Joshua Matthews started his career in real estate back in 2002 when the market was strong as an opportunity to help build his investment portfolio. He quickly realized he enjoyed the field over his current position as a manager for a local branch of a national chain store and made the switch to full time. Being a full time, full service agent for over a decade now, growing his business year after year in a declining market, Joshua found himself as a Director on the Strafford County Board of Directors in 2009 and is currently sitting on the Ethics Committee for Strafford County. At his office in Keller Williams, an agency of over 165 agents, he sat on the companies Agent Leadership Council, a board of directors of sorts, for four years and helped make decisions for the company’s direction and participated in many opportunities to teach on a variety of topics. More recently, Joshua has continued to see opportunities in the current real estate market and has taken on a full time Buyer’s agent, Paul Carrier, and has taken on an admin/assistant to help with the flood of incoming paperwork required from all the new business he continues to find. If you’re looking for an agent who is excited about the current market, an agent who sees opportunities instead of pitfalls and problems, give Joshua a call and find out what has made him so successful while so many other agents are getting out of the business or getting part time jobs.   Joshua Matthews & Associates Philosophies and Expectations Regarding Real Estate:1. We treat every client like we are dealing with our own family. You're not just a customer or client to us, understand that when you hire us our relationship doesn't end at the closing table. Whether you need help regarding anything real estate related 6 days, 6 months, or 6 years down the road, we want to be the first people you think of to call. Whether you're wondering what you're property's value is today or you need a contractor to do some work, rely on us to help. 2. We treat every home as if it is our own. We advertise every property like we are trying to sell our own house, and we treat your property with the respect it deserves. You'll feel like your home has all of our attention, like it is the only listing we have. 3. I treat every closing like it's the only one we have. Although we are currently experiencing record sales, every deal is different, and if your agent isn't monitoring your deal every day, chances are it could fall apart. We keep our clients notified as the process progresses from a signed purchase and sale, to appraisal, then underwriter approval, financing commitment and HUD reviewal and, finally, clear to close.