The Mitten Real Estate Group

We live here. We raise our families here. We know our state better than any other brokerage. We are the leading and largest real estate firm in Michigan and a top independent broker in the nation. This a result of thousands of little things done right, ensuring you the best representation in the transaction of your house. The company was established in 1929 in downtown Detroit by the grandfather of the present owners, Stuart and Dan Elsea. Today, the Real Estate One Family of Companies operates under a multitude of brokerage brands and offers a one-stop shop of mortgage, title, insurance and rental management.

Venture Properties (VP) is the authentic premier, personalized real estate brokerage serving Northern Michigan. The company is a top-selling independent brokerage in the Northern Great Lakes Realtors MLS closing $375 Million from 2015-2024. Today, the company has sold over a half billion in real estate and is known for selling miles of Leelanau and Grand Traverse shoreline. Kimberly Bork joined VP in January 2013, and, to date, Kimberly has personally closed over $243 million in sales. VP has set numerous sales records and was involved in one of the region's highest residential waterfront sales ($5MM+) in 2022.

We live here. We raise our families here. We know our state better than any other brokerage. We are the leading and largest real estate firm in Michigan and a top independent broker in the nation. This a result of thousands of little things done right, ensuring you the best representation in the transaction of your house. The company was established in 1929 in downtown Detroit by the grandfather of the present owners, Stuart and Dan Elsea. Today, the Real Estate One Family of Companies operates under a multitude of brokerage brands and offers a one-stop shop of mortgage, title, insurance and rental management.