards & designations

AAR Top 1% Producer
Arizona's Top 100 Most Influential Agents (2016)
Realty ONE Group Top Producer
Zillow Premier Five Star Agent

Ready to work with the Brill Team?

Whether you're buying, selling, or just want an honest read on the market, Nate, Melissa, and Paula are ready to help.

The Brill Team

A close-knit team, each with a defined role

Nate leads listings, negotiation, and market strategy. Melissa guides buyers and relocation clients across the Valley. Paula runs operations and valuation analysis so every transaction stays on track. You get all three.

Team Agent / Partner

Melissa Forsman

As an Arizona native, Melissa has incredible knowledge of the Greater Phoenix Area and helps clients relocate to all corners of the Valley. Her warm relational approach and her care for her clients are her strengths. She also brings unique insights that come from her background in the Wealth Management sector. She is able to see a property's potential and the steps it would take to get it there. Her eye for design, financial background, and market techniques are what set her apart from the rest.

She currently resides in Moon Valley, North Phoenix, with her husband and two dogs. They enjoy family adventures and doing anything outside that they can. Melissa is a huge lover of dogs, especially pitbulls, and has two adopted rescue pups who have her heart. She prides herself on being authentic and treats her clients like family, sharing her knowledge and insights on everything real estate.

Relocation & Valley-wide search
Design & renovation potential
Wealth-management perspective
Melissa's home market: Moon Valley
Explore the Moon Valley community guide
Paula Kolodziej, Operations Manager with the Brill Team at Realty ONE Group
Contact
(815) 761-1010Paula@brillteam.com
License #SA688820000
Operations Manager

Paula Kolodziej

Paula started her real estate career in northern Illinois in 2012. With great support and leadership from her Illinois mentor and managing broker (Nancy Edwards at Elm Street Realtors), in 2019 Paula expanded her knowledge and obtained her Arizona real estate license. A great addition to Realty ONE Group in Goodyear, Arizona, Paula provides clients with exceptional customer service throughout the entire transaction, and she brings greater efficiency to the analysis of property values with extensive residential valuation experience and knowledge.

Prior to earning her real estate license, and after studying Graphic Design and Advertising at the College of DuPage, Paula worked at Kohl's Department Stores from 2001–2011 as a Visual Supervisor and Remodel Coordinator. Combining her strong graphic design and merchandising background with her customer service and residential valuation experience, Paula is bilingual in Polish and English and has excellent interpersonal skills. Born and raised in Krakow, Poland until the age of 11, she moved to Illinois with her mom and older sister, and currently resides in Buckeye, Arizona — never letting go of the values instilled by her mother: respect, integrity, ethics, morality, and professionalism. Paula is passionate about animal rescue and enjoys art, gem & mineral collecting, photography, classic movies, and time outdoors with her family and three dogs.

Transaction operations
Residential valuation analysis
Bilingual: Polish & English
Brill Team at Realty ONE Group
Nate Brill
Tierra Del Rio Resident Realtor

Data-Driven Results. Neighborhood-Level Knowledge. Human-Centered Service.

Realty ONE Group · North Peoria, AZ · ZIP 85383
Office: 8514 W. Deer Valley Road, Suite 110, Peoria, AZ 85382
AZ Real Estate License #SA651934000 · Licensed by the Arizona Department of Real Estate

Brill Team, Realty ONE Group. Nate Brill, AZ License #SA651934000; Paula Kolodziej, AZ License #SA688820000. Licensed by the Arizona Department of Real Estate. Office: 8514 W. Deer Valley Road, Suite 110, Peoria, AZ 85382. 602.529.4092 · Nate@BrillTeam.com.

Service area: North Peoria — Tierra Del Rio, Northlands; Surprise; Glendale; Goodyear; Avondale; Buckeye; Litchfield Park; Cave Creek; Moon Valley — North Phoenix (85022); Phoenix.

Services: Listing & Selling, Buyer Representation, New Construction, Relocation, Luxury & High-End Homes, Investment Properties, Staging Consulting. Client rating: 5.0 average across 302 Zillow reviews.

Equal Housing Opportunity. The Brill Team follows the federal Fair Housing Act and Arizona fair housing law and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, or any other protected class.

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