June 24, 2009
"Rain, Rain Go Away..."
In the words of Tina Turner, “I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN”!
The summer has officially arrived, sporting, I might add, a huge golf umbrella and a brightly colored pair of size 14 wellies.
Now, close your eyes, close the umbrella and pull off those wellies. No wait…I guess you should actually close the umbrella first, then pull off those wellies and then close your eyes. Vision bodies of water - no silly, not human bodies soaked to the bone with rain water, I’m talking about the Atlantic Ocean kind.
For miles and miles East Hampton is surrounded by bodies of water. Not just all this rain. It has the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south with Gardiner’s bay to the north. Three sides! It’s a win-win-win situation. It’s of little wonder that swimming, sailing, kayaking, and fishing continue to attract visitors, seasonal renters and year-round residents.
C’mon. I know you like the water, just not when it falls out of the sky for days on end. Why not be ready? You and I, and even Tina Turner, would be happy to know that Natasha Bedingfield has “A Pocketful of Sunshine”!
THINK SUN!! I suggest you do what water does best and…find your way out here.
Great sale or rental properties just minutes, even steps from the ocean, bays or harbors await you!
Call me at (631) 324-6100 x 362. I’ll take you on a tour of, not only all the great properties offered, but the beaches too. Word to the wise…don’t forget your water wings. They’ll serve you better than wellies, you’ll see!
Until then…WDM
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June 10, 2009
TO BLOG OR NOT TO BLOG
On the Tonight Show last week, Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter, very effectively joked, no wait…more like, jokingly predicted, that (music please) “In the year 3000, in the year 3000…” there will be something called “U Twit Face” as a means of virtual communication. It would be the result of a futuristic merger for Twitter, FaceBook and UTube. Funny…but think about it. Were they really joking or satirically mocking virtual communication venues? It does, sort of, beg the question, What is the fate of the Blogger?
We, who choose to Blog, need an audience. We cannot (successfully) Blog alone. Kind of like the man and bread thing. We don’t need to actually see or hear you, we just need you to read us. That begs more questions: Who’s reading blogs and how long is their attention span?
June 5, Douglas Quenqua wrote an article for the NYTimes, “Blogs Falling in an Empty Forest”. Great article siting that “95 percent of blogs…”are”…essentially abandoned, left to lie fallow on the Web…”
Mr. Quenqua further goes on to say, “…Not all fallow blogs die from lack of reader interest. Some bloggers find themselves too busy — what with, say, homework and swim practice, or perhaps even housework and parenting. Others graduate to more immediate formats, like Facebook and Twitter. ”
Mr. Quenqua’s article also quoted Mr. Richard Jalichandra, chief executive of Technorati, who said “…that at any given time there are 7 million to 10 million active blogs on the Internet, but “it’s probably between 50,000 and 100,000 blogs that are generating most of the page views.” He added, “There’s a joke within the blogging community that most blogs have an audience of one.”…”
Well, chin up. With an audience of one, I could very effectively showcase incredible rental properties for July and August and, more significantly, homes for keeps. All it takes is One Good Reader of One Good Blog! I know you’re out there.
Until then…WDM
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May 27, 2009
Summer is here!!!
BEACH BABY, BEACH BABY…
Memorial Day 2009. It’s official…SUMMER IS HERE!
So, did you make it to the beach this past weekend? What? Why not? The weather was great…no make that fabulous!
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You either:
- Believed it would rain all weekend.
- Didn’t want to be seen in last year’s bikini.
- Didn’t read about the Top 10 Beach list, by Dr. Beach, which John Valenti, wrote about in the May 22, 2009 edition of Newsday:
“This will come as no surprise …the best beaches in America are on the East End’s South Shore…Main Beach in East Hampton…voted among the Top 10 Beaches in the United States by the self-annointed “Dr. Beach” - coastal expert Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University….Main Beach remained at No. 6 for the second straight year…”
OR
What are you waiting for? Check out East Hampton’s affordable seasonal rental properties, not to mention Main Beach. Or, if you’re playing for keeps, let’s me make an appointment to view Clamshell… or one of the other exceptional properties in East Hampton!!!!!!
