For 20 years, Hollis Borteck's representation of home owners and home buyers in Scarsdale and the surrounding markets has been a labor of love. It's not surprising that her customers and clients feel the same way. She is knowledgeable, experienced, courteous, honest and forthright in her interactions. An Associate Broker and one of Sotheby's International Realty's veteran top producers, Hollis is personable, warm and a consummate professional.
Hollis graduated from New York University with a Master's Degree in Counseling. Prior to her real estate career, she was an elementary school teacher and a vocational guidance counselor, which helped hone her exceptional interpersonal skills.
Recognized as one of the true pillars of the Scarsdale real estate market, Hollis is highly regarded within the community for her encyclopedic-type knowledge of the market and her ability for accurate market valuations. Sellers appreciate her instinctive and accurate pricing analysis and marketing guidance. Buyers appreciate her candor and realistic assessments of current listings, financing and negotiating strategies.
Hollis is an expert deal maker and closer, and never a deal breaker. She guides her customers through the intricacies of the transaction, including bidding, negotiations, contracts, inspections, mortgages and the closing, along with specialized issues of zoning, planning and environmental concerns that are occasionally implicated in the process.
Notorious for keeping in touch with her clientele, Hollis does not end her involvement with her customers and clients at the closing. Whether updating former customers about potential market opportunities, recommending contractors, plumbers, electricians and additional resources or simply calling to say hello, the relationships she forges with her customers are genuine, long-lasting and loyal. She also maintains excellent relationships with her fellow brokers in the marketplace as well as with all the principal players in local law firms and mortgage brokerages.
A Scarsdale resident for 26 years, Hollis is a member of the Westchester County Board of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. She has been actively involved in Westchester Against Cancer and Women at Risk.