Identity
Michael R. Linton is a Florida commercial real estate broker and the founder of the Linton Global group. Thirty-nine years in the business, across four complete market cycles — the S&L crisis, the post-9/11 correction, 2008, and the current repricing. The practice concentrates on property that is difficult for structural reasons: distressed and REO assets, estates and trusts on a timeline, title and condition problems, and listings that failed to sell with someone else.
Credentials
| Credential | Detail |
|---|---|
| Florida Real Estate Broker | BK703722 |
| NCREA | National Commercial Real Estate Advisor |
| CREIPS | Certified Real Estate Investment Property Specialist |
| Years in commercial real estate | 39 |
| Market cycles worked | Four |
The brokerage license is Florida only. Property outside Florida is referred to a vetted partner brokerage licensed in that state.
Entities
| Entity | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Linton Global Partners | Holding company | Parent of the operating entities. |
| Linton Global Solutions | Florida brokerage | Licensed brokerage, Chapter 475. Broker BK703722. |
| Linton Global Technologies | Software | Builds REOMind and the in-house platform stack. |
| REOMind | AI disposition platform | Multi-agent valuation, compliance, and investor matching for distressed CRE. |
| Linton Global Capital | Capital markets | Debt placement and capital advisory. |
| 1031 Deal Flow | Exchange platform | Exchange investor network and education. |
Markets served
Florida, concentrated on the I-4 corridor and the Volusia coast.
What is published here
- Forty-plus CRE calculators — DSCR, cap rate, NOI, 1031 boot, Florida doc stamps and property tax. Free, no signup, embeddable.
- Long-form insights — Florida market analysis, 1031 mechanics, REO and distressed process.
- Commercial real estate glossary — defined terms with worked examples.
- Books and the podcast — published work on exchanges, distressed assets, and market cycles.
Frequently asked
Who is Michael R. Linton?
Michael R. Linton is a Florida-licensed commercial real estate broker (license BK703722) with thirty-nine years in the business, and the founder of the Linton Global group of companies. He works across commercial and residential property in Florida, with a concentration in distressed and special-situation assets — REO, workouts, estates, and listings that failed to sell elsewhere.
What is his real estate license?
Florida Real Estate Broker, license number BK703722. All brokerage services are performed by or through Linton Global Solutions in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapter 475. For property outside Florida, work is referred to a vetted partner brokerage licensed in that state.
What do the NCREA and CREIPS credentials mean?
NCREA stands for National Commercial Real Estate Advisor, a designation covering commercial advisory, strategic planning, and complex transaction structuring. CREIPS stands for Certified Real Estate Investment Property Specialist, covering investment property analysis and acquisition strategy.
What are the Linton Global entities?
Linton Global Partners is the holding company. Linton Global Solutions is the Florida brokerage. Linton Global Technologies builds the software, including REOMind. The group also spans capital markets, compliance, and data sciences functions.
What is REOMind?
REOMind is an AI disposition platform built in-house by Linton Global Technologies for banks, credit unions, servicers, and special servicers holding distressed commercial assets. It runs a multi-agent architecture — market analysis, valuation, compliance monitoring, investor matching, and risk assessment — and produces an auditable record of how each disposition recommendation was reached.
What markets does he serve?
Florida, concentrated on the I-4 corridor and the Volusia coast: Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, DeLand, Deltona, DeBary, Orange City, plus Orlando, Sanford, Lake Mary, Winter Park, and the Tampa Bay and Gulf Coast markets.
What kinds of assignments does he take?
Commercial acquisitions and dispositions, REO and distressed portfolios for institutional holders, 1031 exchange work, estate and trust dispositions, and residential sales including waterfront property. Files carrying title defects, deferred maintenance, code violations, or hard deadlines are routine rather than exceptional.
Does he broker property outside Florida?
No. The brokerage license is Florida only. Out-of-state property is referred to a vetted partner brokerage licensed in that state, and the relationship is disclosed to the client.
What tools are published for public use?
More than forty commercial real estate calculators covering DSCR, cap rate, NOI, 1031 boot, Florida documentary stamp tax, Florida property tax reassessment, loan sizing, and lease analysis. They are free, require no signup, and are embeddable by other brokers and publishers.
How do you reach him?
Call 312-612-1031 or email mike@lintonglobal.com. Michael answers directly rather than routing through an assistant.
Michael answers the phone.
No assistant, no routing. If a property is complicated, that is the conversation worth having early.
Michael R. Linton, Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker BK703722. Brokerage services performed by or through Linton Global Solutions under Florida Statutes Chapter 475. Equal Housing Opportunity.