Manager Real Estate
Resume:
MICHAEL E. GREENWOOD
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Galveston, Texas 77550
SUMMARY Experienced Real Estate Property Manager / Supervisor, for residential and commercial
properties, with a successful background in developing property owner relations, leasing,
administering budgets, hiring and supervising entire office staff, on-site maintenance and
repair services, negotiating and managing subcontractors, and providing financial reports.
EXPERIENCE PRUDENTIAL GARY GREENE – GALVESTON Galveston, TX
11/2008 to
09/2010
Real Estate Property Manager (Co-Broker)
After complete destruction of Vacation Rental business due to Hurricane Ike, I was hired
to rebuild and manage the entire Vacation Rental / Property Manager Department.
In 22 months I accomplished the following:
• Hired and trained all new personnel consisting of administrative assistant, reservation
agents, and contracted for vendors to perform linens, housekeeping and maintenance.
• Designed and established all procedures, policies, contracts, computer programs,
forms,
accounting and systems to operate Vacation Rental Management department.
• Designed and established procedures for linen, housekeeping and maintenance of all
properties being managed.
• Researched and implemented new security deposit insurance and travel insurance.
• Initiated, established and managed inventory of homes from -0- to over 100 homes and
condos by meeting and making presentations to investors and homeowners.
• Increased income of Vacation Rental department from $0 (after Ike) to $500,000 in 22
months.
• Instigated long-term management program for long-term rentals.
• Processed all accounting in department and filed all state and city tax returns.
• Instigated and managed advertising programs to increase “Summer” and year round
rental program.
• Established “Winter Texans” and “Event” program to promote year round rentals.
Currently hold active Texas Real Estate Broker’s License.
Member of the Galveston Association of Realtors.
PRUDENTIAL-GARY GREENE-BEACH OR BAY Crystal Beach,
TX
02/2008 to
09/2008
Real Estate Property Manager (Co-Broker) (Hurricane Ike)
Hired, scheduled and managed entire property management staff:
Reservation Agents, Administrative Assistant, Maintenance Staff
In seven months I accomplished the following:
• Increased managed inventory of homes from 46 homes to 63 homes with 5 more to be
processed (including sales of 11 homes).
• Reorganized linen service and policies.
• Established long-term rental program to increase profits.
MICHAEL E. GREENWOOD
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EXPERIENCE - Continued
• Organized maintenance program and hired full-time maintenance staff to become a
producing profit center.
• Used in-house maintenance staff in lieu of subcontractors to repair clients’ homes, and
therefore, generate profits.
• Reorganized cleaning services to be more efficient and increase profits.
• Instigated and organized advertising program to attract “Winter Texans” and to
increase
year-round income for Beach Or Bay and property owners.
• Investigated and contracted for travel insurance program to protect clients and Beach
Or
Bay in order to increase overall profits.
GREENWOOD & ASSOCIATES and GULF COAST REALTY South Padre
Island
Harlingen, TX
Real Estate Property Manager / Broker (Owner) 1989 to 2005
• Residential and Commercial properties in Harlingen and South Padre Island, Texas.
Real Estate Acquisition and Divestiture of Real Estate Owned (REO) properties:
• Research, identify and negotiate the acquisition and/or sale or properties; evaluate the
return-on-investment for the leasing and management of REO properties, after project
completion of remodeling and/or renovation.
• Manage the marketing and advertising for property rentals and leasing; supervise
reservations and housekeeping services.
• Supervise maintenance services including major/minor system repairs (electrical,
plumbing, HVAC, landscaping and appliances); administer operating and capital
expenditure budgets.
• Manage the bookkeeping/accounting, encompassing the processing of accounts
payable,
rent collections, employee payroll, and financial reporting.
Real Estate Sponsor Broker / Real Estate Management, Leasing and Maintenance
Services:
• Establish contacts with residential homeowners, investors, Realtors to sell property
management services for single-family and condominium homes.
• Formulate strategies for managing a portfolio of residential and commercial real estate
properties, consisting of 45 residences and 122 condominiums in 36 locations.
• Prepare proposals and negotiate management services rates for property owners;
prepare
and administer budgets for the maintenance staff, repairs and capital improvements.
• Develop advertising plans to solicit potential resident leases for homes located within
the
surrounding areas.
• Schedule and conduct property showings; prepare lease agreements; investigate credit
and employment histories to approve short and long-term leases.
• Employ and supervise two (2) maintenance crews; inspect homes requiring minor to
major repairs and provide recommendations for capital improvements; direct
employees
in performing specific repair tasks, assuring adherence to quality and cost controls.
• Coordinate with insurance adjusters following reports of property damage to assure
repair
and maintenance requirements were covered.
