I'm Missy Alkema, a licensed Realtor with M2 Real Estate Collective, and one of the very few female U.S. Navy veterans working real estate in this market. Before I ever wrote a contract, I served as a nuclear machinist's mate in the Navy. That job left zero room for sloppy work, and I bring that same precision to every offer, negotiation, and closing I handle today.

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I grew up in Southwest Michigan, and I've built my business around genuinely knowing this area - Kalamazoo, Portage, and the surrounding communities - not just the listings, but the neighborhoods, the school boundaries, the market swings, and what a property is actually worth versus what it's priced at.

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I'm also a Military Relocation Professional (MRP) and a Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource (SFR)-certified agent, which means I've put in the extra training to handle two of the most complex situations a buyer or seller can face: a military move on a government timeline, and a distressed sale that needs to be handled carefully and fast.