Straight shooter and top producer Chris DeMattei is ready to grow with a PLACE partnership

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Chris DeMattei started in the agriculture industry, but once he started growing his real estate business, he never looked back. Read about how he believes partnering with PLACE will help him grow as a leader and better serve his team and clients.

Roseville, CA, April 2022 — PLACE, a real estate technology business services platform designed to simplify the real estate transaction process for consumers and their agents, announced today that Chris DeMattei and the DeMattei Real Estate Team are now powered by PLACE. PLACE exclusively partners with leading real estate teams, regardless of brokerage, in 100+ locations across the United States and Canada.

Consistently ranked a top broker in the Sacramento region, DeMattei has been committed to excellence since he became a licensed real estate professional in 1997. The DeMattei Real Estate Team closed $24 million in sales volume in 2021 by helping 51 families buy and sell their homes. Throughout his 25 year career, he has served well over 1,200 clients with his signature straightforward and matter-of-fact style.

“My handshake is my bond and with the knowledge I have of this market, I am able to help my clients navigate any issues that arise.”

DeMattei thought he had found his dream job right out of college — working in agricultural production. After 12 years in that industry, he felt like it was time for a pivot. After conking his head on the bottom of a piece of farm equipment, he wondered what a college graduate in his mid-30s was doing greasing a tomato harvester at 5:30 in the morning. “I loved the Ag industry,” he explained. “But, I realized that I wanted more — the work and the money were not adding up.”

When DeMattei entered residential real estate, he made the decision that he was going to succeed regardless of the obstacles he had to overcome. “I stuck a pick in the ground,” he explained. “Real estate was going to be it moving forward. I was going to see it through regardless of the challenges. I was not going to attempt another career move.”

DeMattei got to work, leveraging everything he had to get his real estate business off the ground. With the support of his wife, he was making phone calls, holding open houses, and working diligently to build his database. DeMattei started hitting his stride when he and his wife moved to Roseville. His mantra was (and is) “clients first” and he backs that up with honesty and integrity. “I know those are overused words in these times but they are important to me,” said DeMattei. “My handshake is my bond and with the knowledge I have of this market, I am able to help my clients navigate any issues that arise.”

Announcing a new partnership: Kimberlee Meserve and The Street Property Team are powered by PLACE.

“I want to rub elbows with people who have the same drive and motivation and for us to learn from one another. I believe that with PLACE, the relationships and the information I receive will be authentic.”

As a seasoned real estate professional, DeMattei views the PLACE partnership as a path to becoming a better leader. “I believe you are either growing or dying and I want to continue to grow,” said DeMattei. “I am old-fashioned but I want to learn new ways to lead generate using technology. I want to grow a team of agents that are willing to succeed in this market. Being able to tap into a proven system that will teach my team how to be successful is huge.”

“Chris is one of the most honest and approachable real estate professionals out there and we are so happy he has decided to partner with PLACE,” said Chris Suarez, co-founder of PLACE. “He knows his strengths and challenges, the industry, and his market inside and out. So, he has keyed into the specific areas PLACE can help his business, agents, and clients and it is going to be exciting to see how fast his team grows from here.”

“With over 25 years in the real estate industry, it’s truly special to welcome someone as experienced as Chris to PLACE,” said Ben Kinney, co-founder of PLACE. “He has truly seen it all and nothing seems to ruffle his feathers – this is someone you want on your team, whether you’re a real estate professional or a client. I know that with PLACE he will scale his business to whatever level he wants.”

DeMattei also looks forward to working with other notable leaders in the real estate industry at PLACE. “In leadership, you can get lonely,” he explained. “I want to rub elbows with people who have the same drive and motivation and for us to learn from one another. I believe that with PLACE, the relationships and the information I receive will be authentic.”

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