Michael has been in the top 1% of Chicago brokers since 2016, a Forbes Real Estate Council member in 2017, Redfin Partner and Zillow Premier agent since 2011 and expert Chicago Real Estate agent since 2007. His Chicago experience includes having overseen over 750 real estate transactions totaling over $350 million in total sales. In 2018 Michael attained the Certified International Property Specialist designation (CIPS), with an intent to particularly further strong real estate ties between the United States, Canada and China.
As founder and owner of Real Estate Artists Michael has created Chicago’s premiere independently owned boutique brokerage, and leads a hand picked team of some of the best agents in the country. From 2008 – 2011 Michael led Chicago’s ZipRealty brokerage in total closed transactions and total transaction volume every year. During that time he maintained a 100% closed client satisfaction rating (independent 3rd party verified) and in 2011 was honored with the Five Star Service designation from Chicago magazine and a Chicago Association of REALTORS® Top Producer designation.
A former classically trained professional musician, Michael was awarded the position of Principal Trumpeter of the Shanghai Philharmonic while still pursuing his under graduate studies at the prestigious Eastman School of Music. He also attended the Curtis Institute of Music, Vancouver Academy of Music and Interlochen Arts Academy.
Michael is fluent in English and conversant in Mandarin, French and Dutch. His current music practice is as a electronic musician specialist in the EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument).
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