Why Evermarine?

Why Evermarine Brokerage?

Finding the boat of your dreams has plenty of moving parts before you can enjoy your time on the water with family and friends. One wrong turn or misstep and the journey can become an odyssey. It is important that when selling your yacht or buying a pre owned vacht, a professional broker is on your side.

Not all brokers are created equal! Evermarine has roots in the community and have helped over 100 happy clients find and enjoy the boat of their dreams. The stress and diligence is what we do to ensure the buyer doesn’t not have too.

By law, most states in the USA have set commissions, 10% of the sales price of the vessel. This is most alway split between the Sellers Agent and the Buyers Agent who have quite distinctive responsibilities.

Sellers Agent Responsibilities

  • Obtain highest price for the seller
  • Facilitate a contract and down payment
  • List and market the vessel
  • Provide information on the vessel to prospect and brokers
  • Allow showing of yacht
  • Provide sea trial
  • Collect payment

Buyer Agent Responsibilities

  • Obtain the lowest price for the buyer
  • Ensure vessel is in good condition
  • Faciliate proper contact and down payment
  • Ensure proper documentation and closing
  • Title search for lawsuits, liens, or other obstacles
  • Provide for proper inspection and survey of vessel
  • Background on yacht from manufactures
  • Run background on engine serial numbers
  • Provide registration options
  • Provide shipping options
  • Allow for proper parts and service
  • Recommend captain

In short, is is counter productive to only have use one agent in any transaction regardless of what they say the savings are. There are no savings, they merely keep the entire commission for themselves and ensure the quickest transaction possible. Evermarine has been here and has an excellent reputation and experience, why take a risk dealing with brokers in other countries when you could have Evermarine on your side.