Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates Ring the Closing Bell at the NYSE

Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC, whose parent company is Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), rang the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday to celebrate its 40^th anniversary milestone in the luxury residential real estate brokerage business. Philip White, president and chief executive officer of Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC, was joined on the podium by members of theSotheby’s International Realty network for the bell ringing ceremony. “I am very proud of the journey we have taken together with our global luxury real estate network to bring the brand where it is today,” said White. “The Sotheby’s International Realty brokerage network was built to connect the finest independent residential real estate companies to the most prestigious and discerning clientele in the world,” said White. “We are honored to be celebrating this milestone by ringing the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange.”

The Sotheby’s International Realty network currently has more than 18,000 independent sales associates located in approximately 825 offices in 61 countries and territories worldwide. Each office is independently owned and operated.

To mark the event, Philip White additionally appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell to discuss the luxury real estate market.

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I am thrilled to bring you this week’s event calendar! Your comprehensive guide, take a peek at what’s going on! From Christmas Jazz at Seattle’s Town Hall and an Outdoor Skating Rink at Redmond Town Center to the opportunity to Meet the Artist at the Bainbridge Island Art Museum, here’s what’s happening around the sound:

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Market Update: November 2015

November's numbers are in and the Bainbridge Island real estate market inventory continues to wane, as the number of active listings was down nearly 20% month-over-month. Sales also decreased, as the number of units sold was down nearly 30% compared to October's numbers. Given the anemic inventory, however, the median listing price increased $90K from the previous year to $875K. And buyers made their presence felt as the median sale price of $690K was up over $175K compared to last year. Along with increased prices, homes sold in an average of just 23 days on the market, down 62% from the previous year.

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RSIR Bainbridge Island Gives Back: Pick Up a Gift Tag & Fulfill a Holiday Wish

Our Bainbridge Island Office is pleased to share a partnership with North Kitsap Fishline Christmas Child 2015, bringing joy to local children’s lives this Christmas season. Pick up a gift tag from the Bainbridge Island office that includes three wants and three needs confluent with the child’s interests, hobbies and abilities. Then purchase the items to fill the season with a little more holiday cheer. Please return all unwrapped gifts with attached tags to the Bainbridge Island Office by December, 17th. Wrapping paper rolls are greatly appreciated!

Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty’s Bainbridge Island Office is located at 271 Madison Avenue South in Bainbridge Island.

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Your comprehensive guide, take a peek at what’s going on! From this weekend’s Swing and Gypsy Jazz Concert at the Museum of Art to next week’s Turkey Trot at Battle Point Park, here’s what’s happening around Bainbridge Island!

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What's Next: Your Monthly Event Calendar

I am thrilled to bring you this week’s event calendar! Your comprehensive guide, take a peek at what’s going on! From this weekend’s Oyster New Year in Seattle and Field to Table Dinner on Bainbridge Island, to the Gilman Village Wine Walk next week, here’s what’s happening around the sound:

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The Local Dish: Halls Hill Lookout

I recently visited a fabulous park on Bainbridge Island called Halls Hill Lookout. If you have not been here, I suggest adding it to your weekend plans immediately. It is the perfect place to meditate on the island, complete with a beautifully designed stone labyrinth. According to a recent article on Inside Bainbridge, it is estimated that the builders "collected some 25,000 pounds of rocks for the labyrinth from Bainbridge Island beaches, poring over shorelines for the rights shapes, sizes, and colors, mindful not to disturb beach creatures in the process."

The benefactors wish for it to remain a place of peace primarily for locals, not a tourist attraction. When you visit it, which I hope you will, you will see why.

Have I Recently Mentioned How Much I LOVE My Office?

This fabulous spread is a regular occurrence at our bi-weekly office meetings.  Lots of LOVE and ENTHUSIASM for all the hard working agents at Realogics Sotheby's International Realty. What a great team to work with!

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I am thrilled to bring you this month's event calendar! Your comprehensive guide, take a peek at what’s going on! From this weekend’s Cemetary Walk at Fort Lawton to a Super Squash Scavenger Hunt on Bainbridge Island, here’s what’s happening around the sound.

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I am thrilled to bring you this week’s event calendar! Your comprehensive guide, take a peek at what’s going on! From TONIGHT'S Homebuyer Symposium in Kirkland, to this weekend’s Tomato Battle at Pyramid Alehouse and the Cedar Suede concert on Bainbridge, here’s what’s happening around the sound:

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SIR Significant Sales: Volume IV, 2015

The latest issue of Significant Sales features top sales from around the world beginning with soaring Central Park views in New York. Also featured is a gated enclave in Colorado, an award-winning home in Connecticut and more than twenty other properties from around the globe.

