NEW YORK, NY — Christie’s International Real Estate, the real estate arm of Christie’s, the world’s leading art auction house, welcomed over 400 brokers from 20 countries, including 20 U.S. states, to the network’s annual Luxury Specialist Conference. At the conclusion of the forum, attendees were designated as a “Christie’s International Real Estate Luxury Specialist” by Christie’s Education.
The platform is reserved for brokers of Christie’s International Real Estate. The interactive format was designed to hear from renowned speakers on global trends, as well as panels with network peer leaders and space reserved for breakout discussions for all in attendance to join the conversation.
Featured speakers include Shawn Kanungo, who advises international organizations to best plan for the opportunities arising from global disruptions, such as the pandemic, with forward-looking business strategies. Elliot Eisenberg, an expert at making a daunting topic, like the global economy, welcoming to non-economists. His presentation spoke to the trend that signs still point to growth worldwide but slowing growth. Cara Robins, having worked social media on social media management and influencer partnerships for lifestyle brands such as Martha Stewart, Cuisinart and Christie’s International Real Estate, provided a look at best practices to continuing to drive visibility over the coming horizon for their personal brands.
Other topics were: What we learned from the pandemic and strategies going forward, managing multi-bids in an inventory constrained environment, and proven insights for success as a luxury specialist. Executives also introduced the new suite of marketing materials available to the network.
Dan Conn, CEO of Christie’s International Real Estate, commented: “Our brokers are specialists and leaders in their local markets. This conference was designed to offer them new and unique insights into the dynamics affecting the residential real estate industry generally and how best to serve the world’s most discerning clientele more specifically. The conference content canvassed real estate best practices and went beyond real estate, focusing on other collectible categories that matter to our clients. The knowledge shared among network colleagues during the conference helps enable Christie’s International Real Estates’ real estate specialists to further differentiate themselves and their service offering with existing and prospective clients. With real estate transactions happening at an unprecedented rate in an equally unprecedented global environment, understanding and being able to provide differentiated and trusted advice to our clients has never been more important.”
Luke Trigwell, Vice President of Marketing for Harry Norman REALTORS® adds “Being affiliated with prestigious brands such as Christie’s International Real Estate is what sets Harry Norman, REALTORS® apart from all others in the Atlanta market. Our agents walk away from the conference well versed in the very latest luxury real estate market trends. Honored to be awarded the Luxury Specialist designation, Harry Norman agents continue to provide clients unmatched expertise and service while delivering the best results.”
Congratulations to the 37 Harry Norman Realtors who were awarded elite luxury designation as a Luxury Specialist by Christie’s Education.
Amy Allen
Karen Graiser
Rick Pettepher
Regina Baker
Sara Harper
Erica Pirtle
Lamia Bassim
Alexis Hill
Dionne Plantamura
Valerie Brutti
Darryl Jones
Debbie Reetz
Susan Chambers
Shanaz Kanga
Angela Sarrell
Dana Joy Chastain
Alex Lowe
Shirley Sharp
Erin Oxford Clark
Brad Miller
Jan Sherman
Pete Clay
Lauren Mills Clark
Romie White
Katie Doherty Hendon
Janice Morris
John White
Joey Dunaway
Lauren Nelson
Margarita Wilhelm
Maya Elliott
Andrew O'Callaghan
Shea Zimmerman
Diana Flores
Kim Parmenter
Isabelle Gibson
Talitha Pettepher
About Christie’s International Real Estate
Christie’s International Real Estate has successfully marketed high-value real estate around the world for more than 30 years. Through its New York City brokerage and invitation-only Affiliate network spanning 49 countries and territories, Christie’s International Real Estate offers incomparable services to a global clientele at the luxury end of the residential property market. The company has offices in London, New York City, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Palm Beach, and its affiliated brokerages have recorded approximately US$500 billion of real estate transactions over the last five years. (Data as of June 30, 2021.) For additional information, please visit christiesrealestate.com.
About Harry Norman, REALTORS®
Harry Norman, REALTORS®, the premier luxury real estate firm in Atlanta, was established in 1930 out of a desire to provide an unparalleled customer experience. As the first residential real estate firm in Atlanta, Harry Norman, REALTORS® earned the reputation of being the best and setting the standard for others who follow. Real estate has evolved, as has Harry Norman, but one thing remains constant 90 years on – when you work with Harry Norman REALTORS® you can be confident you are working with the best real estate agent Atlanta has to offer. With a network of 15 sales offices and over 1,000 real estate professionals, Harry Norman operates across Atlanta and the greater Georgia area and is the exclusive Georgia affiliate with Christie's International Real Estate, a global network in over 49 countries. For more information, visit HarryNorman.com or connect with the firm via Facebook and Instagram.