Every quarter we celebrate the realtors, developers, and flippers who are so often our home staging clients. They understand the value of home staging. In honor of Get to Know Your Customers Day (we prefer Get to Know Our Client Day), we asked Julie King, Regional Manager for the Litchfield County Brokerage of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, a few questions. Read on!
What brought you to real estate and how many years in the biz?
My own search for a home here in the Litchfield Hills. Like many second home buyers, my husband and I embarked on our search while working full time in Manhattan. This got me thinking about the unmet needs of second home buyers in the Litchfield Hills and how the skills developed in my career as SVP Director of Client Leadership at Ogilvy were transferable to real estate. My interest in securing a real estate license accelerated when we moved to the Litchfield Hills full-time and expanded our weekend cottage into a home. In 2014, I retired from Ogilvy and embarked on my mission to become a REALTOR. In 2018, I joined WIlliam Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty. In 2021, I became Regional Manager of our Litchfield Hills Brokerage offices in Kent, Litchfield, Salisbury, and Washington.
What is the secret sauce for real estate success?
A keen understanding of human nature and how buyers and sellers make decisions.
We staged 6 Rug Road in West Cornwall, Connecticut. In less than a week it received multiple offers and went under contract. Photos: Michael Bowman.
What do you find rewarding about real estate in northwestern Connecticut?
Turning our client’s ideal into a reality. For example, when my husband and I decided to buy a second home our ideal was to wake up to exceptional views, enjoy breakfast on the porch, hike local trails, explore hidden gems, and share our love of this area with friends and family. And we did and it is incredibly rewarding to do the same for our clients.
What are the greatest challenges in 2023?
Dispelling the myths of what’s happening to the real estate market. Much of the media reporting focuses on the major metro markets where demand has softened. In our market, we continue to see an influx of buyers seeking homes here. With demand high and inventory low, our prices remain stable.
Kent, Connecticut staging from a couple years ago.
Sometimes we like to do the unexpected.
How did you find Staged Ryte? And how has your experience been working with Dawn and crew?
I discovered Staged Ryte through our team in the Berkshire Hills - they had been working with Staged Ryte and shared your work with us. We were impressed and continue to be.
What are you looking forward to in 2023 (Business wise but we'd also love to hear anything personal!)
Engagement without fear as people grow more confident about their ability to contend with Covid. Personally, I’m looking forward to entertaining as we complete the renovation of our home in Washington. We started with the outside last spring and will finish the inside by summer. Just in time to shop the warehouse sale at StagedRyte! [Editor’s Note: Thanks, Julie! Our Warehouse Sale is May 5, 6, and 7 at 21 Business Park Road in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts.]
Thanks, Julie! You can connect with Julie on LinkedIn and follow Litchfield Hills William Pitt on Facebook and Instagram.