Michelle Ficarra is one of the rare few for whom real estate is a full time profession, a passion and a lifestyle. Her illustrious career spans over 35 years where she has worked alongside some of the top leaders and titans in the industry.

Michelle began her career in real estate in 1989 in Pasadena, California. As one of the youngest agents in her office, she quickly earned recognition for developing creative marketing proposals and listing tools. She excelled as a new agent and in 1990 she moved to the Westside of Los Angeles where she joined forces with Fred Sands, Founder and President of Fred Sands Realtors, one of the most successful independently owned real estate companies in the Nation. In this role, she deepened her knowledge of the real estate business including contracts, negotiation, risk management, property management and also assisted in the implementation of the Company’s franchising program.

In 2000 she returned to selling real estate and has since worked with thousands of buyers and sellers in several prime locations on the Westside from Malibu to the Sunset Strip. She has also represented a number of condominium developers, buyers and sellers along the famed Wilshire Corridor. Michelle has consistently ranked as a top producer receiving several prestigious awards. She has been consulted by such news media outlets as The Los Angeles Times, Inman, Entertainment Weekly, In Style Home, Extra, Entertainment Tonight and E! News.

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Michelle spends her free time indulging in her love of travel, the outdoors and spending time with friends, family and her rescue dog, Lottie.  She is an advocate for animal rights supporting numerous shelters and agencies.