WWSIR has been invited to participate in a private event in Manhattan with the Google / YouTube team where we will exchange industry insights and statistics, YouTube best practices & discover what’s new at Google, as well as learn more about the exclusive marketing opportunities for 2012 with our awesome partners....we can't wait!!!
We are pleased to announce that we will soon be opening our NEWEST OFFICE located at 440 Main Street in Avon. This is a fabulous location on the corner of Main Street & Sylvania Avenue in beautiful Avon-by-the-Sea! We will keep everyone posted with a target opening date....STAY TUNED!!!
Network Reports a 24% Year-over-Year Increase in U.S. Closed Transaction Sides
Ward Wight Sotheby’s International Realty today announced the Sotheby’s International Realty brand, of which it is a part, grew the office count within its global network by more than 7% in 2011, ending the year with more than 600 offices & nearly 12,000 sales associates located in 45 countries & territories worldwide. The Sotheby’s International Realty® network also reported a 24% year-over-year increase in U.S. transaction sides closed by its affiliated brokers & agents in 2011.
The Sotheby’s International Realty brand also acquired the license from the Sotheby’s Auction House last year to develop the brand in Australia, the only region where it did not previously hold the rights.
“Our growth in the last year demonstrates the value real estate professionals are placing on the services we offer & the power of the Sotheby’s International Realty name & its reputation for excellence,” said Michael R. Good, chief executive officer, Sotheby’s International RealtyAffiliates LLC. “One of our goals for last year was to continue to expand our network in key luxury markets worldwide, & we have achieved that with the addition of 12 new companies worldwide & the acquisition of the licensing rights for Australia, which allows us to now move forward with gaining representation in a critical international market.”
The Sotheby’s International Realty brand added 8 new residential real estate brokerage firms to its network across the United State in the following markets: Palm Springs, Calif.; Chicago; Basking Ridge, N.J.; Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.; Cannon Beach, Ore.; Raleigh, N.C.; Newport Beach, Calif.; & the United States Virgin Islands. Outside of the United States the brand expanded its network to provide its real estate services in: Costa Brava & Costa Blanca, Spain; Estonia; & Aruba.
In addition, 18 existing Sotheby’s International Realty affiliates opened new offices to better serve their current markets or expand into new markets, & many chose to further their growth through mergers & acquisitions including Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty in Chicago, which acquired Prairie Shores in Evanston, Ill.; TTR Sotheby’s International Realty in Washington, D.C., which acquired Houndshell in Georgetown; & Sotheby’s International Realty-Greenwich Brokerage in Connecticut, which acquired Cleveland, Duble & Arnold in Greenwich.
This trend continued into the first 2 months of 2012 with mergers involving Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty & Callaway Real Estate to form Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty in Princeton, N.J., & Morris & Fyrwald Sotheby’s International Realty & Chaffin Light Real Estate forming Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty in Colorado.
“Our U.S. network also increased the total number of closed transactions by 24% from the prior year, which is a testament to our commitment to grow into new markets & the powerful combination of their local expertise & the support of our global brand,” added Good. “In 2012 we will work to expand our global footprint even more, with growth in Asia our first priority. To that extent, the brand has 3 new management positions that will be based in Asia for which it is seeking candidates. Those executives will be responsible for accelerating the Sotheby’s International Realty brand’s development throughout Asia & for supporting its network of affiliates. We are committed to creating a significant servicing hub in Hong Kong to furthersupport our growth in the region & to continue servicing the needs of our growing network of companies there. ”
On the marketing front, the Sotheby’s International Realty brand began 2 new & exclusive sponsorship deals with the BBC.com & The Telegraph Media Group, continued its successful relationships with The Wall Street Journal & The New York Times & made its network’s property listings outside the United States now available via SIR Mobile. Most significantly, the brand launched the new sothebysrealty.com to much positive feedback, as well as the official Sotheby’s International Realty YouTube channel, designed to house the network’s unique property & destination videos, redefining the standard of excellence for video in the real estate industry.
