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Luxury Portfolio International™ to Host SUMMIT for Top Sales Associates and Luxury Marketing Professionals (01/31/2012)
Chicago, IL (1/31/12) — Luxury Portfolio International™ will bring many of the world’s top luxury real estate associates and marketers together at its Luxury Portfolio SUMMIT March 22-24 at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando in Florida. The annual exclusive invitation-only event offers insights on today’s luxury lifestyles and how home ... Read More »
Robert Paul Properties Captures the Luxury Market (01/16/2012)
CAPE COD, MA (1/16/12) — In what proved to be another unstable economic year, one marketsegment that showed growth for 2011 across Cape Cod and the South Coast was the $1M+ realestate market. Boutique real estate firm Robert Paul Properties ended the year as the number onerealty firm in this highly competitive marketspace.“At a time when so ... Read More »
Frank Howard Allen Realtors Launches New Guided Tour Program and YouTube Channel (11/16/2011)
Frank Howard Allen Realtors announced today the launch of its Guided Tour program and dedicated YouTube channel, offering consumers the ability to tour multiple homes without ever stepping outside. Now, all active Frank Howard Allen residential listings feature professionally narrated videos that are posted on YouTube and www.fhallen.tv, and are also ma... Read More »
Coach Realtors Hosts Luxury Home Marketing Forum (10/31/2011)
Long Island, New York: On October 26th, Coach Realtors hosted a one day symposium held at the Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park, home of the 2002 and 2009 US Open golf championship. The by invitation only meeting brought together 100 of Coach Realtors’ top sales associates with special training and a record of success in marketing upper ... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio International™ Releases Latest Edition of Luxury Magazine (10/12/2011)
Luxury Portfolio International™ has released the latest edition of the Luxury Portfolio International Magazine. The newest edition is mailed and distributed to affluent consumers through Luxury Portfolio’s network in more than 35 countries and sold on newsstands in over 50 countries. The publication features a selection of the world’s ... Read More »
LONG & FOSTER® Lists $30 Million Fort Washington, Pennsylvania Property (10/11/2011)
CHANTILLY, Va., Oct. 11, 2011— Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc., the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States and a leader in the sale of luxury properties, today announced it has listed, as part of its extensive number of current listings, the Arbor Hill estate, considered to be one of the region’s mo... Read More »
Chris Dietz Speaks on Behalf of Luxury Portfolio International™ at The Property Investor Show & OPP Live 2011 (10/05/2011)
Chris Dietz, European director for Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® - International Ltd. and Luxury Portfolio International™, will be a speaker at The Property Investor Show & OPP Live 2011 at ExCeL London, October 13-15. The event is the final presentation in a three-part trade show series for Europe's most prestigious investor... Read More »
Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate Launches New, Cutting-edge Website (09/19/2011)
Vail, Colorado – Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate (SSFRE), the leading real estate company in the Vail Valley, released their new website at www.VailRealEstate.com. Their exclusive in-house Marketing and Technology department has been diligently reconstructing their current website to make it one of the most visual and interactive real esta... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio International™ Connects With Luxury Consumers (08/29/2011)
CHICAGO – (8/29/11) – As interest in the luxury real estate market continues to increase, Luxury Portfolio International™ is responding by showcasing their high end properties through international events and in venues around the world. Approaching the fall season, Luxury Portfolio International™ is hosting a series of member-fac... Read More »
New Orleans Market Leader Affiliates with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (08/25/2011)
CHICAGO – (8/25/11) – Prudential Gardner Realtors®, established in 1943 by New Orleans real estate icon Gertrude Gardner, announced today that the company is returning to its heritage as an independent full-service brokerage and affiliating with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®. LeadingRE is the world's large... Read More »
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and Luxury Portfolio International™ Host International Symposium in Madrid (08/11/2011)
Members of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), and Luxury Portfolio International™ will convene at the Westin Palace in Madrid, Spain, October 19-21 for the network’s International Real Estate Symposium. In attendance will be brokers, managers and real estate professionals from the best-known local and regional real ... Read More »
Lila Delman Real Estate Opens Office in Providence: Expands from the Coast to the Capital (08/10/2011)
