Michael was born in Tampa, FL and has lived all over the Tampa Bay area his entire life. He first got into the real estate industry working for large corporations such as JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup, which included doing corporate relocation, loan origination and customer retention for Fortune 500 company executives. Michael developed a serious background in mortgages and the lending industry. Michael then went out on his own, became self-employed and started a mortgage company in Tampa. After being bought out and a few years as a mortgage broker, Michael then decided to go become a Tampa Bay Realtor and joined Keller Williams Realty in 2005. Michael started his own real estate team about a year after joining KW and also created the high ranking and very popular www.FlaPropertyFinder.com website which has generated real estate prospects from over 130 countries and territories worldwide! Michael and his team have won many awards for sales and production over the years and continues to be a dominating force in the Tampa area. Michael currently hangs his license with Class 1 Realty and does business primarily in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties or within 25 miles of his office.