Meet Michael
Twenty years in luxury real estate, built almost entirely on referrals. That tells you everything about Michael Selbst.
As Salem’s #1 agent for sales and volume in 2024 and 2025, and second in Essex County for pre-1900 homes, Michael knows the North Shore market intimately. He remembers every property he tours—details, quirks, comps—and uses that encyclopedic recall to steer clients toward smart, data-driven decisions.
With a background in marketing at Scudder Kemper and Marsh McLennan, plus a Cornell MBA, Michael positions listings using Sotheby’s International Realty’s global network and sharp digital marketing. Having restored four antique homes himself, he offers unmatched insight into historic properties. Whether you are buying or selling, you get absolute honesty, architectural instinct, and proven results.
Michael also serves on the board of Trustees of the Essex National Heritage Area and the House of Seven Gables. For fun, he organizes a roving pop-up cocktail party held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Michael also organizes the Fete en Blanc Salem, an annual pop-up dinner which has over 1,000 attendees each summer. Michael lives in Salem with his husband Brad and their dog Payton.
If you want an agent who knows the market and respects your time, this is your guy.