Lila Delman Real Estate, the leader in Rhode Island's luxury property market, announces the opening of a new office in Providence, the sixth for the firm. The Providence location, on the East Side at 9 Wayland Square, will allow the company to better serve the Providence and inland areas.“Our new Lila Delman office on Providence’s East Side ... Read More »
R & B Singer Ne-Yo Purchases Home in Alpharetta (08/05/2011)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - Music producer and top recording artist, Ne-Yo and his fiancé, who are expecting their second child, are the newest residents of a prominent Alpharetta Golf Community. The couple recently closed on the European-style home listed by Harry Norman, REALTORS Alex McGraw and Annemarie Russo. “The four finished levels with elev... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio International™ Secures Premiere Independent Firms (08/03/2011)
CHICAGO – (8/3/11) – Luxury Portfolio International™, the luxury face of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, is honored to report a successful second quarter of recruiting with the announcement of several prestigious domestic and international members to the program. These new members are top firms, both in terms of sales ... Read More »
LONG & FOSTER® REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCES SALE OF EVERMAY (07/19/2011)
Landmark historic estate in Georgetown has new owner Chantilly, VA — Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc., the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, has announced the sale of the Evermay Estate, a notable historic property located in the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C. The transaction was finalized on ... Read More »
The Social Network Revolution comes to Montague Miller & Co (07/01/2011)
Charlottesville, VA—Montague Miller is pleased to announce the completion of it's first intensive 8 session Social Media Bootcamp. The course was developed by Sasha Farmer, Director of Internet Strategies for the company and an early adopter of social media in the real estate business. Agents who participated gained knowledge and skills in the use... Read More »
Baird & Warner Real Estate Acquires F.C. Pilgrim & Co. of Oak Park (06/24/2011)
Baird & Warner Real Estate announced today that it has acquired west suburban real estate broker F.C. Pilgrim & Co. The combination of these two venerable, family-owned, independent real estate firms further solidifies Baird & Warner’s dominant residential sales leadership in Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park and surrounding communit... Read More »
John L. Scott Real Estate opens first Portfolio Office on Bainbridge Island (06/13/2011)
J. Lennox Scott, chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate announces the opening of the first John L. Scott Portfolio office on Bainbridge Island. John L. Scott Portfolio is the exclusive luxury marketing program that John L. Scott brokers offer to their high-end buyer and seller clients. “Bainbridge Island is a destination for those looking f... Read More »
Frank Howard Allen Debuts New Website (06/10/2011)
New Features to fhallen.com include a Richer Advanced Home Search Experience, Enhanced Community Pages with Market Data, You-Might-Also-Like proposals NOVATO, CA – Frank Howard Allen Realtors unveils a newly redesigned company website (www.fhallen.com) with a focus on enhancing the totality of the home search experience. A fresh new look, featured... Read More »
Frank Howard Allen Earns Accolades in Local Polls, Rankings (06/02/2011)
Frank Howard Allen is very pleased to announce that it has again been named Best Real Estate Company in the North Bay by the readers of NorthBay biz magazine. This marks the eighth year in a row that Frank Howard Allen has earned this title. In addition, Frank Howard Allen received the Gold Award for Best Company to do Business with in Marin. "We'r... Read More »
Barrett & Company Real Estate Reaches Greater Boston Home Buyers with Custom iPhone/iPad App (05/31/2011)
Barrett & Company Real Estate has expanded their mobile MLS IDX reach with the addition of a complimentary, custom Massachusetts Real Estate App for the iPad & iPhone. With Verizon's launch of the iPhone, Apple’s recent launch of iPad 2, and over 10 million iPads sold in 2010, Executive Director of Business Development, Jacob Clayton recog... Read More »
Aspen Luxury Ranch Sells for $20.5 Million (05/31/2011)
Joshua & Co., the exclusive Aspen affiliate of both Christie’s International Real Estate and Luxury Portfolio International, today announces the real estate closing of Black Bear Ranch, a luxury ranch property valued at $20,500,000. Nestled against rolling hills and located in the pristine Owl Creek Ranch subdivision between Aspen and Snowmass... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio International™ Debuts New Video Channel – Luxury Portfolio TV (05/23/2011)
CHICAGO – (5/23/11) – Luxury Portfolio International™ recently announced the debut of their new video channel – Luxury Portfolio TV. The branded platform, featured on the homepage of LuxuryPortfolio.com, features hundreds of property, company, and community videos and slideshows that have been produced by Luxury Portfolio and its... Read More »
Meadowbrook Polo Club announces Laffey Fines Homes at Title Sponsor for 2011 Season (05/19/2011)
Greenvale, NY – Laffey Fine Homes, one of Long Island’s most dominant real estate companies for almost four decades, is proud to announce their Presenting Title Sponsorship of the 2011 Meadowbrook Summer Polo Season. Through this strategic sponsorship the Laffey Fine Homes name will be synonymous with the distinguished legacy of the oldest p... Read More »