“Our goal is to provide targeted & valuable exposure for the extraordinary homes our network represents through innovative and cutting-edge marketing programs,” said Wendy Purvey, chief marketing officer, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. “We are committed to utilizing video through our YouTube channel to reach luxury real estate consumers in a way that offers them unique value in their home search. The new sothebysrealty.com has seen a year-over-year increase of 27% in unique visitors & 28% in page views when comparing February 2012 to February 2011. We attribute this to our lifestyle focus & the availability of our website in 15 languages, with more to be added.”
Last year, the brand debuted a Specialty Markets section on sothebysrealty.com that featured properties by 5 lifestyles: Farm & Ranch, Golf, Skiing, Vineyards & Waterfront. “We look forward to enhancing this area even more this year,” added Purvey. “Our data tells us that consumers are spending twice as long on sothebysrealty.com than the industry average, at nearly 12 minutes. That is a testament to the value of the information we are offering in the home buying process.”
The brand recently was honored by Franchise Business Review with its Best in Category for Real Estate Franchisee Satisfaction award for the fifth year in a row. In addition to its real estate ranking, the brand also came in second in the Top 50 Large Franchise Systems, which is a ranking of all franchise systems with more than 200 units across all categories.
“It is very exciting to be part of a brand that continues to grow worldwide. Ward Wight Sotheby’s International Realty clients have access to a broad audience of qualified buyers & sellers all over the world,” said Richard Wight, broker /owner.
Ward Wight Sotheby’s International Realty congratulates Denise Dreyer as company Top Producer for 2011. Denise's tireless commitment to providing her clients with the highest level of service available continues to result in outstanding success. We are privileged to have Denise on our team & look forward to her continued success in 2012!
We are very proud of Jeannie Wheat, who was recognized yesterday at the NJAR Awards ceremony at the Triple Play Convention in Atlantic City for being awarded the 2011 Realtor of the Year award by the South Monmouth Board of Realtors. This award is given to the agent who is most recognized by their local board for outstanding achievement & community service. In addition to maintaining an impeccable reputation in the co-broke community in which she serves, Jeannie also dedicates a tremendous amount of time & is very active with the Visiting Nurses Association. Congratulations Jeannie!
Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty proudly attended the South Monmouth Board of Realtors Installation & Holiday Luncheon at the Spring Lake Manor ~ Congratulations to our very own Doug Pickell, President-Elect & Susan Careatti, Vice President. We are honored & very proud to have Doug & Susan working with the SMBR ~ Congratulations to you both!!!
WWSIR continues to be one of the fastest growing full service real estate firms on the Jersey Shore ~ for additional information, please contact one of our four offices today.
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Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced its luxury real estate services are available for the first time in Estonia with the opening of Baltic Sotheby’s International Realty in Tallinn.
The firm is owned by Vestards Rozenbergs, Leonid Kil and Ilze Mazurenko, who opened their first office in Riga, Latvia, in March 2010, followed by the opening of an office in the resort town of Jurmala in June 2010.
“Our expansion across the Baltic states underscores our commitment to providing access to our network’s exclusive real estate services in key countries around the world,” said Michael R. Good, chief executive officer, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. “Tallinn is an exciting and dynamic real estate market and we are very pleased that our global clientele will have access to our luxury real estate services in this historic and vibrant city.”
Rozenbergs believes the Sotheby’s International Realty® affiliation will attract many qualified buyers to their luxury residential listings. “The Sotheby’s International Realty brand is known throughout the world for its quality of service,” he said. “The market throughout the Baltic region remains stable for high-end properties and the demand exists in this strong economic region of Estonia. We offer extensive marketing campaigns, use the latest technology and believe in building strong teams of experienced real estate agents. The Estonian office will be led by Rauni Tillisoo, a seasoned real estate professional.”
