Michelle's personal knowledge of local building codes and requirements is an asset to everyone she works with. Whether you are looking at land to build on or buying an existing home she provides an advisory on what can be done to enhance a property, and what can't. If you are entrusting the sale of your home to her, she will ensure that any concerns a buyer might have or issues that can be detrimental to a seamless transition are addressed before going to market.
Michelle credits her success in real estate not only to her eye for design and her intrinsic sense of what people want and need in a home, but also to her previous career as Sr VP Publishing Director for a global media company. Her well-honed negotiating skills, her strategic thought process and her belief that data and research all have equal importance assures that her clients and customers are buying or selling at the absolute best price.
She approaches every deal with perseverance and professionalism but of all the qualities she brings to her job she holds her honesty as her most important asset. She would rather not sell a home, if it's the wrong home for her buyers. Likewise, when representing a homeowner, she knows that an inflated unachievable selling price is not in the seller's best interest because precious time is wasted, and the right buyer might just pass it up.
Every day she has the same goal: to provide her buyers and sellers with every answer they seek, any advice they require and the assurance that they are being cared for with high energy, integrity, genuine attention and when needed, a strong dose of humor too.
Michelle S. Berman
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
Buying our dream house in the Hamptons was such a great experience with Michelle taking the lead. She made sure to show us a variety of properties (by size, location, layout) and not waste our time. She was very generous with her time and thoughtful about ours. Being a local resident herself for many years, makes her a good, resourceful contact as well.
M.S.
Working with Michelle made the somewhat overwhelming process of buying a home easy and even fun. Michelle often cautioned us away from purchases that would not be right for us until we found the perfect fit. We love our house and are so grateful she helped us navigate a highly competitive process in a way that made us always know she had our best interest top of mind. Can't recommend her enough!
C.Z.
It is our pleasure to recommend Michelle Berman as a real estate agent for anyone searching for a home, land , or selling a property. We purchased land and sold our condo with Michelle.
She did not waste our time with properties that were out of our price range or not in line with our needs. She is also very knowledgeable of all Hamptons communities and was so helpful in finding us the best fit. Michelle also helped with a referral to our contractor.
A master with the contract negotiations, Michelle came up with a deal that was right for us when we purchased our land and she also managed to sell our condo for an excellent price.
A. R.
My family and I were introduced to Michelle by a friend in 2020. Michelle spent time getting to know us, our preferences, and our needs. Over the course of just weeks, she was able to find us a home that suited exactly what we wanted and needed. In fact, she recognized our needs far before we did (we ended up with a house that Michelle had identified as perfect for our family on our first day of visits - we didn't realize it was perfect for us until weeks later). Michelle has built homes, so throughout the process, she was able to identify problems and issues that we would not have been able to identify and would have regretted later (for example, poor construction, poor attention to detail, a poor location, distance from grocery stores or restaurants, unforeseen taxes). She has lived in the area for a long time and is incredibly knowledgeable about the towns, villages, and real estate market. Michelle really cares about finding her clients the right home - I will never forget how she took care of our children and read them books on the floor of a home so that we could have the time to check out the space. Most importantly, she always put us and our needs first without it being about business - in fact, several times she guided us away from a home that was not the right fit for us, even when we were ready to buy. And we still keep in touch, because we know what she did for our family! Michelle takes care of you. There's nothing more that you can ask for as someone looking to buy a home.
G.K