Matt Battiata

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

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]

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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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Iatarola, Brie (December 9, 2008). "Realtor urges stressed homeowners to forgo foreclosure, focus on alternatives". The Daily Transcript. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 Coddon, David L. (January 22, 2010). "Mr. Battiata goes to Washington….again". The Daily Transcript. San Diego, California. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  5. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 Mattt Battiata (July 20, 2012). Upside Down Nation (Television News). KSUI TV via YouTube.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Kantor, Steve (2006). Billion Dollar Agent – Lessons Learned. Lifebushido LLC. ISBN   9780978885434.
  9. 1 2 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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