As a highly adaptable Broker with an encyclopedic knowledge of Manhattan real estate, Matthew doesn't believe in single deals, but in cultivating lifelong clients. A New York native and 25-year resident of New York City, Matthew first became interested in real estate when looking for his first apartment in the city. He envied his broker's ability to run her own business and shape her future. Years later, after a stint in mortgage banking, he returned to the idea of becoming a broker and hasn't looked back since. That was 18 years — and more than $700 million in closed transactions — ago.