Michelle Drum

Newporter because of Michelle. Met her in 2017 when she helped me buy my very first home; 8 years later I returned, and I chose to work with her. Start to finish it is hands on service; never pushy, always honest (sometimes convincing me out of buying a place I have my heart set on :). Long after the close she continues to ensure she supports the homebuyer’s transition into the home, above and beyond. This is why I continue to go to Michelle.

Michelle has helped us buy and sell several homes over the years and her guidance through all of these complicated endeavors has been unbeatable. Michelle's expertise in staging the house, setting asking price, showing the house and dealing with potential buyers has always maximized our returns. As a buyers agent, Michelle takes the time to understand what the client is looking for and her knowledge of the market results in finding the perfect house, even in challenging times. Michelle also brings a wealth of contacts to help get things done from fixing up the house to sell, managing the move and getting settled in the new house. Michelle is everything anyone could ask for in a Realtor. Highly recommend her to anyone thinking of buying or selling.

Michelle is a strong negotiator which you want when dealing Newport properties. Michelle’s knowledge and experience shows when she is facilitating a sale. I am so grateful to say Michelle is my agent.

With years of expertise under her belt, Michelle possesses an unmatched understanding of the real estate market. What sets her apart from the rest is her confidence and deep understanding of the psychology behind buying and selling properties. She recognizes that every house and every buyer is unique, and in our case as sellers, she created a customized plan to obtain the highest possible offer in a very challenging market. We were super pleased with the results, her professionalism, prompt response to questions and concerns, and her optimism throughout the process.

We had the pleasure of working with Michelle Drum + her business colleague Kate Rooney with Gustave White SIR for the successful sale of our residential home located in the Historic Hill neighborhood in Newport. Both Michelle + Kate exceeded our expectations on all fronts. Their ongoing professionalism, tenacity, and detailed communications throughout the marketing, negotiations, and sales process were stellar. We always felt they upheld our best interests at all times and went above and beyond their listing agent responsibilities to better service our specific needs. We would not hesitate to recommend Michelle + Kate to assist anyone with their real estate-related objectives in this challenging market!

Michelle was instrumental in selling my house in a market that had changed fairly quickly. Michelle was hands-on from the very beginning of the process - helping to stage the house prior to it going on the market, making a concerted effort to be present at showings, or personally meeting with contractors at the house for work to be done. She went above and beyond with every detail in this transaction and did so with a professional and generous spirit. Michelle has exemplary negotiating skills, and they were evident in every detail of the sale of my house. Not only did Michelle exhibit her expertise in real estate, but she showed me what a genuinely kindhearted and thoughtful person she truly is.