3rd Coast Real Estate · Milwaukee and Cedarburg, Wisconsin
I list and sell homes from Brewer's Hill to Door County, and I am the contractor who could rebuild them. Mike Styke, owner of 3rd Coast Real Estate and Third Coast Renovation.
The name
"Third Coast" is the name for the Great Lakes shore, the coast that is neither Atlantic nor Pacific. Milwaukee has used it for itself for years. Both of my companies carry it.
Lake Michigan is fresh water, the only one of the Great Lakes that lies entirely inside the United States. Every town in the ledger on this page sits on it or within a few miles of it.
Two companies, one owner
3rd Coast Real Estate sells. Third Coast Renovation builds. I own both, so the person who walks you through a house is the same person who can price what it needs.
Sell it
Build it
"We renovate homes and businesses. Sometimes for other people and sometimes for ourselves."
What I look at
Before the kitchen finishes and the paint, this is what a contractor looks at on a walk through. None of it is exotic. All of it costs money if it is wrong.
How old the shingles are, whether the flashing is sound, and where the downspouts put the water. Most roof trouble shows up inside as a stain first.
Hairline cracks are common in older basements; cracks that step, bow or let in water are not. Outside, the ground should slope away from the house, not toward it.
The furnace, the water heater and the electrical panel: how old each one is and how much life it usually has left. A gas furnace typically lasts 15 to 20 years.
Original, replaced, or a mix. Fog between the panes of a double glazed window means a failed seal; sashes that will not open or lock are a cost, not a quirk.
Ceilings, the wall under every window, the base of the basement walls. A stain is a record of a leak, and the question is whether the leak is fixed.
Paint, floors, kitchens and baths are cosmetic: they cost money, but they are choices. Sagging framing, a moving foundation and a wet basement are structural, and they come first.
That is the walk through I do because it is the walk through I would do for myself.
The ledger
Seven closings on the public record, and the one listing I hold right now. Towns, not addresses.
| Where | Price | Side | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish CreekDoor County, land | $425,000 | Seller | Listed now |
| Cedarburg | $730,000 | Seller | Apr 2026 |
| MilwaukeeBrewer's Hill | $587,500 | Seller | Dec 2025 |
| Saukville | $580,000 | Buyer | Dec 2025 |
| MilwaukeeBay View | $440,000 | Seller | Dec 2025 |
| MilwaukeeBay View | $628,850 | Buyer | Nov 2025 |
| Cedarburg | $835,000 | Seller | Sep 2022 |
| CedarburgListed at $1,095,000 | $1,165,000 | Buyer | Undated |
Seller means I represented the seller; buyer means I represented the buyer. Prices and dates are as shown on Zillow, Redfin and Homes.com.
Where I work
Every town below is in the ledger or in a review on this page. Nothing padded, no county list. The headings are the towns; the pictures are scenes, not addresses.
Three closings in the ledger
Founded in the 1840s by German immigrants on the water power of Cedar Creek. The 1864 woolen mill is shops now, and Washington Avenue is a historic district of 19th century storefronts in cream brick and limestone.
Three closings in the ledger, three of the reviews
Brewer's Hill, where my office is, is a hill of Victorian houses above the river just north of downtown. Riverwest is the neighbourhood beyond it along the river. Bay View is the south side along the lake, a neighbourhood of bungalows near the water.
Two of the reviews
One closing in the ledger
One of the reviews
The live listing
Door County is the peninsula north of Green Bay, with the bay on one side and the open lake on the other. The one listing I hold right now is land in Fish Creek.
Third Coast Renovation
Two of my projects, Palmer and Glover, from my own project photos. No slider, no trick angles: the same house, before and after.
An Italianate two storey: blue paint before, sage green with white trim after.
An old clapboard house with broken windows before; the lot rebuilt as a cedar clad house with balconies after.
Inside
Clients
Every word below is a client's, copied from Zillow as written. Local knowledge, process expertise, responsiveness and negotiation skills each rate 5.0.
"Mike was fantastic to work with; easy going, professional and very detailed. ... There was another offer on the house we wanted, but Mike was creative during negotiating and we got the house we always wanted. Every step of the way, he catered to our needs; late night calls, early morning questions - him and his wife even had a new born during our search and he still never missed a beat! During the showing of the house, the lady was fixated on the stools in the kitchen, but the sellers wouldn't include them. So to top it off he even found the stools and bought them for us as a moving gift!"