Until then…see you at the beach. Don’t forget the sunscreen.
WDM
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May 13, 2009
Sustaining the Sustainable Sustainer in Sustainment...
No doubt you’re hearing one of these buzz words used several different ways: sustainable communities, sustaining industries, sustainment in agriculture, and you, the eventual sustainer. What does it mean to any of us, especially as it pertains to where we live or, for that matter, where we play?
Well, my humble and interpretive perspective tells me it relates to the quality of life in any community and, whether or not all the factors making up that community (economic, social and environmental) are allowing us to lead healthy, meaningful, and balanced lives.
If one of the myriad aspects of sustainability focuses on the ecological maintenance of the earth and its systems, then let’s consider the Hamptons as a “sustain-ably” viable option to live work and/or play.
Geographically, the Hamptons is comprised of wetlands, 
wild open fields, dense wooded areas, and of course, beautiful beaches. All biologically different, yet commonly possessing the essence of “sustainability,” namely, and in its broadest sense, the conservation and the natural promotion of plant and animal life.
Sustainability is a hot topic and certainly a politically correct movement; the merits of which far exceed my perspective and boundaries of this blog. One thing I can comfortably write about, is that there is no escaping the numerous conservation movements in the Hamptons, via efforts of both the Peconic Land Trust and the Group for the East End. They exist to embrace a conservation ethic which naturally promotes sustainability out here on the East end.
Whether you choose to live, work or play here, whether you’re a city person, a local, a native, a weekender, or part of the elite, the Hamptons has full or part-time homes, suitable for the sustainable minded renter or owner. Summer is quickly approaching, inventory is plentiful and opportunities abound. Call me to set up an appointment to privately view any one of the great properties featured in East Hampton, Springs or South of the Highway this season, or, for all four seasons.
Until then WDM…….
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April 27, 2009
Rental season one month away
According to the New York Times: In Blockbuster Deal, Jets Trade Up to Draft Sanchez. USC coming to the East Coast. Sorry, Bret!"Rental season only one month away," act now and Trade Up for that ideal Summer rental on Dayton Lane or Clamshell. If the Jets can do it - so can you! See you on the beach and we will have to wait until September to see Sanchez. Until then.
WDM
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April 03, 2009
THINK ABSTRACT(LY) EXPRESSIONISM
Jackson Pollock was on to something more than “dripping paint” when he and artist wife, Lee Krasner, moved into their acre and a half wood-frame home in the Springs in East Hampton back in 1945.
We all know Pollock was known for his unconventional method of “dripping” paint onto canvases which he would tack down onto the hardwood floor of his barn-studio. In 1956, TIME magazine referred to him as “Jack the Dripper.”
Jackson Pollock abandoned, even defied, the upright easel/paint brush approach. He made a statement, started a movement and chose a nontraditional approach to painting. He made a statement, started a residential movement and chose a nontraditional location for his home. A home in the Springs.
Ahhh, the Springs; only the best kept secret in The Hamptons, except of course to “those in the know.” This rural, natural hamlet, maybe 10 sq. miles in total, connected to East Hampton via Springs-Fireplace Road and The Three Mile Harbor Road, has got to be the perfect Summer retreat. It’s surrounded by water. In my estimation, Pollock (not to mention de Kooning), were attracted to the Springs and chose to live there because of its rural nature, natural beauty, and inspirational landscapes.
If Abstract Expressionism is not your thing, then surely you’ll agree some other magical attraction lured the likes of literary giants such as Vonnegut, Heller, Roth, Ephron and Steinbeck to live or have lived in or near the Springs.
This perfect setting, in the town of East Hampton, approximately 100 miles east of NYC and just “north of the highway,” continues to boast some of the most valuable residential real estate on the East end. Tap into your creative side this summer and visit the Pollock-Krasner House and Studio on Springs-Fireplace Road. Experience this East Hampton historic district and while you’re at it, take a look at this little heavenly hamlet. It has your name “painted and written” all over it!
Until then… WDM
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March 24, 2009
Private Jitney
Yes, the vintage mercedes is a summer means of transportation, but it is not “The Hamptons Jitney.”
