Excellent communication and research skills are central to Idalyn’s success in real estate on Martha’s Vineyard. Whether she is helping a seller highlight a property’s best features, learning what defines the perfect island dream home for a potential buyer, or sleuthing out a waterfront vacation rental that will fit the whole family, Idalyn knows the ropes and how to get results.
Originally hailing from Boston, her business roots are in video, film, and television production. Having graduated cum laude with a BA in communications from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Idalyn worked for eleven years at a Boston-area production facility as a post-production supervisor, then as operations manager. In servicing busy clients who produced PBS documentaries and corporate sales training videos, her planning, problem-solving, and people skills gave her a solid grounding for her eventual move into real estate.
In 1997, Idalyn made the transition, working first with DeWolfe New England Real Estate in Arlington and later, with Coldwell Banker Landmarks Real Estate in Vineyard Haven. She joined the Viewpoints team in 2010. Her twenty years of real estate experience cover a wide range of island-wide transactions, from Vineyard Haven to Aquinnah and every town in between. A well-rounded, knowledgeable, and skilled negotiator, she enjoys the challenge of that elusive art, and has helped facilitate property sales including luxury second homes, primary homes, beach lots, and vacant land.
Idalyn builds trust and solid relationships with business savvy, seasoned professionalism, and overall good humor. As a buyer’s agent, she guides clients through the complexities of purchasing real estate on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. An experienced listing agent, she excels at counseling sellers on how to obtain the best price in a timely manner. Her diligence in analyzing industry and island-specific data leaves no stone (or comparable property) unturned. In the vacation rental market, landlords and tenants alike see Idalyn as a trusted and essential conduit to signing a lease contract with folks they do not know.
Among Idalyn’s favorite island activities are dog walks with friends at the Tradewinds dog park, attending the island’s many film festivals, spending quality time with her granddaughters, traveling with her husband, and cooking for family and friends.