Sally Lapides Honored with Woman’s Center Corporate Leadership Award (05/16/2011)
Providence, RI (May 16, 2011) — The Women’s Center of Rhode Island presented Sally Lapides with the Corporate Leadership Award at the 2011 Women of Excellence Awards Luncheon (WEAL) on May 6th at the Providence Marriott on Orms Street. This is the ninth year of the awards and this year’s event was hosted by Patrice Woods, anchor of NBC... Read More »
Village Properties Joins Luxury Portfolio International (05/10/2011)
Village Properties recently joined Luxury Portfolio International, the fastest growing luxury property network, with more than 200 affiliate companies around the world and more listings over $1 million than any other luxury real estate organization. “Luxury Portfolio is delighted to have Village Properties as part of our distinguished Broker Colle... Read More »
Cora Bett Thomas Realty & Associates Names Ruthie Seese as a Top 10 Producer for 2010 (05/06/2011)
Savannah, GA—Cora Bett Thomas Realty & Associates recently honored Ruthie Seese with the coveted Top Producer award for the Premiere Real Estate firm located in the Landmark Historic District of Savannah, Georgia. This award is only achieved by those agents that maintain a high level of service and production consistently year after year. “... Read More »
Lila Delman Real Estate Announces Weekend Getaway Contest (04/29/2011)
Lila Delman Real Estate announced today their upcoming Facebook contest: Win a Weekend for 2 in Newport, RI During the J Class Regatta – June 17 & 18, 2011. “We are very eager about our upcoming Facebook contest and to be working with such wonderful Newport companies such as 41North, Newport Restaurant Group, Helly Hansen of Newport, Rib... Read More »
Laffey.com is iPad Compatible (04/13/2011)
Greenvale, NY – Laffey Fine Homes, one of Long Island’s most dominant real estate companies for almost four decades, is proud to announce the introduction of its newest application – Laffey.com on the iPad. The announcement was made by Emmett Laffey, Principal & CEO, Laffey Fine Homes. “To further enhance Laffey Fine Homes on... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio International™ Recognizes Improvements in the Real Estate Market with Increase in New Members (04/06/2011)
CHICAGO – (4/6/11) – Luxury Portfolio International™, the luxury face of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, is proud to welcome six new brokerage members and four new developments to its’ luxury brand during the first quarter of 2011. The positive signs indicated by the program growth show a commitment to high end s... Read More »
Lila Delman Real Estate Sells Gray Craig Manor House (04/04/2011)
Rhode Island, with its natural beauty, rich architecture, history, and cultural amenities, continues to attract buyers of significant homes and estates. 2010 was a record breaking year with 10 properties selling between $5MM and $10.5MM. Lila Delman Real Estate was pleased to be involved with 8 of these transactions and now in 2011 with the sale of the ... Read More »
Frank Howard Allen Strengthens North Bay Presence with New Agents, Offices (03/31/2011)
NOVATO, CA (March 31, 2011) - Frank Howard Allen Realtors, the largest locally owned and operated real estate brokerage in the North Bay, announces the opening of new core offices in Sonoma, Napa, St. Helena, Glen Ellen and Kenwood. “In a time of nationwide cutbacks and closures, we are fortunate to be in a position where we can grow and expand,... Read More »
An Update on the London Residential Property Market (03/15/2011)
Catherine Penman, head of research, Carter Jonas, commented: “Since the beginning of 2011, the central London residential property market has continued to enjoy immunity from the wider UK economy and its increasingly uncertain outlook. “The lettings market has witnessed a buoyant start to the year with demand strengthening despite limited st... Read More »
O’ahu Luxury Real Estate Remains Stable Investment in 2011 (01/26/2011)
January 26, 2010 –Honolulu, Hawaii– Kahala Associates, Hawaii’s first wholly agent-owned, luxury real estate brokerage firm, announced today the release of a new white paper entitled “Oahu Luxury Real Estate: Stable Investment in 2011.” The paper intends to inform readers about the Oahu luxury real estate market’s res... Read More »
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Members Lead the Way with Adoption of New Technology (01/24/2011)
CHICAGO – (1/24/11) – A recent survey of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and Luxury Portfolio International™ member firms indicated that many are using Quick Response (QR) codes to promote their businesses and home listings. Mirroring this trend, Luxury Portfolio International™, the luxury face of Leading Real Est... Read More »
Luxury Properties in Cape Town Remain a Secure Investment (01/17/2011)
Cape Town 13 January, 2011 - Cape Town’s luxury property market (above R6 million / $900,000) despite the recession has performed much better than other segments of the market. Cape Town is regarded as one of the most sought-after destinations in the world, from a lifestyle, beauty and vacation point of view and has been greatly enhanced by the su... Read More »
