MICHAEL VALDES & ASSOCIATES

Michael Valdes was born in Tampa, FL and has lived in the Tampa bay area his entire life. He first got into the real estate industry working for large corporations such as JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup, which included doing corporate relocation for Fortune 500 company executives. Michael developed a serious background in mortgages and the lending industry. Michael then went out on his own, became self employed and opened a mortgage company in Tampa. After being bought out, Michael then decided to go become a Realtor and joined Keller Williams Realty where he has been full time ever since. Michael started his own real estate team about a year after joining KW and also created the www.FlaPropertyFinder.com website which has generated business from over 130 countries worldwide! Michael and his team have won many awards for sales and production from Keller Williams Realty and continue to be a dominating force in the Tampa area. Michael currently operates from the Keller Williams Tampa Central office which is located in the Channelside District next to downtown Tampa.

- Licensed Florida Real Estate Agent
- Realtor
- Certified Internet Real Estate Professional (e-Pro)
- Licensed Florida Mortgage Broker
- REO Specialist
- Transnational Referral Certified (CRT)
- Certified Property Management Specialist (CPMS)
- Graduate of Bob Hogue School of Real Estate
- Graduate of Loss Mitigation Training Institute, LLC
- Member of the National Assocation of Realtors
- Member of the Florida Assocation of Realtors
- Member of the Greater Tampa Assocation of Realtors
- Member of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing

***Recent Awards***
- Keller Williams Gold Award
- Keller Williams #1 Team in Sales Volume
- Keller Williams Top Listing Volume Group
- Keller Williams Top Written Volume Group
- Keller Williams Sales Group of the Month
- Keller Williams Gold Award
- Keller Williams Listing Agent of the Month
- Keller Williams Rising Star Award
- Keller Williams Extra Mile Award