When people talk about the Wescott real estate market, they often talk about it as though every home is competing in the same market.
They're not.
A home in Shinnecock is competing with a different group of homes than a townhome in The Gates of Wescott. A golf-course home in Markleys Grove is attracting different buyers than a detached home in Woodlands at Wescott. Even though they all share the same Wescott address, buyers do not view them the same way.
After reviewing active listings, homes currently under contract, and homes that have sold over the past three months throughout Wescott Plantation, one thing became very clear: buyers are still choosing Wescott, but they are choosing carefully.
The strongest prices are still being found in Shinnecock. Homes there continue to command som...
If you're a homeowner in Wescott and wondering whether now is a good time to sell, the short answer is yes.
Homes are still going under contract, and buyers are still choosing Wescott. In fact, there are currently more homes under contract than many homeowners might expect given today's interest rates and economic uncertainty.
But there is an important difference between today's market and the market we experienced a few years ago.
Buyers are no longer willing to overlook pricing mistakes.
The homes that are priced appropriately and show well are attracting attention and going under contract. The homes that are overpriced are sitting on the market longer and often requiring price reductions before buyers become interested.
Detached hom...
People often ask what we actually do as Realtors.
From the outside, it can look simple. We show homes, write contracts, and get to closing. But the truth is, most transactions are layered with people, relationships, and decisions that don't always line up neatly.
This one is a good example.
The transaction originally started with Barb, another agent on my team. She had a long-standing relationship with the buyer's family—over twenty years of connection through their daughter. That kind of history brings trust, and trust matters.
But the actual buyers weren't the daughter. It was her parents, along with their son who was living in Alabama. Around them were other voices—the daughters, and their husbands. Everyone cared, everyone had opinions, and...
There are some neighborhoods that look good on paper.
And then there are neighborhoods where you start to notice something else entirely once you spend time there.
Wescott is one of those places.
You can look at the homes, the prices, the location—and all of that matters. But what really stands out to me is how people actually live once they're there. Not just what's available to them, but what they consistently use, talk about, and build their routines around.
And that's where Wescott starts to separate itself.
The golf course is the obvious feat...
Fill out your contact info.