When The Wall Street Journal and Real Trends named Andrew and Amelia one of the top real estate teams in New York State for 2014, literally thousands of people were not at all surprised. The thousands represented the buyers and sellers who, for the past 13 years, have relied on the Phillips Gewirtz Team to handle some of their most important transactions: the purchase and/or sale of their New York residential properties. Seeing their clients’ homes as an investment, these consummate professionals are as vital as their clients’ best financial advisers. On average, Andrew and Amelia’s sellers have achieved prices that are 21 percent higher than their neighbors. On the buyer side, Andrew and Amelia have been praised for their in-depth knowledge of what it takes to make purchases happen (with the best possible deals in a wildly competitive market). No wonder Andrew and Amelia have exceeded the billion dollar mark in real estate transactions stretching from Tribeca to Park Slope, from the East Side to Riverside Drive, in careers that span more than 45 years combined. What separates this market-leading team from all the rest? And most importantly, Strategy. These four essential elements explain why Andrew and Amelia’s clients are overwhelmingly repeat customers and referrals. They know from past experience that Andrew and Amelia can be counted on to expertly market their properties and to meticulously pre-screen buyers insuring their eligibility with New York’s toughest co-op boards and condominium regulations. Those who buy through Andrew and Amelia are often astonished at the level of knowledge the pair bring to every assignment. They are amazed at how these two seem to know everything about every building, every neighborhood, and every block they represent. It should come as no surprise that Andrew and Amelia are winners of Halstead’s prestigious Gold Circle, Platinum Circle, Producers’ Council Awards and are consistently among the top 5% of the firms’ associates. In addition, both are a licensed associate real estate brokers. The pair are frequently called upon for their market advice and opinions by everyone from The New York Times, the New York Post, New York Magazine, NBC’s Open House, Crain’s and of course, The Wall Street Journal. Andrew and Amelia have also been repeatedly tapped to teach the Fine Art of Pricing at Halstead’s ‘Empowerment Sessions’ for salespeople as a result of their expertise at valuing property in this ever-changing market. Above all, Andrew and Amelia bring the same level of enthusiasm and marketing skill to selling or buying a starter studio or a multi-million dollar penthouse. Unfailingly cheerful, strategic negotiators, unique marketers, these trusted advisors have earned the ultimate complement: “There was no reason to talk to any other brokers.”
