This Bahamas penthouse is so incredible that it’s about to be featured on the silver screen! Listed at $1,365,000, this 4-bedroom, 4-bath unit will soon be featured on HGTV’s “Live Here, Buy This.” This penthouse is located in Harbour Breeze condominiums on Paradise Island. This top floor, south east facing apartment is located in arguably [...]
Luxury Portfolio International, in conjunction with Harrison Group — a marketing and research firm — recently released a luxury real estate white paper report on how today’s highly affluent U.S. consumer selects luxury real estate associates and brokerages.
This week’s Top of the Tweets By Camilla McLaughlin The beginning of the end? “Don’t be too quick to dismiss the possibility,” says financial columnist Mark Hurlbert. Several real estate index funds recently traded at 52 week highs. And Gary Cardiff and Steve Horwitz at Sound Advice point to the steady decline of foreclosure rates [...]
Real estate professionals, take note: an opportunity to expand internationally awaits in the form of the International Real Estate World Summit, to be held October 20 – 22 in Panama City Beach, Fla. The conference, which will be hosted by The International Association for Promoting Real Estate, is not to recreate your typical atmosphere of [...]
BuildFax — the new go-to source for property history reports — recently unveiled its BuildFax Remodeling Index (BFRI) for May 2011, which revealed that the month of May had the highest level of remodeling activity since the Index was introduced in 2004. The report shows continued month-over-month gains for every region of the country, with [...]
Beautiful and dramatic, this contemporary residence designed by noted architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen rests on 2.75 seaside acres. From 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths to a large central-entry atrium, this custom-built home features the best of luxury living. Sophisticated living and dining rooms with soaring ceilings are complemented by a gourmet kitchen and a great [...]
There was a time when spec homes were designed and built one after the other and inventory of the latest, greatest estates was ripe for the picking. Today, spec homes aren’t blooming as quickly and those who want brand-new need to act with quickness. One of the country’s most popular new estates can be found [...]
Maria Babaev of Laffey Fine Homes will be hosting a reception at one of her unique carriage home properties located in Muttontown, N.Y. Wine and cheese will be served, followed by a polo match at 6 p.m. at Meadowbrook Polo Club. The property itself is a brick-and-slate sprawling estate is a divine representation of European [...]
Situated in Snapper Creek, an exclusive, established waterfront neighborhood, this 16,135-square-foot home with 6 bedrooms, 6 and a half baths plus a 2 bedroom/2 bath guest house offers the allure of waterfront living and the security of a gated compound. Just minutes to Miami’s downtown financial district and the area’s best public and private schools, [...]
This week’s Top of the Tweets By Camilla McLaughlin Real estate talk this week trended toward declining inventories, prices standing firm and, yes, even pent-up demand. Altos Research’s latest shows prices trending up with the median for 26 markets covered hitting $450,000 in June. List prices also rose 2.31 percent over the last three months. [...]
