Commercial Real Estate Expert Matthew Cravey Profiled in the Wall Street Journal
Matthew Cravey, Texas-based industrial and commercial real estate expert, was recently seen in the Wall Street Journal as part of the feature “SuccessOnomics.”
Corpus Christi, TX – January 2, 2015 – Matthew Cravey, Founder of Cravey Real Estate Services, Inc., was recently profiled in the December 19th, 2014 edition Wall Street Journal as part of the feature presented by America’s PremierExperts® titled “SuccessOnomics.” In the Wall Street Journal profile, several experts from various industries were asked “What makes you successful in today’s economy?”
Matthew Cravey answered, “I’ve found that you must keep improving yourself till the day you die for success in today’s economy. The way you look, think and speak—keep growing. Be curious about everyone and everything. Get to know as many influential people as you can. Make sure you are true to your word. People judge you more heavily on your actions and your ethics than promises you make.”
Since 1974, Matthew Cravey has been involved in real estate marketing, sales, leasing, management, investment, and development. As President of Cravey Real Estate Services, Inc., one of the largest Commercial Real Estate Companies south of San Antonio, Matthew holds two of the highest designations in the commercial real estate industry: Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).
Matthew is known for his proficiency in problem-solving, as well as his tenacity, focus and passion, intensity and desire. Matthew and his firm have cultivated a reputation for reliability and prudence in providing clients with real estate leasing and sales, investment counseling, asset management and real estate marketing services. He has helped court trustees, creditors and debtors negotiate and resolve problems involving property in bankruptcy, and has testified as an expert witness in legal cases involving lenders vs. borrowers, offering his expertise on both sides of the equation.
Recently, Matthew has joined a select group of business leaders from around the world, along with TV pioneer Kevin Harrington (Original shark from Shark Tank) and renown money expert Loral Langemeier, to co-write the forthcoming book titled, Get in the Game: The World’s Leading Entrepreneurs and Professionals Reveal How YOU Can Get Off the Sideline and Start Improving Your Health, Wealth and Lifestyle! He has been seen on Businessweek.com as well as the other major online publications such as CNBC, The Boston Globe, San Antonio Business Journal, Bloomberg Businessweek and MarketWatch, among many others.
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Raised in the Texas Hill Country, Matthew began his career in the real estate industry in 1974, selling ranch land and large commercial tracts in the Kerrville-San Antonio region. He continued selling ranch property when he moved to Corpus Christi in 1976, but the scope of his professional involvement quickly expanded to include marketing commercial buildings, retail centers, apartment complexes and developer tracts, as well as income property and asset management.
Although working primarily in Texas, Matthew’s real estate expertise extends to out-of-state clients in markets including New York, Atlanta, Memphis, Santa Fe, Oklahoma City, Tampa and Jacksonville, Florida. His experience with large, complex properties has allowed him to build a network of investors, owners and brokers in Mexico, Germany, Japan, Korea, Canada, the U.K., Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland.
Matthew has been recognized for his expertise in real estate and has won the prestigious NAI Global Elite award several times and is a contributor to national and regional trade journals across the country.
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