Matt Battiata

Matt Battiata
Born Washington D.C.
Residence Encinitas, California[1]
Education Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Alma mater Tulane University[2]
Occupation Founder & CEO[3]
The Battiata Real Estate Group[4]
Known for Real Estate Expert[5]
Website
battiata.com

Matt Battiata is an American businessman and real estate expert from California.[3][5][6] He has appeared on regional and national media outlets speaking on the topics of real estate, foreclosures, and short sales.[4][7][8] He was also featured in the 2006 book Billion Dollar Agent by Steve Kantor.[9]

Early life and education

Battiata was born in Washington D.C. and attended Tulane University where he earned a B.A. in philosophy.[2] 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.[1]

Career

Battiata founded The Battiata Real Estate Group in 1999 in Del Mar, California.[3] 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][9] Battiata appears regularly on numerous television and radio outlets speaking on the topic of real estate, foreclosures, and short sales.[9] He has been a guest expert on KPBS-FM, KPBS Television,[7] KUSI-TV[8] and also quoted in the Los Angeles Times,[11] The New York Times,[9] The Wall Street Journal[6] and The Washington Post regarding short sales.[4][12][9]

Battiata has twice traveled to Washington D.C. and met with members of both the United States Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.[5][1] During his visits, he discussed housing market conditions and lobbied for a plan to help curb the number of foreclosures.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Roberts, Ozzie (29 November 2009). "Toast to mortgage reform, tall ships, fine wine". UT San Diego. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Schweizer, Andrew (11 August 2008). "Matt Batiata Real Estate Profile". San Diego Business Journals.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Iatarola, Brie (9 December 2008). "Realtor urges stressed homeowners to forgo foreclosure, focus on alternatives". The Daily Transcript. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Harney, Kenneth (28 April 2012). "Policy change may give short sellers a boost". The Washington Post (HighBeam). Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Coddon, David L. (22 January 2010). "Mr. Battiata goes to Washington….again". The Daily Transcript (San Diego, California). Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lahart, Justin; Conor Dougherty (31 December 2008). "New York Housing Prices Expected to Fall Further". The Wall Street Journal (Street Easy). Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vino Pajanor, Mattt Battiata, & Joanne Faryon (13 February 2012). Real Estate Experts Weight In On Mortgage Settlement (Public Television). KPBS San Diego via YouTube.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mattt Battiata (20 July 2012). Upside Down Nation (Television News). KSUI TV via YouTube.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Kantor, Steve (2006). Billion Dollar Agent – Lessons Learned. Lifebushido LLC. ISBN 9780978885434.
  10. ↑ Leung, Lilly (6 October 2012). "Why the big banks are doing more short sales". UT San Diego. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "New federal rules could speed up short-sale process". Los Angeles Times. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  12. ↑ Kuhney, Jen (4 March 2010). "Foreclosures flat: notices of default up in February". The Daily Transcript.

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