According to the Real Deal – Corcoran is suing for $8.82M in commissions for the 60 Further Lane Sale in East Hampton this Spring…click on the link below…
Brokerage claims it was cut out of the transaction by buyer, fund manager Barry Rosenstein
July 24, 2014 08:30AM
But, according to an article written in the New York Post at the time of the sale in May, which exceeded the previous record just set in Greenwich for the Copper Beech Property which sold for $120M, there was no reported listing broker, which they wrote about:
“When Gordon died last September at the age of 52, Browne’s relatives immediately looked to sell the property — and didn’t use a broker, to avoid paying commissions.
Top-notch brokers are furious that the deal was done in secret and not on the open market.
“The trustees of the estate, one would think, have a fiduciary responsibility to get the top dollar, which would have happened on an open market,” one broker fumed.
“This was an inside deal. They closed ranks. It was all very hush-hush,” the broker added.”
The art of the deal transcends all businesses, and more so in real estate than in many other professions. For the client, it's often an emotional purchase or sale, rather than a simple commodity or luxury item. I make it my mission to have each side come to terms with a transaction that works for everyone. It's not always easy, but good things in life usually take effort - something from which I've never shied.
Licensed since 2009 as a real estate sales agent in CT & NY, I often work with clients on the border of both areas.
With sales and distribution experience for luxury designer products, and watching/reacting to the markets, my acumen for sales was established. Achieving success and contributing to the growth of many global apparel designer brands, such as Giorgio Armani and Paul Smith for over 20 years, it was time for a change. I wanted to explore another passion that would keep me in one location rather than traveling the globe.
Now I have the best of both worlds, a successful business as a fulfilling personal life. My husband and I have lived in back country Greenwich since 2003, where we enjoy easy access to great biking, hiking and golf. We love to ski and that's usually where our travel takes us.
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