Michelle Trageser

Agent

410.409.2553

https://www.instagram.com/michelletrageserrealtor/?hl=en

Bio

Michelle came to real estate in 2012 after a career as a residential architect. As a Baltimore native, Michelle brings a perspective and expertise to both purchases and sales that most agents do not possess. This is particularly useful in Baltimore where so much of the housing stock consists of older, resale homes, often with historic meaning. Her buyers have appreciated her architect’s eye when evaluating homes for purchase. Often, she can see the possibilities below the surface, ways that a not-quite-perfect house can be expanded, reconfigured, or simply freshened up. Her sellers have benefited from the floor plans, design ideas, and staging advice that she can provide their listings. Her extensive knowledge of Baltimore city and the surrounding counties is helpful to first-time home buyers and those moving in from out of town.

Reviews

Highly likely to recommend

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“A friend recommended Michelle to us, and she did not steer us wrong. Michelle was fantastic. She met with us to truly understand what we wanted in a home, and sent us lots of fabulous listings. When we viewed the homes, she pointed out important things we would not have recognized on our own. She was incredibly knowledgeable, responsive and patient with our many questions and helped walk us through the entire process - even after buying the home she has been kind enough to answer our lingering questions!”

Meghan

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“We have worked very happily with Michelle since 2004 in both of her professional personae, architect and realtor. In the past year she helped us to sell one property and buy another. Both of those efforts presented challenges, but Michelle was well prepared to guide us through them to successful conclusions. Michelle’s professional qualifications ensure that her insights and recommendations are invaluable. More important, however, is her tireless commitment to her clients. Working with Michelle is a true partnership.”

Bob

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“It was so easy to sell our house thanks to Michelle. She is truly a wonderful realtor and a lot of fun to work with. We have had the pleasure of working with Michelle to purchase our home several years ago. We had such a great experience that we called her back to be our listing agent when we needed to sell. As always she was professional and efficient with the paperwork and dealt with our crazy schedules and many, many questions about what we were signing. She patiently walked us through every page and we felt like we always knew what to expect and what came next in the process. She helped us locate a few professionals to come do some touch ups to the house and she also put us in touch with a professional stager for some furniture. We listed our home just before the COVID-19 pandemic and no one knew what to expect. Michelle made sure to advertise the home and held some showings with all the precautions in place. She worked around our schedules and gave us all the space we wanted and time we needed when things got scary and locked down. Still she had no trouble at all finding buyers. Michelle continued to assist with the inspection scheduling and any additional paperwork we needed. In the end I had to sign the documents from another state and she helped me navigate that too. Having Michelle as our agent really reduced our stress.”

Summer

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Client's Success Stories

Testimonials

"As a first time home buyer, the process can be terrifying. From the beginning to the very end. Ms. Thompson was with me through every step. Her professionalism and experience eased any nerves I had and I can honestly say that she puts her clients first. With her help, I was able to secure my first home without any hiccups and I could not be more grateful that she was my realtor."

"My home buying experience was wonderful. Jennifer was kind and very knowledgeable, as well as accessable with an unrelenting follow-up. I would highly recommend her Realtor services and will chose her again for any future home buying."

"Working with Ms. Jennifer was a wonderful experience. She was absolutely stellar! She gave us all the tools to sell our house in a timely manner (Only a month !). Ms. Jennifer was able to answer all of our questions and made the selling process comfortable and easy. She definitely knows about the real estate business and we would use her again. And I would like to add we have used her services on … Read MoreRead Less

"Working with Cynthia Hettchen was a standout highlight of buying my new home. Cynthia Hettchen exceeded my expectations during this process with her dedication, enthusiasm and meticulous organization. We all know that buying a home is stressful but Cynthia made this a positive experience. She broadened my prospective on homes to consider. I fell in love with a home that I would have never known… Read MoreRead Less

"Buying a house can be a very stressful process! If you have the right team, it can be great! Cindy was a god send! Every hurdle that we had, she was able to find a solution and get us answers. Extremely knowledgeable and very helpful in all aspects of what she does! We wouldn't have been able to do it without Cindy's help. Extremely appreciative, I love everything that she does. And did for us! S… Read MoreRead Less

