Matt Cohen has over twenty-five years of extensive real estate technology and business experience. Matt has consulted for many of the top Associations, Multiple Listing Services (MLS), MLS software vendors, and large brokerages, as well as a wide variety of information and technology companies that service the real estate industry.
Clients look to Matt for assistance with:
- Business and Product Planning
- Strategic planning
- Contract negotiation
- MLS consolidation
- Market research and surveys
- Software design and usability
- Security, risk and compliance assessments
Matt helped establish Clareity as the most experienced real estate information security consulting company in the United States, and speaking at the SANS Security East conference. He is a public speaker capable of addressing member, executive and technical audiences, speaking at many conferences, workshops, and leadership retreats around the country, including various state association, MLS, NAR, Inman, and Council of MLS conferences. He has been published as an author in Stefan Swanepoel’s “Trends” report and in a variety of Association magazines. Matt was named as one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders in 2013 by Inman News. Clareity was acquired by CoreLogic (NYSE:CLGX) on August 1, 2017 and Matt works at CoreLogic Real Estate Solutions as Principal, Advisory Services. Matt continues to consult to the industry and is currently on the board of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO).
MATTHEW D. COHEN
Minneapolis, MN
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Principal, Advisory Services
Previously: Principal, Product Management
CoreLogic
Various projects; also, real estate industry professional services.
August 2017 – Present
Chief Technologist
Clareity Consulting
Management and technology consulting for associations, multiple listing services, brokerages, franchises, and technology companies within the real estate vertical. Acquired by CoreLogic in 2017.
1996 – July 2017
Vice President of Technology
University.com
Produced e-commerce enabled online learning management software and content. Responsibilities included oversight of product development, architecture of web application, programming, code review and optimization, as well as building and managing internal development teams and contractor relationships. The system was used by companies such as Coldwell Banker, RE/MAX, Prudential, GMAC, and Century 21. The business was sold to Entreport Corporation.
July 1999 – August 2001
Director of Internet Services
Clareity Consulting
Internet application planning and creation as well as market research and strategy consulting for associations, multiple listing services, software and Internet companies within the real estate vertical.
March 1997- July 1999
Officer
Midwest SGML (ISO 8879) Forum
Leader in regional user group for parent ISO standard to XML/HTML.
January 1996 – March 1997
Internet Publishing Specialist
Copernican Solutions Incorporated
Designed standards-based web solutions and technology tools at an SGML/XML oriented document technology company. Primary client: Clareity Consulting.
November 1995 – March 1997
Support Staff / Webmaster
University of Minnesota
Developed one of first sites on Internet for a large University.
July 1993 – November 1995
Bachelor of Arts, 1992 – Carleton College – Northfield, MN – cum laude
