#RealEstateClub/AssociationSpotlight: CTREIA, Ed Matthews

<p>Ed Matthews is the Director of Marketing & COO of CTREIA. CTREIA was founded in 2004 and is the largest real estate investors and apartment owners association in the Northeast. Together, CTREIA and its people provide motivation, networking, funding, insurance, and coaching for investors in Connecticut and throughout the US.</p> <p>In this episode, Ed shares his experience with CTREIA – what inspired him to be part of it, what he loves about the work that they do, and the fast-growing community they have right now in the middle of this pandemic. He also talks about the quick transition they had from traditional meetings and now diving into the wonders of the digital world.</p> <p> </p> <p>What you’ll learn in just 14 minutes from today’s episode:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Learn about the things CTREIA can help you with in order to have your first / next property;</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Discover how you can grow your community in the middle of this pandemic;</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Valuable insights you can apply in your real estate practice as we transition from traditional meetings to digital ones</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Resources:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Website:<a href='https://www.ctreia.com/'> https://www.ctreia.com</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Topics Covered:</p> <p> </p> <p>00:58 – CTREIA: The fifth largest REIA in the country with over a thousand members and about 12 thousand people coming in and out each month</p> <p>01:45 – Starting as a networking organization then later on growing into a mentoring one to help numerous ‘dreamers’ across the country</p> <p>03:08 – CTREIA’s current situation in relation to the pandemic: a blessing in a curse</p> <p>04:15 – Doing more meetings and filling their calendar make it more interesting by the day</p> <p>06:44 – Spending 10 years in CTREIA and how wonderful of an experience it is</p> <p>08:09 – Ed being thankful for the things he can do now because he is part of CTREIA</p> <p>10:50