$18,500,000 USD | New York, USA | Sotheby’s International Realty – East Side Manhattan Brokerage

New York - This exceptionally rare Upper East Side duplex, pre-war Condominium offers 8 bedrooms and 8 baths over approx. 7,500 square feet. The size and scale of a sprawling townhouse with the services and security of a white-glove service building, enter through a key-lock elevator onto a private landing with marble entrance gallery and an expansive corner great room boasting Central Park views.

$17,500,000 USD | Colorado, USA | Aspen Snowmass Sotheby's International Realty

Colorado - Located in the private, gated enclave of Pyramid Point, this captivating estate is on a 5.4-acre lot with views of Aspen Highlands and Pyramid Peak. The slopes of Tiehack and the Maroon Creek Golf Course are just down the road. Features include spa area with steam room, sauna and massage, exercise room, recreation room, three bars, theater, wine room, two offices, eight fireplaces, three-car garage, large patios with fire pit, waterfall, two hot tubs, and an expansive lawn area.

$17,000,000 USD | Connecticut, USA | Sotheby's International Realty Greenwich Brokerage

Connecticut - This extraordinary stone Georgian home has been fully executed by the award-winning Judith Larson and Bill Gardiner residential design team. A pristine and prestigious property over 8.7-acres with two gated entrances includes an additional building site for the potential of an extensive family compound. Lush, level grounds are perfect for ardent lawns and formal gardens. Exquisite chef’s kitchen and catering kitchen by Smallbone of Devizes, herringbone floors, 12’ ceilings, 55’ indoor pool, sauna, squash/basketball court, exercise room, in-law/staff wing, fiber optics for trading floor, theater, wine cellar, generator, and more complete this ultimate Greenwich residence.

$15,000,000 USD | Texas, USA | Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty

Texas - This estate is unmatched in grandeur and luxury, with a sprawling 5.3-acres and 14,139 square feet of living space. A picturesque drive along a tranquil creek reveals a truly breathtaking facade of classic stonework and slate roof. Inside reveals gold leaf accented ceilings, Venetian plaster corridors, rooms draped in rich textures of leather, hand-scraped herringbone and marble, a hidden stairway, a 2,200 bottle climate-controlled wine vault and a 10-car garage with six climatecontrolled spaces make this estate exceptional in every way.

$13,750,000 USD | Florida, USA | One Sotheby's International Realty

Florida - Spectacular lower penthouse exquisitely designed by Italian architect Marina Nova. This magnificent 6,557 square foot apartment features five bedrooms, five full and one half bathrooms, den, impressive and elegant living and dining rooms, state-of-the-art gourmet kitchen, Venetian walls, private elevator, fully integrated security and entertainment system, double ceilings and indirect lighting. Expansive terraces showcase amazing panoramic ocean, golf and Miami skyline views.

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Henderson Road Featured in Sea Magazine's June Edition

I'm excited to announce that my storybook home on Bainbridge Island is featured in the most recent print edition of Sea Magazine!

Whether it’s the French Riviera, a private island in the Caribbean or living by the many rivers, lakes or sea in the Puget Sound region, our brand artfully unites extraordinary properties with extraordinary lives both at home and around the world.

Each waterfront market is as unique as the buyers that seek its privileged lifestyle, so keen information and expert representation are paramount. There is a reason why waterfront is the leading lifestyle search on our website (and why 45-percent of our online visitation originates from outside the US)—savvy consumers know that to enjoy the best of the Pacific Northwest you just need to add water.

Thinking of listing or buying a waterfront property? Contact me today for a complimentary consultation. Working with the right broker makes all the difference in the world.

Featured as the "Home of the Day"

I am excited to announce that my Storybook Home is featured as the Home of the Day on the Puget Sound Business Journal!

A story book home and setting, offering wonderful features with 1.42 acres of rolling lawns and exuberant gardens, overlooking spectacular views of Puget Sound and the Olympics. A custom kitchen, a sunlit atrium with removable windows, brings the outdoors in. Majestic trees provide dappled shade, patios and decks soak up the sun and embrace the views. Delightful studio and greenhouse, and a 3-car garage. Escape to your beach playground and private permitted buoy. Beach, water, mountains and sunsets, are all yours!

14881 Henderson Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Offered at $1,689,000

See the feature on the Puget Sound Business Journal