People First. Always.
Real estate isn't what Matthew Neistat chose. It's what he was born into.
He grew up in Buffalo Grove, spending weekends walking job sites with his grandfather and uncle — developers who built everything from single-family homes to high-rises across Chicago.
His grandfather's rule: "Always put people first." His father went further — a CFO who left security to build houses himself. That leap of faith stayed with Matthew.
A family tradition
“Always put people first.”— Matthew's grandfather
After Le Cordon Bleu and nearly a decade in hospitality, Matthew entered real estate in 2012.
That hospitality background shapes the work: anticipating needs, paying attention to detail, and delivering service without ego.
Today he works out of Jameson Sotheby's International Realty, across residential sales, multifamily, mixed-use, investment property, and development — representing both sellers and buyers throughout Chicago.
When a competitor heard he'd won a competitive listing assignment in the West Loop — a $9.5M building he brought under contract off-market in two weeks — they said: "I didn't think Matt actually had the listing."
He did. Fourteen years later he hasn't regretted the leap for a second.
"Matt knows real estate. The review can start and end there. He was able to blend the lines between honesty, transparency, and friendliness. He knows how to negotiate, what the market dictates, and does his work with a great deal of integrity."— Nick & Marina Golemis, Bought & Sold, Chicago/Glenview
"I wouldn't be where I am without the support of my wife and the love of my son. They're my heart."
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