The brokerage market has shown an encouraging level of activity over the last 8 weeks - typically one of the quietest periods of the year. This indicates an even more robust selling season between now and May, a period when more buyers enter the market. Nationally, sailboat sales in December were up 42% over the same month for 2008.The Alerion Express market continues to be one of the bright spots here at McMichael. In addition to the 5 NEW Alerions sold by McMichael in November (see November's Market Update), we have closed deals on 4 brokerage AE-28's since December 1st.
With the Alerion factory booked through to July, the brokerage market should continue to heat up; if you're interested in a brokerage Alerion for this Spring, the time to act is now! Click here to see our listings.
All of the activity has kept me quite busy, working six days a week to keep up with the inbound inquiries, monitor the new boats I have in production, and continue to market my listings aggressively. It's not such a glamorous job in the winter: there's nothing like running around a frozen boatyard to find an aluminum ladder, climbing ten feet up to an icy deck and sitting in a cabin to talk about a boat's merits while you can see your breath!
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