Real Estate Property Projects:
• Contact subcontractors and negotiate agreements for specific maintenance and/or
construction renovation and rehabilitation services.
• Purchase and expedite materials, tools and equipment to home sites; provide hands-on
supervision and over-site of projects.
MICHAEL E. GREENWOOD
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EXPERIENCE - Continued
MASON & COMPANY, Realty World Harlingen,
TX
1986 to 1989
Sales Manager
• Managed eight (8) Sales Agents in conducting real estate sales for single family and
condominium property owners.
• Prepared listings; coordinated advertising and placement of signage; scheduled
showings.
• Facilitated agents with recommending mortgage financing and title search companies,
property surveyors, preparing earnest money contracts and negotiating through closing.
Significant Accomplishments:
• Received over 15 awards from Realty World throughout the entire Rio Grande Valley.
• Achieved Top Producer within the first six months as a Sales Agent, before promotion
to
Sales Manager.
BRENWOOD, INC. Houston, TX
1978 to 1985
President (Owner) – Investment Group
• Established and operated a chain of retail stores, specializing in table top gifts and
antiques, and providing finsncial consulting for businesses (architectural firm and
manufacturing firm),
• Formulated marketing plans, creating advertising promotions and implementing sales
specials; promoted sales to retail clientele.
• Prepared and administered budgets for merchandise product inventories, payroll, and
facility expenditures; performed general accounting/booikkeeping.
• Conducted the purchase negotiations of merchandise; designed in-store displays;
maintained inventories,; processed accounts payables.
Significant Accomplishments:
• Developed and implemented a totally new concept in cash flow management, factoring
past due accounts through consultation.
• Successfully generated the largest sales volume in the company’s history.
AUTOTRONICS SYSTEMS, INC. Houston, TX
1972 to 1978
National Credit Manager / Division Real Estate Manager / Controller
• Managed credit collection services, traveling throughout the U.S., contacting owners/
operators of owned self-service gasoline stations, to resolve delinquent payment on
deposits of gasoline and oil purchases.
• Supervised forty-five (45) accounting personnel in Houston in accounting and financial
reporting; developed EDP reporting procedures.
• Formulated programs presented to the corporate committee for improving corporate
image and product mix.
• Research and investigated real estate property sites for building new stations and food
stores; negotiated acquisitions and coordinated set up, staff employment and training.
• Directed the analyses of net worth for the divestiture of 40 company-operated locations
and 1,000 marketer operations.
• Facilitated the President on a special project regarding food store operations, obtaining
beer/wine permits for the stores located in numerous cities and states.
MICHAEL E. GREENWOOD
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EXPERIENCE - Continued
Significant Accomplishments:
• Collected $4.5 million with a write-off loss of only $150,000.
• Successfully achieved a 20% profit improvement.
PETRO-TEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION Houston, TX
1971 to 1972
International Credit Manager / Credit Analyst
• Managed credit services for customers throughout the United States, Central and South
America, issuing credit lines for purchasing butadiene and other chemical products
shipped worldwide.
Significant Accomplishments:
• Successfully collected 90% of all domestic and international accounts receivables over
1
year old.
MANDREL INDUSTRIES (Division of Ampex Corp.) Houston, TX
1968 to 1971
International Credit Manager -
For 3 Corporate Divisions: ESM, ESL and Rayogeophysical
• Managed credit services for customers in the United States, Central and South
America.
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTOR CREDIT CORPORATION Houston, TX
1965 to 1968
Zone Credit Manager
• Traveled to various dealers throughout the state to assist with floor planning, inventory
control and purchasing of Truck & Farm Equipment.
EDUCATION University of Houston Houston, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) – Finance
Harvard University – National Association of Credit Management
Credit & Financial Management (Graduate School) –
Certificate
National Association of Credit Management
Received the “Fellow Award” and the “Associate Award”
Dun & Bradstreet – Seminars – Financial Analyses and Credit Management
LICENSE Texas Real Estate Broker License
MICHAEL E. GREENWOOD
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PERSONAL Experienced hands-on property manager with abilities in maintaining quality and cost
controls, developing investor & homeowner relations, performing resident leasing,
conducting collections and supervising maintenance and repair services. Served on the
Board of Directors of homeowners’ associations of the following boards: Saida III,
South Padre Island - 4 years, Vice President of Somerset Place Board – 2 years, President
Memorial Acres Assn. Board – 2 years. Also a graduate of Leadership Harlingen (a year
long leadership community/city government education program). Served on UTILITY
RATE BOARD of City of Harlingen – 5 years – 3 years as president working directly
with the city manager and city attorney.
Served all offices of Harlingen Board of Realtors cumulating with serving as President
1993-1994.
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