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Nineteen years of experience in project leasing and investment sales
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Specialist in the sale of net-leased, investment properties and sale/leaseback transactions
- Expert in Tenant-In-Common (TIC) transactions
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Completed over half a billion in investment sales
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Former Senior Vice President of Reliance Brokerage Corporation; in charge of company's brokerage activities
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Former Senior Vice President of The Shidler Group; in charge of marketing for the Minneapolis office
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Former Senior Associate at Towle Real Estate (Colliers Turley Martin Tucker); "back to back" winner of Master's Level Award (1997 and 1998)
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National Deal Maker of the Year Award (1997), (Colliers Turley Martin Tucker)
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Leased over 1 million square feet as landlord and tenant representative
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Completed over $120 Million in Tenancy-In- Common (TIC) sales in 2004
- Co-Founder Upland Capital Advisors, LLC
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Minnesota Real Estate Broker License
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Iowa Real Estate Broker License
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South Dakota Real Estate Broker License
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Commercial Investment Real Estate Investment Curriculum (CCIM)
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Significant and active participation in industry seminars and symposiums
- North Dakota Real Estate Broker License
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Designee, Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) - Minnesota-Dakotas Board of Directors 2001-present
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Designee, Society of Industrial and Office Realators (SIOR) - National Chairman of Benefits and Services Committee 2004-2006
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) – Minnesota-Dakotas Chapter President-Elect
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) – Minnesota-Dakotas Chapter Forecast Committee Chairman 2005
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Society of Industrial and Office Realators(SIOR) - President of Twin Cities Sub-Chapter 2004
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Society of Industrial and Office Realators (SIOR) - National Chairman of Technology Committee 2003
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Minnesota Association of Realtors (MAR)
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Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR)
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Minnesota Shopping Center Association (MSCA)
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International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
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National Association of Realtors (Commercial Alliance) (NAR)
- National Association of Realtors (NAR) –Commercial Real Estate Research Sub-Committee
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Real Estate Cyber Society (RECyber), Charter Member
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National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP)
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Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)
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Tenant-in-Common Association (TICA)
PERSONAL
Michael is married with three children and lives in Burnsville Minnesota. His interests include spending time with his family, hunting, traveling, boating, snowmobiles, All-Terrain Vehicles, golf, politics, reading and technology. Mr. Houge is a lifelong student and has many passions. He values his family first, but brings to his business a Scandinavian work ethic along with Midwestern values. Michael’s motto is: “People first, property second…make a difference.”
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