The Ward Yacht Sales Story
Ward Yacht Sales is a family owned and operated full-service yacht brokerage based in Florida. The owners, Ben and Amber Ward, have a lifetime of hands on boating and fishing experience on power and sailing yachts. They raised three daughters aboard a Passport 47 sailboat "Koinonia," sailing over 10,000nm. They spent 4 years cruising full-time along the US East Coast, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, and the Eastern Caribbean. Their extensive, practical, hands-on boating experience enables them to help clients from all walks of life and experience levels make better decisions.
Our Team of licensed yacht brokers and closing professionals is comprised of hand-selected boaters, fishermen, cruisers, captains, and yachting professionals. We work to treat every client like family and advocate on behalf of our customers to aid them in achieving their boating dreams. Ward Yacht Sales provides a superior buying and selling experience by listening to our clients' goals, communicating openly and transparently, and leveraging our expertise and experience to save our clients valuable time and money.
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Ben & Amber Ward
Owners| Founders| Brokers
The Ward Yacht Sales Difference
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Customer-centric vs. sales-centric - Our brokers take a consultative, customer-centric approach. We’re here to support you before, during, and after the sale to make sure you have an outstanding experience. For us, it’s about building and maintaining a relationship with our clients for all of your buying and selling needs.
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New or used yachts - whether your are looking to acquire a new or used yacht, we have you covered. We can also help you acquire a yacht through an LLC and place the yacht in charter service to help offset the cost of ownership.
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Highly responsive and proactive communication - At WYS, you’ll never have to wonder what is happening with your listing or your search. We keep you informed and we return calls, emails, and texts promptly in your channel(s) of choice.
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Active Marketing Strategy - We don’t just rely on a few, passive MLS/ marketing tools like most brokerages. We employ an active, multi-pronged marketing strategy that uses a wide range of platforms and MLS tools to maximize listing exposure to potential buyers so your yacht sells quickly and at the best possible price. Your yacht will be listed on the following sites:
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360 Immersive Virtual Tours - We help your listings stand out with virtual tours and 3D doll-house renderings of your vessel at no extra charge.
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Experience - Our team is experienced with all types of vessels and can help buy or sell yachts of any kind. Many of our brokers are licensed captains with thousands of ocean miles under their keels, so we know boats, boat systems, and maintenance and can offer valuable insight and advice, based on real-world experience.
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Competitive Commissions - For deals where WYS represent both the buyer and seller, we offer an exclusive, industry best commission of just 8% of the final sale price, which is a 2% savings ($2K savings for every $100K).
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A La Carte Services - While we recommend our full service brokerage, we also offer FSBO marketing, escrow, closing and title, and consulting services to fit your needs and your budget.
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Multiple Geographies to Serve Customers - our brokers are based in multiple regions throughout Florida and the East Coast of the US so we can better serve our clients.
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Post Purchase Experience - we are here to support our clients after the sale, whether with your new boat or finding your next vessel. Our goal is to ensure your post purchase and ownership experience is a positive one. We are happy to help answer questions related to your purchase, to recommend and connect you with resources in our network who can assist with outfitting, upgrades, and repairs. We can also help connect you with delivery captains and training on docking, boat handling, navigation, and more. For more in-depth consulting needs, we are also available to provide support on an hourly basis. No one provides a better experience after the sale!
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Honesty, integrity, and transparency are the policy!
Contact us today
We look forward to speaking with you and assisting with your yacht buying or selling needs