Today, most tri-state area residents have come to understand there’s really only one meaning and one usage for the tern “Jitney.” It’s become a brand, not just the name of a bus carrying passengers over a regular route on a flexible schedule.
Naturally, I’m referring to The Hampton Jitney: the wonderful “first class motor-coach charter service from the Metropolitan New York area to all points local and long distance, in the tri-state area and beyond.” Hey, look up the Hampton Jitney site and you’ll see for yourself, and while you’re there, book your East Hampton round trip reservations for this weekend!
Be that as it may, I’ll bet you didn’t know, that the term “jitney” has also been used to refer to legal arrangements where a broker, who has direct access to an exchange, performs trades for a broker who does not have the same access. Now…if we were to up the ante on this definition just enough to qualify for a bit of poetic license, we could say that I could potentially perform a little “jitney action” right on the jitney! I have access to summer or year-round rentals and property sales that other brokers do not have access to! See what I’m getting at? Stay with me here as I know this is a bit of a stretch, but, if your broker is city bound and you just happen to know another broker…ME…who is city savvy and East End eligible, we could all make beautiful rental or sales music together - on or off the Jitney!
Since the Hampton Jitney offers electrical outlet access, along with complimentary refreshments while you’re cruising along the 495, you could also be cruising the Devlin McNiff real estate offerings and hit me up with an email for an appointment to see all the best in rentals and sales that the East End has to offer. Why waste time? Practice a little multi-tasking on the way out and leave the rest to me. You could potentially finish off your weekend with a celebration on your return Jitney to NYC, for one of the best rental exchanges you’ve made in a long time!
In my opinion, there are two people who say it best:
- “Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.”
~ Suze Orman - Assets - Real Estate - Finance - “New Yorkers are predatory about real estate. When they sense softening, they move in for the kill.”
~ Anderson Cooper - Real Estate - Competition - America
Can’t argue with either one of them.
Until then…WDM
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March 12, 2009
"Field of Dreams"
At the end of my street, on Dayton Lane, East Hampton, an 8 acre farm lot was spared from the clutches of further development. It will forever remain a rich open “Field of Dreams.” It’s a lovely meandering meadow, for the propagation of wild flowers, and so much more significant flora. I’m accustomed to now think of it as one huge landing strip for fine, feathered, fauna to feast upon. It also serves as the new hot spot for land lubbing four legged critters, contently mulling around day into night.
What makes this site so unique is that it blankets 8 acres in the Village of East Hampton; a rare and valuable commodity.
The Peconic Land Trust, a non-profit organization, along with a wonderful group of local conscientious residents, ensured the protection of this precious natural land. To them, I am grateful.
They work to protect thousands of acres of land now, and, in the future. With every successful open space preservation, they demonstrate their steadfast dedication to saving our community’s traditional ways of life and its rural character. They treat the land, and by natural extention, the residents; both part time and year round, with respect.
I urge you to explore and participate in one or several of the varied Hamptons’ events which the Peconic Land Trust hosts throughout the year. These events celebrate all the successes and help support future preservation work on Long Island.
While you’re out here visiting, let me help you further your exploration and understanding of what our residential communities have to offer. I can arrange for private appointments to view many wonderful rental and sales opportunities. At the top of the list of luxury homes to explore could possibly be one of my listings!
Until then…WDM
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March 02, 2009
FAITH, HOPE, and... CLARITY
I read last week that the National Association of REALTORS® said sales of existing homes fell approximately 5%; the weakest showing since July 1997.
We’ve seen the median sales price plunge to approximately $170,000, down just about 15% from almost $200,000 a year earlier. It’s been the lowest price since March 2003 and the second largest drop on record, according to everything we read and hear lately.
Foreclosures are dominating the market - especially in distressed states like Florida, Arizona, Nevada and California. The REALTORS® group is estimating that about 45% of sales nationwide are foreclosures or other distressed property sales.
If you’re a glass is half full kind of person, that’s great news for buyers, who are paying the most affordable prices in years.
