Mike started his career in real estate in 2000, while working full time for Pulte Homes.  He has always had a passion for buying and selling real estate.  While working for Pulte Homes, he patented a product to protect bathtubs during construction.  Shortly thereafter, Mike was asked to supply his products on a national level.  In 2001, he opened Blake Products, and had to put his real estate career on hold.  He started his company with $25,000, and grew it into a $2,000,000 corporation within four years, and patented 5 products.  While running Blake Products, Mike focused 50% of his time learning SEO (search engine optimization), creative online marketing, and advanced website optimization.  He has become an expert in search engine optimization.  In July of 2009, Mike sold his stake, in Blake Products, to focus on his passion for real estate.  He uses his vast knowledge, of online marketing, to market every one of the team’s listings.  Mike has developed a network of real estate websites to exclusively market all of the team listings.