About Mike
Realtor since: 1998
Designations earned: GRI & CNC. GRI or Graduate of the Realtor Institute is a three step designation. Total of 90 hours of extensive real world real estate training. Top instructors in the country cover everything from being a professional to servicing buyers and sellers. CNC or Certified Negotiation Consultant is a two step designation designed to help agents negotiate on their clients behalf.
College Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Iowa (1998). Majored in Journalism & Mass Communication.
High School: Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois. Class of 1994. College prep private high school. Cross County & Track teams.
Grade School: St. Joan of Arc in Lisle, Illinois.
Real Estate Career: Started in 1998 when I joined our family firm, Long Realty. Spent 18 months training under my two Uncles, Bob Long & Jim Long. Dealt mainly in the Western Suburbs of Chicago including Westmont & Downers Grove. In 2001 as my business moved more towards the downtown Chicago condo market I moved to Rubloff Residential Properties.
I spent almost 8 years at Rubloff assisting buyers & sellers in a wide array of condos, townhomes and single families throughout Chicago. While downtown I maintained my Western Suburban business. In 2005 I personally moved from the city back to the suburbs and settled in Naperville (less than a mile from where I grew up in Lisle, IL).
In 2008 as my Western Suburban business began to grow I came back to Long Realty and re-joined my two uncles. Living in Naperville the Lisle and Naperville market has become a big focus. Overall I service the entire Western Suburbs of Chicago and maintain a good amount of business downtown Chicago.
With more than a decade of experience I have also met and worked with some of the best agents in other parts of Chicagoland..so if I don’t “work” in your area I can still help put you in touch with a great agent.
Here is a look at the properties I have help buy or sell over the years:
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