Richland Realty & Associates, LLC is a full service realty & property management company serving all of South Carolina. Michael L. Manis is owner & broker-in-charge of Richland Realty & Associates, LLC.
Michael L. Manis:
Michael L. Manis has over 32 years experience with a variety of municipal and private development projects, real estate sales, and economic development activities. He has provided management and coordination on federal, state, municipal, local, and private levels. Mr. Manis brings expertise in metropolitan and resort community planning, municipal utility and private land development projects, site selection and acquisition, commercial and residential real estate sales, and contract administration. The past decade has been committed to community economic development activity.
Over the past ten years Mike has also been active Broker-In-Charge of several real estate companies including current ownership of Richland Realty & Associates, LLC comprising broker management and direct sales of over $40 million in commercial and residential transactions.
2002-2004 Preferred Properties of Columbia, Inc. Forest Acres, SC. Metropolitan real estate company. Positions: Broker-In Charge Activities: Residential, Commercial, and Land Tract sales
1998-2002 Plantation Properties at Longcreek, Blythewood, SC. 2000 acre Golf and national Top 100 retirement community. September 1999 Parade of Homes. Average $10 million per year in property sales. Positions: Broker-In Charge Activities: Residential, Commercial, and Land Tract sales
1996-1997 Russell and Jeffcoat Realtors, Columbia, SC. Leading local and national Top 100 real estate sales firm. March 1997 Columbia East Sales Agent of Month (original Salesman affiliation 1984 – 1987). Positions: Broker-Associate Activities: Residential, Commercial, and Land Tract sales 1991 - 1995 MYM Group, Inc. and Manis Design Management Inc., Columbia, SC. Consulting firm providing land development, civil engineering, and site acquisition services to private and municipal clients. Positions: Project Manager \ Vice-President and Financial Officer Activities: Corporate Management, Marketing, Financial Administration
1991 - 1995 MYM Group, Inc. and Manis Design Management Inc., Columbia, SC. Consulting firm providing land development, civil engineering, and site acquisition services to private and municipal clients. Positions: Project Manager \ Vice-President and Financial Officer Activities: Corporate Management, Marketing, Financial Administration
From 1984 to 1994, Mr. Manis worked as a project Manager and Regional Project Development Coordinator with Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc., an international consulting engineering firm. During this time he coordinated the engineering teams for land development and resort community projects that involving entire coastal islands and average 2000 acre tracts with acquisition and development funding from $30 million to $150 million dollars. Land development projects included site feasibility studies, client coordination, and design management on fifteen golf course community projects and work with course designers Pete and P.B. Dye, Rees Jones, Jr. and Tom Fazio plus numerous residential subdivision and commercial projects.
After attending Clemson University, Mr. Manis worked from 1974 to 1984 for the engineering firm B.P. Barber & Associates. He participated in designing plans for doubling the size of the Columbia Metro Wastewater Plant in 1977, building the 100 MGD Regional Water Plant on Lake Murray, and the original plans for the Columbia Riverfront Park at the canal water plant. He was on the team that completed the Columbia Metro Wastewater Facilities EPA 201 Plan in 1978 that provided the 20-year plan for all sewer service in Richland and Lexington counties. During that period he also worked on many subdivisions and real estate projects.
Certified Economic Developer:
Michael L. Manis recently earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a national recognition from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), that denotes a mastery of principal skills in economic development and a commitment to personal and professional growth.
Certified Economic Developers work with public officials, business leaders and community members to create leadership to build upon and maximize the economic development sector. Excellence in the economic development profession improves the well- being, quality of life and opportunities for individuals, businesses and communities. There are currently only 1,200 CEcDs in the world with approximately two- thirds of those in the USA and less than 20 resident to South Carolina.
The CEcD designation recognizes qualified and dedicated practitioners in the economic development field and sets the standard of excellence within the profession. After meeting a minimum five year job experience and multi-year course regimen, candidates must pass a rigorous and comprehensive two day written and oral examination, which tests a practitioner's knowledge, proficiency and judgment in the key areas of economic development, including business retention and expansion, marketing, finance, workforce development, community development, real estate, strategic planning, and management.
Mr. Manis currently serves as Chairman of the South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations (SCACDC) Board of Directors. He has provided leadership during successful efforts to institute State legislation and grant funding for the community development industry in SC with the passage and 2005 renewal of the SC Community Development and Tax Credit Act and $1.0 million in 2006 budget funding. Additionally, he serves as board Vice-Chair of the Southern Association of Financial Empowerment (SAFE), a state Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) currently seeking US Treasury certification and 501c(3) status.
Michael Manis may be contacted directly at michaelmanis@hotmail.com.
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