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• Come on Yanks, let’s finish this! #

William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty Release 3Q Market Watch

William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty recently released its third quarter Real Estate Market Watch, announced Paul Breunich, President and CEO.

“After a protracted period of minimal sales, we are happy to report the positive market results of the second quarter of 2009 continued through the third quarter of 2009,” said Mr. Breunich. “Almost every market in Connecticut can now confirm that pending sales have improved for at least five straight months with pipeline sales ahead of both 2008 and 2007.”

Mr. Breunich’s report states that while sales volume is improving, prices in many categories statewide continue to have some downward pressure. Economists warn that the recovery will be slow and unsteady but the early signs are very positive. The improved pending sales figures, reductions in inventory and slower pace of price declines all point to a strengthening market.

“Buyers remain in the driver’s seat,” said Mr. Breunich. “They are seeking turnkey properties in great locations at a bargain price. In other words, buyers ‘want it all!’”

As a concrete demonstration of confidence in the housing market, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty recently acquired the Sotheby’s International Realty (NRT) offices of Larchmont, Rye and Scarsdale, New York and the offices of Washington Depot, Kent and Lakeville, Connecticut. The brokerages in Westchester County, New York now operate as Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty.

“These are very successful offices with the most respected sales associates in their markets,” said Mr. Breunich. “We are excited to continue our firm’s growth in Connecticut and to extend our brokerage operations into the Empire State.”

For the complete quarterly market report and to view local housing statistics in Fairfield County and along the Connecticut Shoreline, visit www.wpsir.com and click on “3Q Market Report.”

William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty is one of the top-producing real estate firms in the nation with more than $2 billion in closed sales volume in 2008. The firm has approximately 700 sales associates in 24 offices throughout Connecticut. For more details, visit the website at www.wpsir.com.

Vin’s Tweets for the Week

• They way commercials should be! RT @jburslem Best. Real Estate. Ad. Ever http://bit.ly/EIh6i #

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• Technology will NEVER replace real estate professionals, but real estate professionals with technology WILL. #

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• Bridging real estate’s generational gap - What buyers want in today’s Web 2.0 world | Inman http://snurl.com/s7429 #

William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty Acquires Six Brokerage Offices in Litchfield and Westchester Counties

Company strengthens its Connecticut operations and expands into New York State

Norwalk, Conn. - William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty today announced the strategic acquisition of adjacent Sotheby’s International Realty operations in Litchfield and Westchester counties. In total, six residential real estate brokerage offices previously owned and operated by Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. were included in the transaction - three in Westchester County, N.Y., and three in Litchfield County, Conn. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Each of these offices will continue as members of the powerful Sotheby’s International Realty® global network, and the offices will be co-branded in their local markets. The offices in Washington Depot, Kent and Lakeville, Conn., will now operate under the banner of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty. In Connecticut, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty now has a total of 24 offices and more than 700 agents operating in Fairfield County, Litchfield County, New Haven County, and the Shoreline markets.
The three offices in Larchmont, Rye and Scarsdale, N.Y., will now do business as Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty, a name that connects their strong local heritage in the Westchester market to the renowned Sotheby’s International Realty brand.

“We are pleased to welcome these fine Sotheby’s International Realty sales associates to our family,” said Paul Breunich, president & CEO of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty. “We are excited to continue our firm’s growth in Connecticut and to extend our brokerage operations into New York State. We are especially pleased to enter the Westchester market with a proven local/international branding strategy that has worked so well for our firm and our clientele in our Connecticut markets. This was a unique opportunity for us, and we plan to be very focused on quality growth in Westchester County as well as continuing our strong market presence in Connecticut.”

Owned and operated by NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company, Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. now has 35 offices and over 1,500 agents doing business in 16 luxury markets across the nation. The broader franchise network managed by Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC currently has more than 10,600 sales associates located in approximately 500 offices in 40 countries and territories worldwide.

“We are proud of what we have accomplished in these local markets, but we made a strategic decision to strengthen our focus on our longstanding core market areas in the Tri-State area, which include Greenwich, Manhattan, the Hamptons and Palm Beach,” said Kathy Korte, president and CEO of Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. “We have great respect for Paul Breunich and his team at William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, so this was a natural fit. It empowers our real estate experts to continue to serve these markets while maintaining their close referral ties with our offices and the other fine firms within the Sotheby’s International Realty network.”

About William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty

One of the top-producing real estate firms in the nation, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty (www.WPSIR.com) accounted for more than $2 billion in closed sales volume in 2008. The firm has approximately 700 sales associates in 24 offices throughout Connecticut from Stamford to Stonington along the coast and north through Litchfield County. A full- service real estate company, the firm has over 60 years of experience with residential, insurance, mortgage services, rental, relocation, luxury home and new construction divisions.

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Vin’s Tweets for the Week

• Optimistic Fed all but declares recession over - USA Today - http://bit.ly/1ntdMp #
• RT @agentgenius 5 Clients to Dump Now (and how to do it) | Real Estate Opinion MAG - AgentGenius http://bit.ly/2rb2n9 #
• RT @agentgenius How One Company Conquered Video | Real Estate Opinion MAG - AgentGenius http://bit.ly/gykTD #
• What the housing ‘rebound’ means for you - CNN Money | http://snurl.com/s645b #
• RT @BillKeleher Well said! | “Consistent relationship building acts as the foundation for almost every successful venture.” - Bill Keleher #

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