Mike co-founded Wilen more than a decade ago to deliver the highest level of professionalism and strategic insight in the real estate industry. During that time, he has represented sellers as the listing agent on over 750 transactions and has earned numerous awards and recognitions for his performance. If Mike isn’t already your go-to real estate advisor, he soon should be.

His expertise spans virtually every corner of property marketing and sales, including resale homes, new construction, luxury estates, condominiums, farms, timberland, recreational acreage, ground-up developments, senior housing, medical facilities, multifamily complexes, and hotel-motel assets. This breadth of experience reflects his unwavering passion for real estate and the uncompromising attention he brings to every client engagement. Whether guiding a first-time homebuyer or managing the intricacies of a large-scale development project, Mike provides insightful analysis and strategic guidance that consistently position clients for success.

Blending a deep understanding of traditional real estate practices with a strong background in technology and big data management, Mike offers a rare combination of market intuition and technical expertise. He has built and maintained large-scale listing and management platforms as personal projects—many of which remain integral to the industry today. His work with over 5,000 domain names, including brokering hundreds of them, has earned him accolades in the digital space. The very website you’re browsing is a testament to his skill, seamlessly integrating national MLS data into Shopify’s robust backend for a fast, user-friendly property search experience.

During the 2008 mortgage crisis, Mike developed proprietary loss-severity analysis tools to help lenders forecast foreclosure outcomes across large loan portfolios. His in-house methodology incorporates data on eviction timelines, delinquency rates, crime statistics, and market valuations—providing lenders with critical insights for effective REO asset management under stringent regulatory standards. Today, he maintains strong relationships with more than 35 sophisticated lending institutions—local, national, and global—managing valuation and disposition strategies for their diverse portfolios.

On the commercial and development fronts, Mike has led numerous high-profile projects: the lease conversion of a 30+-unit townhome community in the western Twin Cities; a 150+-unit condominium conversion in Minnesota; zoning approvals for a 50,000-square-foot religious facility; and the negotiation of a 20+-unit single-family development with major lenders. He has overseen a 100-acre land reconfiguration in southern Minnesota, managed a 20-unit apartment complex in the Twin Cities, and structured major easements and utility agreements for new developments. His leadership has driven complex projects from concept to completion, including securing a $10 million refinancing that underscores his role as a trusted advisor for sophisticated real estate transactions.

Mike’s insights have been featured in top media outlets such as Fox News, the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal, the Star Tribune, the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities Business, the St. Cloud Times, Mansion Global, Robb Report, and the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. He resides in Minneapolis, travels frequently to Illinois, is an avid reader, and continually seeks new ways to refine processes and deliver exceptional results for his clients.