Professional Profile: Matthew Cardente - 2016

Family: Fiancée, two siblings, and parents.

College: Yarmouth High School & Bachelors Degree from Sarah Lawrence College

First job unrelated to your current field: Construction & maintenance

First job in current field: Intern then real estate broker for The Boulos Company.

What your firm does now and its plans for the future?  Founded in 2005 in Portland, Maine, Cardente Real Estate specializes in all aspects of commercial leasing and sales of retail , office, industrial, and multi-family properties. Additionally, our team are experts in tenant representation (national, regional and local franchises), land acquisitions, development, and investment properties & portfolios. Celebrating our 10th anniversary in July, we will continue to expand our services throughout New England.

Hobbies: 10Bii calculator and music.

Favorite novel: “The Iliad”

Favorite film: “True Romance”

Keys to success: The key to being successful as a broker is to always put your client first and to provide high quality service and diligence regardless of how big or small the real estate requirement is.

Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): John Prine, Noam Chomksy, and Willie Nelson.

If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Play full time in a band or become a high school or college teacher.