Real Estate Broker, Pricing Expert & Credit Repair Specialist LET MATTY AND MIKE TO PUT A NEW WOOF OVER YOUR HEAD! I am a native of northwest Indiana.
I am an experienced Indiana real estate broker with Century 21 Circle representing clients throughout Lake, Porter, La Porte, Starke and Jasper counties. My beloved rescue dog and partner Matty and I are not your run of the mill agent. Not only do we serve as a Buyer/Selling Agent by assisting buyers purchasing a home, and Listing Agent assisting sellers, we also specialize in credit repair, comme
rcial real estate, assessment rebuttals, appraisal rebutalls and broker price opinions (BPO). I have successfully negotiated deals totaling over $15.5 million in gross sales. I am sitting for the July 2024 Indiana Bar Exam after attaining my Juris Doctor (JD) from Western Michigan Law School. My legal education combined with my legal experience has equipped me with the requisite abilites to competently negotiate various agreement types. In addition to negotiating standaed purchase agreements, I have assisted numerous land contracts and lease option ("rent to own") agreements. As a CREDIT REPAIR SPECIALIST, I have guided dozens of buyers in purchasing a home through my proven credit repair process. I have partnered with expert credit repair specialists, loan officers and attorneyse to develop our proven system that has allowed dozens of credit repair clients to own a home! COMING SOON: I am in the process of launching my credit repair company! The goal of this company is to implement the proven credit repair process I have used to assist dozens of credit repairs clients purchase a home. As a Certified Real Estate Pricing Specialist (C-REPS), I am certified and qualified to provide a Broker Price Opinion (BPO) in determing a property’s fair market value. And have provided over 400 certified property valuations since March 2020. After graduating from Portage, I attended Wabash College earning my Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English Literature. Followed by receiving my Juris Doctor (JD) from Western Michigan Law School. My legal studies focused primarily in the ares of Real Estate Law, Contract Law, Business Law and Legal Research & Writing. My legal career began with an incredible opportunity and privilege to serve as judicial clerk to a prominent and highly distinguished judge with the Lake County Circuit Court. Followed by working for JPMorgan as a Legal Contract Analyst reviewing, interpreting and analyzing thousands of complex financial contracts. RECOGNITIONS:
-2023 Agent of the Agent - Listing Leaders Advantage
-2023 Million Dollar Agent Club - Listing Leaders Advantage
-Top 50 Agent of the Month four months in 2023 - Listing Leaders Corporation (totaling close to 800 agents company wide). LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Indiana Real Estate Broker (October 2016)
Certified Real Estate Pricing Specialist (C-REPS/March 2020)
EDUCATION
Western Michigan University Law School, Juris Doctor
Wabash College, Bachelor of Arts In English Literature
Portage High School
02/10/2026
Great start to 2026!
02/09/2026
Taffy dug up and Matty delivered the accepted offer for our AMAZING buyer who has been working for nearly two years for this moment! We’re so proud and humbled!
01/30/2026
It only took 48 hours for sellers to accept a solid offer over asking price on their beautifully remodeled WOOF in Valpo! This after having their offer accepted yesterday on their new WOOF!
It has been a blessing working alongside this couple. They trusted in my suggestions and advice regarding both offers and it could not have played out any smoother. A much needed reminder of why I love what I do!
01/29/2026
Proud and thrilled for our sellers’ offer over asking price!
01/29/2026
OFFER RECEIVED!
So thrilled for our sellers receiving an offer over asking price in 36 hours from listing…and within an hour of having the offer on their new home accepted! 👏👏👏
01/29/2026
ACCEPTANCE TIME!
Our sellers will be purchasing a beautiful perfect new WOOF in Valpo! They have been diligently searching and viewing homes for quite some time.
So proud that Matty, Taffy & I are putting this new WOOF over their heads!
01/28/2026
OFFER TIME!
Matty led the way and Taffy delivered an offer on a perfect new WOOF for our sellers! 🤞🙏 🏡
01/28/2026
The wait is over! The perfect property you have been long awaiting has finally arrived!
Enjoy the serenity of this 5-acre Valpo ranch with huge POLE BARN (recently refurbished). Recently updated with 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,400 sqft, full unfinished basement and attached garage (insulated/drywalled).
The spacious kitchen is a gem! It has been meticulously remodeled with granite counters, solid wood cabinets and drawers (slow close), vinyl flooring and stainless steel appliances.
Enough of my details as only the pictures below can adequately describe this rare property (see comment for additional pics).
Priced to sell at $465K!
Let Matty, Taffy & Mike Put This WOOF Over Your Head!
01/27/2026
$330K fully remodeled Cape Cod in Portage Twp. Includes 4 beds, 3 baths, 1,400 sqft, 1 acre, detaxhed garage (2-car), 12’x40’ concrete storage unit with work space (new roof) and fenced yard.
