Do Boat Brokers Know About Paperwork?
THE CARDINAL RULE is to get it in writing. Your boat broker will outline the terms of the sale in Continue reading
Category Archives: Ask a Broker
How does a good broker make sure buyers get the boat they really need as opposed to one they think they want, so they don’t come to the realization in a year that they bought the wrong boat?
I think in most cases buyers come in with an expectation. They say, “We want this. We’ve seen pictures online.” Continue reading
Ask a Broker
For the answer to this month’s question, we consulted the always helpful and informative “Buying a Used Boat” booklet from Continue reading
Should a good broker know people at the local boatyards?
For an answer to this question, we turned to the CPYB Code of Ethics, specifically Part IV: Relations With Yacht Continue reading
What does the broker owe me, as a seller, in the event of more than one offer being made on my yacht for sale?
In Article 4 of Part II: Relations with Clients, in the Certified Professional Yacht Broker (cpyb.net) Code of Ethics, we Continue reading
A Look Ahead
The August issue of Sea typically includes a story about brokers or brokerages, and this year is no different. Past Continue reading
A Broker Story
Last fall, we ran a feature story about the many features, characteristics and tasks that make great brokerages great — Continue reading
Let the Guide be Your Guide
Buying a boat is a process, a potentially long and definitely involved process. It’s the kind of process almost everyone Continue reading
Broker Education and Certification Organizations Collaborate
We have often used this space to highlight the continuing education good brokers undertake and the various certifications they strive Continue reading
What are assumptions buyers and sellers make that can cost them time, money or both?
We asked MacIntyre about some of the assumptions buyers and sellers make that can cost them time, money or both, Continue reading