Matt Curry

Matt Curry HELPS YOU MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

WELCOME

A Real Estate Agent That Helps You Buy Your Next Property or Sell Your Current Property in South Bend, Indiana and Surrounding Communities.

Many common real estate concerns for buyers include the fear of paying too much, missing out on a great property, unexpected repair issues and confusion about the real estate process.

Many concerns for sellers include not getting top dollar for their sale, their house sitting too long, dealing with difficult buyers, and timing issues.

Matt takes the stress out of buying and selling homes. If you’re a buyer, he’ll help you find the perfect home at a price you’ll feel great about—without any costly surprises. If you’re selling, he’ll make sure your home sells quickly and for top dollar. Following a proven method, Matt makes the process simple, smooth, and worry-free, so you can focus on what’s next.

Matt's Process for Buyers and Sellers

  1. Initial Phone Call

    • Reach out, and we’ll schedule a quick phone call to introduce ourselves and learn more about your needs.
  2. In-Person Consultation

    • We’ll meet in person to review the buying or selling process step by step. I’ll answer all your questions and make sure you feel confident about what comes next.
  3. Customized Timeline

    • Together, we’ll review a calendar and create a timeline that fits your schedule, so everything is clear and stress-free.

A Message From Matt
As a South Bend native and professionally licensed real estate agent with Cressy and Everett Real Estate, I understand the importance of building strong relationships and working hard for my clients.  

Please contact me today by calling or texting me at (574)303-9748 or email me at mattcurry@cressyeverett.com!

 I represent both buyers and sellers and provide excellent customer service and quick responses.  I am someone who listens to you and caters my approach to meet your specific needs.  I commit to work hard for you, explain everything and keep you informed throughout the process.

Matt's 10 Step Buyer Process

1. The Initial Consultation

We start with an educational interview to review the home-buying process, analyze current market conditions, and align on expectations before viewing any properties.

2. Financial Qualification

You will be connected with a trusted lending professional to establish your exact purchasing power, review loan programs, and secure a robust pre-approval letter.

3. The Funnel (Needs vs. Wants Analysis)

Together, we clearly define your "must-haves" versus your "nice-to-haves," filtering your lifestyle goals, location preferences, and spatial needs into a focused search profile.

4. Market Education & Calibration

We view a handful of curated homes to calibrate your expectations against reality, helping you learn local market values firsthand so you can spot a good value.

5. Finding the Right Property

Using daily local inventory tracking, I identify the ideal properties that match your criteria and evaluate their condition, neighborhood trends, and recent sales.

6. Writing the Smart Offer

I construct a legally sound purchase contract backed by objective market data, ensuring the offer is competitive while strictly protecting your financial interests.

7. The Negotiation Process

All communications with the seller's agent are handled neutrally and strategically, focusing entirely on achieving your contract goals without unnecessary friction.

8. Under Contract Handling

Once your offer is accepted, the paperwork is coordinated, your earnest money deposit is secured, and documents are distributed seamlessly to the escrow officer, title company, and lender.

9. Due Diligence & Inspection

I guide you through the property inspection process, analyze the inspector's report with you, and negotiate any necessary repairs or credits objectively.

10. Closing & Beyond

The final walkthrough is conducted, loan funding is verified, and I accompany you to the closing table, remaining your lifelong real estate advisor long after you get the keys.

Matt's 16 Step Seller Process:

1. Pre-Listing Interview

We connect briefly to gather vital details about your home, your timeline, and your past real estate experiences so the research can be customized for your property.

2. Comprehensive Market Research

I perform a deep-dive analysis of recent comparable sales, active listings, pending contracts, and expired listings in your immediate neighborhood to evaluate accurate demand.

3. The Pricing Walkthrough

We tour your home together to assess its condition, upgrades, and unique features, noting anything that will influence its value or visual appeal to prospective buyers.

4. Reality-Based Market Analysis

We sit down to review raw local data, establishing a clear, objective understanding of current market realities so your home can be positioned accurately.

5. Establishing the Pricing Strategy

A strategic list price is determined based on hard statistics, ensuring your home attracts maximum initial attention from serious buyers without sitting stagnant.

6. Property Staging & Preparation

I outline clear, actionable recommendations to declutter, clean, and arrange your home to highlight its square footage and architectural strength.

7. High-Definition Media Creation

Professional photography, drone footage, and virtual walkthroughs are deployed to create an immersive, high-quality digital footprint for your property.

8. Crafting the Property Story

Compelling, clear marketing copy is written to highlight your home's unique features, neighborhood perks, and lifestyle benefits for digital distribution.

9. Launching on the MLS

Your property is listed on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) with complete, verified data fields, maximizing its visibility to all active local agents and buyer pools.

