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LEGACY PROPERTIES SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY PARTICPATES IN REGIONAL LUXURY REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE
MAINE (March 9, 2012) – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate firm with offices in Kennebunk, Portland, Brunswick and Camden, recently participated in a northeast regional conference for Sotheby’s International Realty® affiliates located in Maine. Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
The conference was held Feb.29 at the Sotheby’s Auction House in New York City and offered the nearly 130 attendees representing 40 firms the opportunity to network with their regional colleagues and hear brand updates from Mike Good, the brand’s chief executive officer; Philip White, president and chief operating officer; and Wendy Purvey, chief marketing officer.
Attendees also participated in a panel discussion on revenue growth and had the opportunity to hear from Henry Howard-Sneyd, Sotheby’s executive vice president, North America, who spoke about the auction process, and two experts on Sotheby’s Wine and Sotheby’s Diamonds.
“This is a valuable opportunity for the extraordinary firms we have in the northeast United States to come together to network and share best practices,” said Good. “Because of their close proximity to the Sotheby’s Auction House, they are in a unique position to experience that environment and all it has to offer first hand.”
Karen Schlegel, a Senior Vice President (Kennebunk Office) said “It offered the unique opportunity to network with our colleagues at the Sotheby’s Auction House, share ideas and learn more about our brand and what is in store for this year.” Chris Lynch, President of Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty added “This conference brought together the best and brightest minds in luxury real estate in the northeast,”
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, which has four offices in Maine, offers exclusive Sotheby’s International Realty marketing, advertising and referral services designed to attract well-qualified buyers to the firm’s property listings. In addition, the firm and 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 and collectible appraisal services. Property listings from Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty also are marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global website, as well as on the firm’s local website, www.legacysir.com and on facebook at www.facebook.com/legacysir.
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty has 4 offices cover a wide range of Maine real estate. For additional information, please contact Chris Lynch, President, at 207-780-8900 or Karen Schlegel, Senior Vice President at 207-967-0934. The Sotheby’s International Realty network currently has nearly 12,000 sales associates located in approximately 590 offices in 44 countries and territories worldwide.
