Matthew Bernard

Matt Bernard’s interest in residential real estate began long before he considered it a career. As a child, after his family missed a flight, they found themselves with extra time and spent it driving through Beverly Hills. Matt was immediately fascinated by the homes and estates they passed. From then on, he has always been looking at houses, noticing their architecture, layouts, and designs, and the different ways people express themselves by making a space their own.

His family’s experiences buying and renovating homes in Seattle and Santa Barbara only deepened that interest and gave him an early appreciation for both the emotional and practical sides of real estate. Before entering residential brokerage, Matt gained experience in both commercial real estate and property operations. During an internship with CBRE in New York City, he worked on the company’s workplace strategy consulting team, where he was introduced to a more analytical side of real estate and a philosophy he continues to bring to his work: real estate decisions can have a meaningful impact on people’s quality of life.