"We are first time home buyers, and Michael was fantastic. He knew the market and the neighborhoods. He understood our particular needs and our budget. He was also quick responding to texts and emails, and he was pleased to show us several properties in different price-ranges. We contacted him when we were still trying to decide whether we wanted to get into a house or a condo, and he was glad to let us explore all of that. He worked with us on our timeline, the negotiations (the home was in relocation, so the negotiation was a little more complicated than usual--Mike was great), the inspections etc.. I gather that we were clients in a lower price range than some of his other clients, and we were treated with the exact level of respect and responsiveness as if we were buying a million dollar home. We would use Michael to buy or sell a home in a second."
"I've worked with Mike while buying and selling 3 homes. He has been very professional and knowledgable at every step of the process. He has always kept my interests a priority. He has consistently listened to my exact needs and followed through perfectly. I will use him again and I recommend him to anyone in the market to buy or sell."
"It was great to work with Mike. We were first time buyers so the process was very new. Mike helped us understand the buying process and guided us with each step necessary to buy a home. He was always there to answer any questions we had, if there was a house we wanted to look at he made himself available right away. Mike helped us find the perfect home for our family. We would recommend him to anyone looking to buy a home."
"Michael was extremely helpful. He helped facilitate the purchase while I was overseas. Michael represented my best interest every step of the way. He made me very comfortable with this process and ultimately got me into a home I love. He also followed up and made sure I was settling into the Milwaukee area. I highly recommend Michael."
"Michael was a pleasure to work with on the purchase of my condo. He was very professional, prompt with his responses, and available for any questions along the process. He is very knowledgeable and seems to research properties thoroughly before showings. ... I highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home."
On the build side
"Mike and Alan are great to work with and all of their subcontractors were very professional and did excellent work. Price was the most reasonable of all the estimates I'd gotten and Mike really understood what I was going for in terms of quality, design and future use and offered practical suggestions and worked with some of the unique issues of an older home."
"These guys were the top of the line. I was so pleased with the service and the workmanship."
Renovation loans
An FHA 203(k) is a renovation mortgage. It lets a buyer finance the purchase of a house and the cost of the repairs in one loan, with the work done by an approved contractor. It is a common way to buy an older house that needs work before it is livable.
I am an approved 203K contractor.
Mike
Owner, 3rd Coast Real Estate and Third Coast Renovation
In 2017 I was the real estate expert on HGTV's Milwaukee pilot, My Flippin' Friends. On the renovation side, Alan Damato is my project manager.
"We are proudly based in Milwaukee, WI and are inspired by the history, present and future of our city."
Common questions
Short answers, each one able to stand on its own. Call or text for the long ones.
Yes. First time homebuyers are one of the specialties on my Zillow profile, and two of the six reviews there were written by first time buyers. The process is new to you, so I explain each step before it happens, from the first showing to the closing table.
No. The closings on this page run from Brewer's Hill and Bay View in Milwaukee to Cedarburg and Saukville, the reviews add Mequon and Pewaukee, and my current listing is land in Fish Creek, in Door County. I keep an office in Brewer's Hill and one in Cedarburg. If your house is near the lake, ask.
I own Third Coast Renovation as well as 3rd Coast Real Estate, so I look at a house as a contractor before I price it as an agent: roof, foundation and grading, furnace, water heater and panel, windows, and water stains. That is a walk through, not a written report, and not a substitute for an independent home inspection.
An FHA 203(k) is a renovation mortgage. It lets a buyer finance the purchase of a house and the cost of the repairs in one loan, with the work done by an approved contractor. It is a common way to buy an older house that needs work before it is livable. I am an approved 203K contractor.
Both. I work as a listing agent for sellers and as a buyer's agent for buyers, and the ledger on this page shows both sides: the seller side in Cedarburg, Brewer's Hill and Bay View, the buyer side in Saukville, Bay View and Cedarburg. Either way, the renovation side of the business means I can price what a house needs.
Call or text my cell, (920) 901-0496; it is the fastest way to reach me and it takes texts. The office line is (414) 877-1733, and email reaches me at mstyke@gmail.com. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 5:00. I have offices in Brewer's Hill, Milwaukee and in Cedarburg.
Contact
Offices in Brewer's Hill, Milwaukee and Cedarburg. The cell is the fastest way to reach me, and it takes texts.
Call or text with the address. I will tell you what it is worth and what it needs, from someone who does both.
