Michael E. Rutkowski

Mr. Rutkowski began managing his own real estate holdings in 1993, became a licensed Illinois Real Estate Agent in 1994, Real Estate Broker in 1996 and in 1997 began to focus exclusively on property management.

In 1998 , Michael Rutkowski realized that a company dedicated to doing nothing other than managing community associations would be far superior to the many ?one-stop-shops? of real estate that dabble in various types of brokerage and management. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Rutkowski formed First Properties, LLC.

Michael is an active member of the Community Association Institute (CAI) serving on multiple committees, and carries the Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) and Association Management Specialist (AMS) designations. Mr. Rutkowski continues to maintain his memberships in the Association of Condominiums, Townhome and Homeowner Associations (ACTHA), as well as the National, Illinois, and Chicago Association of Realtors.