Rod Cummings Company Brochure

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rod cummings

Rod brings a rare enthusiasm and expertise to his Hamptons real estate practice. Buyers and sellers alike benefit from his expertise, knowledge of the market and intuitive understanding of each transaction. His passion for residential and investment properties, along with his keen eye and diverse experience has led Rod to become a top producer in the industry. Rod has owned properties in the Hamptons for many years and has purchased, conceptualized and renovated several distinctive properties. His knowledge and experience in the local markets, combined with his negotiating skills and client-focused commitment has brought him repeat business and longterm professional relationships. Profoundly loyal to his clients, Rod offers concierge services to deliver a unique and total experience when shopping for or selling real estate throghout the Hamptons.

Wildwood, Quogue
Alden Lane, Quiogue
Duck Point Road, Remsenburg
Old Point Road, Quogue
Meeting House Road, Quiogue
Sheppard Street, Quiogue
Homewood Drive, Hampton Bays
Jonathan Lane, Westhampton
$1,060,000
58 Library Avenue, PH, Westhampton Beach
Library Avenue, Unit 5L Westhampton Beach
Quantuck Bay Lane, Westhampton Beach

WESTHAMPTON BEACH

33 Sunset Avenue Westhampton Beach, NY 11978 (631) 288-4800

SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE 14 Main Street

Southampton, NY 11968 (631) 283-5050

BRIDGEHAMPTON

2287 Montauk Highway Bridgehampton, NY 11932 (631) 537-5454

EAST HAMPTON

26 Montauk Highway East Hampton, NY 11937 (631) 324-7575

MONTAUK

764-4 Montauk Highway Montauk, NY 11954 (631) 668-2211

we educate, we empower, we engage

Starting at the top with Andrew & Colleen Saunders’ careful direction, the firm is led by a highly experienced and effective management group operating all five offices together as one organism, allowing for consistent and agile decision-making. The team is committed to continually innovating and improving systems that support our agents and clients.

Above everything else, we educate, empower, and engage our agents to grow their businesses.

we educate

Information is freely shared within the company, informally, and during weekly company meetings, fostering a collegial culture where agents and support staff work together and help one another succeed. Focused “Train To Gain” sessions are held each week to keep our agents abreast of new developments in technology, local legislation, and other information that affects their business and the real estate industry throughout the Hamptons.

we empower

All Saunders offices and agents are supported by our state-of-the-art company technology. Our elegant and easy-to-use Mac-based computers are fully supported by our local IT team. In-house professional-grade printers produce beautiful print materials, fully customizable in size and format.

we engage

We create engaging and captivating content to boost the visibility of our properties and agents. Working with in-house designers and premier vendors, we utilize the latest technology to support our properties with digital renderings, floorplans, photo enhancement, virtual staging, drone photography, short-form video, and beyond.

always available

Fully staffed 7 days a week from 9am–5pm with administrative and marketing support always available. Saunders provides smart, refreshing concierge services to agents, buyers, sellers, and renters that are thoughtfully aligned with the Hamptons’ sophisticated and high-profile culture. The firm’s offices are the most luxurious in the Hamptons.

hamptons born, hamptons focused

Saunders & Associates is 100% locally owned and operated, the Hamptons’ leading real estate brokerage firm. We are a proudly independent company with no reliance on outside funding or external decision-making. We own all five of our state-of-the-art offices, our management team is local, and we hire local talent.

Led by highly experienced management, our agents and staff provide a boutique, clientminded approach with unparalleled connections to every aspect of the Hamptons community. Our suite of cinematic websites is entirely focused on and designed for the Hamptons, imbued with a genuine hometown feeling.

Saunders & Associates is active in our local community and sponsors many events annually. These events are an excellent opportunity for agents to network and grow their brands.