Tom Flanagan on Inman Connect NYC 2011 Panel (01/04/2011)
Providence, RI (January 4, 2011) — Residential Properties Ltd. is pleased to announce that Thomas Flanagan, Director of Information Technology, will be featured as a panelist at the 15th annual Real Estate Connect in New York City on January 12th. As part of the “Connect Tech” track of the conference, this overall seminar will give CTO... Read More »
Shorewest, Realtors® Sales and Its Family of Companies Give Back to the Community (01/04/2011)
Brookfield, Wisconsin - Shorewest, Realtors® and its family of companies donated over $23,000 in 2010 through its monthly Casual for a Day days. Each month one of Shorewest’s offices, departments or companies choose a charity or family in need to receive monies collected through its Casual Day. Employees and sales associates pay $2 to dre... Read More »
Vail’s first custom real estate iPhone™ app launches (12/20/2010)
Vail, CO, December 20, 2010 - Vail Valley-based brokerage Slifer Smith & Frampton (SSF) recently launched the Vail Valley’s first iPhone app to help keep real estate consumers informed about the market. The app features a GPS property search for users to locate nearby available properties or as well as a traditional home search. With the tap o... Read More »
Laffey Fine Homes Closes $5 Million sale on North Shore of Long Island (11/24/2010)
This stately brick colonial located at 7 Colonial Drive in the tony enclave of famed Upper Brookville sold for $5,000,000, representing not only the highest sales price in 2010 but also the highest recorded sales price in the last two years. The property was successfully sold by Andrea Levine of the Laffey Fine Homes Great Neck Office. Levine, a renowne... Read More »
John Zeiter of McGuire Real Estate Named Marin County REALTOR® of the Year (11/15/2010)
SAN FRANCISCO — December 15, 2010 — On Tuesday, the Marin Association of REALTORS® awarded John A. Zeiter, of McGuire’s Corte Madera office, REALTOR® of the Year at its annual awards luncheon in San Rafael, Calif. Each year MAR honors an individual who best represents the organization’s high standards of judgment, princip... Read More »
Sue Lowe and Shari Chase of Chase International Win Big at Industry-Wide Marketing Competition (11/04/2010)
Sue Lowe and Shari Chase of Chase International win two of five luxury home marketing awards. Lake Tahoe, Nev. (Nov. 4, 2010) – Top luxury real estate professionals from across the U.S. and Canada gathered in Austin, Tex. late last month to compete for “best in the business” marketing awards. Lake Tahoe-based Susan Lowe and Shari Chase... Read More »
Lila Delman Real Estate Sells Bonnet Shores Property at a Historic Price (10/29/2010)
The property at 90 Colonel John Gardner Road in Narragansett sold on October 26, 2010 for $3,400,000. This is the highest sale in Bonnet Shores history by over 50%of the previous record. Lila Delman Real Estate was both the listing and selling company. President Melanie Delman and Realtors® Robin Nicholson and Ruth Bellino represented the seller. Ad... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Creates 3-D Property Tours of Fine Homes (10/25/2010)
Company is first international luxury marketing program to use 3-D technology to enhance luxury home search. CHICAGO – (10/25/10) – Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® announced the creation of the first automated 3-D tours of its luxury home listings. These tours are available on its award-winning website, LuxuryPortfolio.com, in... Read More »
Georgianna Finn, Owner/Broker of Coach Realtors, to be Featured Panelist at the 2010 Power Broker Forum (10/19/2010)
Each year at the National Association of Realtors annual conference and expo, RISMedia’s Power Broker Forum assembles the industry’s leading brokers and brands to explore the best practices and competitive strategies that have led to their success. This year’s Forum panel includes Georgianna Finn, owner/broker of Coach Realtors and cha... Read More »
Harry Norman, REALTORS® Releases its Fall Issue of Harry Norman HOME (10/08/2010)
Harry Norman, REALTORS® released the Fall issue of Harry Norman HOME Magazine on October 8th, 2010. The HOME Magazine is the company’s premier vehicle for marketing luxury properties. Gorgeous professional photography, elegant, sophisticated design and informative narrative accompany each property featured in HOME. Since 1930, Harry Norman, RE... Read More »
Sally Lapides Speaks at Year Up Providence (10/07/2010)
Sally Lapides, CEO of Residential Properties Ltd., was featured as a guest speaker for the incoming class of students on Friday, October 1st at Year Up Providence. Located downtown on Dorrance Street, Year up is a work force development program that gives 18 to 24 year olds the tools needed to succeed in the business world. Sally Lapides became acquaint... Read More »
Alain Pinel Announces the Sale of the Magnificent Shanel Estate (10/07/2010)
Alain Pinel Realtors is proud to announce the sale of perhaps the most luxurious country estate ever offered in Sonoma and Napa counties. Tucked away on 362+/- acres of prime Sonoma hillside, Shanel includes a magnificent residence completed in 1995, 7 acres of Syrah vineyards, guest house, caretaker residence, equestrian center and Lake Miwok, all surr... Read More »
Peabody & Smith Realty Starts Using Bar Code Technology to Give Consumers Information Fast (09/15/2010)