If we’re filling the glass completely, the combination of low interest rates and the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit, (tucked somewhere in the zillion page economic stimulus plan signed by President Barack Obama this month), makes for a killer combination.
OK, great…we’re on our way:
We have FAITH that the market will feel the boost with the tax credit - maybe by late spring or early summer.
We have HOPE that the government will resuscitate the housing market.
Now all we need is a lot more CLARITY on how the rest of the stimulus plan will get us out of this economic slump!
And, speaking of CLARITY, one thing I am crystal clear on is the property in East Hampton on Clamshell. There’s never been a better time to indulge your weakness for the finer things in life. Prepare to renew your FAITH in property investments and know that HOPE will definitely help float your kayak on Hands Creek, directly accessible from the backyard of this incredible home! See photos on my listing and shop for your swim trunks!
Until next time…WDM
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February 18, 2009
Meet Kalos
Meet Kalos. 
I live with a Cirneco dell’Etna, Kalos. Much to my amazement, I’ve formed an eternal bond with this squirrel chasing, sea gull stalking, rabbit racing, and raccoon hunting dog. Having said that, I’ve come to the realization that Kalos and I have so much in common!
Per Wikipedia:
The Cirneco dell’Etna is a small breed of dog originally from Sicily which can work for hours without food or water. It is the smallest of the Mediterranean island hunting hounds, the others being the Pharaoh Hounds and Ibizan Hounds. This particular breed also has a keen sense of smell and is primarily built for endurance over harsh terrain such as that of Mount Etna. They are “wise-looking” hounds and carry dignity as they hunt.
I, however, hunt and find the perfect properties, not four-legged, rabid critters or airborne vultures. Real estate brings out the hunter in me. I am also originally from a Southern environment, Mississippi, can work for hours without food or water and my endurance, over either the harsh terrain of the streets of Manhattan, or over the lovely Hampton dunes, allows me a wide range of potential properties.
And speaking of game, we all know real estate has become just that: a game. It’s a roll of the dice, a game of chance often decided by luck, not always skill. My game plan, to reach game point, to prove my gamesmanship, (OK enough of the game stuff, I know) will be much like Kalos’. I too will chase, stalk, race, and hunt.
In the meantime, and until this era of “trivial pursuit” becomes more like “passing go and collecting $200”, Kalos and I will continue our respective hunts with dignity.
Until next time…WDM
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February 13, 2009
"Weathering" Heights
Was it just me or did all of you envision yourselves on the beach yesterday? I almost felt sand between my toes until I realized I was wearing socks today! With winds gusting up to 60 mph in some areas, my fantasy beach umbrella blew away with my dreams of sunbathing and making sand angels!
According to the East Hampton Star, parts of Sag Harbor Cove south of Noyac Bay between Noyac and the Village of Sag Harbor are thawing out. February is, or rather, was bringing warmer weather to us. You may have noticed, Noyac Bay, which is part of the Peconic National Estuary, is slowly unfreezing after three weeks of icing up. But don’t reach for the sun block just yet! We’re in for lower temperatures over the next few days. There’s still some cashmere cuddling time left, just in time for Valentine’s Day this weekend.
Even with all this sudden thawing, it seems the rental season is still a bit frozen. We’ll need a few more days like yesterday, with temperatures reaching 60 degrees, in order to get renter’s imaginations psyched for converting cabin fever to charming cottage frenzy!
If the weather isn’t allowing for enticing visions of our East Hampton beachy lifestyle, then surely Valentine’s Day will.
Happy Valentine’s Day and until next time…WDM
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January 28, 2009
Fundamental Desire
Two simple words - one powerful and “heavenly” connotation.
The Associated Press recently published the Pope’s Papal seal of approval, if you will, for virtual web sites like Facebook, MySpace, etc. Pope Benedict, XVI, was essentially saying all people have a “fundamental desire” to communicate. It was the Pope’s annual message for the World Day of Communication this past Friday.
I give him credit for understanding and addressing what some of us won’t readily admit. We all need to communicate.