Summer Concerts at Agawam Park with the Southampton Cultural Center

Outdoor at the Westhampton Beach Gazebo

Family Day at the Children’s Museum of the East End (CMEE)

Bridgehampton Library’s Live at Five Author Series

East Hampton Library’s Authors Night Event

Westhampton Beach Peforming Arts Center

Each year we hold a Thanksgiving Food Drive in all of our offices, during which our staff and agents collect thousands of nonperishable food items that we donate to local food pantries. Over the last 5 years, these drives have raised over $250,000 for local Hamptons charities. Additionally, Saunders supports our agents with donations and sponsorships for many individual local events throughout the year.

in-house intelligence

We know clarity is paramount for a smooth transaction.

Fostering a collaborative, energetic culture within the firm provides actionable insights, mentorship, and support between agents—vital in the competitive Hamptons real estate market. Based on years of analysis and vast real estate acumen, Saunders agents are empowered to create and facilitate successful transactions by analyzing and reviewing historical sales, permit requirements, and zoning regulations.

Together with an affiliated title business, New York Title Abstract Services, we run title on each Saunders exclusive listing as soon as we are engaged by the client to provide elevated clarity to expedite contract signing.

Theresa Quigley, Esq. is our Executive Managing Director and General Counsel. An East Hampton native, Theresa has been a practicing attorney for over 30 years in NYC and the Hamptons. Theresa is a highly respected professional and served as Deputy Supervisor for East Hampton Town from 2010-2013. She worked for 15 years at the firm Farrell Fritz resolving real estate, tax, estate planning, corporate, and environmental issues.

Among her services, Theresa directly assists our agents with zoning analysis, structuring transactions, and negotiating deals; and also interfaces with local government officials, surveyors, title companies, environmental engineers, house inspectors, and lenders in an effort to move our transactions forward.

concierge marketing service

The Saunders marketing mandate is to continually conceive and launch new, responsive ways to connect with qualified buyers for Hamptons properties around the corner and around the world.

From the newly renovated, state-of-the-art office in Bridgehampton, the Saunders Marketing department is a fully staffed, full-time local team including photographers and videographers, associate and senior graphic designers, web designers, social media experts, IT support, and copywriters. The creative team helps our agents grow their businesses and craft promotional materials that set them apart.

Steve Glick, the firm’s Senior Vice President of Advertising & Marketing, has lead the Saunders Marketing Team for the past 14 years and is among the industry’s most respected luxury real estate marketing professionals. He is constantly improving and innovating advertising, marketing, and technology systems that empower our agents and stimulate sales.

Our top-notch administrative support staff is invested and engaged in the concierge culture of the firm. All deal-related paperwork, such as exclusive agreements, leases, and commission bills, are prepared by the administrative team, thus freeing agents to do what they do best: to list and to sell properties.

prime advertising - prime positioning

Saunders’ distinctive and captivating advertising is complemented by prime placement designed to attract and engage the right audience’s attention. Our marketing team has secured the premium first page “A2” in the local weekly editions of The Southampton Press, The East Hampton Press, The East Hampton Star, James Lane Post, The Shelter Island Reporter, among others.

Additionally, Saunders advertisements appear on Saturday’s inside cover position in The New York Post

Our robust, full-page, color advertising campaigns have appeared in many publications including, Quest, Hamptons, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, Hamptons Real Estate Showcase, East End Living, The Daily, Purist, Social Life, Spotlight, Hamptons Life, Montauk Life, Palm Beach, and many others. hamptons april /may 2023

optimized for online

Over 90% of buyers and renters of Hamptons properties start their real estate search online, and our site is consistently optimized to rank highly on all search engines.

One of our strongest assets, HamptonsRealEstate.com, is a cinematic, user-friendly, internationally promoted, luxury-minded website. “Hamptons Real Estate” is the #1 and most dominant search phrase for real estate in the Hamptons on Google.

Winning acclaim and industry awards, HamptonsRealEstate.com is designed to provide an immersive and attractive experience for luxury buyers and renters. Our website’s consistent, clean presentation illustrates Saunders & Associates’ commitment to a higher form of real estate for buyers, sellers, and agents.

