Private Real Estate Advisory

A Hamptons property represents a substantial financial asset, whether acquired as a primary residence, second home, investment or part of a broader real estate portfolio. Its acquisition or sale requires an understanding of value that extends beyond comparable sales. Location, underlying land value, market conditions, timing, risk and negotiating dynamics all influence the outcome.

Michele brings to residential representation the analytical discipline and transaction experience developed over her career in institutional real estate, including investment sales, capital markets and advisory assignments for major owners and investors. She pairs that perspective with local Hamptons market knowledge and her direct involvement in every engagement, guiding each client personally from the first conversation through closing.

Michele advises buyers, sellers and private investors across the Hamptons, including individuals and families, private equity principals, family offices and owners managing real estate within broader portfolios. Her clients value informed judgment, discretion and strategic guidance when evaluating property values, market opportunities and transaction decisions.

Engagements include the acquisition or sale of a Hamptons property, the evaluation of real estate within a broader portfolio, and transactions involving complex timing, multiple stakeholders or confidentiality.

Michele provides tailored representation across the acquisition and sale of Hamptons residential properties. Her services encompass property evaluation, valuation, market positioning, transaction strategy and negotiation, with each engagement built around the client’s goals and current market conditions.

Each assignment begins with a clear understanding of what the client wants to achieve and the decisions that will shape the transaction. Michele draws on her background in institutional real estate to evaluate opportunities, assess potential risks and develop a strategy grounded in market evidence and the client’s priorities.

For buyers, this means looking beyond the asking price to evaluate underlying value, comparable transactions, market positioning and potential risks. For sellers, it means developing a pricing and execution strategy informed by buyer demand, competing inventory and the property’s competitive position.

Throughout the process, Michele remains directly involved, coordinating with counsel and other advisors as appropriate, managing negotiations and guiding decisions as circumstances evolve. Her focus is on thoughtful preparation, clear communication and execution aligned with each client’s objectives.

Michele brings 25 years of real estate experience, including 16 years at Eastdil Secured and senior roles at Newmark and JLL Hotels & Hospitality. Throughout her institutional career, she participated in more than $65 billion in property sales, debt placements and advisory assignments on behalf of major private equity firms, institutional investors and other sophisticated owners.

Her experience encompasses some of the nation’s most prominent hospitality, resort and investment properties, including the landmark $1.95 billion sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York, Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC, Montage Laguna Beach, The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay and JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes. These complex assignments involved sophisticated ownership groups, substantial financial considerations and negotiations across major U.S. real estate markets.

Across these roles, Michele developed extensive experience in financial analysis, underwriting, valuation, transaction structuring, market positioning and negotiation. That foundation now informs the strategic guidance and individualized representation she provides to Hamptons residential buyers, sellers and investors.

2023 – Present

Hamptons Residential Real EstateLicensed Real Estate Salesperson

2019 – 2022

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Executive Vice President, Hotels & Hospitality

2018 – 2019

NewmarkManaging Director, Lodging Capital Markets

2002 – 2018

Eastdil SecuredDirector

Education

Cornell University, School of Hotel AdministrationBachelor of Science, Graduated with Distinction