About Michael

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Additional reasons to consider using Michael for your real estate needs:

I help my clients create wealth.

Over One-Quarter BILLION in closed transactions have given me a wealth of knowledge, innovation and experience to better assist my clients with their decisions.

Built and sold over 300 properties, both residential and investment, AND I know good construction. Agents generally know something about comparable real estate and estimating value for a property, but almost none of them have construction experience. So they generally don't know what's good or bad.

MBA in Finance and Real Estate. This was postgraduate study in the field where you are probably making your largest investment, your home, together with related subject matter, like taxation, lending, and cash flow management. The course work exceeded the materials presented in National Association of REALTOR® courses for advanced designations such as CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member), where sophisticated analysis concepts are presented. (I have also taken all courses for the CCIM designation, which only about 1% of the agents have done.)

CRS - Certified Residential Specialist - offers you certification from the National Association of REALTORS® of outstanding client service.

ABR – Accredited Buyers Representative - you have the National Association of REALTORS® recognition of special training and skills to aid clients in buying property.

Broker in Illinois with over 25 years experience. Most people in real estate are agents and are not required to have a broker's knowledge. That's not to say there aren't knowledgeable agents, BUT the real estate laws are very clear about the higher level of responsibility, training, and knowledge Brokers must have vs. agents.

Nationally published author on real estate investing in THE REAL ESTATE REVIEW and BARRON'S. While you may not be considering an investment property now, the fact remains that your home is the single most significant investment you may make. The knowledge base for those articles is the same I use to advise my clients regarding the investment characteristics and merits of any real estate transaction.

Highly computer literate. Periodically, I teach formal classes to agents on how to use computers to better serve their clients. The impact of technology on the real estate industry is enormous. I use dozens of sophisticated applications to give my clients the best, fastest, and most comprehensive information available, so they can be well informed about investment and financing for any type of real estate; the Virtual Tour is just an example.

Ongoing courses in creative investing, exchanging, negotiating, counseling, buyer brokering, and tax issues from the best national sources continue to enhance the quality of representation I provide my clients.

Since the investment in a home will undoubtedly be one of the most significant you make, it's like major surgery, where you would insist on having the best care available. I offer you that level of professional expertise with your real estate needs.