Cinematic video and compelling property photography immediately engage and invite viewers to explore all types of homes for sale and rent. Within the site, we provide a robust portrait of the Hamptons to assist in discovering the best aspects of the surrounding neighborhood. With a majority of our customers visiting our mobile site, we ensure their experience is as easy to use and visually impactful as the desktop version.

the most powerful platform in the hamptons

For over 25 years, Hamptons.com has been the #1 site for Hamptons content and the exclusive Village partner for Live Streaming HD Cameras and Free Public WiFi in the most desirable locations.

Driven by our iconic and market-dominant domain name, Hamptons.com enjoys the highest link relevance on Google for all Hamptons-related searches. As the East End’s most-read media source and boasting millions of readers from around the world, Hamptons.com maintains unmatched visibility to our loyal audience.

FREE PUBLIC WIFI

Hamptons.com offers Free Public WiFi at many local beaches and Villages, enabling you to make calls and browse the web from the comfort of your beach chair!

LIVE STREAMING HD CAMERAS

Our vast network of 25+ live-streaming HD cameras are strategically placed throughout the Hamptons providing 24/7 access to beaches and Villages all year. Featured on News 12, our HD cameras enjoy overwhelming public support!

ORIGINAL CONTENT

Our captive and highly affluent audience relies on Hamptons.com to deliver an engaging and accessible mix of up-to-the-minute content, spectacular photography, and cinematic video.

EVENTS CALENDAR

Our robust events calendar keeps audiences engaged with relevant information and up-to-theminute information on the news most important to them.

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Our year-round, weekly calendar delivers up-to-date intelligence on the Hamptons’ most fashionable and engaging events, from workshops to workouts. Published weekly to over 50k opt-in subscribers.

From Westhampton to Montauk

We know what to do, where to stay, when to go, and how to play hamptons.com

targeted social media marketing

Data-driven behavioral retargeting is our specialty.

Social Media Marketing is an essential extension of the Saunders brand and we use numerous platforms to share our content and message, tailoring our posts to suit each individual site. Implementing geographic and behavioral targets, we market our listings through paid search, display, and social media advertising.

google display network

Using a proprietary set of audiences and retargeting methods, including recently searched phrases on Google, we customize digital display ads across many bluechip websites, including NYTimes. com; NYPost.com; CNN.com; WSJ.com; FoxNews.com; TheDailyMail.com; TheRealDeal.com; and Bloomberg.com, among others.

youtube.com

Saunders reaches millions of highly targeted Youtube viewers daily by creating beautiful 15, 30, and 60-second videos with dedicated ad buys. Capitalizing on this large viewership, Saunders markets properties to customized audiences whose behavior and location show interest in “Real Estate.”

facebook and instagram

Saunders uses the power of social media to amplify our brand’s reach by engaging our followers, website visitors, and other interest groups. @HamptonsRealEstate, Saunders & Associates’ attractive and polished Instagram has been recognized as one of the top luxury real estate firms to follow.

Making Virtual A Reality

digital media

Our in-house marketing team develops, produces, and publishes high-quality and captivating content for our agents in promoting their properties and attracting new buyers. Digital media is integral to Saunders marketing, including traditional and short-form video, visual and editorial content for our website, our agents’ websites, and our social media platforms.

cutting-edge content creation

Highly polished video content is a unique hallmark for our company and provides a compelling way to present our properties and agents in their best light. Increasingly important to buyers, our interior video tours transport potential buyers on-site and inside houses of interest to them. Beyond beautiful homes, we produce videos that allow agents to share insight into the beauty of the Hamptons and the distinctive lifestyle here.

email marketing

Our robust email marketing efforts further extend the reach of our brand and provide our clients, customers, and colleagues with critical information in real time. We create a weekly dedicated blog, Happening in the Hamptons, to highlight local events in the Hamptons.

