Just released, the 2015 YachtWorld Market Index reports small increases in year-end brokerage sales figures for Europe and the U.S. combined, as well faster average times required to sell boats in both markets. A total of 37,980 boats sold for $5.65 billion in 2015,...
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U.S. Yacht Brokerage: 2015 Year-End Sales Nearly Level
Jan 13, 2016 | News, Reports, YachtWorld
The year 2015 ended for the U.S. yacht brokerage market in almost exactly the same place as in 2014. December sales volume was down 23 boats, and for the year as a whole, a total of 30,077 boats were sold, off by 192 boats from 2014 when 30,269 boats changed hands....
YachtWorld Releases Q3 Market Index, Revealing Higher Values Globally
Nov 15, 2015 | Reports, YachtWorld
New YachtWorld Q3 Market Index reveals higher total value boat sales across U.S. and Europe – as well as revealing top selling brands Norfolk, VA – (November 15, 2015) – Boats Group (Boats Group), a division of Dominion Enterprises, has released new global sold boat...
YachtWorld’s Q2 Market Index Shows Brokerage Gains
Sep 15, 2015 | News, Reports, YachtWorld
The recently published Q2 2015 YachtWorld Market Index detailed higher volumes of sales in both the U.S. and European markets. Brokerage members of YachtWorld reported in their proprietary database, SoldBoats, that from April through June, sales volumes and values...
June-July Brokerage: U.S. Volume & Values Increase
Aug 14, 2015 | Boats Group, News, Reports
As July ended, YachtWorld member brokerages reported positive results to SoldBoats.com for the second month in a row. After making a 3 percent gain in June, over June 2014, brokers closed 2 percent more sales in July than the previous July— up from 3,313 to 3,388...
May Brokerage: U.S. Sailboat and Big-Boat Sales Slip
Jun 25, 2015 | Boats Group, News, Reports
Both sales volume and total boat values were lower in U.S. yacht brokerage market in May, with 3,586 boats reported sold at a total price of $400 million. According to YachtWorld brokerages recording sales in SoldBoats.com, the number of boats sold was 2 percent lower...
March Brokerage: U.S. Volume Lower, Pricing Higher
Apr 20, 2015 | Boats Group, News, Reports
After a good sales month in February, U.S. yacht brokerages reported selling only 2,203 boats in March. While that was 501 more boats than in February, it was a decrease of 11 percent compared to the previous March. On the other hand, according to YachtWorld member...
New YachtWorld Market Index Features Geographic Breakdown of European Markets
Jan 21, 2015 | News, Reports, YachtWorld
Boats Group (Boats Group), a division of Dominion Enterprises, has released new European sold boat data in its latest YachtWorld Market Index for the fourth quarter of 2014. The report shows significant variations between European countries but a very positive picture...
YachtWorld Releases Q4 Market Index for 2014
Jan 7, 2015 | Reports, YachtWorld
New YachtWorld Market Index Features Detailed Geographic Breakdown of European Markets Norfolk, VA – (January 7, 2015) – Boats Group (Boats Group), a division of Dominion Enterprises, has included a new detailed geographic breakdown of European boat markets in its...
Info-Link Study Insights: Over half of new boat buyers purchase within two months of enquiry
Dec 4, 2014 | Boats Group, News, Reports
Boats Group (Boats Group) recently announced the findings from its in-depth analysis of U.S. sales leads across three of its sites – YachtWorld, Boat Trader and boats.com. One of the key factors revealed by this analysis was the surprising speed at which new boat...
New YachtWorld Market Index Features Special Report on Spanish Market
Nov 24, 2014 | News, Reports, YachtWorld
Boats Group (Boats Group), a division of Dominion Enterprises, has included a special report analysing the state of the Spanish boat market in its latest YachtWorld Market Index for third-quarter 2014. While the report reveals a mixed picture for Spain, there are many...
New YachtWorld Market Index Features Special Report on Spanish Market
Nov 10, 2014 | Reports, YachtWorld
New YachtWorld Market Index Features Special Report on Spanish Market Norfolk, VA – (November 10, 2014) – Boats Group (Boats Group), a division of Dominion Enterprises, has included a special report analysing the state of the Spanish boat market in its latest...