Meet Matt's Team
Matt Difanis
, J.D., REALTOR
Jeffrey Gibbens,
Sales Partner
Tracy Wilson
, Administrative Assistant/Client Care
Meet Matt
J.D., REALTOR®
Matt is a Champaign County native who attended Champaign schools as a child, followed by earning his undergraduate and his juris doctor degrees from the University of Illinois. After doubling his real estate business during law school, Matt decided to continue a career he already loved, rather than changing careers to practice law. But being the only area REALTOR with a law school education makes him uniquely well qualified as an advocate, negotiator, and problem solver on behalf of his clients.
Matt's hobbies include running, bicycling and photography. He has run six full marathons since 2009, and he can usually be found training outside during every month of the year for either a spring or fall marathon. During warm weather, non-running days are often spent cross-training on a road bike. Matt has grown photography from an interest to an obsession, amassing a collection of professional gear, which he unleashes on his real estate listings, capturing stunning images that are unrivaled by any of his local colleagues. Matt is also the 2012 President of the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®, a 500 member trade organization.
Matt's work is motivated by a genuine passion for real estate and for assisting people who are in the midst of a hugely important and complicated process. In the course of his 13 years of practice, he has represented hundreds of clients, attended hundreds of home inspections, and toured thousands of properties in the area. His unique combination of experience and education provide him with expert credentials, and he works to share his expertise with each client to make the home buying or selling process as painless as possible.
Matt@MattDifanis.com or 217-373-4877.
Meet Jeffrey Gibbens
Licensed Sales Partner
Jeffrey is a graduate of Bloomington High School and has lived in central Illinois his entire life. He has been a sales professional in Champaign-Urbana for over 15 years and takes great pride in helping others to find the right fit for their needs. He was married to his wife Dana in 1996 and they have three talented and charming children: Dakota age 12, Eliza age 8, and Owen age 6. His personal interests include sailing, golf, and music history. Jeffrey is also well known for his stage presence in The Hillbilly Jones band and continues to build his reputation as a licensed Realtor. Whether you are looking to buy or sell, Jeffrey will do his very best to make your transition as swift and smooth as possible. He can be reached at Jeffrey@MattDifanis.com or 309-530-5668.
Meet Tracy Wilson
Administrative Assistant/Client Care
Tracy is a native of the Champaign area. She graduated from Centennial High School. Tracy joined Matt's team as the team's administrative assistant in summer 2011. Her duties include coordinating advertising, providing regular updates to clients, processing transaction documents, and a wide variety of other tasks that help the licensed team members do their jobs better. Prior to landing on Matt's real estate team, Tracy worked for many years for the Army Corps of Engineers in Champaign—an environment that required extraordinary skill and attention to detail. Tracy's husband Buddy is currently working through his fifth (!!) deployment with the Army Reserves in Afghanistan. Tracy may be reached at Tracy@MattDifanis.com or 217-373-4876.