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Alain Pinel Realtors – Carmel ~ Celebrating the Top Producers

May 13, 2019 Susan Clark

Alain Pinel Realtors Awards Banquet and Dinner Dance

Evening on the Orient Express!

January 26, 2019

All Aboard!

Rob, Judie, and Bob Profeta, Broker/owner of Alain Pinel Realtors-Carmel

In January we had an evening of fun and frolic to honor our Top Producers with the theme of the Who done it . . “Murder on the Orient Express“. Luckily, there was no real murder and all survived the evening enjoying a wonderful dinner and kicking up our heels dancing.

Pat, Michelle, and I drew the butler cards

We had an “ice breaker” to get people to mingle. Our mission with a prize at completion was to find all the other guests with our same card representing the characters from the movie, “Murder on the Orient Express“. Luckily, in this case, the butler DIDN’T do it.

Geoff, hubby Allan, and Tony drew the conductor.

My husband, Allan, standing in the center, drew the conductor card.

After dinner was the presentation of the 2018 Awards

for Alain Pinel Realtors – Carmel

Congratulations! Jamal Noorzoy, Liz Dini, Maria Finkle, Carla White, Marta Karpiel, Susan Clark, John Romley, Kristi Knutzen, and Bill Faber.

The Skyrocket Award was presented to the agents who skyrocketed their way to success – surpassing their previous years production many times over.

Skyrocket recipients : Liz Dini, Ed Stellingsma, Carla White, John Romley, Maria Finkle, and Susan Clark

The Circle of Excellence Awards were presented to the agents who succeeded in having a very successful year and were in the top 9 agents in production. I was honored to be among them.

Circle of Excellence Award was presented by the Profetas. From left, Bob Profeta, Judie Profeta, John Romley, Susan Clark, Rob Profeta (Bill Faber and Kristi Arnold were not able to attend)

Allan and I never turn down an invitation for dancing no matter what the occasion. All in all, it was a great evening and a great celebration!

Many thanks to Judie and Bob Profeta and Rob Profeta and our incredible staff for creating such a lovely night of celebration.

Luxury Homes

4103 Crest~ Pebble Beach Open House

February 3, 2019 Susan Clark

4103 Crest Road, Pebble Beach

5BR/3BA $1,470,000

Open House 1:00 – 3:00pm Saturday 2/2 & Sunday2/3

Situated in the Upper Forest area of Pebble Beach, this lovely five bedroom, three bath home graces a large terraced lot. Extensively remodeled ten years ago, this striking residence had come on the market, just in time for the AT&T Golf Tournament!

The spacious open floor plan is perfect for entertaining! Your guests will be awed by the amazing views of Monterey Bay, Del Monte Forest and the Santa Lucia Mountains.

Remodeled kitchen with granite counters and Viking gas range

I invite you to come and view this amazing home for yourself. Drop by the Open House or call Susan 831-320-6801 for a private showing. Take a tour!

Susan Clark, Top Producer, Circle of Excellence 2018

Luxury Homes

Game Changer: The New Luxury Buyer in Real Estate

September 8, 2018 Susan Clark

1232 Padre Lane, Pebble Beach ~ Courtesy of Alain Pinel Realtors

As a realtor on the Monterey Peninsula selling to luxury buyers I was very interested in this Inman article entitled “Essential Guide to the New Luxury Real Estate Market” where the new luxury buyer of real estate is discussed. We have many lovely luxury homes here in Carmel, Carmel Highlands, Pebble Beach, even Pacific Grove and Monterey, but the article discusses luxury buying trends in the entire country and “what’s happening”! Kind of fun to know what the current trends are in other areas of the country. Curious? click on this link.

24 PotreroTrail, Carmel ~Courtesy of Alain Pinel Realtors

A few interesting facts . . . the largest proportion of luxury buyers now are Generation X (ages 38-53) making up 49% of the luxury market! Baby Boomers (ages 54-72) make up 33% of luxury buyers and those aged 72+ only 1.75%. Guess they are all busy down-sizing.

Dolores & 7th, Carmel-by-the-Sea ~ Courtesy of Alain Pinel Realtors

The “New Aristocracy” of well off young people aged 25-40 make up 15% and most of these buyers are heading to the urban centers and looking for contemporary style homes. Not exactly what we have in Carmel. San Francisco seems to attract this demographic.

San Francisco is attracting many young luxury buyers

All of these buyers at looking for something different so it really can boggle the mind of a realtor trying to figure out what is right for their luxury client.

7030 Valley Knoll Road, Carmel ~ Courtesy of Alain Pinel Realtors

Where are they buying? New places that are particularly getting “hot” are Boston, Florida (with no state income tax), Lake Tahoe (again places like Incline Village in Nevada have no state income tax), Seattle, and New York.

Luxury Portfolio of which Alain Pinel Realtors is a founding member, is quoted throughout the article as are other luxury brands. In any case, we have a changing real estate world!

Interested in luxury property on the Monterey Peninsula?

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