John Mike has been licensed by the State of Florida in Real Estate Sales (SL 629884) since 1995. He has served the interests of buyers and sellers of real estate primarily in the communities of Palm Beach County, but has also successfully served clients in Martin County and St. Lucie County. John began his real estate career with the legendary Gimelstob Realty, Better Homes and Gardens, eventually serving as manager for the West Palm Beach Central office. When Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate acquired Gimelstob Realty in 1998 John worked in both management and sales in the new office. John joined Prudential Florida Realty in 2005.
John has been recognized as Top Producer for Coldwell Banker, West Palm Beach in 2001-2003. He was named Realtor of The Year by The Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches in 2003, as well as numerous annual sales production awards in the Coldwell Banker and Prudential Realty organizations. He has worked successfully with hundreds of buyers and sellers of real estate, and with both landlords and tenants.
John has emerged as a leader in the Florida real estate industry during these years. He has been elected to the Board of Directors of The Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches 2001-2012, appointed to the Board of Directors of The Florida Association of Realtors (2001-2012), and to the Board of Directors of The National Association of Realtors (2004-2009). John was elected President of The Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches 2007-2008, and as President of The Regional Multiple Listing Service 2009. John was awarded the Florida Realtors "Realtor Associate of the Year" for 2011 by the 115,000 member strong Florida Realtors Association.
As a Realtor in the world renowned Palm Beaches John developed a lively interest in international real estate practice. He has worked with clients from The United Kingdom, Canada, France, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Israel, Egypt, Palestine, Venezuela, Australia, and India. John was appointed as President’s Liaison for The National Association of Realtors to The United Kingdom in 2004 – 2010, and has led multiple trade missions to The United Kingdom as well as hosting British delegations to the United States. John was recently awarded a Life Membership in the United Kingdom's National Association of Estate Agents.
John has earned important professional designations requiring education and demonstrated competence from The National Association of Realtors, including:
Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Transnational Referral Certified (TRC)
Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE)
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