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»Eurasia Boat Show 2011
Eurasia Boat Show, which gets huge attention from sea-lovers and the press will stand out again this year with its different concept
and product diversity. This huge organization, which is the 2nd biggest boat and yacht exhibition worldwide is getting ready to make
a captain salute to its fans for the 5th time at CNR Expo between 11- 20 February 2011.
Boat accessories & boat building materials, speedboats & cruisers, motorboats, yacht & power equipment, sailboats, marinas & marina
equipments, water sports equipment, diving clothes & accessories, sea rescue & emergency kits are among the main product groups of the exhibition.
»The Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2011
The Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum which will focus on the challenges for Greece, the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea Regions relating to cruise
shipping, the yachting industry and passenger shipping. The Forum will be held 21-22 June, 2011 at the Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens, Greece.
There’s great potential for sea tourism in these regions whether it’s for investment opportunities or new infrastructure projects and we believe
that the two day event will provide significant information and address key factors for promoting and supporting development of the above mentioned sectors.
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Broker commissions on used Gulets are typically 10%, a good incentive for selling a boat yourself.
Selling it yourself has drawbacks, however. You will be responsible for keeping the boat in selling condition. And, since most boat shopping occurs on weekends, expect to be tied down during your time off. Finally, like many others, you may simply dislike negotiating. Boat/yacht brokers lighten the seller’s burden by handling some of the paperwork, they know how to find buyers and they advertise on a regular basis.
If you decide to use a broker, check references from past customers. In Turkey, not required any form of boat broker licensing. It’s best to keep agreements short-term in case the broker isn’t successful. Ask for frequent progress reports. Remember, like a realtor, a Gulet broker represents the seller’s interest, not the buyer’s.
Brokerage agreements may take any one of the following three forms:
- An open listing, in which the owner can sell the boat himself (commission-free) while listing the boat with a number of brokers.
- An exclusive listing, which is given to a single broker who can earn a commission even if the owner sells the boat.
- A central listing, which splits the commission between the listing broker and a broker who actual manages the sale.
Multiple listing services are another option but these computerized selling outfits don’t give guarantees and they won’t tell you how many buyers have made inquiries.
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