Matt Battiata

Matt Battiata is an American businessman and real estate expert from California.[2][4][5] He has appeared on regional and national media outlets speaking on the topics of real estate, foreclosures, and short sales.[3][6][7] He was also featured in the 2006 book Billion Dollar Agent by Steve Kantor.[8]

Matt Battiata
Born
Washington, D.C.
EducationBachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Alma materTulane University[1]
OccupationFounder and CEO[2]
The Battiata Real Estate Group[3]
Known forReal estate expert[4]
Websitebattiata.com

Early life and education

Battiata was born in Washington, D.C. and attended Tulane University where he earned a B.A. in philosophy.[1] Prior to real estate, Battiata sailed tall ships, including the Californian which he captained in 1996 when it was used for fundraising tours by the nonprofit organization who owned it.[9]

Career

Battiata founded The Battiata Real Estate Group in 1999 in Del Mar, California.[2] Since 2001, he has been rated as one of the top-selling agents in the United States, selling between 200 and 300 homes on an annual basis.[10][8] Battiata appears regularly on numerous television and radio outlets speaking on the topic of real estate, foreclosures, and short sales.[8] He has been a guest expert on KPBS-FM, KPBS Television,[6] KUSI-TV[7] and also quoted in the Los Angeles Times,[11] The New York Times,[8] The Wall Street Journal[5] and The Washington Post regarding short sales.[3][12][8]

Battiata has twice traveled to Washington, D.C. and met with members of both the United States Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.[4][9] During his visits, he discussed housing market conditions and lobbied for a plan to help curb the number of foreclosures.[4]

References
  1. Schweizer, Andrew (August 11, 2008). "Matt Batiata Real Estate Profile". San Diego Business Journals.
  2. Iatarola, Brie (December 9, 2008). "Realtor urges stressed homeowners to forgo foreclosure, focus on alternatives". The Daily Transcript. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  3. Harney, Kenneth (April 28, 2012). "Policy change may give short sellers a boost". The Washington Post. HighBeam. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  4. Coddon, David L. (January 22, 2010). "Mr. Battiata goes to Washington….again". The Daily Transcript. San Diego, California. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  5. Lahart, Justin; Conor Dougherty (December 31, 2008). "New York Housing Prices Expected to Fall Further". The Wall Street Journal. Street Easy. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  6. Vino Pajanor, Mattt Battiata, & Joanne Faryon (February 13, 2012). Real Estate Experts Weigh In On Mortgage Settlement (Public Television). KPBS San Diego via YouTube. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  7. Mattt Battiata (July 20, 2012). Upside Down Nation (Television News). KSUI TV via YouTube.
  8. Kantor, Steve (2006). Billion Dollar Agent – Lessons Learned. Lifebushido LLC. ISBN 9780978885434.
  9. Roberts, Ozzie (November 29, 2009). "Toast to mortgage reform, tall ships, fine wine". UT San Diego. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  10. Leung, Lilly (October 6, 2012). "Why the big banks are doing more short sales". UT San Diego. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  11. "New federal rules could speed up short-sale process". Los Angeles Times. April 29, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  12. Kuhney, Jen (March 4, 2010). "Foreclosures flat: notices of default up in February". The Daily Transcript.
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