editorial coverage

In addition to exclusive editorial coverage and content available to Saunders properties on Hamptons.com, Saunders will write a comprehensive press release on select properties to highlight their unique and special qualities. Previous publications have included:

NEWSPAPERS

Southampton Press

East Hampton Press

Sag Harbor Express

Wall Street Journal

East Hampton Star

James Lane Post

New York Times

New York Post

Newsday

MAGAZINES

Hamptons Real Estate Showcase

Hamptons Cottages & Gardens

Hamptons Life

Hamptons Social Life

Spotlight The Daily Purist

Quest

REAL ESTATE BLOGS

HappeningInTheHamptons.com

BehindTheHedges.com

JamesLanePost.com

NewYorkPost.com

TheRealDeal.com

Hamptons.com 27East.com Patch.com Dirt.com

happening in the hamptons

Every week, working together directly with agents, our team curates a collection of engaging and exciting events, Hamptons news, real estate market updates, exclusive videos, and more. Available as a website and direct email newsletter, HIH delivers an unrivaled multimedia experience fully supported by Saunders’ marketing team. Delivered directly to Saunders’ agent’s clients and customers, Happening in the Hamptons is an unmatched opportunity to engage with the broader Hamptons community, as well as directly reach future Hamptons buyers, renters, and investors.

Happening in the Hamptons’ award-winning weekly podcast offers a dynamic and engaging discussion of exciting events coverage, exclusive interviews, market-savvy real estate insights, and local stories. Special guests from the real estate arena join hosts Steve Glick, David Rattiner, and Andrew Doud to dissect the week’s real estate transactions. With over 100 episodes and counting, the HIH Podcast delivers an upbeat mix of content relevant to real estate professionals and anyone interested in a local perspective on the elevated Hamptons lifestyle.

hamptons developers represented

representing investors and top developers

Saunders & Associates transacts business with more builders, developers, and investors than any other Hamptons brokerage firm. Unmatched skill in brokering and advising the development of Hamptons properties has and remains a cornerstone of the firm.

Including the firm’s principal, Andrew Saunders, many Saunders agents are experienced developers who have been involved in myriad successful local projects. We understand the nuances that set one property apart from another, and we have an established record of steering our clients into profitable projects.

Saunders & Associates offers many valuable services to our investor and developer constituency, including assistance in site selection, site layout, and home design, as well as branding assistance and comprehensive marketing.

Our developer clients are highly promoted through our dedicated website, HamptonsDevelopers.com, and benefit from extensive advertising exposure.

hamptons developer services

Floor Plan Guidance

High Definition Renderings

Identifying Buildable Land

Site Analysis & Planning

Staging Recommendations

Strategic Marketing Plans

Professional Photography

Dedicated Property Websites

Custom Signage

Use of Office Space

Comprehensive Brochures

Expert Negotiations

hamptons real estate association

The Hamptons Real Estate Association Inc. (HREA) is an independent non-profit organization formed in 2019 by four leading Hamptons brokerages to support real estate transactions in the five New York townships throughout East Hampton, Southampton, Shelter Island, Southold, and Riverhead, commonly referred to as Long Island’s East End.

The HREA is dedicated to developing, promoting, and upholding the best standard practices for participants. Providing a state-of-the-art public website—HamptonsRE.com—for a visually stunning and elegantly designed display of East End listings while providing consumers with one easy-to-use landing place to find the most comprehensive market data.

With new membership inquiries daily, the HREA seeks to embrace the entire East End real estate brokerage community and to help consumers find their perfect property, whether it be a summer rental or a second home they will treasure for years to come.

New York Title Abstract Services, Inc. is a title insurance services company dedicated to promptly delivering fully compliant and accurate reports and title insurance for residential and commercial real estate throughout New York State.

Headquartered in the Hamptons, our professional team has extensive real estate experience and understands the business from all sides, including title insurance, legal services, sales, government, banking, and lending regulations. We use the title company’s services to clarify our listings and move deals expediently to contract signing.

