Matt Battiata Explained

Matt Battiata
Birth Place:Washington, D.C.
Education:Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Alma Mater:Tulane University[1]
Occupation:Founder and CEO[2]
The Battiata Real Estate Group[3]
Known For:Real estate expert[4]

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Schweizer . Andrew . Matt Batiata Real Estate Profile . San Diego Business Journals. August 11, 2008 .
  2. News: Iatarola . Brie . Realtor urges stressed homeowners to forgo foreclosure, focus on alternatives . The Daily Transcript. December 9, 2008 . December 23, 2013 .
  3. News: Harney . Kenneth . Policy change may give short sellers a boost . The Washington Post. HighBeam . April 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160225173300/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-31251273.html. dead. February 25, 2016. December 23, 2013 .
  4. News: Coddon . David L. . Mr. Battiata goes to Washington….again . The Daily Transcript. San Diego, California . January 22, 2010 . December 23, 2013 .
  5. News: Lahart . Justin . Conor Dougherty . New York Housing Prices Expected to Fall Further . The Wall Street Journal. Street Easy . December 31, 2008 . December 28, 2013 .
  6. Vino Pajanor, Mattt Battiata, & Joanne Faryon . Real Estate Experts Weigh In On Mortgage Settlement . Public Television . KPBS San Diego via YouTube . February 13, 2012 . January 20, 2016.
  7. Mattt Battiata . Upside Down Nation . Television News. KSUI TV via YouTube . July 20, 2012 .
  8. Book: Kantor, Steve . Billion Dollar Agent – Lessons Learned . Lifebushido LLC . 2006 . 9780978885434 .
  9. News: Roberts . Ozzie . Toast to mortgage reform, tall ships, fine wine . UT San Diego. November 29, 2009 . December 23, 2013 .
  10. News: Leung . Lilly . Why the big banks are doing more short sales . UT San Diego . October 6, 2012 . December 23, 2013 .
  11. News: New federal rules could speed up short-sale process . Los Angeles Times . April 29, 2012 . December 23, 2012.
  12. News: Kuhney . Jen . Foreclosures flat: notices of default up in February . The Daily Transcript . March 4, 2010 .

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