Gig Harbor Yacht Sales - Selling Your Boat

Why Now?

WE ARE SELLING BOATS. Buyers are buying and our listing base is reduced because of all the boats we have sold. Compared to past years, the current market trends are improving for boat sales. With the our participation in the Seattle Boat Shows and the Tacoma Dome Boat Show, it is time to get your boat on the market. Don't wait until the last minute to get your boat on the market. The bottom line is that a good, clean boat placed on the market today, at a fair price, will sell quicker than any other period during the past few years. The time is right if you want to sell....Don't delay. Contact us now by e-mail at Gig Harbor Yacht Sales or call us at: 253-851-2674.

Why List With Gig Harbor Yacht Sales?

Gig Harbor Yacht Sales is proud to be the 1st Yacht Brokerage in the World to offer it's sellers' Virtual Tours to market their vessels. Using iPIX™ Technology, the buyer, can "Step Inside" the picture and get a complete 360° X 360° iPIX™ image revolution view in any direction. By using the mouse, the buyer can move around in any direction, zoom in and zoom out for a closer look. They can stand behind the helm, look up and look down and see it all from the cabin sole to the electronics, to the headliner. And with a click of the mouse, they can move from the salon to the master stateroom. This is a fantastic marketing tool that the Real Estate Industry has shown to positively effect sales. In today's market, fewer and fewer buyers are using magazine ads to find the vessel of their dreams. Today, well over 60% of our buyers are finding their boat on the World Wide Web. So get out front and give us a call. This is a "Growing" project so stay with us and come back frequently to watch our progress as we refine our Virtual Tours. If you want your vessel to be marketed with this very fast evolving, cutting edge technology, contact us now by e-mail at Gig Harbor Yacht Sales or call us at: 253-851-2674

Additionally, listed in the table below are several more reasons for selecting Gig Harbor Yacht Sales. We look forward to doing the best job for you.

-1st South & West Sound brokerage on International Sales Network (BOATWIZARD) - Multiple Listing Service

-Member of Northwest Yacht Brokers Association

-Governed by a Board of Ethics - (Northwest Yacht Brokers Association)

-Member of Northwest Marine Trade Association

-Open 7 Days a Week (Except Holidays)

-Advertising - National and Local

- On Internet with 3 Dedicated Sites plus 2 additional MLS sites

-See a Similar Boat

-Videos of Listed Boats

-Boat Show Participation

-Two Store Locations - Gig Harbor & Poulsbo

-1st Brokerage to offer Virtual Tours

-Custom Slide Shows of selected vessels

-Trade In Credit For Buyers

-Access To Creative Financing Arrangements

-Insured - (Most brokerage are not)

-Fair and Honest Negotiators

-Moorage Access

-In Business at Same Location since 1968

-Largest South Sound and West Sound Brokerage

-Very Large Computerized Client Base (Ready Access)

-In House Closing Service

For More Details About Gig Harbor Yacht Sales,
Please visit "About Gig Harbor Yacht Sales."

Tips On Selling Your Boat

When selling your boat you should remember that appearances count a lot. A clean and well maintained boat will sell sooner and for a better price than one that appears rough around the edges.

In an effort to help you sell more quickly and for the best possible price, as members of the Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, we offer these ten easy tips:

1. Detail the exterior bright work.
2. Wax and buff the hull.
3. Clean the sails and exterior canvas.
4. Replace frayed sheets and halyards.
5. Remove all personal gear.

6. Remove all equipment that does not stay once the boat sells.
7. Clean the interior, including lockers, bilges, oven and ice box.
8. Replace worn out cushions and carpets.
9. Compile maintenance and use records.
10. Operation manuals are a bonus to the next owner.

What Types of Listings Are Available?

There are two types of listing agreements that we work with. Both are standard listing agreements for the yacht brokerage industry. They are referred to as the Central Listing Agreement, and the Open Listing Agreement. The two types offer the seller the flexibility that covers most circumstance. The recommended type of listing in nearly all cases is the Central Listing Agreement. It offers the seller and the listing brokerage the most from each of their individual perspectives. The Open Listing Agreement is marginally suitable for special circumstance primarily having to do with logistics.

The Central And Open Listing Agreements

Both Central and Open Listing Agreements are quite simple and straight forward. The differences between the two is that one (the Central) is required to enter a listing in the computerized international multiple listing service. This service through Boatwizard MLS is one of the more valuable marketing tools available to your broker. All brokerages are not members of this service, we always recommend listing with one of the 90% of brokerages who are. Gig Harbor Yacht Sales was the 1st South Sound brokerage to become a member of this MLS service.

A Central Listing Agreement is entered into with just one brokerage firm, thus guaranteeing the listing agent and listing brokerage a portion of the selling commission regardless of what brokerage house brings the buyer. Co-operative brokerage agreements are standardized within the industry and allow one brokerage to sell a listing that another brokerage has Centrally listed. In this way, the Central Listing Agreement provides a maximum marketing incentive for the listing brokerage and individual agent, and encourages the promotion of the listing to other brokerages. Thus the marketing and representation needs of the seller are best met with the Central Listing Agreement.

The Open Listing Agreement allows the seller to list the boat with multiple brokerages at the same time and sell the boat on his own. The incentive being that if one of the brokerages with the Open Listing brings the buyer, that brokerage gets the full commission. The down side is, that the listing cannot be entered into the multiple listing data base, and most brokerages will spend the lions share of their advertising budgets on promoting their Central Listings, not Open Listings. Though on the surface, it often seems the Open Listing offers the opportunity for the most exposure, the opposite is most often true. The exception to this 'rule of thumb' is with the Mega Yachts. With an Open Listing on yachts that approach or exceed the million dollar market value, most brokerages will expend a substantial marketing effort regardless of the type of listing agreement. Even as attractive as that arrangement may seem there are still some down sides. The vessel would still require a Central Listing Agreement to be listed in the Multiple Listing Service. Also, with an Open Listing Agreement the seller will have numerous listing agents and brokerages to deal with, creating opportunities for confused communication and lack of a cohesive marketing effort. Buyers that see one boat marketed by several different brokerages usually think that there is something wrong with the boat.

Free Market Analysis / Listing Request Form

At Gig Harbor Yacht Sales, we are fully prepared to serve the needs of both the yacht seller and buyer. If you choose to list your boat with Gig Harbor Yacht Sales, we will represent you and your vessel to our best ability. To receive a free market analysis on your vessel, please fill out the following form:

GENERAL INFORMATION
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GIG HARBOR YACHT SALES	GIG HARBOR YACHT SALES
GIG HARBOR OFFICE	POULSBO OFFICE
3119 HARBORVIEW DRIVE	18779 FRONT STREET, SUITE D
GIG HARBOR, WA 98335	P.O. BOX 335
TEL: 253-851-2674	POULSBO, WA 98370
FAX: 253-858-2674	TEL: 360-697-8488
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E-Mail: Gig Harbor Yacht Sales	E-Mail: Gig Harbor Yacht Sales - Poulsbo