Phone: 423-968-5971
Fax: 423-968-3275
E-mail: mike@ira-realty.com
Specialty Areas
● Principal Broker licensed in TN, VA, NC, WV, KY and FL
● Land Acquisition/Procurement
● Retail Leasing
● Commercial Real Estate Development
Education
● 1977 Received a major in real estate, successfully completing real estate courses at East Tennessee State University to include Real Estate Principles, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Brokerage, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Appraisals and Property Management
● 1978 Became youngest licensed broker in Tennessee / Received Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration from Emory & Henry College
● 1983 University of North Carolina, completed Real Estate Principles Course
● 1984 University of Florida, completed Basic Valuation Procedures Course / University of North Carolina, completed Residential Valuation Course
● 1985 Clarksville, Indiana, completed Standards of Professional Practice Course
● 1988 Awarded RM Designation by the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
● 1991 State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser, License #CR-635 (retired)
Background and Experience
Michael is married to Denise Irvin Nidiffer and resides in Bristol, TN. The couple have two children, Jason and Marcus, both attend the University of Kentucky. Jason recently graduated with a MBA this spring and joins the Interstate Realty sales team full time. Marcus is a member of the UK baseball team, majoring in finance.
● 1978—1988 Specialized in site acquisition for national franchise restaurants. Worked closely with MAI learning commercial and residential evaluation.
● 1989—1995 Handled over 100 retail shopping center sites for national tenants and developers.
● 1996 to present Created Interstate Development Company with primary focus on retail strip centers (5,000 sf - 30,000 sf), neighborhood centers (40,000 sf - 100,000 sf) and power centers (450,000 sf -1,000,000 sf)
Civic and Professional Activities
● Avoca Christian Church Elder
● Gideon
● Board of Directors, Agape Christian Mission
● Co-Owner, The Country Club of Bristol
● Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
● Member, National Association of Realtors