Mike Carnes
Frequently recognized as one of the top real estate agents in the region, Mike Carnes currently focuses on retail, restaurant, hospitality, and creative workspace properties as a Commercial Broker with Unique Properties, LLC, in Denver. Over the course of his career, Carnes has closed more than 150 transactions totaling more than $60 million. He has continually sought ways to augment his knowledge and insight into the real estate market. To stay current with the latest industry developments, Mike Carnes maintains membership with the National Association of REALTORS and the Colorado Association of REALTORS.
A longtime resident of Colorado, Mike Carnes laid the foundation for his career at Western State College, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business. While still enrolled at the institution, Carnes helped launched his first business venture, a ski shop known as Real Balance in Mount Crested Butte. He continued to manage the shop for several years after graduation, eventually franchising the business in the Front Range marketplace with full ownership of the store. In 2003, Mike Carnes joined Prudential Rocky Mountain Realtors as a Broker Associate, earning Rookie of the Year honors and becoming the first employee in company history to achieve a 90/10 commission split in his first year. During his three years with the company, Carnes gained expertise in commercial real estate, gained a spot in the National Leading Edge Society of Top Brokers, and earned his license as a Managing Broker from the Armbrust Real Estate Institute. Mike Carnes leveraged this knowledge to establish his own real estate firm, Elkhorn Properties, in 2006. As the owner and Managing Broker of the company, Carnes generated more than $9 million per year in closings, including many deals that exceeded $1 million.
Mike Carnes left Elkhorn Properties after successfully running the firm for three years and subsequently worked as a Broker Associate for various real estate firms in Fort Collins. While maintaining impressive closing numbers and receiving accolades as a top agent at each firm, Carnes also obtained his certification as a Real Estate Auctioneer from the Continental Auction School.
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