Austin, TX – As summer sizzled across the U.S., remodeling activity continued to be red hot. Today, BuildFax unveiled its BuildFax Remodeling Index (BFRI) for August 2011 which showed that remodeling activity reached a record high during the month. BuildFax also released data today showing, based on its national footprint of permit data, an estimate [...]
White Sulphur Springs, WV – The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV, announced this week that its Executive Chef, Richard Rosendale, has been named one of four finalists for the prestigious Bocuse d’Or USA National Competition. On January 28-29, 2012, the four will vie for the chance to represent America at the 2013 Bocuse [...]
Kaanapali North Beach, MAUI, HAWAII – Honua Kai Resort & Spa, the only new, whole ownership opportunity on Kaanapali Beach in more than 25 years, has recently exceeded $500 million in real estate sales. As of October 2011, Honua Kai Resort & Spa has sold and closed more than $500 million in real estate sales [...]
If you thought that in the economy and depreciating housing market would translate to massive discounts on mansions, think again! According to Forbes Magazine (via realestate.yahoo.com), mansion owners are playing hardball and raising prices for their luxurious estates on the market. Increasing the asking price for a property would seem like a foolish decision, but [...]
EL SEGUNDO, CA – Travcoa, the world leader in luxury travel, announced robust, early demand and an additional January departure date for the company’s newly introduced Enlightened India Escorted Journey. The 18-day, small-group adventure is scheduled to depart January 25, 2012 and includes the must-see highlights of New Delhi, Agra’s Taj Mahal, Rajasthan’s imposing forts [...]
This Week’s Top of the Tweets By Camilla McLaughlin “Wealthy investors implement catastrophe investing,” tweets @ILHM, referring to a strategy outlined in a recent Reuter’s article. However, @ILHM’s post actually leads to a discussion regarding the growing number of affluent in Europe, the Middle East and China sending money abroad to invest, particularly in real [...]
The 16th Annual Luxury Real Estate Fall Conference was recently held Monday, October 10th to Wednesday, October 12th, at the Grand Del Mar. Keynote Speakers included Robert Frank, wealth columnist with the Wall Street Journal and Joe Stumpf, of By Referral Only. The conference was hosted by John Brian Losh, Chairman/Publisher of Luxury Real Estate, [...]
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC, a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation recently announced that it has entered its first international market with the signing of a 25-year-long master franchising agreement for the development of the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand in Canada. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Canada, a Toronto-based [...]
WASHINGTON – The second edition of the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) shows 23 individual housing markets now qualifying as “improving” under the new gauge’s parameters. This is nearly double the 12 housing markets that made the list last month. The index reveals metropolitan areas that have shown improvement for [...]
New York – Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate company Keller Williams Realty Inc., has listed a magnificent villa in the heart of Tuscany for $53 million. Director of Italian Property Services Richard Tayar is the exclusive agent for Tenuta di Petriolo, situated in thevillage of Torrita di Siena near Montepulciano, Siena and Florence. Dating [...]