For more information, visit: NewYorkTitle.com | TitleInsurance.com

the saunders - fortune alliance miami + the hamptons

Synonymous with excellence, quality, customer service, and unwavering commitment to the highest standards of luxury, Fortune International Group has been a recognized leader in development, sales, and marketing since 1983. With over 7,000 units and 9 million sq. ft. of projects delivered, the company’s prestigious development portfolio includes many of the most prominent residential properties in South Florida, including:

The Ritz-Carlton Residences Pompano Beach • Nexo Residences • Jade Signature • The Ritz-Carlton Residences • Sunny Isles Beach • Auberge Beach Residences and Spa Fort Lauderdale • Jade Residences Brickell • Jade Beach • Jade Ocean • and Hyde Resort & Residences Hollywood

Fortune Development Sales is the premier, exclusive on-site sales and marketing representative for third-party development projects in South Florida. Having sold more than 25,000 units and currently representing some of South Florida’s most successful projects, including, among others:

Cipriani Residences • Missoni Baia • Una Residences • 2000 Ocean • 57 Ocean • Monaco Yacht Club & Residences • Okan Tower • One Park Tower • and Casa Bella Residences

Fortune brokers are incentivized to expose Saunders properties for sale and rent to their clients. Our collaborative relationship involves dynamic exposure of our listings in each other’s respective markets.

cultivating our community and culture

Our brokers are proud members of this community and are actively involved in many worthy charities. They serve on local boards and committees, contributing both their time and monetary support in advancing the greater good. We also support our local economy by purchasing services and products from other local businesses whenever possible. The firm or our agents have donated to the following organizations:

Amaryllis Horse Farm - Equine Rescue

American Red Cross

Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons

ASPCA

Bay Street Theater

Breakwater Yacht Club

The Bridgehampton Association

Bridgehampton Child Care & Rec. Center

Bridgehampton Food Pantry

Bridgehampton Historical Society

Bridgehampton Library

Bridgehampton Village Improvement

CampInteractive

CANCERcare

Children’s Museum of The East End

Conservation International

Cormaria Retreat House

East Hampton Food Pantry

East End Hospice

East Hampton Historical Society

East Hampton Village FD

East Hampton Library

EcoWorks Ltd.

The Ellen Hermanson Foundation

Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Center

Fisher House Foundation

Georgetown University

Go4theGoal Foundation

God’s Love We Deliver

Golden Retriever Rescue Foundation

Greenpeace

Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Guild Hall of East Hampton

The Hampton Classic

Hampton Bays Food Pantry

Hampton Bays Rotary

Hampton Designer Showhouse

Hampton Theater Company

HLA Swim Club

Hood Center

The Humane Society

Human Resources of the Hamptons

Jewish Center of The Hamptons

Ladies’ Village Improvement of E.Hampton

League of Women Voters of the Hamptons

Love Heals

Lucia’s Angels

Make-A-Wish Foundation

Montauk Food Pantry

The Nature Conservancy

Natural Resources Defense Council

Oceana

The Parrish Art Museum

Peconic Land Trust

Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Red Cross

The Retreat

The Ross School

Sag Harbor Food Pantry

The Salvation Army

Shelter Island Food Pantry

Shelter Island Volunteer FD

South Fork Breast Coalition

Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation

Southampton Chamber of Commerce

Southampton Choral Society

Southampton Cultural Center

Southampton Fresh Air Home

Southampton Historical Museum

Southampton Hospital

Southampton Rotary

Southampton Youth Services

Springs Food Pantry

St. Ann’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry

St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital

SurfAid International

Surfrider Foundation

Westhampton Chamber of Commerce

Westhampton Beach Rotary

Westhampton Beach Performing Arts

Wounded Warrior Project

As a licensed real estate broker, Saunders & Associates is pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. Saunders & Associates encourages and supports an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin. “Saunders, A Higher Form of Realty” is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Copyright August 2023.

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