"An Agent That Gets It Done! We presented our agent, Cindy Hettchen, with a huge challenge; to do what our previous realtor failed to do in 6 months. Sell our "one of a kind" home within a month. The clock was ticking and there were many obstacles to overcome. Cindy managed each with clarity and poise which gave us comfort and confidence that the outcome would be in our best interest. Our home so… Read MoreRead Less

"Dave is a very knowledgeable and experienced real estate agent with integrity. His knowledge of the Baltimore market and surrounding counties is impeccable. Dave keeps current on industry and market trends and was able to tailor my home sale to attract multiple buyers quickly at the highest price that made sense for my property. This resulted in multiple offers and my home being under contract i… Read MoreRead Less

"Jessica Powell kept us informed every step of the way as we sold our property. She sent timely and helpful emails, offered sound advice, and worked tirelessly on a fast settlement. We strongly recommend she and her team!"

"Michael and Melodie made a potentially stressful situation manageable. We were completely supported and informed throughout the entire journey. From our first meeting to the final closing, they demonstrated a deep understanding of our situation. They were both knowledgeable, responsive and extremely personable. Their negotiation skills and calm demeanor were instrumental in securing a positive… Read MoreRead Less

"Michael and his team were absolutely fantastic in both finding an amazing home for my family AND with selling our old one. He was incredibly helpful, flexible and professional in searching for a home that made sense for us both in terms of space but finding us a "deal" or at least the best price we could get in the recent market. Our old home was sold to non-investors and at full asking! We too… Read MoreRead Less

"Mike and Melodie were superb. They were diligent, friendly, tactful, and responsive. We dealt with two other realtors before we found them and were disappointed with their service. We were new to the Baltimore market and required assistance. We got that and more from Mike and Melodie and purchased a beautiful home. We would recommend them anytime to anyone."

"Fred Valentin ( a very humble and honest man) sold my house and property in a professional manner and managed to blow away all of my expectations. Fred did all of the market research, scheduled professional interior / exterior photographer, and registered it on all of the apps. I even had REALTORS with Buyers scheduling visits to look at my property before my home even hit the market! All I reall… Read MoreRead Less

"Fred provided excellent knowledge and service and is well-informed regarding local communities. Thanks for all you did!"

"Fred was great to work with! I especially appreciate his continual communication throughout the process."

"Steve is the real deal! Professionalism, effectiveness, knowledge, communication, you name it, 5 stars across the board. He was instrumental in our home buying process. He’s the first person I’ll be reaching out to the next time I’m looking to buy property."

"Working with Steve was an absolute pleasure from start to finish! His professionalism, market expertise and resilience in navigating challenges were truly remarkable. No matter what obstacles came up, he remained calm, focused, and determined to find solutions that worked in my favor. Steve truly listened to my needs, provided invaluable advice, and went above and beyond to make the process seamle… Read MoreRead Less

"I’m really happy to have had Steve as my realtor. Steve has a lot of integrity and knowledge, so the process made me feel super safe. All of his recommendations worked out really well, especially with me being a first time homebuyer. He was able to help with negotiating and getting seller credit, while also finding a great lender and inspector. He helped me understand each step of the process so t… Read MoreRead Less

"This may not be everyone’s opinion, but when you’re choosing a surgeon, the one who’s “Insta-famous” for funny posts is not the one I want operating on me. I want the one who’s focused on their craft, not their follower count. Same goes for realtors IMHO. There are realtors—the sales reps —and there are REALTORS—the ones who actually care, think, and do the work. John is a REALTOR. The kind of … Read MoreRead Less

"John was recommended to us when we started the journey of buying a house, and we are very grateful that he was. We found that having John as your agent is to benefit from his ability to not only break down every step of what is a very intimidating process but to also benefit from his ability to guide you through those steps with patience, attention to detail, and with clear dedication to you as hi… Read MoreRead Less

"John went above and beyond for my partner and I as we were buying our first home. He took us through each step of the process, so we clearly understood what we needed and answered all of our questions along the way. He made sure that the home we were buying fit our current and future needs. He even came and picked us up for closing in the snowstorm so we wouldn't lose our parking. Highly recommend… Read MoreRead Less