Littleton, NH – By the year 2013, researchers at Gartner Predicts estimate that “mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common Web access device worldwide”. For this reason Peabody & Smith Realty has begun using Quick Response (QR) codes on their signs for consumers to use to instantly access property information. These QR cod... Read More »
Michael Saunders & Company Premiers New Web Site Combining Consumer-focused Design and Market Leading Expertise (08/17/2010)
SARASOTA, Florida—(August 17, 2010)—Michael Saunders & Company, the leading real estate company on Florida’s Gulf Coast, announces the premier of its new web site, michaelsaunders.com. The distinctive new site combines consumer-centric design and ease of usage with the compelling neighborhood content, market data and advanced prope... Read More »
EWM’s Audrey Ross Brokers Sale of Highest-Priced Residential Condominium in Coral Gables History (07/30/2010)
$9 million sale at The Gables Club sets new price standard for City Beautiful Miami (July __, 2010) – Audrey Ross, Senior Vice President of Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell (EWM) Realtors, has brokered the sale of the highest-priced residential condominium ever in the City of Coral Gables. The $9 million sale of the 10,190 square foot, waterfront Tower... Read More »
“Deconstruction” a New Buzz Word in Real Estate (07/27/2010)
A spirit of sustainability is taking hold in residential real estate across the country as buyers make good use of houses that would otherwise be tear-downs. “Deconstruction” can now replace “demolition,” enabling Habitat for Humanity and other non-profits to pass on parts of well-built homes to new and needy users. The first d... Read More »
CGi Immobilier Opens New Office in Nyon, Switzerland (07/19/2010)
CGi Immobilier is proud to announce that a new office was opened in Nyon, Switzerland on July 1st, 2010. Given the strong demand of our clients in the Nyon area, which is situated between Geneva and Lausanne we have decided to reinforce our presence and are ready to welcome all clients. CGI is excited to expand its service in the area and continue ... Read More »
IRG International Realty Group & Prime Yield proudly launch Luxury Residential Tourism Market Report 2010 (07/07/2010)
This year Prime Yield and IRG International Realty Group are already introducing the 4th edition of the Luxury Residential Tourism Market Report. The report has already become the prime source and reference for stastitic information in this segment and gives a summary of the market status. For further information please contact Mr. Ole Jespersen at +351... Read More »
Harry Norman, REALTORS® Sandy Springs Office Provides Dinner for Ronald McDonald House Families (07/07/2010)
ATLANTA, GA - July 7, 2010 - Recently, the Harry Norman, Realtors® Sandy Springs office prepared and served a home-cooked feast for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald house in Atlanta. At the Ronald McDonald House, families can enjoy many of the comforts of home, receive nutritious meals provided by volunteers, and obtain emotional support ... Read More »
Diana Morales Properties Creates a Property Styling Department (06/25/2010)
The Home Styling Department has been created by Diana Morales Properties to help homeowners fully exploit their home’s potential, with a view to selling, letting or simply updating their homes. An in-house home stylist will detect the problems in a property and point out the best features to enhance, areas to de-clutter or renovate, possible fur... Read More »
Patricia Choi ranked Honolulu's #1 Realtor for 2009 (06/09/2010)
Patricia Choi was ranked Honolulu's #1 Realtor for 2009 by Hawaii Business Magazine who recently sponsored the 2010 Top Realtor Award Event at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki where Pat also served on a discussion panel. This will be the 4th successive year that Pat has been Honolulu's #1 Realtor. Below is a link to Hawaii Business Magazine with the ... Read More »
Frank Howard Allen Wins 2010 Best of the North Bay (05/20/2010)
May 20, 2010 — Frank Howard Allen is thrilled to announce that Northbay Biz magazine has just released the results of its annual Readers’ Poll and for the eighth year in a row Frank Howard Allen was voted the Best Real Estate Company in the North Bay, an honor earned every year since the polls inception in 2002. “Thank you to everyone ... Read More »
Briggs Freeman Spring Party Introduces New Highland Park Home (04/28/2010)
Despite the threat of rain, guests poured into the new Mediterranean home at 4343 Beverly Drive during a recent evening reception. The event was hosted by Briggs Freeman partners Robbie Briggs and Charles Freeman as well as Javier Arreola, founder of Terrasse, the high-end builder that completed the new manse. Papercity magazine sponsored the party that... Read More »
Ebby Halliday Companies Announce Luxury Home Magazine Grand Vie (04/22/2010)
Dallas, TX  – As Part of its 65th anniversary year, the Ebby Halliday Companies recently launched a new luxury home magazine named Grand Vie: Luxury in Living to showcase high-end properties throughout the area to luxury buyers and sellers. Ebby Halliday is the luxury market leader, selling more million-dollar homes than any other company in ... Read More »
Harry Norman, REALTORS® Releases Spring 2010 Issue of Harry Norman HOME Magazine (04/22/2010)
