EDUCATION:
● Graduate, Lakeshore High School, 1986
● Attending U of P for Business/Law
● Licensed Michigan Builder 1996
● Michigan Real Estate License, 2003
● Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR), 2005
● Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI), 2005
● Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (SFR), 2009
● Broker License 2006
BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT:
● Broker Owner of Michigan Realty Solutions LLC. Richmond and Mt. Clemens MI.
A small family owned Brokerage, which has focused on Default Real Estate (foreclosures) since I was licensed as a salesman. With 18 years previous experience in foreclosures and investment real estate I have a unique insight to the current real estate climate.
● Broker, Jeffery Douglas Properties Inc. Eastpointe Mi. A small real estate investment group specializing in residential, multi-family, and commercial deals in the metro Detroit area. JDPI also runs the Macomb County Real Estate Investors Association (REIA)
● TCB Ventures LLC dba: TCB Home Improvement and TCB Property Management
A family owned and operated home improvement, development, management, and maintenance company in operation for over 15 years. EPA Certified Lead Safe Company.
BUSINESS RECOGNITION:
● REALTOR® Magazine 2004 on Top Niche Marketers
● Mentor for iSucceed.com Workshops for REALTORS®
LOCAL REALTOR ASSOCIATION ACTIVITY:
● Member, Michigan Association of REALTORS®
● Member, National Association of REALTORS®
● Member, Metropolitan Consolidated Association of REALTORS®(MCAR)
● MCAR Governmental Affairs Committee 2004-Present
● MCAR Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman 2009
● Past Chair, RPAC Subcommittee Chairperson 2008
● MCAR Grievance Committee 2009-Present
● Member MCAR Education Committee 2004-Present
● MCAR Nomination Committee 2007
STATE AND NATIONAL REALTOR ASSOCIATION ACTIVITY:
● Michigan Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors 2010 to Present
● Michigan Association of REALTORS® Public Policy Committee 2010 to Present
● Gold Level RPAC donor, consistent donor over past 6 years.
CURRENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
● Coach for Richmond Little League
● Member Richmond Chamber of Commerce
● Richmond Knights of Columbus
PREVIOUS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
● Coach and past President of New Haven Little League
FAMILY:
● Wife Lisa, daughters Lena (22), Alexis (14), sons Jimmy (24) and J.J (10)