Michael Yessis

Content Project Manager

Michael Yessis is a Content Project Manager for the Clever Real Estate editorial team.

Michael has been with Clever since January 2021, and has more than 20 years of professional editorial experience as a writer, editor, and manager, including at Work+Money, USA Today, and Aol. Michael has developed and managed real estate, personal finance, travel, and education content. His writing has been published in Smithsonian Magazine, AARP Magazine, Westways, and many other publications.

Expertise: Home buying, home selling, how to sell a house by owner (FSBO), flat fee MLS companies, cash home buyers, personal finance

Education: B.A. English, University of California, Los Angeles

Featured Published Articles

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