Michael Bell has been the top-producing agent serving the Greater Pasadena market with Sotheby's International Realty since 2015. Over his career, he has closed more than 725 sales, and he currently ranks in the top 0.11% of agents nationally, according to RealTrends, as published in The Wall Street Journal. Michael specializes in seller representation, particularly complex sales where experience and resourcefulness matter most: trust and probate sales, senior transitions, and properties that did not sell during a previous listing period.
The author of Seller Mistakes, a #3 Wall Street Journal bestseller, Michael offers a complimentary audiobook on his website. A business graduate of Gonzaga University, he began as a real estate investor, became a brokerage owner, and has held his broker license since 1993.
Michael and his wife reside in Pasadena's historic Bungalow Heaven Landmark District. Their two sons are in engineering school, and family remains at the center of their lives.
Scouting runs in the family: Michael is one of seven Eagle Scouts, along with his brothers and their sons, and the family shares a deep connection to Philmont Scout Ranch, where Michael and his son Bradley served in backcountry staff. They enjoy spending time at Lake Arrowhead and traveling with family.
