The agents and staff of Cora Bett Thomas Realty & Associates continued their 10-year tradition of adopting a family of four through the SAFE Shelter’s Adopt-A-Family program. The program assists families affected by domestic violence. Located in Georgia, the luxury real estate firm donated gifts, money and their time to the cause. “It’s so rewarding [...]
LuxuryRealEstate.com recently posted a story on nine real estate trends that Chicagoland developers and agents are focusing on in 2009. Stay ahead of the real estate curve by taking advantage of the tips found here. —Lauren Varga
For one German city, architectural design and modern styling are overlooked—it’s truly what’s inside that counts. Located outside Frankfurt, the city of Darmstadt is pioneering the way for passive house technology, a revolution in building design providing a home with exceptional efficiency standards, preventing drafts, cold floors, and other variable conditions. Using an ingenious central [...]
The Wall Street Journal posted a story on the private Caribbean island owned by timber magnate, Tim Blixeth. As it turns out, Blixeth is willing to part with the 5-acre Turks & Caicos island paradise for $75 million. The unique twist is that he has offered to trade the island property for another valuable hard [...]
President Bush leaves Washington, D.C. this month to begin his post-presidency life, reportedly in Preston Hollow, a high-end North Dallas suburb. If you’re hoping to run into Mr. Bush on an early evening stroll near his new abode, or to borrow a cup of sugar from the former First Lady, consider purchasing one of [...]
Bring elements of the outdoors inside with these organic, exotic home décor options. The Papillion Tub by Stone Forest is truly unique. With its elegant shape, the interior basin footprint is set at an angle from the top rim and the angles ‘scoop’ out of the top rim creates the wave effect seen from the [...]
Taylorsville, N.C.—Taylor King, the North Carolina-based luxury furniture maker, is showcasing its bench-built furniture for the first time at Las Vegas Market from February 9 – 13. The move signals its further expansion in the western part of the United States. "We have been traditionally very successful on the west coast and Las Vegas is [...]
Remarkably sited above the village of Montauk, Montauk Manor rests on nine lushly landscaped acres and provides panoramic views of the ocean, bays and hills. Originally built in 1927 as a luxury hotel by industrialist Carl Fisher, Montauk Manor is considered the crown jewel of Montauk. Designed by the architectural firm of Schultze and Weaver, [...]
Brown Harris Stevens published the 4th Quarter Manhattan Residential Market Report. According to the report, the average apartment price of $1,449,621 was up slightly from a year ago, but down 2% from the previous quarter. While the number of closings decreased by 9% compared to the same period a year ago, both the average and [...]
Savannah, Ga. – Don Zeman, known to millions of radio listeners and television viewers across the country as “America’s Home Improvement Expert,” died suddenly on December 31 while on vacation in Mississippi. He was 55 years old. Zeman was host of Homefront with Don Zeman, the nationally syndicated home improvement radio show heard each [...]