Atlanta, GA - Harry Norman, REALTORS® is pleased to announce the release of the company’s Spring issue of Harry Norman HOME Magazine. HOME Magazine is the company’s premier vehicle for marketing luxury properties. Stunning professional photography, elegant, sophisticated design and informative narrative accompany each property featured i... Read More »
Frank Howard Allen Realtors Reveal Optimistic Trends For 2010 (04/12/2010)
Q1 returns and historical perspective factor in analysis as the firm celebrates 100 years Novato, CA - Now celebrating 100 years as a locally owned and operated  business in Marin County, Frank Howard Allen Realtors data predicts what 2010 will hold for North Bay real estate after first quarter returns and a 2009 retrospective report. The firm, ... Read More »
Frank Howard Allen Named ‘Best of Marin’ (03/26/2010)
March 26, 2010 – Frank Howard Allen is thrilled to have been named the best Real Estate Brokerage in Marin, as part of the Pacific Sun 2010 Best of Marin Readers’ Poll which recognizes local favorites in food, home, gardening, beauty, health, fitness and more. This was the first year the Pacific Sun included the category of real estate broke... Read More »
Slifer Smith & Frampton Participates in 13 of the Top 15 Sales of 2009 (02/23/2010)
Vail, CO — In the luxury segment of the market, savvy buyers and sellers trusted the experts with their real estate decisions in 2009. Of the top 15 residential property transactions in the Vail Valley last year, Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate (SSF) participated in 13 of those deals (as recorded in the Vail Board of Realtors MLS). The 15 ... Read More »
Stevens, Peltier and Kawasaki To Address Joint General Session of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and RESPRO® (02/16/2010)
Chicago - Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) and RESPRO® (Real Estate Services Providers Council) will join forces on March 9 with a general session that doubles as the RESPRO conference closing session and LeadingRE’s opening session at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. David Stevens, Assistant HUD Secretary and FHA Commissio... Read More »
Ebby Halliday to be featured on weekend hit TV show “Huckabee” on Sat. 1/23/10 (01/22/2010)
Ebby Halliday to be featured on weekend hit TV show “Huckabee.”  Airs on Fox News Channel, Saturday, January 23 at 7 p.m. WHAT:  Ebby Halliday, founder and chairman of the board of the Ebby Halliay Companies, will travel to New York City to be a guest on the number-one rated weekend hit "HUCKABEE" at 7p.m. (CST) on the ... Read More »
Real Estate Sales Have Risen Exponentially in the Reno/Tahoe Region (01/05/2010)
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. (Jan. 5, 2010) – For anyone who has been waiting for the market to hit rock bottom to get into their dream home in the Lake Tahoe or Reno areas, time is definitely running out. Sales of single-family homes are up dramatically throughout the region. And while home prices continued to fall in 2009, the overall number of units sold h... Read More »
Chase International Gives Back for the Holidays (12/15/2009)
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – Chase International is embracing the holiday spirit by giving food, gifts and plenty of sweets to U.S. soldiers and families in need. With eight offices in the Reno-Tahoe area and nearly 185 agents, Chase’s contributions will brighten the holidays for numerous soldiers, children and seniors. Army Sergeant Sierra Harbi... Read More »
First Team Estates® ‘Live Beautifully’ Campaign Redefines Luxury Home Marketing (12/15/2009)
First Team agents now have an exclusive opportunity to become “designated luxury specialists” for multi-million dollar residential properties throughout Southern California. Initially focusing on the Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, CA areas, the company’s exclusive “Live Beautifully” program is now being expanded beyond tho... Read More »
Baird & Warner's Kinney Posts Chicago's Highest Priced Listing (11/08/2009)
B&W VP of Luxury Home Sales Jim Kinney recently listed the 13,200-square-foot penthouse of chewing gum heir and Wrigley co. chairman Bill Wrigley Jr. for an astonishing $14 million, making it the highest priced residential listing in Chicago. Located in the city's Gold Coast neighborhood, the full-floor penthouse is raw, undeveloped space on the eig... Read More »
@properties Launches New Chicago Real Estate Website Combining Property Listings with Neighborhood Info and Hyper-local Market Data (11/04/2009)
Contact: Peter Olesker, @properties polesker@atproperties.com (312) 334-8360 @properties Launches New Chicago Real Estate Website Combining Property Listings with Neighborhood Info and Hyper-local Market Data Website takes a consumer-centric approach to Chicago real estate with enhanced search functionality, Chicago neighborhood guides and content from ... Read More »
Arundel Burrell Named Exclusive Realtor for Habitat for Humanity in Marin (10/29/2009)
NOVATO, CA, October 29, 2009 – Frank Howard Allen is proud to announce that Arundel Burrell, an agent in the San Rafael Office, has been selected by Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco as the organization's exclusive REALTOR® in Marin County. Earlier this week, Habitat introduced its first home in Marin after more than 15 years of effor... Read More »
