Christie's Associates Attend Luxury Specialist Conference

ORANGE, ROCKLAND & WESTCHESTER COUNTIES, NY – November 26, 2019 – Christie’s International Real Estate – Westchester & Hudson Valley announced today that associates from their New City and Scarsdale brokerage locations were awarded the exclusive Luxury Specialist designation at the 2019 Christie’s International Real Estate Agent Conference in Houston, TX. The annual forum, held Nov. 12-13 at the Uptown Post Oak Hotel in Houston, included experts in real estate and a variety of other lifestyle segments, all providing insights on how to provide differentiated and exclusive client service.

Christie’s International Real Estate – Westchester & Hudson Valley’s participants included:

• Sinead Coughlan, Scarsdale
• Claudia Inoa, New City
• Jacqueline Morales, New City
• David Sanders, New City

The Luxury Specialist designation was extended to these conference attendees by Christie’s Education.

“We are happy to see so many of our driven and dedicated real estate associates professionals commit to attend this annual conference and learn more about bringing the power of Christie’s to our clients across the region,” said Sonja Cullaro, Executive Vice President for Christie’s International Real Estate Westchester and Hudson Valley. “The education our agents received while in Texas strengthens us as a brokerage and offers our real estate clients further assurance that they will receive the best customer service available in our industry.”

Leadership and philanthropy, both valued when operating at the highest levels of real estate sales, were addressed as key elements to deepening ties with existing and prospective clients. Conference participants heard from Christie’s International Real Estate executives, including Dan Conn, CEO of Christie’s International Real Estate, and their industry-leading peers who provided their insights in separate presentations and panels.

Christie’s colleagues discussed current interior design trends and an overview of the new book from Christie’s Education’s Agnes Berecz, 100 Years 100 Artworks. Luxury brands Pomellato, an Italian jewelry company; Ulysse Nardin, the Swiss watch manufacturer; and Julia B., the custom linen boutique company, all of which are partners of the Christie’s International Real Estate network, joined the conference to provide hands-on experiences in their respective industry sectors. Windows of the World Wine School; One More Wave, a nonprofit for rehabilitating veterans through surfing; and golf celebrity Michael Breed rounded out the conference presentations.

The conference allowed Christie’s International Real Estate Westchester and Hudson Valley agents to link with top agents from the Christie’s worldwide network of over 31,000 agents, showcasing their market area and properties. Group discussions also allowed those in attendance to share their real estate successes and innovative marketing techniques, while still leaving ample time for one-on-one networking and relationship building.

About Christie’s International Real Estate -- Westchester & Hudson Valley

Christie’s International Real Estate -- Westchester & Hudson Valley, the southern New York State partner of Christie’s renowned real estate brand and a recipient of Christie’s 2018 Affiliate of the Year award, covers Rockland, Westchester, and Orange Counties in New York. Currently, the brokerage has offices in New City and Scarsdale, with more office locations underway. With a staff of accomplished real estate agents and brokers, its clients across the region are provided with customized, personalized services, backed by the luxury real estate brand of Christie’s International Real Estate. We provide local expertise with global connections. For more information, call 845-205-3521 or visit www.christiesrehudsonvalley.com.

PHOTO CAPTION:

Standing Left to Right:

David B. Sanders, Jacqueline Morales, Seth Watsky (Associate Vice President, Christie’s International Real Estate), Fariba Namavar-Shahamat, Natalia Setta, Brian Smith, Claudia Inoa, Carolann Clynes, Jesse Daniel James, Francesco Mazzaferro, Robert Harris, Alena Ciccarelli, Maryann Elsaesser, Christina Gibbons, Grace Ziarko, Sinead Coughlan, Priscilla Reynolds, Claudia Sanchez, Antonio Henriques

Seated Left to Right:

Kathy Coumou, Broker of Record and Executive Director, Christie’s International Real Estate; Ilija Pavlovic, President and CEO, Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey, Westchester and Hudson Valley; Dan Conn, President and CEO, Christie’s International Real Estate; Darlene Bandazian, Broker of Record and Vice President of Regional Development, Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey; Sonja Cullaro, Executive Vice President, Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey, Westchester and Hudson Valley.