The current real estate Model in the US rewards the agent when they Sell You, place a property under contract and close the deal. This oftentimes leads to the consumer making a decision that may not be in their best financial interest.  Seaport is here to work in tandem with your agent to provide a level of information that will give you peace of mind. After all, buying and selling real estate is one of the most impactful financial decisions you will ever make. 

Step 1 - Determining if we are a fit

             Seller - Questionnaire, Valuation, Carrying Costs Sheet, Risk tolerance (Traditional or Auction)

             Buyer - Questionnaire, Affordability Worksheet, Rent vs own, Risk tolerance

Step 2 - Engage, Decline, or Refer to a trusted reputable broker that will help to guide through the process.

Step 3 - Gameplan

Step 4 - Execute Strategy

We offer the following services ADVISORY SERVICES

Referral- Seaport Broker Network - We are aligned with Local & Global brokers 

Valuation - “Do the math and let the math tell you what to do”

Marketing - We will position your property to tell a story and attract qualified buyers.

Commercial Sales  - Office, Industrial, Flex, Multi-Family, Land & Auction 

Residential Sales  - Single Family, Condo, Land & Auction

Online Auctions - Forego the stresses of traditional brokerage and sell your property on your terms.

 

 

 

I am often being asked if I feel that Condo’s are particularly risky in these trying times. Let me shed some light on the condo market and try to help you make the best decision possible. I will focus on the primary resident condo market as opposed to investment properties in Luxury locations or on the ocean. Condos are built with a specific client in mind. Condo owners are typically first-time homeowners who have good credit, previously were renters, who wish to enter the housing market. They often times use the condo as a stepping stone into the single-family housing arena but can not afford to do so at this time. Or the condo owner enjoys the relatively maintenance-free lifestyle that a condo offers.

The risk in ownership and potential…

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Black Swans are circumstances that take civilization completely off guard because they occur with an extreme element of surprise.  The source of these events often is not knowable and the frequency and duration of a Black Swan cannot be reliably predicted.

In the world of finance and economics, a Black Swan is the term given to an event which is impossible to predict in advance and that has extremely negative consequences for an economy. The author Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a former Wall Street trader, summarized the nature of these events in his 2007 book “The Black Swan”:

"First, it is an outlier … outside the realm of regular expectations, because nothing in the past can convincingly point to its possibility. Second, it carries an extreme…

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Salespeople are typically focused on being transactional and closing more deals. Fiduciaries use a consultative approach, putting a client’s best interest in mind even if it means disclosing info that will kill a deal. Fiduciaries won’t place their commissions before your best interest. Unfortunately, many agents in our market are experienced at selling themselves. The real estate industry over the years has become less about the customer and more about the number of transactions an agent closes.  Some of the blame can be directly correlated to real estate coaching which has become big business and focuses on “Closing the Deal” as opposed to solving a client’s problem.  Big Real Estate coaching companies train agents to become adept at answering…

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