Greenwich and Palm Beach. The
Properties That Don't Get Listed
Twice.
properties between Connecticut’s Gold Coast and Florida’s Palm Beach corridor.
$1.5 billion closed. Twenty-five years of relationships that move properties before
they ever hit the MLS.
What Luxury Representation Actually Means
Discretion
The most significant transactions in Greenwich and Palm Beach happen quietly. Off-market introductions. Private showings. NDAs before MLS numbers. When confidentiality is the deal — for a public figure, a divorcing couple, a family office unwinding a portfolio — you need a broker who has done it before and whose Rolodex matches the moment.
Dual-Market Fluency
Selling a Greenwich estate while acquiring a Palm Beach residence is not two transactions. It is one timing problem with eight moving parts: contingencies, capital gains, 1031 elections, simultaneous closings, contents shipment, insurance binders. Holding licenses in both Connecticut and Florida — and offices in Greenwich and West Palm Beach — means one point of contact instead of two competing ones.
Capital Markets Background
A career that began in mortgage origination and distressed asset acquisition produces a different kind of broker. Underwriting logic, debt service coverage, appraisal defense, structuring around tax events — these are not afterthoughts. They are how the deal gets built. Especially when buyers and sellers are trusts, LLCs, or family limited partnerships rather than individuals.
Greenwich, Old Greenwich, Riverside, Belle Haven
The Connecticut luxury market is not a single market. Belle Haven trades on water frontage and Long Island Sound views. Round Hill on acreage and historic provenance. Old Greenwich and Riverside on walkability to the train and the village. Mid-Country on privacy and tennis. Each enclave has its own pricing logic, its own buyer pool, and its own seasonal rhythm.
Buyers relocating from Manhattan or hedge fund towns frequently arrive with assumptions that need recalibration — about taxes, schools, commute realities, or which streets actually flood. Sellers in the $5M–$25M range need pricing strategies that account for the thinness of the buyer pool at each altitude. Both sides benefit from a broker who has watched these neighborhoods cycle through three market regimes.
- Waterfront and near-water specialists in Belle Haven, Mead Point, Indian Harbor, Field Point Circle, and Tod's Driftway
- Private estate transactions in Round Hill, Conyers Farm, and Khakum Wood
- Village and waterfront properties in Old Greenwich, Riverside, Cos Cob
- Adjacent Fairfield County markets: Darien, New Canaan, Westport, Rowayton
Palm Beach, Manalapan, Jupiter Island, Delray, Boca
The Northeast-to-Florida migration that accelerated in 2020 has not slowed — it has matured. The early wave was tax-driven and reactive. The current wave is deliberate: clients buying first homes, second homes, and rental portfolios with planning that spans years rather than months. Florida is no longer the escape destination. It is the primary residence.
Palm Beach Island remains its own market, with its own customs and its own short list of brokers who actually transact there. North County (Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Tequesta) trades differently than South County (Delray, Boca, Highland Beach). And the Intracoastal corridor — Manalapan, Hypoluxo Island, Ocean Ridge — has emerged as its own category for buyers who want privacy without an island address.
- Direct ocean and Intracoastal estates from Palm Beach Island through Manalapan
- Equestrian and golf properties in Wellington, Palm Beach Polo, and Old Palm
- Jupiter Island, Jupiter, and Palm Beach Gardens for buyers prioritizing newer construction
- Delray and Boca Raton for in-town walkable luxury
A Track Record That Spans Cycles
$1.5B+
Career transaction volume
25+ years
Active practice in residential, investment, and commercial
2 states
3 markets
Representative transactions include waterfront estate sales in Belle Haven and Old Greenwich at and above ask, multi-property investment portfolio acquisitions across Fairfield County, simultaneous Connecticut-to-Florida relocations under tight contingency timelines, and distressed asset workouts requiring direct negotiation with institutional lenders. Specific addresses and figures available under NDA in initial consultation.
How a Quiet Sale Actually Works
door, in what order, and what do they sign before they walk in.” A proper off-market or
pre-market campaign looks like this:
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Step 1 — Diligence and Pricing
Comparable analysis at the actual altitude of your property — not the broad zip code. Identification of the realistic buyer pool: who has bought at this level in the last 36 months, where the capital came from, and which of those buyers may now be looking again.
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Step 2 — Quiet Outreach
Direct, NDA-protected conversations with vetted prospects through the Sotheby’s network, family office channels, and twenty-five years of accumulated broker relationships. No public marketing. No MLS exposure. No Zillow.
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Step 3 — Curated Showings
Properties this significant are not shown on demand. Showings are scheduled, prepared, and accompanied. Photography and floor plans are watermarked and revoked after the visit.
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Step 4 — Negotiation and Close
Direct broker-to-broker negotiation with attorneys, accountants, and (where applicable) trustees coordinated from a single point of contact. Closings are managed to specific dates that line up with your other transactions, your tax planning, and your travel schedule.
What Buyers at This Level Are Really Buying
At $5M and above, you are no longer competing on price. You are competing on certainty. Sellers of trophy properties want offers that will close. They want buyers whose financing is real, whose contingencies are minimal, and whose representation will not derail the deal three weeks in.
The work happens before the offer: proof of funds structured correctly, lender pre-positioning if any leverage is involved, attorney coordination, entity setup if you’re buying through a trust or LLC. By the time we walk into a showing, the seller’s broker already knows you can execute. That is what wins multi-offer situations at this level — not the highest number on the page.
For relocating buyers, there is also the question of what you actually want — which most buyers cannot answer in the first conversation. Six neighborhoods that look interchangeable on a Google search are radically different in person, in summer, in a nor’easter, on a school morning. Touring is calibrated, not exhaustive.
From Clients
Posted on Mark AndreottaTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Blaise was a pleasure to deal with. Great communication and suggestions. It's so stressful selling a house. I'm so glad I met Blaise. I 100% recommend Blaise.Posted on Jennifer RTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. He’s knowledgeable, kind and organized. Bought several investment properties with him and his team! The process was seamless!Posted on Meagan MarreroTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Blaise Punturo helped me find 2 investment properties over the past 3 years. He is great to work with and I highly recommend Blaise Punturo!Posted on Jeff STrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I purchased my first home through Blaise Punturo back in 1995. He also provided me my first mortgage. I recently worked with Blaise on exploring a new summer cottage in , Connecticut. Blaise was extremely professional and knowledgeable of the Greenwich area along with his industry experience has made my experience wonderful. Jeff SchragerPosted on David RosuTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Blaise is an exceptional real estate professional who quickly grew to feel like part of the family. He understood the requirements of our family and was very patient with us while we navigated properties over the course of several months. We never felt pressured and he never tried selling on us on anything that wouldn’t meet our needs. When the right house came on market, Blaise help us with our offer and stayed extremely close throughout the entire process. I would highly recommend Blaise for anyone buying or selling in the area. - David
Begin the Conversation
The first conversation is private, exploratory, and free of obligation. Whether you are six
weeks or six months from a transaction, the most useful thing we can do today is understand
your situation in detail — what you own, what you’re considering, what’s driving the timing,
and what success looks like for you. From there, the path becomes specific.
Greenwich Office: 351 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
West Palm Beach Office: 515 N Flagler Drive, Suite 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed Real Estate Broker — State of Connecticut and State of Florida
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