Mike Monteleone's Biography

Mike was born in Buffalo, New York, and at an early age

 his family moved to Los Angeles, California.  He has been

a resident of the San Fernando Valley since 1948.  Mike is

a graduate of Notre Dame High School, plus worked his

way through college as a mechanic on the weekends and

a bartender at night at the famous Barone's and

Monteleone Restaurants - his family owned business's.  In

1972 Mike began his career in real estate at one of the

largest companies in the San Fernando Valley, Forest E.

Olson Realtors.  In his first year he was awarded the

"Outstanding Salesperson of the Year" with sales

exeeding 1.25 million dollars.  Within two years, Mike's

production ranked him in the top 3 among over 350 agents

company wide.  In 1974 Mike achieved his broker status

and founded his own Real Estate firm, Monteleone &

Associates Inc. in Sherman Oaks and experienced over

20 years of growth and success before his merger with

RE/MAX On The Boulevard in 1994.  Mike is a rare find in

Real Estate as he brings a tremendous wealth of

knowledge and experience selling residential, commercial,

industrial, apartment buildings, 1031 exchanges, plus

property management.  He has also trained over 1,000

real estate agents.  Mike has earned 5 distinguished

real estate degrees during his career.  He is a C.R.S.

(Council of Residential Specialists), C.C.I.M. (Certified

Commercial Investment Member), C.R.B. (Certified Real

Estate Broker Manager), S.R.E.S. (Senior Real Estate

Specialists), and G.R.I. (Graduate Realtors Institute)  In

1984, he was the recipient of the "Small Businessman of

the Year" award by Assemblyman Richard Katz and

UCLA's famous coach, John Wooden.  Since 1994 Mike

has consistently received the top residential salesman

award at RE/MAX On The Boulevard.  In 1998 he ranked

among the top 3 in all of California & Hawii in Commercial

Sales, plus has received the "Platinum Award" 7 years

straight, which is the companies highest level of sales

achievement.  In 2003 Mike became the first saleperson

ever to receive the distinguished "Life Time Achievement

Award" at RE/MAX On The Boulevard.  Mike now ranks in

the top 1% amongest 1.5 million agents in North America. 

In 1996 he became the President of R.I.A.O.C. (Realty

Investment Association of California), the largest group of

Commercial & Investment Brokers in Los Angeles,

California.  In 1998 RE/MAX International recognized and

inducted Mike into the "Hall of Fame" for having earned in

excess of 1 million dollars, plus he has closed over 1.4

billion dollars in Real Estate sales during his entire career. 

Mike and his wife Stephanie have two sons.  Michael, the

oldest is now licensed and a partner with Mike in his

Real Estate business.  Stephan is a restaurateur, following

in his grandfather's footsteps.  With a successful full time

career of over 32 years in Real Estate, Mike still finds time

to enjoy his favorite hobbies; bicycling, music, conga

drums, snow skiing, snow mobiling, water skiing, physical

fitness, antique cars, reading, golf and continuous

education.