He attributed the successes of virtual communication venues to people’s “fundamental desire” to communicate with one another. He further went on to say that obsessive virtual socializing could potentially isolate people from real human interaction. I know I don’t speak alone when I say, I couldn’t live without my virtual socializing and all the venues that go along with that!
Consider the BLOG.
What is a BLOG and why do we BLOG now anyway?
A BLOG, according to the wondrous, well-done, well-defined, well-founded, and what-would-we-do-without-it, Wikipedia, is a contraction of the term “Web log”. It’s a site on the Web, typically maintained by individuals who regularly make entries with descriptions of events, often documenting their entries with videos and graphics.
The word BLOG, as we now know, can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to an already established blog.
Many of us on this real estate blog, I know I am, are tempted to comment on all sorts of subjects which have little, or, nothing to do with real estate. With this being a Devlin McNiff real estate blog, that would be a huge mistake, wouldn’t it? However, I’ve come to realize my mind wanders to other topics for the mere enjoyment of sharing my experiences and my “fundamental desire” to communicate with my readers. You are my privately read, anonymous, public readers of my online diary. Did you follow that?
Contrary to the good Pope’s concern of potential isolation, I’d never consider my blogging a virtual obsession. There’s no threat of potentially isolating myself from human interaction. Besides, when I’m not blogging, I talk too much! Having said that, I suppose that could be a subject for a different blog, now, couldn’t it!
Surely there were other issues with greater and more profound spiritual merit during his address, but this issue stands out for me as it seems so unlikely the Pope would concern himself with virtual socializing.
Maybe the good Father is in the market for a lovely, quiet, and celestial little two bedroom rental across the street from one truly impressive and heavenly Chapel in the Village of East Hampton…NOT!!!!
OK, I like blogging. I’ll admit I have a “fundamental desire” to communicate with you about my East Hampton properties, along with my for-sale properties, and any other small tidbit of nonsense and trivia I can dream up. In fact, I relish these weekly virtual opportunities! How else can one effectively advertise without spending zillions in print ads? What a grand idea. God Bless the BLOG! (Pun certainly intended.)
So, once again, and by the powers invested in me by Devlin McNiff, I take this virtual opportunity to share with you a “providential” village property for sale:
1790s Village Charmer on one of the most exclusive lanes, 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 bath, beautiful gardens, and yes, walk to the ocean. What decline in prosperity: excellent opportunity and Fundamental Desire to purchase a rare piece of history!! $1,795,000
Until next time… ~WDM
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January 16, 2009
And So It Goes ..... "Summer Rental"
My first rental experience on the east end, once upon a time and many years ago, was in Amagansett, a converted garage served as my “Cottage with loads of charm”.
It actually took “loads” of imagination to conjure up the cottage this was supposed to be. The Internet hadn’t yet hit main stream, so newspapers and referrals were the only reliable sources for luring would-be renters. Naively, I believed I was about to discover the perfect summer cottage. The breezy equivalent to my shared closet-sized pied-a-terre studio apartment in the East Village. Off the beaten track to be sure, but at least I could say I lived in the Village!
All was eventually forgiven. I fell in love with the dark, dank, over sized, storage shed, uh, I mean cottage, considering the monthly rental wasn’t much more than my monthly car payment! It was, after all, only steps to the beach and all things considered, I knew I wouldn’t be spending more than a few hours a day, really at night, for just the necessary hours of refueling, if you will. Where better to refuel than a former garage? It would become my east end studio pied-a-terre without the roommate and seconds to the ocean instead of the subway.
Weekend mornings I couldn’t wait to get over to the Amagansett market for some fresh orange juice, freshly brewed coffee and whatever the daily bakery was serving up that day. I died and went to heaven. The stillness, the peace and quiet, the smell of grass and morning dew and every other trite description you can come up with, was what I looked forward to all those long Friday afternoon drives out.
Alas, since those wonderful simple times, the garage is now a true cottage with a monthly rental increased by several zeros and the Amagansett market has since been sold to a big city name. Though I now own in East Hampton, I still make my way over to the once renowned Amagansett market and am happy I can still find fresh orange juice. Only now the price of fresh orange juice has also increased by a few more zeros just like the cottage of yore!
