To Buy or Rent – Now’s the Time to Follow the American Dream
RISMEDIA, April 25, 2011—With home prices dropping, minimal interest rates and the cost of rental properties on the rise, now may be the time for renters to seriously consider buying a house, according...
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RISMEDIA, April 25, 2011—RISMedia’s Achieve! – Real Estate’s Innovation & Opportunity Conference—will provide the most innovative educational programs and networking opportunities for brokers and...
View ArticleFirst Comes Love, then Comes Marriage, then Comes a Home for the Royal Couple?
RISMEDIA, April 30, 2011—Everyone is buzzing about the Royal Wedding—it’s hard not to miss all the news and rumors circulating around Kate Middleton and Prince William’s nuptials. According to a recent...
View ArticleSpring Warms Luxury Demand
RISMEDIA, May 5, 2011—It’s still very much a “cold” buyer’s market according to the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing’s April 24 Luxury Housing Report, but early numbers from the spring home buying...
View ArticleHome Alone Home Listed For Sale at $2.4 Million
RISMEDIA, May 11, 2011—Luxury market homebuyers looking for a piece of cinematic history and refined Georgian charm need look no further than the new-to-market Winnetka home for sale. Featured in the...
View ArticleLuxury Portfolio International Measuring Affluent Consumer Preferences
RISMEDIA, July 21, 2011—Luxury Portfolio International™ recently released a White Paper titled “How Today’s Highly Affluent U.S. Consumer Selects Luxury Real Estate Associates and Brokerages.” The...
View ArticleLuxury Sales Languish
The end of the spring-summer buying season is taking its toll on luxury properties. Median days on market for homes selling over $500,000 has fallen 40 percent since the peak of the season in May. From...
View ArticlePositive Signs: New England Luxury Housing Report
According to the RE/MAX of New England Luxury Housing Report, the high-end price point in many of New England’s Top 15 luxury markets showed steadily increasing prices and offered fewer days on market...
View ArticleInside Track: British Architect, Publisher Buy Obama Vineyard Rental
(MCT)—The British architect who designed Wembley Stadium and his wife, a publishing magnate, are the new owners of President Obama’s summer retreat, Blue Heron Farm on the Vineyard. Lord Norman and...
View ArticleSotheby’s International Realty Strengthens Brand Presence in Spain
Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC recently announced its luxury real estate services now are available in Barcelona, Spain with the opening of Barcelona Sotheby’s International Realty....
View ArticleIn Memory: Houston’s Unique New Jersey House
The sad news of Whitney Houston’s death this past Saturday sent shockwaves through the recording industry as well as her worldwide fan base, who adored the singer for her many gifts in acting, modeling...
View ArticleCelebrities Not Immune to Foreclosure Crisis
We, the little people, are not alone. Or so say the gossip rags. The country is riddled with houses in foreclosure—people from all walks of life have been hit hard, regardless of whether they are paid...
View ArticleBasketball Legend Michael Jordan’s Home for Sale
Recently, the longtime personal residence of NBA legend Michael Jordan in Highland Park, Illinois, was presented for sale by Katherine Chez Malkin and will be marketed globally by Luxury Portfolio...
View ArticleSt. Patty’s Pride: A Peek into the Homes of Some of Ireland’s Most Famous
To celebrate St. Patty’s Day, we have put together a shamrock-studded tribute to homes owned by our favorite Irish celebrities, socialites and—to pay homage to a St. Patty’s Day beverage of...
View ArticleBig Hitters: 2012 Major League Baseball Homes for Sale
The biggest names in baseball have now departed Florida or Arizona and headed north for the start of the regular season. The rigors of a 162-game season can be tough for anyone, but a bad real estate...
View ArticleIndustry Insight: Tips for Selling in Today’s Luxury Real Estate Market
There are many encouraging signs that point to a luxury real estate market that is making steady strides toward recovery. Nationwide, we are seeing a trend where inventories are lowering, listings are...
View ArticleTight Inventories almost Bypass Luxury Market
It’s still a buyer’s market for properties selling for more than half a million. Tight inventories driven by negative equity and slow foreclosure processing and rising prices are having much less...
View ArticleHot Property: Sharon Stone Sells Beverly Crest Compound for $6.575 Million
(MCT)—Actress Sharon Stone has sold a compound in the Beverly Crest, Los Angeles area for $6.575 million. The buyer is producer Lili Zanuck, widow of film producer Richard Zanuck. Surrounded by walls...
View ArticleHot Properties: Leo Lists Oceanfront Compound; Matthew Modine Buys in Venice
Leo’s Luxury Listing (MCT)—Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has put a Malibu investment property up for sale at $23 million. The oceanfront Cape Cod-inspired compound was leased out for three months this summer...
View ArticleHot Property: Hockey Pro Russ Courtnall Passes Off to Britney Spears
(MCT)—Pop star and singing competition judge Britney Spears has bought the Thousand Oaks home of former professional hockey player Russ Courtnall and his wife, actress Paris Vaughan. The property came...
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