Cora Bett Thomas Property Featured on Cover of Carolina Homes & Interiors (10/15/2009)
The home at 126 W Harris Street in Savannah, GA is featured on the winter issue of Carolina Homes & Interiors magazine.  The beautiful residence is listed by Cora Bett Thomas Realty & Associates. See the cover and read the feature article here.... Read More »
YouTube™ Channel Super-Charges Exposure for First Team® Real Estate Property Listings (10/14/2009)
September 2009 – YouTube™ video style tours of First Team® Real Estate properties are giving First Team listings a multidimensional exposure boost for its clients and agents, according to Cameron Merage, CEO, First Team Real Estate. The more than 1,000 YouTube tours consist of a video-style file that is posted on the First Team designate... Read More »
Wetag to Represent the Sale of “Villa Libeskind in Ticino”— (10/06/2009)
Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland  – Wetag Consulting Immobiliare, the Southern Switzerland-based luxury real estate firm that concentrates on luxurious and architecturally significant estates and residences is pleased to announce to represent the sale of “Villa Libeskind in Ticino”—a high-end architectural villa project in Locar... Read More »
Rimontgó Records Another Important Private Sale (10/05/2009)
A company that specialises in luxury real estate will have impressive properties on its books, ranging from opulent villas and architecturally advanced homes to panoramic penthouses and properties in outstanding locations. In spite of this, there remains a category within this broad description that can be regarded as the crème de la crème... Read More »
First Weber Group Announces WRA Gives Distinguished Service Awards (10/05/2009)
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award to members and staff who have provided many years of leadership and distinguished service to the WRA. REALTOR® Ron Zahrt of Wausau was presented with the Distinguished Service Award at the WRA’s Annual Convention in mid-September.... Read More »
It Happened On Dallas’ Famed Strait Lane (10/02/2009)
DALLAS, TX – Some of the area’s top luxury home experts recently attended a Fall market overview and heard predictions for the coming months by appraisal experts Brad Edgar, President, Edgar Appraisal Services, D.W. Skelton, President, D.W. Skelton and Associates and mortgage specialist, David Chance, Sr. Loan Consultant, The Lending Partner... Read More »
Rimontgó’s CEO José Ribes Elected President of EREN (09/30/2009)
In a meeting of the organisation held in Lisbon on 10 and 11 September 2009, José Ribes Bas was elected the new president of EREN, the European Real Estate Network. The CEO of Inmobiliaria Rimontgó replaces Giorgio Viganò of Giorgio Viganò S.a.S., who has been president of this prestigious association since its founding in No... Read More »
Alain Pinel Realtors Growth into Marin County Continues (09/17/2009)
Contact: Gail Knapp / Alain Pinel Realtors / 408.741.1111 / gknapp@apr.com     Alain Pinel Realtors (APR) is pleased to announce further growth in the Marin County real estate market with the opening of a new boutique office in Ross. This comes on top of the opening of two offices in Marin County earlier this year, with new branches o... Read More »
Rimontgó Launches Multilingual Blogs (09/17/2009)
2009 is proving a busy and exciting year for Rimontgó as the company follows up the success of its English-language realitysense.com blog site with the launch of three new, language-specific blogs. English may be the international language, especially for Internet users, but the people at Rimontgó are not known for taking the easy way out ... Read More »
IRG International Realty Group Proudly Hosted the European Real Estate Network’s Annual Conference in Estoril (09/16/2009)
IRG International Realty Group, a co-founding member of EREN, proudly hosted this year’s annual conference of the European Real Estate Network on 11 and 12 September 2009, held at the Palacio Estoril Hotel. This was another opportunity for IRG and the other EREN members to discuss issues on the luxury real estate market at European level, identi... Read More »
John Daugherty, Realtors Blog Gives Insight and Clarity to Relocation Process (09/10/2009)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: September 1, 2009 Marta Fredricks/Kim Stinebaker Dancie Perugini Ware Public Relations (713) 224-9115 HOUSTON, Texas – Houston-based John Daugherty Realtors, Houston’s leading luxury residential real estate firm, is at the forefront of using the latest technology tools to assist customers w... Read More »
Rimontgó Successfully Launches German Website (09/08/2009)
Rimontgó already hosts Spanish and English websites and now it has gone one step further and launched a German site, which will help clients from Hamburg to Munich to find their perfect ‘Luxus Immobilien’. Rimontgó prides itself on its international focus: Rimontgó’s Managing Director, José Ribes Bas, says “... Read More »
Smith & Associates Real Estate Launches New 2.0 Website (08/26/2009)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Robert Glaser, President/CEOSmith & Associates Real EstatePhone: (813) 839-3800rglaser@smithandassociates.com Tampa, Florida – Smith & Associates Real Estate, today announced the launch of their newly designed website, www.smithandassociates.com.  Visitors to the new Smith & Associates website will... Read More »
