About Me
He is a graduate of Dover College boarding school in Kent, England, and has a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. He also has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, where he majored in Insurance and Real Estate.
In 1984 he opened Mike Lightbourn Real Estate and in 1999 obtained the Coldwell Banker franchise. He has grown his team over the years to be one of the top producing and well respected Real Estate companies in The Bahamas.
Mike has served as Vice President of the Bahamas Real Estate Association and Director, as well as Chairman of the Bahamas Real Estate Association Appraiser’s Committee. He is an International Real Estate Institute certified senior certified valuer and a Bahamas Government approved assessor. Mike has prepared appraisals for various foreign government agencies, including the United States government, the U.S. Department of Justice and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. In addition to Nassau, he has appraised property in all the major out islands including many private islands.
Mike is a private pilot and frequents the Bahamas Out Islands on a weekly basis. He is an avid tennis player, enjoys “Golden Oldies” Rugby and spending time with his grandchildren in his spare time. He is a proud member of the Rotary Club of East Nassau and maintains a 100% attendance record.
