White Glove LUXURY BEGINS WITH SERVICE
Discover seamless home preparation solutions through White Glove. The Sotheby’s International Realty White Glove program is designed to provide luxurious and comprehensive home preparation services with professional project management and no upfront costs. White Glove offers you value at every stage of the home selling or buying process with an exclusive suite of services powered by notable brands and partners, such as Zoom Casa, Sotheby's, and Sotheby's Home. These services include professional staging and design, high-impact upgrades, landscaping, packing and moving, and temporary housing, plus strategic home renovations, virtual staging, valuation services, and furniture consignment. White Glove is the ideal solution for elevating your property and your experience.
Professional Staging and Design POWERED BY
Professional staging and design can deliver the highest ROI of any home improvement. It can help you get the best price for your home. White Glove offers you top professional stagers and designers with excellent inventory and proven expertise, all with payment deferred until your home sells. “According to NAR’s 2019 Profile of Home Staging, 22% of seller’s agents reported an increase of 1% – 5% of the dollar value offered by buyers in comparison to similar non-staged homes, and 17% reported an increase between 6% – 10%.” Let prospective buyers see the full potential of your home.
HIGHLIGHTS Selection of tasteful furnishings, catered to your home Professionally-staged homes sell for 3% more and 87% faster than non-staged homes, according to NAR Our professional stagers are typically members of preeminent industry associations, such as RESA, CSP, IAHSP, and HSRA
High-Impact Cosmetic Upgrades POWERED BY
You can make a big impression on buyers with the right
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improvements. In fact, by simply refreshing the look of your home, you can assure yourself of a powerful first impression. High-impact, cosmetic upgrades from White Glove can include smaller, faster tasks like painting, carpet cleaning, and new flooring all the way to roofing and structural repairs. These simple upgrades can quickly polish your home.
Painting Flooring Countertops Bathroom vanities Roofing Plumbing Electrical Structural repairs
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Landscaping POWERED BY
The lawn and landscaping are part of your home’s curb appeal, so they need to look their best. Our White Glove service can help with trimming, pruning, and planting to make your lawn, trees, bushes, and flowers look just right, all with no upfront costs.
SERVICES OFFERED Tree trimming Groundskeeping Ongoing maintenance while your home is on the market Exterior lighting for patios, decks, and walkways Viticulturist expertise for wine-producing properties
Packing and Moving POWERED BY
White Glove makes moving easier. You are able to enjoy access to turnkey moving, storage, and packing services from our list of approved professionals. This is another way we make certain that the process of selling your home is efficient and hassle-free.
SERVICES OFFERED Secure packaging for your items in a fraction of the time Full-service options, including settling in services to set up utilities and other service providers Local, long distance, and international services available
Temporary Housing POWERED BY
You may not want to live in your home while it is being staged or undergoing renovations. If you prefer, White Glove will relocate you and your family to a hotel, corporate housing, or Airbnb — with no upfront costs.
HIGHLIGHTS Avoid the discomfort of living through renovations Preselected and vetted housing options catered to your lifestyle
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Virtual Staging P O W E R E D B Y S O T H E B Y ’ S I N T E R N AT I O N A L R E A LT Y
Sotheby’s International Realty was the first real estate brand to implement a virtual staging augmented reality app. Curate complements our physical home staging services. It allows buyers to visualize a house as their own before purchase and lets sellers envision how to best present different design styles and room configurations. This can greatly simplify the home furnishing, decorating, and move-in process. Once a home is purchased, Curate by Sotheby’s International Realty can also help a new homeowner design and purchase furnishings.
Sotheby’s Valuations POWERED BY
Wonder how much your art or object might be worth and how to sell it? Your Sotheby’s International Realty sales associate can assist you with this process. Sotheby’s will happily provide a recommendation for the most effective way to sell your item, whether that be at auction or through private sale. Your Sotheby’s International Realty sales associate will assist you with your consignment request by providing a white glove service. They will help to submit photographs and the necessary information to obtain an estimate and represent you in the process, making sure all of your questions are answered.
CASES IN POINT In June 2019, an associate of Sotheby’s International Realty encountered a painting by Oscar Rabin in her client’s Manhattan home and recognized the importance of having a Sotheby’s specialist review. Sotheby’s Russian specialist valued the Rabin painting at an estimated $12,000-18,000 and was confident that the painting would achieve great results at Sotheby’s Online Escape Artist’s sale.
Sotheby’s specialists have deep knowledge of the current market demand and value for an extensive range of items, from fine art to furniture, jewelry, watches, wine, and more, and will provide their best recommendation to meet your goals. You might be surprised by what is hidden in your attic.
The specialist was correct and the painting ended up selling above the high estimate at auction for $32,500 USD.
In March 2019, an associate of Sotheby’s International Realty recognized that her client might have several rare and unique items that might be of interest to Sotheby’s. One of the items included a beautiful painting by Mexican artist Rafael Coronel. Sotheby’s Latin American Art specialist provided a provisional estimate of $120,000-180,000 USD based on images and previous auction records for the artist. Included in the Contemporary Art Day sale of November 2019, the painting fetched $118,750 USD at auction.
Décor & Furniture Consignment POWERED BY
Whether you are looking to downsize or buy a new home, it is good to know Sotheby’s Home. This online consignment marketplace specializes in contemporary, vintage and antique furniture, decorative objects, contemporary art, prints, and accessories, including jewelry and watches. White Glove will make consignment easy for you with its seamless solution. A Sotheby's Home specialist will review your property, answer your questions, and arrange shipping and delivery. There are no hidden charges. And if you do list your home with a Sotheby’s International Realty agent, you will receive preferred consignment rates and discounts when buying new furniture for your home.
WHY CONSIGN WITH SOTHEBY’S HOME? Free up space Extend the life of great design It's a stress and fee-free solution Make money and recoup your investment
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of Houstonians were born outside of the United States
Source: Greater Houston Partnership
Relocation Services Thousands of people move to Houston every year. The city has one of the nation’s most dynamic economies and ranks near the top in job creation. It also offers a vibrant community of arts, culture, food, and commerce. The award-winning relocation team at Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty has achieved extraordinary results by consistently exceeding the highest standards of customer service. We have established relationships with relocation management companies, corporations, and other real estate brokers across the globe to help transferees buy or sell a home.
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