2017 Summit Sotheby’s International Realty Cares

Summit Sotheby’s International Realty and its sales associates recently donated $70,000 to local Summit, Wasatch & Salt Lake County non-profits via its philanthropic 501(c)3 group called “Summit Sotheby’s International Realty Cares”.

During the month of March, Summit Sotheby’s International Realty offices around the state held their annual SSIR Cares Presentations. Each year, agents work together to make personal donations and raise money to help benefit both local and national non-profit organizations. The presentations were an emotional display of the passion our sales associates have for their communities. In total, 35 non-profits were presented checks resulting in over $70,000 of donations.

“Thanks to all of our sales associates and vendors, we are thrilled to be able to benefit these 35 local non-profit organizations,” Summit Sotheby’s International Realty President and Principal Broker Thomas Wright said.

“I am very happy that our organization can do so much good by spreading our donations across such a cross-section of local non-profits. Giving to these non-profits, and the others that we have contributed to over the years, makes it all worthwhile at the end of the day,” said Wright. “These contributions demonstrate how seriously Summit Sotheby’s International Realty regards its efforts to make a difference in the local community.”

About SSIR Cares: When you work with Summit Sotheby’s International Realty, you are supporting non-profit organizations in our local community. At the close of every escrow, our sales associates and real estate brokerage firm voluntarily donate a portion of their earnings to local 501(c)3 non-profits. We refer to the funds donated as “Summit Sotheby’s International Realty Cares.” Through this program and fundraising events like our “Summit Sotheby’s International Realty Cares Golf Tournament”, Summit SIR provides its agents, as well as clients and vendors, the opportunity to participate in giving back to the local community.

Benefiting Non-Profits: The Park City Foundation, Forever Young Foundation, Park City Education Foundation, Peace House, Planned Parenthood Association, Mountain Town Music, Mountain Trails Foundation, PC Foundation, directed to PCHS Bands KPCW, Blue Angels Foundation, UtahPresents, University of Utah, Nuzzles & Co., Pet Rescue & Adoption, Summit Land Conservancy, Huntsman Cancer Center, Paws for Life Utah, Park City Lacrosse Organization, Utah Symphony & Opera, Park City High School, PC Reads, KUED, Utah Open Lands/Bonanza Flats, Holy Cross Ministries, National Ability Center, and Recycle Utah were presented checks in our Park City presentation. Planned Parenthood, Volunteers of America, Curesearch Children’s Cancer, Ride to Cure Diabetes, Huntsman Cancer Institute, MS Ride – Fee Fee’s Flyers Team, Children’s Center, Christmas Box, Choice Humanitarian, Make A Wish Foundation, and Handful of hope attended our presentation in Salt Lake City to receive their checks.

Our New Story Partnership

The Sotheby’s International Realty® brand is proud to announce that it has partnered with New Story, a non-profit organization that puts 100% of donations toward transforming dangerous living environments into communities of safe, sustainable homes, for $6,000 a home.

Why did we choose New Story as a partner?

100% of donations go directly to the field. They operate with completely separate overhead cost so every dollar donated goes straight to building homes.
Donors have the ability to see the exact family they’re sponsoring, along with the supplies and costs their donation is covering. In the beginning, the donor receives a photo of the family and their story. When the home is completed, they are delivered a move-in video to share in the excitement of this incredible effort.
They hire local labor and buy domestic materials to boost the country’s economy. New Story does more than build houses – they provide jobs and economic stability for the communities they service.

Watch this video to get a closer look at New Story, who was just named one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies” for 2017 in their not-for-profit sector.

Click here to learn more about New Story and meet the Guillaume family from Haiti, the recipients of the Sotheby’s International Realty donation.

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SIR Achieves $95 Billion in Global Sales Volume for 2016!

Sotheby’s International Realty® brand reported that in 2016 its affiliated brokers and sales professionals achieved approximately $95 billion in global sales volume, the highest annual sales volume performance in the history of the brand, driven largely by a brand record of over 127,000 transactions.

In addition, Summit Sotheby’s International Realty announced that it achieved $1.52 billion in sales volume in Utah for 2016.

Experience the Unique – Our Property Selling Services

To those who value the unique, Summit Sotheby’s International Realty is the local real estate provider that offers unrivaled access to qualified people and distinctive properties around the world. When you list your property with Summit Sotheby’s International Realty, you get a true international brand that can offer you the best exposure, whether online or in print. View our new 2017 “Experience the Unique” brochure below to learn about our many competitive property selling advantages.

Our 2016 Summit SIR Resort Report

Ever wonder what is happening in Park City and the western United State’s top resort real estate markets besides the skiing? Summit Sotheby’s International Realty compiles bi-annual data from 12 prominent resort communities throughout the western half of the United States in order to provide the consumer quick statistics for each resort area, keeping them up-to-date on the overall housing market in each area, and providing pertinent information in making buying decisions.

2017 KPCW Winter Pledge Drive

KPCW Radio is a non-profit, volunteer supported organization whose mission is to educate, inform, entertain and provide access to a diverse community with quality local, national and international programming.

Recently Thomas Wright, President and Principal Broker, and Dave Johnson, Managing Broker, led the fundraising on Valentine’s Day for Summit Sotheby’s International Realty during the KPCW pledge week. Sales associates, staff and supporters of Summit Sotheby’s International Realty called their pledges in or donated online.

2017 St. George Parade of Homes

Summit Sotheby’s International Realty was proud to represent “Respiro”, located in the Encanto resort development, in the 2017 St. George Parade of Homes.

“Imagine yourself vacationing in luxury as you breathe in the panoramic views of Snow Canyon’s brilliant red mountains anchored by vast lava fields. This spectacular Brian Geer home encompasses rich textures and subtle colors of the desert evoking a sense of solitude. State-of-the art architecture highlights unique exterior angles defined by handcrafted metallic elements. Contemporary lines, layered with luxurious finishes and fine detail all come together at Encanto’s Respiro.”