Little Yacht Sales

It’s easy to find a broker who will list your boat and many of them promise you that they will sell it. But how can you really know which broker can best serve your needs and represent you and your interests? Who can really show you a proven marketing plan that results in actual sales? We can.

Most sellers already see Little Yacht Sales as the market leader not only in Texas but in the South East and we have the sales data to prove it.

Our reasons are very simple:

EXPERIENCE & LOCATION

First of all, we cover the Gulf from Texas to Florida and the brokers from all our locations have experience in BOTH Power and Sail. In Texas we have two locations in storm proven Marinas that are loaded with power and sail boats. Our South Shore Harbor location tends to have more power, while our Waterford Harbour location leans more toward sail.

We Specialize in both power and sail and our brokers can sell either equally well.

Power and Sail buyers are different and usually gravitate to the locations which represent more of what they are looking for, but you may find both types at either location.

While many brokerages specialize in “just sail” or “just power,” we really do specialize in both, and again, our brokers can sell either equally well. We also have locations in Florida in St. Petersburg and Palmetto.

EXPERTISE in YACHT SALES & MARKETING

Little Yacht Sales brokers know the product and know how to sell boats. Some of our brokers have over 40 years of experience and most have over 10+ years of experience solely in Professional Yacht Sales. Combined we have well over 200+ consistent years strictly in Yacht Sales. That is a hard number for any other brokerage to beat.

 Some of our brokers have over 40 years experience and most have over 10 years experience in just Professional Yacht Sales

Combined with this experience our brokers have the knowledge of not just the boats, but we also take the time to analyze the boat as well as the marketplace and how to make the boat presentable. We have sold many boats that other brokerages had previously listed after having sat on the market for up to a year. We’ve routinely taken these listings, enacted our marketing plan and sold it sometimes in less than a month.

We know the product, how to make it presentable, how to market it, how to get the offer and how to close the sale.

Most buyers and sellers’ comment about our marketing, but it takes more than an ad to sell a boat. We all know the internet is where 90% of the inquiries come from. We don’t discount print media and in fact do a lot of regional and national ads but we have a huge presence online:

  • The Little Yacht Sales website is consistently updated.
  • Social Media from Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.
  • Emailed Newsletters that promote our listings as well as events like open houses that regularly bring out over 75 prospective buyers in one weekend.
  • Open houses and events to get people interested in coming out to see the boats in a more casual atmosphere.
  • We sponsor many of the local racing and boating events that keep LYS in the forefront of prospective buyer’s minds.
  • LYS has even put together and sponsored our own LYS in the water boat show in 2019 and 2023 when there was no one else able to do it.

Besides incredibly detailed listings with Photos and Video we have a huge YouTube Channel with over 700 videos and 7000 subscribers. Few dealerships can claim that.

We are able to do this because LYS is one of the few brokerage houses that utilize a real full-time marketing manager that takes care of marketing your boat every day.

LYS Owner, Kent Little, and Marketing Manager, John Brown, both have strong marketing backgrounds and work consistently with our office manager, Betty Polk, on the marketing aspect of LYS. John makes sure the ads get done, the photos and videos get shot and all aspects of getting your boat out to the buying public are taken care of. Our brokers are then free to work their prospects and sell your boat!

Unlike print ads where you seldom ever see actual results, we can show you actual analytical data from both Yachtworld.com and YouTube that shows how many people have really viewed your listing.

Our software system allows us to track showings and feedback. Our marketing department compiles and sends the traffic data and market assessment feedback to every seller about their listing.

The other thing we as brokers can do is to pull up our proprietary sold boats system which is part of the MLS and show you actual sales per brokerage house. Most brokers post their sold boats on Yachtworld for 90 days. It’s easy then to make a comparison for yourself and it’s even easier to see how Little Yacht Sales is the proven leader in the South East.

EXPEDITIOUS CLOSINGS

Our transactions are also expedited through an innovative software package that manages and tracks documents and signatures related to all aspects of the sale in real-time. It allows us to conduct the sale using e-signatures. In addition we have closing agents in house to handle all the paperwork. This makes the process from offer to closing much smoother and helps to make it happen much faster.

In closing, There are lots of choices out there when you’re trying to find a broker to help you sell your boat. The questions you should ask yourself are:

  • Is the brokerage and the broker’s experience commensurate with the type of boat you’re selling.
  • Do they know and understand the market in both power and sail?
  • Do they have the experience and a proven track record exclusively in Yacht sales?
  • Can they show you a proven marketing plan to get the best price with the least hassle for your
    boat?
  • Can they get your boat listed, sold, through survey and closed quickly?

At Little Yacht Sales we can. That is what we do. Inquire to us today at Info@LittleYachtSales.com

"David Jackson helped me purchase my sailboat, and then when my plans changed eight years later, he helped me sell my boat. Throughout the entire process, he and the LYS team have always been honest, professional and hard working. They broadly marketed my boat, appropriately negotiated and successfully closed the transactions without any glitches or surprises. David was also a great source for advice as well as referrals to maintenance and other service providers. I happily recommend David and LYS without any reservations or hesitation." – Robert Shelton




Kent,
I can’t imagine having better help selling a boat than Josh. An A to Z guy all the way. Stunning!!!
Gene H.



Betty Polk is the "Go To" lady for crafting listings. She will take the info from your broker and build the listing online. She does all of this while keeping the office running like a Swiss watch!


John Brown is the Marketing Director for LYS and TPY. John makes sure that your vessel looks her best online and at the dock through videos , signage, photography, ad design and advertising strategies.

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