Hi, I’m Matthew

This is me!

I’m unapologetically me. I love learning and then sharing what I’ve learned with anyone who is willing to listen.  It’s what I’ve done all of my life.  I’m a restless and demanding learner myself, so I focus on people in the audience who want advanced information, a little humor, and actionable information when they leave. If a learner attends one of my sessions, I feel honored to have them there and feel that I have a duty to ensure that the time they have given me will be valuable to them. I believe that every moment with learners should count.

I still work with clients and actually practice the skills and information that I deliver in each class. I’m also a licensed broker in Virginia, DC and Maryland and a licensed instructor in many states in the US.  I am the Executive Vice President of a large multi-office firm in Virginia and oversee operations, risk management, and agent development amount other things. Before becoming a broker, I was a high performing agent and received a number of awards and accolades throughout the year including the Virginia Association Instructor of the Year and was recognized by RISMedia Newsmaker Thought Leader in 2020.

My course offerings are pretty extensive and I’m always happy to create unique content if it’s within my knowledge base.  I’m a certified CRS instructor and have contributed to or written various national certification and designation courses for RRC, REBAC, and REBI (all three NAR education institutes). My emphasis is on leadership development, technology, risk management, and advanced practice of real estate.  I have a wide range of experience with risk reduction, including serving on the local, state, and national professional standards workgroups, MLS compliance committees, and various other industry opportunities that have given me a broad exposure to what should be the best practices in the industry. I am an alumnus of the VAR Leadership Academy.  As an author, I have contributed to many real estate industry magazines and online industry news venues.

A few accolades

  • REBI National Distinguished Instructor of the Year 2021
  • CRS National Instructor of the Year 2020
  • Virginia Association of Realtors – Instructor of the Year 2007
  • RISMedia Newsmaker – 2020 Influencer
  • Virginia Realtors Graduate – Leadership Academy – 2007
  • Fredericksburg Assoc. of Realtors – Realtor of the Year 2020
  • Fredericksburg Assoc. of Realtors – President’s Award 2010
  • Fredericksburg Assoc. of Realtors – Code of Ethics Award 2011
  • Fredericksburg Assoc. of Realtors – Rookie of the Year 2003
  • Fredericksburg Assoc. of Realtors – Honor “Role”
  • Fredericksburg Assoc. of Realtors – Production Awards
  • Coldwell Banker Recruiter Award – Virginia

 

 



Testimonials

Absolutely the BEST course I’ve ever attended. I travelled 3, 000 miles to attend this course and would gladly do so again to attend a course taught by Matthew.  ~Laura T.

 

I’ve been licensed for 20 years and Matthew made things clear that I never understood before.  It was a breath of fresh air to have an instructor this knowledgeable.  ~Eric S.

 

Absolutly the best course I’ve ever taken.  Thank you for making 2 information-packed days go by so quickly.  I learned so much!   ~Tara D.

 

I love Matthew’s conversational and “real” style. Having an instructor who still sells homes made the information far more relevant.  It was like having a super smart friend help you with your business.  ~ Donna D.

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