Matthew Cravey's "Gift of Gab," Ability and Knowledge Drives His Successful Commercial/Industrial Real Estate Company

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking back over his extraordinary nearly four-decade career as a maverick force in various aspects of real estate in the region of South Texas, Matthew Cravey – Owner and President of Corpus Christi-based Cravey Real Estate Services, the largest commercial and industrial based real estate firm south of San Antonio – cites three key moments that have helped define his path as a survivor and innovator, driven to succeed no matter the odds, in his chosen industry.

Raised in a small town in the hill country, north of San Antonio, it seemed that the father of every girl he dated was a very successful real estate Broker, and for a teenager who was mostly bored in school, this seemed like a powerful path to take.

One day, he was visiting a friend and engaging in his innate talent for "spinning yarns" when the friend's mother started laughing and said, "With that line of bull, you would be great in sales."

That simple statement of his friend's mother proved prophetic. Cravey's innate sales skills, charisma and powerful yet humble personality, and dogged determination made him not only "great in sales," but a true entrepreneurial visionary whose personal success making millions from selling and investing and running his firm has benefited thousands of clients throughout the region for years.

A natural evolution of Cravey Realty, which he formed in 1975 with a partner from the oil business, Cravey Real Estate Services has, over the past 39 years, specialized in commercial, industrial, warehouse, office, retail, shopping centers, land and investment properties in Texas.

In an area where manufacturing and petroleum services are on the rise and exciting real estate opportunities abound, he and his dedicated team are experts in providing innovative and cost effective real estate solutions for clients on local, regional, national and international assignments. Cravey's brokers have a reputation for reliability and prudence, providing clients with real estate leasing and sales, investment counseling and property management and real estate marketing services.

Cravey holds two of the highest designations in the commercial real estate industry: Society of Industrial Office Realtors (SIOR) and Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).

Though in recent years Cravey has focused his business in his home region, his expertise has at times extended to markets everywhere from New York, Atlanta, Memphis, Santa Fe, Oklahoma City, Tampa, Jacksonville and cities in Oregon. Internationally, 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 UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland.

Cravey has also served as a regular panelist of the Corpus Christi Chapter of the Rotary Club, contributing his insights into the state of the economy as it pertains to Commercial and Industrial real estate. He has worked with clients all throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

The second key defining moment in Cravey's life and career came during a severe economic downswing in the wake of the savings and loan crisis of the late 80s and early 90s. He found his fire again while sitting in the office of a skeptical banker one day. He recalls, "He looked at me and asked, in a sarcastic tone, 'Are these ALL of your assets?' I got furious at him and snapped back, 'No these aren't all of my assets. I have two assets you will never get. I have my ability and knowledge and you will never get those! When I blurted that out, I realized I have to get off my butt. I started looking around for other opportunities."

Which leads to the third key defining moment for Cravey, the time he was telling someone about the motivating "gift of gab" comment and that person gave him the perfect corollary to it: "Do you want to know the secret of being successful in Real Estate? Shut up!"

Cravey adds: "The idea is to ask just enough questions to get someone talking and then to shut up and listen, so you can address their needs and concerns. My customers know that I'll always have their back."

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