John Burnham
Brokerage sales drop in June
Sales volume declined 7 percent for U.S. yacht brokerages in June from the same month a year earlier.
Brokerage sales fall 6 percent in May; sales value increases
Was it merely the cold, wet weather? U.S. brokerage sales continued to be weaker this spring as 3,088 boats were sold in May, 6 percent fewer than in the same month last year.
Brokerage sales drop in May
Year-over-year sales volume declined 6 percent for U.S. yacht brokerages in May, marking the third straight month of lower sales.
Brokerage sales fall 3 percent in April; sailboat sales trending lower
After higher-volume sales to begin the year, U.S. yacht brokers have reported slightly lower sales in recent months. Volume declined by 82 boats in April as sales slipped from 2,916 to 2,834, a 3 percent shift.
DataTracker: More searchers using smartphones
The shift toward use of smartphones among unique visitors to the Boat Trader website continued during the past 12 months.
Brokerage sales drop in April
Sales in the U.S. yacht brokerage market fell 3 percent in April from the same month last year.
Brokerage sales up 3 percent for quarter
There were smiles on the faces of many brokers during the first quarter this year. After moderate gains in January and February, U.S. brokerage market volume eased slightly in March, but total volume for the three months was 3 percent higher than in 2016 at 5,709.
DataTracker: Power cruiser searches by state
Power-cruiser models were the second-most-viewed class of boat on Boat Trader in 2016.
Brokerage sales drop in March
U.S. yacht brokerage sales slipped from 2,437 in March last year to 2,387 in the same month this year, a 2 percent decline.
Brokerage sales up 7 percent in February
Whether because of a warm winter, a rising stock market or a post-election bounce, U.S. brokerage sales volume and total valuation increased for the second month running in February.
DataTracker: States in search of center consoles
Center console models were the most viewed class on Boat Trader last year. Site visitors looked at listings for center consoles, new and used, about 12.7 million times, nearly double the 6.5 million times that boats in the No. 2 class, power cruisers, were viewed.
Brokerage sales rise in February
In February, for the second month in a row, U.S. brokers reported higher sales.
Brokerage sales climb in January
It’s one month into the new year and, after finishing 2016 in the doldrums, the U.S. brokerage market has made a fast start.
Brokerage sales increase in January
U.S. brokers posted a moderate increase in sales volume in January and a major gain in the total price paid for the boats that were sold.
Brokerage sales declined in 2016; sales value rose
For the third year running, U.S. yacht brokers reached the end of December with fewer boats sold than the year before.
DataTracker: Most-viewed boat classes
Everybody wants a center console! At least that’s the indication in a recent tally of the most-viewed boat classes on the Boat Trader website.
Brokerage sales drop in December
U.S. brokerage sales tailed off by 4 percent in December.
Brokerage sales flat in November; sales value declines
U.S. brokerage sales volume of 1,858 boats in November was in line with recent years — lower by 11 boats, or 1 percent, compared with the previous November.
DataTracker: Systems website visitors use
Boat Trader website visitors increasingly continued to shop for boats on mobile devices during the last year and this report drills down to the operating-system level.
Brokerage sales flat in November
U.S. brokerage sales were 1 percent (11 boats) below the same month in 2015.
Brokerage sales drop again in October; prices paid increase
U.S. brokerage sales declined in October for the second month in a row, falling 9 percent as 2,029 boats were sold.
Brokerage sales fall in September and 3Q; prices paid increase
U.S. brokerage sales volume in September was 4 percent lower than the previous September.
Brokerage sales rise in August; new boats gain share
U.S. brokerage sales reported by YachtWorld member brokers rose 2 percent in August to 2,983 boats from the same month last year, the first monthly uptick since April.