Upgrades include new HVAC, electric & plumbing updated, professionally painted, new flooring (vinyl, carpet, ceramic), remodeled kitchen (quartz counters, wood cabinets, SS appliances), remodeled baths (full, 3/4 & 1/2 bath).
Let Matty, Taffy & Mike Put This WOOF Over Your Head!
09/23/2025
Matty dug up a non-contingent agreement over asking price for our investors listing!!
09/10/2025
Matty dug up an offer for our investor sellers!
08/27/2025
Matty & I continue to be humbled and privileged to work alongside such fantastic clients!!
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Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Matty and I.
My journey in real estate began during my time at Western Michigan Law School (Juris Doctor, 2013). Shortly into the first semester of my Real Property Law course, it became readily apparent that I was going to pursue my career in real estate. While in law school, I took courses in various courses that formed the building blocks to my education and understanding of real estate. Relevant courses included the following: Real Property Law, Mortgages & Land Contracts, Contract & Sales Law, Wills & Estates, Federal Taxation Law, Secured Transactions, Business Organizations (among numerous courses unrelated to real estate).
Upon graduating from law school with my Juris Doctor, I had the distinguished privilege serving as Judicial Clerk to Justice Calvin J. Hawkins (Arredondo Justice Center/East Chicago) for nearly one year. Upon conclusion of my judicial clerkship in early 2014, I was accepted an incredible opportunity with JPMorgan Chase & Company serving as a Contracts Legal Analyst. Until my departure in early 2016 to pursue my real estate career, I served under numerous capacities in the preparation, revision and negotiation processes involved in various highly complex commercial contracts.
In the summer of 2016, I joined up with Ginter Realty, Inc. and officially began my career in real estate!
Now brings me to August 2016: I rescue Matty from the Hobart Humane Society! He is not only my beloved business partner, but also serves as the Ginter mascot. In February 2019, Matty and I were humbled to learn that we had SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED ON OUR 35th DEAL SINCE JANUARY 2017!
The early successes enjoyed by Matty and I have not occurred by happenstance or “good luck”. In fact, we can attribute our success to one basic principle: HUSTLE AND GRIND! I admit that my legal background - combined with my incredible experience at JPMorgan - have been invaluable in all areas of real estate. Most importantly, my ability to engage in “arms length negotiations” in forming an agreement that is in the best interests to ALL PARTIES (not solely my client) is solely attributable to my experience JPMorgan. As I learned at JPM, there will never be two identical transactions and my approach to each transaction - regardless if I’m representing buyer or seller - must reflect that understanding. In so doing, I can provide unequivocal assurance that I will competently represent the best interests of my clients - while keeping those of the opposing party in mind - with the highest standard of care!
The two areas of real estate that Matty & I specialize - in addition to traditional duties - involves (1) Credit Repair, and (2) Land Contracts. In briefly detailing my experiences with land contracts, I gained a firm competence and understanding of the subject matter during my Land Contracts course at law school . I have been able to apply my learning and understanding of Land Contracts to my real estate practice. *My legal background and experiences have provided me the tools to review and extrapolate from applicable Indiana caselaw the various holdings and rules of law concerning land contracts in Indiana . Matty and I can proudly exclaim that a handful of our 30 closings have been land contracts! (*I am not yet a licensed attorney and CANNOT provide any legal advise. Any question/issue that is legal in nature, I refer to my attorney*).
The most profoundly rewarding area of my real estate practice is my work as as a Credit Repair Specialist. Matty & I have partnered with incredible credit repair specialists who continue to do amazing work improving credit to allow someone to secure financing to purchase a home. In fact, 8-of-the-30 closings Matty and I have enjoyed since early 2017 are directly linked to credit repair. It is the collaborative efforts of the credit repair specialists, the lender, myself and the clients (most importantly) working alongside each other that has allowed for such amazing results thus far.
I am also a proud product of Portage High School. After which I attended Western Michigan Law School as well as Wabash College. My motivation to represent clients - combined with my competency of real estate laws - allows me to provide high quality professional service. I possess great familiarity with the complexities often involved in real estate transactions. As such, I am able to provide competent insight regarding various matters including contract interpretation, deeds, zoning ordinances, etc.
Please visit my Zillow page to check out reviews some of the wonderful people I have had the distinguished pleasure in working alongside over the last couple of years. You will also be able to view all of my transactions over the last two years. Simply click this link: https://www.zillow.com/profile/MikeandMattyGinter/ (copy/paste into web browser if needed).
Matty and I would like to thank you for giving us a BARK! We hope you will allow us to work alongside you in putting your a NEW WOOF OVER YOUR HEAD!
Western Michigan University Law School (J.D. in 2013)