10. Omnichannel Digital Syndication

The property is pushed directly to hundreds of global real estate portals, search engines, and targeted social media channels to capture out-of-market buyers.

11. Managed Showings & Fast Feedback

Property viewings are coordinated seamlessly around your schedule, and objective feedback is immediately gathered from touring buyers and their agents.

12. Offer Evaluation & Review

When offers arrive, we sit down to analyze the net financial return, contingencies, timelines, and buyer qualifications of each individual contract.

13. Objective Contract Negotiation

I support you to counter or accept offers using a calm, data-backed approach, ensuring the best possible terms are secured while protecting your equity.

14. Transaction Management & Escrow
Once a contract is executed, all timeline milestones are managed, the buyer's earnest money is verified as secure, and you receive weekly updates.

15. The Appraisal & Inspection Phase

I personally meet the appraiser and home inspector at your property, providing them with a complete packet of upgrades and market comps to defend your sale price.

16. Settlement & Final Equity Transfer

All closing documents are verified for accuracy, the final walkthrough is coordinated, and you are guided through the signing process to ensure your net proceeds are safely transferred.

Matt's Coverage Area:

1. St Joseph County Indiana (South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Bremen, Osceola)
2. Elkhart County, Indiana (Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury)

Cressy & Everett's Exclusive Home Marketing System

When you choose Cressy & Everett, you’ll relax knowing your home will reach more potential buyers than ever because, along with traditional marketing methods, we add our exclusive upgrades like these:

Cressy & Everett’s TV Show - Every Weekend. Every Day on YouTube.
We understand the power of television to market homes. We’ll broadcast your home to over 20,000 households on WNDU Sundays at 10:00 a.m. We’re the only show in the area dedicated to selling homes.  In addition, your home's video is on YouTube every day and featured with your listing on cressyeverett.com.


Cressy & Everett’s Internet Marketing
cressyeverett.com, realtor.com, leadingre.com, trulia.com,  zillow.com, and youtube.com/cressyeveretthomes. You’ll increase your chances of selling quickly by reaching 92% of home buyers who use the Internet to begin their home search. Your property information with photos, a map and directions will be there every day until sold.  

Cressy & Everett App – app.cressyeverett.com
Buyers can search your home by house number, street name or price and find your home when featured as an open house.  They enjoy viewing all photos of your home and can contact me with click-to-call technology.  

Open House Event
You’ll see the results of the TV, yard signs, Internet marketing, and mobile marketing when your home is visited during an open house.

Relocation Services through Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™
If you're moving out of the area, we can introduce you to the right real estate company through our global network of real estate brokers all over the country and abroad.  We will make the initial contact and have a Realtor in your destination city contact you, and meet with you during your next visit to your destination city.  Make your first contact with me, and I'll take care of the rest.

Home Warranty Services
You'll have peace of mind knowing the home you are buying or selling can be protected by a home warranty.  A home warranty protects you from costly repairs to your home's major mechanical systems and built-in appliances.  That's why we've teamed up with two of the best home warranty companies, American Home Sheild™ and HomeTrust Warranty™

Strong History and Foundation
Cressy & Everett Real Estate has been helping home buyers and sellers in the Michiana (north central Indiana and southwestern Michigan) area since 1946. We are the largest residential real estate company in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties in Indiana, and in Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph and Van Buren Counties in Michigan. 

FEATURED LISTINGS

WHAT MY CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING

Matt is a phenomenal realtor. He was easy to communicate and work with, was super professional, and did a great job selling our house. We have worked with him twice now and will co... read more
Jeff, South Bend, IN
Matt was fantastic! He made a very stressful situation very comfortable and we would definitely recommend him!
Brad Bunn, South Bend
Matt did a great job throughout the whole process.
MARCUS WICKER, South Bend, Indiana
Matt is a very professional and he let you know he cares about you also.So glad I had the chance to meet him
Suevena Lee, South Bend IN
Matt provided an incredibly courteous and tailored experience for me and my home-buying needs. He is as knowledgeable as he is kind, and I'll always be grateful for his work with... read more
Zana Karabatak, South Bend, IN
Matt was great to work with. We presented a lot of obstacles to him a he overcame them all.
Garry Melott, South Bend, IN
Matt was fantastic! He was patient, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. He did a fantastic job of working me through the house buying process and helping me find my home!
George Reimers, Mishawaka, IN
We were moving to South Bend from the east coast with school-age kids, a tight timeframe, and little knowledge of the area. We interviewed a few realtors, including Matt Curr... read more
Ryan Juskus, Princeton, NJ
Matt is experienced, professional, and unfailingly warm and friendly. He is a pleasure to work with, and he helped us to obtain our dream home! We are very grateful, and recommend ... read more
Richard Z, South Bend
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