Mike Kalis

An entrepreneur at heart, CEO Mike Kalis leads the team at MarketplaceHomes.com, a Detroit-based brokerage that specializes in new construction sales and property management. Marketplace has sold more than $1.5 billion in new construction homes, gained a controlling interest in more than 2,000 single-family properties, and offers new-construction homebuyers a guaranteed lease on their previous property for up to six years. Mike has also been a four-time Inc. 5000 list awardee, and in addition to his managing partner role at Marketplace, he is a venture capitalist and investor in ZipTours. The startup helps homebuyers and renters see a home with an agent streaming live to their smartphone; it has conducted tens of thousands of tours since March 2015. When he’s not busy creating new real estate solutions, Mike loves wakeboarding, playing guitar, and spending time with his family.

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11 Jul 2017 | Article | Market & Trends, Operations

To most people, the idea of taking 42 business trips in one year may not sound like a whole lot of fun. That's what my 2016 looked like – but I actually loved it. Why? Because I'm one of those annoying people who thinks he has the greatest job on ...

Move Over Ethel: Real Estate Investing is Now a Team Effort

14 Nov 2016 | Article | Market & Trends, Operations

Over the past few decades, real estate — like pretty much every industry on the planet — has undergone a huge transformation, thanks to technology. Let’s flash back to 1972 for a moment. Things were simple back then: A gallon of gas cost 55 cents, brand-new homes were selling for ...

Avoiding Rip-Offs

18 Jun 2016 | Article | Investment Strategy, Operations

Thanks to a rocky recent history, American real estate has been dubbed the “land of milk and honey” for foreign investors. Countless people from across the globe are scooping up American houses like they’re hotcakes, spending an average of nearly $500,000 per purchase, which far surpasses the average U.S. home ...