{"id":1639,"date":"2018-07-16T20:56:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T20:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/16\/engel-volkers-americas-partners-with-concierge-auctions\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:28:32","slug":"engel-volkers-americas-partners-with-concierge-auctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/16\/engel-volkers-americas-partners-with-concierge-auctions\/","title":{"rendered":"Engel &#038; V\u00f6lkers Americas Partners with Concierge Auctions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong><em>As its Preferred Auction Provider, Engel &amp; V\u00f6lkers Advisors will receive access to leading real&nbsp;<\/em><em>estate auction platform<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em>Bringing together two leaders in real estate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engelvoelkers.com\/en\/\">Engel &amp; V\u00f6lkers &nbsp;Americas <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conciergeauctions.com\/\">Concierge Auctions<\/a> have embarked on a new strategic partnership: Concierge&nbsp;Auctions will be the Preferred Auction Provider to the Engel &amp; V\u00f6lkers throughout the &nbsp;Americas. The relationship unites the globally-known real estate company with the industry leader in luxury real estate auctions around the world.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe entered into this partnership because the selling of high-end real estate often requires&nbsp;diverse strategies and multifaceted approaches to meet the needs of our clients,\u201d stated&nbsp;Anthony Hitt, president &amp; CEO, Engel &amp; V\u00f6lkers Americas. \u201cMany of our Engel &amp; V\u00f6lkers&nbsp;advisors have worked with Concierge Auctions on the successful sales of properties, and this&nbsp;is a natural extension of that collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-47986 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/conciergeauctions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"89\">Concierge Auctions has also historically sponsored Engel &amp; V\u00f6lkers Exchange, the company\u2019s&nbsp;annual event that brings together members of Engel &amp; V\u00f6lkers\u2019 high caliber network. \u201cWe\u2019ve&nbsp;deepened our relationships with Engel &amp; V\u00f6lkers\u2019 leadership and advisors over the past few years,\u201d added Chad Roffers, Chairman of Concierge Auctions. \u201cThis is a company with a global&nbsp;tradition of excellence, and we are excited to partner with them on a more strategic level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Together, Concierge Auctions and Engel &amp; V\u00f6lkers have sold multiple luxury properties at&nbsp;auction, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3 Riverside Drive, New York, New York: Sold for $15.8M in cooperation with Daniel Joory and Howard Morrel&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2750 East Creek Crossing Lane, Salt Lake City, Utah: Sold for $5.432 million in cooperation with Paul Benson&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rugged House, 12 Chemin Killarney, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada: Sold for $2.25M CAD in cooperation with Steven Lafave&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>76 White Pine Canyon Road, Park City, Utah: Sold for $6.275M in cooperation with Paul Benson<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stonewood Ranch, Priddis, Canada: Sold for $3.95M in cooperation with Mark Evernden&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47988 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/Engel-and-volkers-Logo-JPEG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"89\">\u201cConcierge Auctions has a lot to offer the luxury real estate agent,\u201d said Paul Benson, license&nbsp;partner of many Engel &amp; V\u00f6lkers shops throughout Utah and California. \u201cIn situations where a&nbsp;client wants to sell within a fixed time frame, it\u2019s essential to have options to really deliver&nbsp;desired results for our clients. 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