Finally Blogging!

Greetings friends and fellow colleagues! I finally, FINALLY bit the blogging bullet and am wading in the proverbial blogging pool. I was so proud of myself for resisting the call to blog. After all, I consider myself a very hands-on, highly personal gal. I am much more comfortable calling up one of you to share a cup of coffee or a live conversation, but now I see the light.

Don't get me wrong though. On a professional level, my listings are out there and marketed appropriately and my tech-savvy ways have worked very well for my clients. I was just too uncomfortable putting "ME" out there. My professional network has expanded so that it has been increasingly difficult to share that cup of coffee as often as I would like. So, I see this blogging effort as a fantastic way to keep in touch with you and give you an electronic update on what I am doing.

As most of you may already know, Hallmark Realty became part of the Sotheby's International Realty network this past July. I am thrilled to be affiliated with the brand. Last month I participated in the New Broker/Management Orientation with Sotheby's International Realty in Short Hills, NJ and met many colleagues from across the globe. It was truly a unique and rewarding experience. We attended a dinner and lecture at the Sotheby's International Auction House in New York City. I was able to meet with the Auction House Desk Manager and interact with the Executive Team at Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates.

I have posted the press release and picture below.

Well, that wraps up my first blogging experience. Watch out...Perhaps next time I will dive in!

Until then, take care.

Susan Moore

The firm became a Sotheby's International Realty affiliate in July and is part of a luxury real estate network that includes more than 10,000 sales associates located in more than 500 offices in 36 countries and territories worldwide.

Erika Paul, Broker/Owner of Hallmark Sotheby's International Realty, states "Now, as part of the Sotheby's International Realty network, we have access to the very best marketing resources and technology, which we feel will take our level of service to new heights."

The orientation conference was held Sept. 23 to 26 and included a networking event at the Sotheby's Auction House in New York City, as well as business meetings in Short Hills, N.J.

This locally-based real estate firm, which is located in Hopkinton, offers exclusive Sotheby's International Realty marketing, advertising and referral services that are designed to attract well-qualified buyers to the firm's property listings. In addition, the firm and its clients benefit from an association with the famed Sotheby's auction house, allowing the firm's sales associates to benefit from real estate referral opportunities with auction house clientele.

As a Sotheby's International Realty affiliate, the firm also has the unique ability to refer its real estate clientele to the auction house for appraisal services for jewelry, art, antique furniture and collectibles. All property listings from Hallmark Sotheby's International Realty also are marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global Web site, as well as on the firm's local Web site, hallmarksothebysrealty.com.

"Our luxury network helps connect the finest independent real estate companies to the most prestigious clientele in the world," said Michael R. Good, president and chief executive officer, Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC. "Our orientation program helps our network's brokers effectively use the exclusive line of Sotheby's International Realty products to better serve their clients' needs."