New Jersey town sees townhouse sell for highest price in years

May 28, 2010

HOBOKEN, NJ — A single family townhouse at 1028 Willow Avenue has sold for $2,295,000, the second highest price ever paid for this type of property in Hoboken, according to the Hudson County Multiple Listings Service, which tracks sales and listings. The sale was also the highest price paid for a single family townhouse in [...]

Prestige In Praha

May 26, 2010

Resting in the prestigious district of Kolodeje in Prague, Czech Republic, this mansion is suited for high-demand clientele. Along the Luzniki River, the village of Kolodeje became a part of Prague in 1974 and has flourished since. Enjoy all this cultural centerpiece has to offer from a luxury, custom-built mansion listed for $2.108 million by [...]

Top of the Tweets: Superyachts, Olympics and Steig Larsson

May 25, 2010

How green is Al Gore? That was the question of the week for Twitterers speculating on the former vice president’s new $9 million oceanfront villa in Montecito. To Gore’s credit, he greened up his Nashville property after similar speculation so it is probably safe to wager the new property will be a candidate for an [...]

Five-Star Living in Coral Gables

May 24, 2010

“Five-Star Gables” best describes this classic Florida home, now on the market. With classically elegant interiors and Miami’s Biscayne Bay beckoning from your backyard, enjoy 9,628 square feet of luxury living in this custom-built Tropical Bermuda residence designed by award-winning architect Randall Stofft. Relax at home with six gracious bedrooms and seven and one-half baths [...]

Restoration of chandelier part of $150 million renovation

May 21, 2010

A priceless restoration of a 600-pound, 7-foot tall chandelier will be a unique antique element preserved as part of a plan to restore key elements of the 20-story building of 850 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s distinguished Streeterville neighborhood. The building, which was designed by architect Jarvis Hunt in 1924 spent about 50 years as [...]

Wealthy Spending Again on Luxury Homes

May 20, 2010

Saw this report today from a Naples Realtor… Two home sales, each exceeding $45 million set U.S. records for 2010 Naples, FL (Vocus/PRWEB ) — In April, Texas Energy executive Kelcy Warren purchased a Colorado property for $46.5 million. Hot on the heels of this transaction, an unnamed Indonesian buyer contracted in May for a [...]

Top of the Tweets: Art, film, dancing and baseball

May 19, 2010

By Camilla McLaughlin Garnering a lot of attention was a recent Christie’s auction that netted almost a quarter billion dollars in sales, $231.9 million. The centerpiece was a collection of contemporary works owned by the late author, Michael Crichton, who reportedly was a friend of Jasper Johns. Johns’ iconic American Flag sold for $28.6 million. [...]

Paradise Valley: The New Hot Spot

May 18, 2010

Looking for quality in the Paradise Valley, savvy and well-informed luxury-home buyers are entering the area in flux. Homes in this area are “selling ‘like hotcakes’” and one Realtor in the area, Lauren Ellington from Realty Executives Premier Marketing Group says that there is need for more inventory, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. The [...]

Rising Sales in Marin County Sparks Optimism

May 17, 2010

The deadline for first-time home buyer and repeat-buyer federal tax credits as well as a boost in consumer confidence have helped increase home sales in Marin County, Calif., according to president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Rick Turley, in an article from dBusinessNews.com.

Sotheby’s International Realty Enters the Algarve

May 14, 2010

The merging of Atlantic Estates’ core business into Sotheby’s International Realty secures a foothold in the luxury property market in the central Algarve. By the end of May, Sotheby’s International Realty Portugal will open its first office in the Algarve, utilizing key assets and reputation for quality customer service established by its partner Atlantic Estates. [...]