Mike Matre, , RF, is a Senior Advisor at | Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate in Thomasville, Georgia. Mike currently lives in Leesburg, Georgia with his wife, Joy, and their daughters. Leesburg is located in the heart of Southwest Georgia where land is always in high demand thanks to great wildlife, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation opportunities, location near the Gulf & Atlantic coasts, soils, water, and markets for timber and agriculture products. Mike grew up in Southwest Georgia in the city of Albany. Mike specializes in land sales, land acquisitions, land management, land development, land investment analysis, timber sales and appraisal, and complete forestry services. He also runs his own forestry business through Matre Forestry Consulting, Inc., which he founded in 1999. Mike holds a real estate broker license and a forestry license in Georgia and Alabama. He is also an Accredited Land Consultant, a member of the Association of Consulting Foresters, and a member of the Society of American Foresters. Throughout his career, Mike has become a recipient of the Realtors Land Institute Apex Award, a recipient of the Bulldog 100 Award, and a recipient of the Society of American Foresters Award of Excellence in Forestry. He has a Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources and a Minor equivalent in Real Estate/Business from the University of Georgia. Mike is also an officer at Americus Baptist Temple church. Mike is passionate about helping his clients achieve their land investment goals. On behalf of his clients, Mike has sold over 100 land transactions representing over $55,000,000 in sales volume. He also actively manages clients’ land properties in Georgia and Alabama Mike specializes in: • Land Investments • Timberland • Agriculture Properties • Hunting & Recreational properties • Quail Plantations • Hunting Preserves • Hunting Property Development • Forestry Consulting
