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Walt Danley Realty Hosts CHRISTIE’S APPRAISAL DAY Fall 2015 Written by: Lisa Vega “Everyone heard about it when Christie’s sold Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry. A lot of people don’t realize that watches can also be worth a lot of money. Last year we sold about $125 million in watches from six sales around the globe: two in New York, two in Geneva, two in Dubai and two in Hong Kong. It’s not uncom-mon anymore for us to have at least one watch at a sale that sells over a million dollars.” So says Doug Escribano, Vice President of the Christie’s New York Watches Department, who alongside jewelry specialist Leslie Roskind, is bound for Paradise Valley in the fall. The two expressed interest in holding an exclusive Christie’s appraisal event in the Valley of the Sun, having most recently been to several cities in California to host what are called “appraisal days.” “The purpose of an appraisal day is ultimately to find potential consignments for future auction or sale,” states Roskind, who apart from being a Specialist, is the Senior Vice President of Christie’s America, based in Los Angeles. During their visit to Phoenix, she and Escribano plan to take appointments with local residents in a venue set up by Walt Danley Realty, the Arizona affiliate of Christie’s Inter-national Real Estate. “We like to involve our affiliates wherever possi-ble, because it allows us to act as one smooth unit,” says Roskind. “What sets us apart from other companies is that we can take our real estate affiliates and work with them to put on auction previews, appraisals and other events and be able to connect our clients and their clients in a way that is seamless.” Walt Danley Realty will be entering their fourth year as an affiliate of Christie’s, a leading auction house with 53 offices in 32 different countries, along with 12 salerooms worldwide. The Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate network consists of the top selling brokerages in cities around the globe. Working with the auction house, the real estate branch can not only provide international marketing for real estate listings but also connect a world-wide community of affluent property owners, investors and collectors through events like the upcoming appraisal day in Paradise Valley. Photography courtesy of Christie’s


Danley Portfolio - Summer 2015
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