There’s still plenty of freshly mowed grass to smell along the Dayton Lane:
2009 Summer Rental - Circa 19th c. beauty on adorable Village lane. 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and historical room with fireplace, beamed ceilings, sun room, perfect taste with style.
You can still rent and find fresh orange juice. It will just cost a wee bit more than my first summer cottage. How things have changed…
Until next time…. ~ W. Doug McCullough
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January 08, 2009
Consider the Hawk...
On the Real Estate food chain, it’s the aggressive falconer and not the proverbial early bird who’ll catch the worm.
Though the big real estate explosion has but bellowing embers, there are still those hawk-eye moguls keen-sighted on luxury deals. Case in point is the three bedroom condominium on Central Park West which recently sold for almost $9,500 a square foot. Astonishing!!!! Deals are happening. Read the dailies and check in with your favorite who’s who.
Assuming your client base includes at least one or two of these marvelous rapacious birds of prey on the hunt, the secret to securing their kill is to present properties priced properly, ready to sell, and perhaps in some cases, even ready to flip. That sounds dangerous these days, but given the market, knowing your inventory, understanding your clients’ motives, and by adding just enough sugar and spice to these ingredients, will usually produce results. We have a buyers market and room for negotiating.
Buyers rule with sellers reluctantly forced to reduce prices. If you’re lucky or, dare I say, if you’re “luxury” enough to recognize the potential of a deal, swoop in for the kill and serve it up on a silver platter, with garnish!
Like the hawk-eye buyer of the CPW condo, he/she bought it at just the right price of $13.35 million in March 2006 while the building was under construction* and, immediately after closing flipped it for an extravagantly handsome price. It takes talent, diligence and lots of socializing to truly recognize deals. If you haven’t caught on yet, the falconer is the man of the hour!
*NYT Sunday, January 4
Until next time…. ~ WDM
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December 23, 2008
Making a List
MAKING A LIST… NAUGHTY OR NICE
With just a few days left before Christmas and a brand new year ahead of us, potential clients are preoccupied with festive preparations and wondering how to survive “another one.”
2008 has been a long, hard haul and, until the market thaws a bit, it’s best to prepare now for the New Year.
My approach in preparing during this interim freeze, if you will, is simple:
- Take stock of who’s in your current database and who you’d like to see as your potential client.
- Start classifying your clients.
I’m making a list, I’ve checked it more than twice and I’m about to find out who’s actually naughty and who’s actually nice. Naughty can be a very good thing. Indulge me for just a moment…Naughty clients are the ones who really don’t put much emphasis on customer service. For them, it’s a transaction and a transaction only with the expected norm of customer service. They want what they want, when they want it, and for as little as possible. It’s about price, timing and facilitating the deal. This is the group to focus on and win over.
The nice ones are the ones who will seek out my client service talents and will agree to potentially look at dwellings that may actually be a bit more than what they originally budgeted. They’re willing to invest a bit more simply because they know I will do everything possible to get them above and beyond what they desire. We have a common goal to achieve and I already have their trust to achieve it. Provided I maintain my usually high standards of customer service with which they’ve grown accustomed, we continue to have a nice, easy relationship.
Understanding the difference between the two types of potential buyers is crucial in this market. Recognizing the difference between the naughty and the nice can actually save you time and, with patience, you may even convert the naughty to the nice side of the list.
Up until now, the long term relationship client has always been my goal. I know my relationship clients will always refer me to their friends and will always think to call upon me, not just because I can find them the best for their bucks, but because we have a relationship which goes deeper than the one transaction client.
That’s why it’s important to find ways to motivate the one time transaction client. Take enough time to really understand, not only what they are looking for, but fully understand their financial parameters, as well as, their timing. These are not impulse buyers. They’re usually on a deadline and are time motivated.
The better you are at achieving a full level of understanding, the more likely you will be in converting them into relationship clients. It will take some time and practice, but you will see results.
I am convinced your ideal gift list would be an exceptional property in East Hampton or an exclusive rental! Yes, I can be the Santa to make your gift wish come true for the New Year – I almost forgot, “Happy New Year.” Until 2009 - WDM
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