Market + Migration
Hamptons to (Beverly) Hillsdale
Why a certain kind of weekend buyer is looking north.
Copake Lake · New York
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Estates + Advisory
Life’sbetterupstate.
Luxury real estate and strategic counsel from Copake Lake to the Catskills and Berkshire foothills.
The territory
Copake LakeHillsdale + CraryvilleHudson + ClaverackAncram + MillertonThe CatskillsThe Berkshires
UPSTATE / 01New York Real Estate Salesperson · NYS License #10401403860 · Houlihan Lawrence Inc.
In their words
What clients say.
An algorithm sees square footage. I see the road it sits on, the light in October, and the six people who wanted the last house on your street.
Professional identification
Matthew Francis Nolan
- Licensed title
- New York Real Estate Salesperson
- NYS license
- 10401403860
- MLS
- Hudson Valley Catskill Region MLS
- MLS personal ID
- 20240329133040994344000000
- NRDS member ID
- 635092693
- Brokerage
- Houlihan Lawrence Inc. · Hudson Brokerage
Where are you in this?
Real estate, property care and advisory services
01 — SellersKnow what it’s worth
An algorithm sees square footage. In August it missed Columbia County’s median sold price by $183,510.
02 — BuyersFind your sanctuary
A search shaped by how you want to live — not bedrooms and acreage.
03 — Property careProtect what you own
You’re not there. Weather, contractors and time are. Stewardship that protects the asset — and its resale value.
04 — AdvisoryWho you’re working with
Data maximises the outcome. Judgement comes from twenty years across creative, media, data and tech — Nike, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Moët Hennessy, L’Oréal, Audi, Google.How the work gets done
Four practices, one method.
Structured analysis most agents never run — built from two decades doing it, agency side, for global brands.
Seller Intelligence
Pricing and positioning strategy as you hit the market.
Buyer Intelligence
Insight, market access and a streamlined search.
Renter Intelligence
Pre-market opportunities and support through the move.
Brand Intelligence
Multi-category analysis, ideation and execution for businesses at consequential moments.
These describe analysis and process, not an agency relationship. How agency works in New York →
The Hudson Valley Lifestyle
The Upstate Edit
Real estate, architecture, art and the small rituals that make the Hudson Valley and Berkshire foothills feel like somewhere worth knowing.
The Upstate Minute
Hidden Gem: Food Trucks + Live Music All Weekend
Friday food trucks and live music across the weekend on Copake Lake.
Architecture + Design
What Walton Goggins’s mountain house gets right.
A century-old lodge, a contemporary eye and a useful lesson in buying the feeling without ignoring the work.
Market Intelligence
Four small markets selling above asking.
A close read of June’s sale-to-list ratios—and what they mean for sellers.
The territory
These are the roads. I drive them in February.
Copake Lake, Hillsdale + Craryville, Hudson + Claverack, Ancram + Millerton, The Catskills, The Berkshires
Community guides and the map →Meet Matthew
Real estate instinct. Brand intelligence.
Matthew brings a strategist’s eye to every property, story and opportunity—pairing experience in global marketing and communications with the perspective of someone who lives the upstate life he represents.
New York Real Estate Salesperson
Affiliated with Houlihan Lawrence
Licensed partners serving the Berkshires
Advisory / Selected engagements
Clarity for moments that matter.
Brand + Positioning
Sharper narratives, brand architecture and a point of view people can understand.
Marketing Leadership
Senior counsel for launches, growth plans, operating models and global programs.
Executive Communications
Positioning and messaging for leaders navigating visibility, change or opportunity.
Special Projects
Focused, senior-level support when the work needs momentum and an outside perspective.
Market intelligence / Sellers
Your home is more than an algorithm.
Local conditions, creative positioning and a precise understanding of buyer behavior shape a more useful valuation—and a stronger route to market.
See what your home is worth
Good to know
Start with the right questions.
Where does Matthew Nolan work?
Matthew is based on Copake Lake and serves buyers and sellers across Columbia County and the wider Hudson Valley, including Hillsdale, Craryville, Claverack, Hudson, Ancram, Millerton and the Catskills. Massachusetts opportunities are handled with licensed partners serving the Berkshires.
How does the buyer process begin?
It starts with a focused conversation about how you want to live, your timing and the tradeoffs that matter. From there, Matthew can help you understand the territory and continue the property search through Houlihan Lawrence.
How is a home valuation prepared?
Automated estimates are only a starting point. A useful valuation considers condition, micro-location, buyer behavior, recent comparable sales and how the property can be positioned in market.
Why Houlihan Lawrence?
Houlihan Lawrence brings local real estate representation together with affiliated mortgage and title resources that can help keep the path from offer to closing more connected. Prosperity Home Mortgage offers local mortgage guidance and purchase, refinance and renovation options, while Thoroughbred Title Services provides New York title insurance and related title services, including tools for comparing potential costs. Clients are never required to use either affiliated provider and are free to shop for mortgage, title and settlement services. Products, pricing, eligibility and availability are determined by each provider.
What kind of advisory work does Matthew take on?
Advisory engagements can include brand strategy, executive positioning, global marketing and communications, launch planning and counsel for businesses navigating moments of growth or change.
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