Specializing in helping clients year-round in Palm Beach, The Hamptons, New York City, and the New Jersey coast, Erin Sykes utilizes her combined background in finance and construction to take an analytical and qualitative approach to amplifying clients’ return on investment. The following are ways that she leads her team in providing value-add in every interaction.
White Glove Service:
Erin and her team go beyond the real estate transaction. From making introductions to private school admissions boards to recommending vetted contractors and designers, providing property management services, construction supervision, and owner's rep services, recommending local businesses, doctors, and restaurants, and generally connecting the dots for clients and the community.
Construction Knowledge:
With a background in commercial and luxury residential construction at her family’s 120+ year-old firm and certification as a LEED AP – New Construction, Erin understands how to optimize new development, historic restoration, and intricate renovation using sustainable and architecturally-appropriate materials and methodology.
Understanding of Luxury Marketing:
Prior to Real Estate, Erin was the head of Global Special Projects & Experiential Marketing for the Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. and a Consultant offering integrated PR & Marketing for clients including Kiehl's, Too Faced Cosmetics, Clarins, Bloomingdale's, Saks, Fifth Avenue, and Monique Lhuillier. Sykes Properties leverages this experience to provide the same level of luxury marketing prowess to its listings.
Media Visibility:
As a business news contributor, Erin is responsible for developing and translating real estate trend data into industry insights and reporting on monthly housing starts, new developments, rate changes and general industry trends for all major news outlets, giving her a unique boots-on-the-ground real-time perspective to what’s happening in the market. Erin is often interviewed by Fox Business News, CNBC, TODAY, CNN, NBC Nightly News, The Real Deal, Bloomberg, Mansion Global, Forbes, TechCrunch, and Inc.
Local Community Involvement:
Erin is deeply involved in the local communities where she works and lives.
- Palm Beach: Currently serving as committee chair for Opportunity PBC to support early childhood education and on committees for the Young Friends of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and Furry Friends Animal Rescue.
- The Hamptons: Currently serving on the fundraising committee for the Southampton Hospital Foundation.
- Jersey Coast: Currently serving on the Board for the Donny Fund to support children with special needs and on the committee for the Tara Miller Melanoma Foundation.