The Sotheby’s International Realty network currently has more than 11,900 sales associates located in approximately 560 offices in 42 countries and territories worldwide. Baltic Sotheby’s International listings are marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global website. In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, the firm’s brokers and clients benefit from an association with the Sotheby’s auction house and worldwide Sotheby’s International Realty marketing programs.
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The WWSIR management team attended The Otteau Valuation Group's "Advanced CMA Workshop" on Friday, June 10th at the Renaissance Woodbridge in Iselin, NJ. This powerful workshop covered the following topics; Emerging Housing Trends, Pricing in Today's Market, Formulating CMA Adjustments, Forecasting Anticipated Sales Price & much more.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. (June 2, 2011) – Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced the launch of an integrated marketing strategy built around its newly redesigned website, www.sothebysrealty.com, which gives affiliates the ability to create their own broker, agent and specialty websites that share the corporate site's innovative features, functionality, look and feel.
Great WWSIR offsite seminar today ~ guest speakers included Mark Hughes with Concierge Auctions, along with Mark Kitrick, Kathy Hoffman & Denise McGurk from King Kitrick & Jackson. The morning seminar ended with a robust discussion on Best Practices regarding Pricing ~ thanks to all for their participation.
Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty recently participated in the 2011 NJ SIR Networking event ~ 450+ Sotheby's International Realty agents were in attendance at Eagle Oaks Golf Club in Farmingdale, New Jersey. Special guests included Philip White, President & Chief Operating Officer, Wendy Purvey, Chief Marketing Officer with Sotheby's International Realty. Matthew Ferrara's afternoon presentation on "The Next Generation" was simply outstanding.
WWSIR, a luxury real estate firm w. offices in Belmar, Spring Lake, Sea Girt & Belmar, today announced that the Sotheby’s International Realty brand won Franchise Business Review’s Best in Category for Real Estate Franchisee Satisfaction award for the 4th year in a row.
“This brand offers our firm the support we need to reach a global audience & provide our clients w. the best possible service,” said Richard Wight, broker/owner. “WWSIR joined the network 5 years ago & w. the Sotheby’s International Realty brand behind us, we are building a solid foundation for success in the Southern Monmouth & Northern Ocean County markets.”
The Sotheby’s International Realty network currently has more than 11,700 sales associates located in approximately 550 offices in 44 countries & territories worldwide. Affiliations in the Sotheby’s International Realty system are granted only to brokerages & individuals meeting strict qualifications. Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC supports its affiliates w. a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational & business development resources. Franchise affiliates also benefit from an association w. the venerable Sotheby’s auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit www.sothebysrealty.com.
WWSIR continues to be one of the fastest growing full service real estate firms on the Jersey shore, offering our clients a level of exposure that is truly like no other.
WWSIR is proud to celebrate in the launch of the ALL NEW Sotheby's International Realty website (sothebysrealty.com or SIR.com ) ~ this new interactive site provides state-of-the-art search opportunities, while continuing to offer cutting edge technology, exquisite photography, lifestyle search, along with language translation & currency conversion. For additional information, please contact one of our four offices today!
Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty is pleased to announce the launch of our NEW Market Trends reporting tool ~ this robust tool can be found on the home page of wardwight.com ~ information is automatically updated every 24 hours. For additional information regarding local market trends, please contact one of our four offices today!
congratulates our 2010 Circle of Excellence Award recipients ~ today we joined them for a great luncheon at the Manasquan River Golf Club ~ Congratulations to Susan Careatti & Brian Church ( Silver ), Sharon Castillo, Cynthia Curry, Heather Garrett-Muly, Jacob Smith ( Bronze ).
Ward Wight Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate firm with offices in Belmar, Spring Lake, Sea Girt & Manasquan, today announced it is part of a network that grew both the office and agent count within its global network by 11 percent in 2010, ending the year with 11,700 sales associates located in more than 550 offices in 44 countries and territories worldwide.
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WWSIR recently participated in an expert panel at a northeast regional conference for Sotheby’s International Realty® affiliates located in Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, & Rhode Island.
