News & Market Notes
Notes from forty-six years in one market.
Not industry news. What Jeff actually thinks about buying, selling, refitting and building yachts — written down so it is useful before you call rather than after.
Buyer representation costs you nothing, and changes everything
On a brokerage sale the commission is already paid by the seller and split between two sides. Turning up without a broker does not save you that money — it just leaves one of the two seats empty.
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What an accurate listing presentation actually contains
Most brokerage listings give you a boat's year, length and asking price. A proper overview tells you what it is like to own her.
The first season decides how you feel about the boat
The months after a closing are where yacht ownership is either enjoyable or a grinding argument with a yard. Very little of that is down to the boat.
What to ask before committing to a new build
A new build is a construction project that happens to float. The questions worth asking are the ones that come up long before anyone cuts material.