With a sharp awareness and a hardworking approach, Michael works with two goals in mind: to provide an exceptional level of customer service accrued through years of experience and to offer unparalleled market maneuverability through professional expertise. He listens carefully to his customer?s needs and then works attentively to meet and exceed their objectives. Whether working with buyers or sellers, he knows how to get the job done! Having lived in New York since the age of four, Michael is a true New Yorker who understands the intricacies of the New York Real Estate Market. He was raised in Long Island, attended Columbia University on the Upper West Side, worked as a fund manager in the Financial District, and personally owns numerous commercial and developmental properties throughout Manhattan. During this time, he?s had the unique opportunity to observe and experience the growth of the greatest city in the world. From Harlem to the Financial District, Tribeca to the Flatiron District, Michael believes the developments and transformations over the past twenty years have been astonishing. ?From dark emotionless streets to brilliant welcoming lights, cold desolate warehouses to warm family townhouses, Manhattan has truly transformed itself into the most distinctively admired and diverse city in the world.? Michael also resided and worked in Korea and Hong Kong from 2002 through 2007, serving as a Director and COO of major corporations whereby earning high respect as a team player and a fierce competitor. What he has learned in years of dealing with people around the world, he is able offer to his clients on an everyday basis.