Matt Battiata
Matt Battiata | |
|---|---|
| Born | Washington, D.C. |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy |
| Alma mater | Tulane University[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO[2] The Battiata Real Estate Group[3] |
| Known for | Real estate expert[4] |
| Website | 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]
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b Schweizer, Andrew (August 11, 2008). "Matt Batiata Real Estate Profile". San Diego Business Journals.
- ^ a b c Iatarola, Brie (December 9, 2008). "Realtor urges stressed homeowners to forgo foreclosure, focus on alternatives". The Daily Transcript. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c d Coddon, David L. (January 22, 2010). "Mr. Battiata goes to Washington….again". The Daily Transcript. San Diego, California. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Mattt Battiata (July 20, 2012). Upside Down Nation (Television News). KSUI TV via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e Kantor, Steve (2006). Billion Dollar Agent – Lessons Learned. Lifebushido LLC. ISBN 9780978885434.
- ^ a b Roberts, Ozzie (November 29, 2009). "Toast to mortgage reform, tall ships, fine wine". UT San Diego. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ Leung, Lilly (October 6, 2012). "Why the big banks are doing more short sales". UT San Diego. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "New federal rules could speed up short-sale process". Los Angeles Times. April 29, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ Kuhney, Jen (March 4, 2010). "Foreclosures flat: notices of default up in February". The Daily Transcript.