North Fork State of Mind: Spotlight on Elliman Agent (and Actor) Peter Halpin | Elliman Insider

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Among his many treasured childhood memories of spending summers on Long Island's North Fork, Peter Halpin has particular fondness for the times his grandfather took him fishing on the Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay. Born in Ireland's County Limerick, Halpin was a regular visitor to Greenport, where his aunt had settled and where he and his grandfather would hook everything from striped bass, bluefish and weakfish to porgies, fluke and flounder. "All of my acting skills are called upon every day as a real estate agent," Halpin said. "Because you have to entertain, you have to build rapport, you have to build a bond, and trust is the core of it all. When people feel safe, they make decisions to do business with you." It was Halpin's grandfather who inspired him to pursue a career in real estate back in Ireland. Halpin quickly benefitted from the local abundance of positivity when he joined Douglas Elliman under the mentorship of veteran agent Tom Uhlinger. "Tom offering to mentor me is something that I'm very grateful for," Halpin said. " Nine months since Halpin joined Elliman "on the crest of a wave" in an "absolutely blazing" market," the support from his mentors and colleagues across the company continues to sustain him through the more challenging economic climate.