Since I frequently write about green homes, anything related to energy efficient real estate grabs my attention, as did the recent release by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment’s (COTE) top 10 examples of sustainable architecture for 2009. These projects will be honored at the annual AIA convention in [...]
During a recession, tons of deals jump up all over the place. Some are worth the price and others are accompanied by catches and fine print sure to cause a headache. Decide for yourself concerning this deal:
In Leesburg, Va., a 2-story, 2,500-plus-square-foot, 1880s farmhouse is being offered for $1, but the land beneath it is [...]
After reviewing 678 entries, the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) has reported 10 latest kitchen and bath trends for 2009. The finalists’ designs will be presented in a photo gallery display at the NKBA’s Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference from April 30 to May 3rd at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga.
“The [...]
CHARLOTTE, NC—RealEstate.com recently launched a real estate channel on YouTube for its RealEstate.com, REALTORS® company-owned brokerage, which can be found here: www.youtube.com/realestate. RealEstate.com, REALTORS® will display real estate listings from 20 national markets on YouTube in a video format by collaborating with CirclePix, a national provider of virtual tour services, offering an additional level of [...]
Sarasota, Fla.
In the most significant sale of its type since August 2008, an 18th-floor penthouse above the Ritz-Carlton Hotel—located at 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive—sold on Monday, March 9th for $3.3 million. Listed on January 26th for $3.995 million, the condominium sold for 90 percent of its original list price and was bound to contract in [...]
Undeveloped, exotic areas such as Costa Rica and Azerbaijan are attracting developers who are creating uber exclusive residences.
In Guanacaste, Costa Rica, resorts such as Rosewood and Ritz-Carlton are in the early stages of development, meaning there is still time to purchase your piece of tranquility.
On Zira Island—located off of Azerbaijan within the Caspian Sea—plans have [...]
Luxuryrealestate.com will award Shari Chase, CEO and president of Chase International, with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual spring retreat, which will be held from Sunday, April 26 to Wednesday, April 29. Being held in Las Vegas, Nev., the retreat will host Olympic gold medalist Mary Whipple as its keynote speaker.
Winning an Olympic gold [...]
The Fawcett Ranch House, near Los Banos, Calif., is the state’s only Frank Lloyd Wright residence in the context of a working farm. Listed for $2,700,000, the house is sited on approximately 80 acres of fertile farmland, which support produce and a walnut orchard, in San Joaquin Valley and would make an excellent executive retreat, [...]
The National Auctioneers Association, the nation’s leading association of auction professionals, recently released its 2008 industry survey, which found real estate auctions saw a growth of 1.1 percent from 2007.
“The results of the industry survey are consistent with what we continually hear from auctioneers across the country,” said NAA President Randy Wells. “While some sectors [...]
If you don’t mind your neighbors throwing loud, out-of-control parties, you can live next door to the Playboy mansion for only 28 million dollars. Hugh Hefner and his wife, Kimberley Conrad Hefner, who have lived in adjacent mansions since their 1999 separation, are listing Ms. Hefner’s Los Angeles home for $28 million. Standing next door [...]
