Michael began his career as one of the youngest agents hired at the country’s largest privately owned real estate brokerage. Along with his encyclopedic knowledge of market inventory, he quickly established a reputation for having innovative approaches to marketing high-value properties. He then entered the New York City market and came to lead new development research efforts at one of the city’s preeminent boutique brokerages, responsible for market intelligence, pre-development guidance, and pricing for a portfolio of over $4B in new development projects across the city.