Tomlinson Sandpoint Sothebys Intl Realty cornering the high-end market

The Sotheby's name has always been synonymous with luxury, and in most every location these offices have the lion's share of the luxury listings. This was certainly the case in Southern California when I lived there, and its definitely the case in Sandpoint and North Idaho.

Here are some interesting stats, showing year to date numbers in the Selkirk MLS through Sept 09.

% of all closed transactions:

Tomlinson Sothebys (TSSIR) $66 million 30%

Century 21 $47 million 21%

Evergreen Realty $19 million 9%

Coldwell Banker $16 million 7%

All Other $73 million 33%

Pretty good numbers for Tomlinson, and these figures seem to have held pretty true in the 25-35% market share year in and year out. However in the high end this dominance is even more pronounced.

All sales greater than $500,0000- TSSIR has almost HALF!

TSSIR $36 mil 47%

C21 $15 mil 19%

Sales greater than $1 million (TSSIR has 77% of the market year to date)

TSSIR $24 million 77% of luxury market closed sales

C21 $15 million

Another impressive stat is in vacant land over $1 million, where TSSIR has 100% of the market year to date.

So in summary, its clear that our office is the best choice for listing or buying high end property. We have a core group of top producing agents who all communicate regularly, work together to get our office listings sold, and who make it easy to quickly find the best values in the market.

As a specialist in waterfront, Schweitzer, and resort properties, my personal average sale has been in the $600s range. While I put the same hard work into helping all of my clients, regardless of price range, I believe that I am in the right position to help this niche of buyers and sellers. To discuss listing your property or to search for properties at Schweitzer, Lake Pend Oreille, Dover Bay, or others, visit www.SandpointResortRealty.com or email me at Rick@SandpointResortRealty.com.