Dear Clients and Friends and “The Sargent Report” visitors:  2011 has already proven to be successful which is why I write you today.  After eleven successful years at Prudential Douglas Elliman, I am thrilled to announce that I recently joined one of Manhattan’s most well-respected and highly acclaimed boutique realty firms, CORE.

Each of my clients (you) are unique and important to me and deserve focused attention to help you succeed in the sale or purchase of your home.  Your long-term real estate needs and our relationship are paramount, which is why I have built a client-focused, boutique-style business model versus a volume-driven transaction-based business.

As a top-producing broker and forward-thinking strategic marketer, I’ve worked tirelessly over the years to make sure all of my clients properties have the widest reach and market presence.  Since 2007, Manhattan real estate marketing has changed and suddenly, everyone is in the business and there is no clear marketing strategy or branding to set your property apart.  In fact, one could say broker emphasis and time has evolved to spending more time on personal marketing, and less time focused on being a deal-maker.

At CORE that is different.  Marketing is handled by a top, professional marketing staff so I can do what I do best, advise my clients (you) on the sale or purchase of your homes.  Working with a firm committed to providing an unrivaled customer service experience with unwavering integrity and creative thinking, is critical.  CORE embodies these attributes and this is the precise reason I joined the firm, giving me the ability to respond to market trends and your needs in a rapid, more client-focused manner.  For a glimpse into CORE’s professional approach, watch HGTV’s “Selling New York” on which CORE agents are prominently featured.  I will keep you posted should the opportunity arise for me to appear on the show!

Whether you’re in the market to buy/sell now or five years down the road, I ask that you please update your records with my new contact information:  Tsargent@corenyc.com and Telephone is: 212-500-2105.  My email and contact addresses at Prudential Douglas Elliman are no longer effective.

To those of you who I have met over the past year, I look forward to a long and fruitful relationship; and to each of you who has entrusted your business to me over the past eleven years, I thank you, and sincerely hope that we will continue to build upon what has been a mutually beneficial business relationship.

I look forward to continuing to serve you and for brokers from outside of the New York Area, I look forward to working with your referrals or answering any questions you or your clients may have.

Best,

Tony