The conference was held Feb.10 in Parsippany, N.J., & offered the over 100 attendees the opportunity to network with their regional colleagues & hear brand updates from Mike Good, the brand’s chief executive officer; Philip White, president & chief operating officer; & Wendy Purvey, chief marketing officer. Keith Kernan, broker / manager of the WWSIR’s Spring Lake office was invited to participate in a panel discussion on the brand’s relationship with the Sotheby’s Auction House.
WWSIR, which has offices in Belmar, Manasquan, Sea Girt, & Spring Lake offers exclusive Sotheby’s International Realty marketing, advertising & referral services designed to attract well-qualified buyers to the firm’s property listings. In addition, the firm & its clients benefit from an association with the Sotheby’s auction house, which promotes real estate referral opportunities with auction house clientele.
As a Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate, the firm also has the unique ability to refer its real estate clientele to the auction house for jewelry, art, unique furniture & collectible appraisal services. Property listings from WWSIR also are marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global website, as well as on the firm’s local website, wardwight.com.
WWSIR annual company workshop for 2011 was held last Friday at the Spring Lake Manor ~ it was a huge success!
Guest speakers included Tony Dolceamore, Sotheby's Int. Realty reviewing the ALL NEW 2011 SIR marketing campaign & the exclusive tools of the brand ~ Julia Miller launched the ALL NEW WWSIR Intranet & Cathy Farrell introduced the WWSIR Training Schedule for 2011. In addition Dick Wight did a "year in review for 2010" & the stats were impressive to say the least!
Lastly, we launched the ALL NEW WWSIR mobile app & had a robust "best practices" discussion with all our agents ~ there is no doubt that WWSIR will continue to be one of the fastest growing full service real estates firms on the Jersey Shore in 2011!
PARSIPPANY, NJ & MOSCOW (Marketwire - January 21, 2011) - Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced the opening of Moscow Sotheby's International Realty. The firm will serve clients in the Moscow & Moscow City regions w. Marina Bolshakova managing & directing the operation as president & chief executive officer. "We are thrilled to have Marina & her team represent the Sotheby's International Realty brand in this historic & important home market," said Michael R. Good, chief executive officer, Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC. "This affiliation is critical to our global strategy of aligning w. quality firms in key luxury real estate markets. I am confident that under Marina's leadership the company will bring quality service to clients from all over the world."
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WWSIR proudly announces the launch of our NEW mobile search application ~ text WWSIR to 87778 to download this cutting edge application. WWSIR continues to be one of the fastest growing full service real estate firms on the Jersey Shore. For additional information, please visit one of our four offices today or check out wardwight.com.
Our first Ocean Star insert campaign was featured in Friday’s Ocean Star ( January 7th edition ) ~ total circulation was approximately 7,000, extras were distributed to all WWSIR offices .
We are pleased to announce that Cathy Farrell, has joined the firm. Cathy is highly regarded in the real estate brokerage community for her management and training skills. She will be focusing on Business Development and Agent Training. She will also focus on keeping our agents on top of technology developments relevant to the RE industry. WWSIR agents can expect to get a jump on the new Continuing Education classes, which are coming up in July of this year and will be mandatory in 2013. Cathy will be a key member of the WWSIR management team. She will be working out of the Sea Girt office.
Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty with offices in Belmar, Spring Lake, Sea Girt and Manasquan, NJ announced the launch of a free Sotheby's International Realty® mobile application and mobile web search, SIR Mobile, that works on standard cell phones and smartphones across all mobile carriers, allowing consumers to view all homes for sale in southern Monmouth and northern Ocean Counties. To download the app, consumers can text SIR to 87778 or visit wardwight.com to send a text message to their phone with a link to download the app. The app was created by Smarter Agent, the leading mobile real estate provider in the United States, to create innovative ways for buyers to search for homes and interact with their agents. "With the launch of this app, Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty now can offer clients and prospects a mobile house-hunting tool available across all carriers on standard cell phones and smartphones including BlackBerry, iPhone, Android and the Palm webOS," said Richard Wight, broker / owner. "Consumers now can have instant access to detailed property information right at their fingertips." Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty continues to be one of the fastest growing full service real estate firms on the Jersey shore.
Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty with offices in Belmar, Spring Lake, Sea Girt and Manasquan, NJ announced the launch of a free Sotheby's International Realty® mobile application and mobile web search, SIR Mobile, that works on standard cell phones and smartphones across all mobile carriers, allowing consumers to view all homes for sale in southern Monmouth and northern Ocean Counties.
To download the app, consumers can text SIR to 87778 or visit wardwight.com to send a text message to their phone with a link to download the app. The app was created by Smarter Agent, the leading mobile real estate provider in the United States, to create innovative ways for buyers to search for homes and interact with their agents.
"With the launch of this app, Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty now can offer clients and prospects a mobile house-hunting tool available across all carriers on standard cell phones and smartphones including BlackBerry, iPhone, Android and the Palm webOS," said Richard Wight, broker / owner. "Consumers now can have instant access to detailed property information right at their fingertips."
Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty continues to be one of the fastest growing full service real estate firms on the Jersey shore.
We are pleased to announce that Susan Careatti has been named Director of the South Monmouth Board of Realtors & Doug Pickell has been named Vice President ~ Doug & Susan were installed last night at the SMBR's Holiday Celebration & Installation ceremony. Congratulations to both Susan & Doug!!!
We are pleased to announce that Susan Careatti has been named Director of the South Monmouth Board of Realtors & Doug Pickell has been named Vice President ~ Doug & Susan were installed last night at the SMBR's Holiday Celebration & Installation ceremony.
Congratulations to both Susan & Doug!!!
Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty is pleased to announce our most recent Coast Star insert campaign, inserted in this week's Coast Star, more than 12,500 in this week's circulation ~ swing by one of our four offices today to pick up an extra copy. A digital link can also be found on our website, wardwight.com.
Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty recently participated in the 6th Annual Sotheby’s International Realty® Leadership Forum, which brought together nearly 250 network members & staff from 10 countries worldwide. This dynamic, three-day event, which was held Oct. 25 to 27 at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead, in Atlanta, provided a unique opportunity for Sotheby’s International Realty brokers, owners & managers to network & share best practices. It also included a tour of some of the finest luxury real estate in Atlanta, courtesy of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty. “The Leadership Forum is a very effective tool for bringing together our network members from all over the world with the common goal of sharing their own unique experiences,” said Michael R. Good, chief executive officer, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. “This year’s conference, our largest ever, provided a brand update & presentations on competing in today’s luxury market & leveraging new technologies in real estate marketing.” The Sotheby’s International Realty network currently has more than 10,900 sales associates located in approximately 500 offices in 37 countries & territories worldwide.
Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty is pleased to announce the launch of our exclusive new texting service...text "WWSIR" to 59559 & follow the simple instructions to gain immediate access to information on any property currently on the market!
This new & exciting service will allow both buyers & sellers to benefit from cutting edge technology found exclusively at Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty (WWSIR).
Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty announced that the Sotheby's International Realty® network is working with ListHub, a provider of listing asset management, to power its listing distribution to leading websites that consumers use to search for real estate. ListHub is the broadest, most widely adopted network for listing distribution, and works in concert with MLSs, franchises and core real estate technologies to bring real estate brokerage firms a single dashboard for controlling their online marketing strategy. Ward Wight Sotheby’s International Realty continues to be one of the fastest growing full service real estate firms on the Jersey Shore.
Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty is pleased to announce the launch of our new website ~ with offices located in Belmar, Spring Lake, Sea Girt & Manasquan, Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty continues to be one of the fastest growing full service real estate firms on the Jersey Shore. Attracting the most qualified agents & providing a level of exposure for our clients that is unprecedented in the local market. Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty provides local expertise & global exposure, like no other!