Houston Legend Martha Fuller Turner Named to the 2009 Texas Business Hall of Fame (08/26/2009)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Esther Hobbs 713.523.3911 Houston --Martha Fuller Turner, President and CEO of Martha Turner Properties, a billion dollar, Houston-based independent residential real estate company, has been selected for induction into the Texas Business Hall of Fame. What an honor. She is one of only seven (7) women to ever have received ... Read More »
Signs of recovery in Marbella and the Costa del Sol (08/12/2009)
I am following the news about the signs of the real estate market’s recovery in other countries and I confirm that in general they come from industry professionals. Some of our clients – when we mention the news- are sceptical and believe the news are propaganda. Maybe they are in some cases. But we wanted to comment what we, at DM Propertie... Read More »
Howard Hanna reports solid activity during first half of 2009 (08/03/2009)
Incredible efforts during the first half of 2009 have led to great results for Hanna Holdings and Howard Hanna Real Estate Services as they report their numbers for the first half of the year. The company’s total dollar volume January through June of 2009 was $11.1 billion, 17% above the company’s performance of $9.5 billion during the first... Read More »
Rimontgó Sponsors Art Exhibition in Aid of Unicef (08/03/2009)
Rimontgó Sponsors Art Exhibition in Aid of Unicef On May 26 this year the studio of renowned Valencia artist Ana Serratosa formed the setting for a gathering of leading figures in the Spanish art world, with the inauguration of an exhibition of Balinese art. The exhibition, sponsored by Rimontgó and in aid of the United Nation’s chil... Read More »
Intero Goes International With Javier Parraga (07/17/2009)
INTERO GOES INTERNATIONAL WITH JAVIER PARRAGA Former Realogy Executive joins the Intero Team to expand company worldwide CUPERTINO, CA (JULY 16, 2009) – International franchise veteran Javier Parraga, a former top executive with real estate conglomerate Realogy Corporation, has joined the Intero ® family of companies as President of Intero Int... Read More »
Santa Fe Realty Partners Property Showcased on Today Show (06/26/2009)
A Santa Fe Realty Partner property was recently on the NBC Today Show! It was one of the five homes chosen to be featured on this segment. ... Read More »
Cora Bett Realty Continues to Expand Into Beaufort, South Carolina (06/24/2009)
Cora Bett Realty announced that they have continued expanding into the Beaufort market by adding its offices in Savannah, Bluffton and Hilton Head. The full-service locations will serve to connect the entire costal region. ... Read More »
First Team Real Estate Jumps in National Sales Volume Rank From 16th to 13th in REAL Trends Top 500 (06/12/2009)
COSTA MESA, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Calm, steady focus on strategies to give their customers an edge in a constantly shifting real estate market has resulted in First Team Real Estate leaping several notches closer to being among the top ten largest real estate brokers in the United States. Despite a turbulent economy that has been especially ha... Read More »
Property Market showing some good signs… also in Marbella! (04/28/2009)
These past few months have certainly been busy ones. We are finally starting to see sales materialize as property prices reach their lowest point and buyers realise the possibility to purchase a good property at very good price, possibly the lowest price the property will be at in this current market. During the last weeks different media have been talk... Read More »
Celebrity couple Anne Archer and her husband Terry Jastrow list their Rhode Island golf residence for $1.1m with Lila Delman Real Estate (04/10/2009)
Newport, Rhode Island- Lila Delman Real Estate announces the offering of the Rhode Island golf residence currently owned by world renowned actress Anne Archer and her husband Terry Jastrow for US$1.1million. The luxurious golf residence is located within the Carnegie Abbey Club, a private sporting estate just outside Newport. Anne Archer was nominated f... Read More »
IRG International Realty Group Brings Prime Sponsors to Estoril Tennis Open (04/10/2009)
IRG International Realty Group assembled three leading exclusive developments to co-sponsor’s Tennis event of the year: The Estoril Open. The event takes place from May 2nd to May 10th and will be an excellent opportunity to expose the tournament’s spectators to the best this country has to offer in high-end real estate. Troiaresort, Palá... Read More »
Company Camaraderie: A Welcome Beacon for Returning Associates (03/17/2009)
In an industry that sees much movement among experienced professionals, John Daugherty, Realtors recently welcomed back seven associates whose reasons for returning revealed a binding thread in the company's success - camaraderie. Linda Bertman missed the networking, the management, and the feeling of family. "When John says we're a family, we are.... Read More »
The UK’s Best Selling Financial Magazine Features Cora Bett Thomas Realty Listing (03/11/2009)
Savannah, GA—Money Week, the UK’s best selling financial magazine, recently featured 1 Noble Glen Drive, located in one of Savannah’s most notably historic neighborhoods, Isle of Hope and listed with Cora Bett Thomas Realty & Associates. This impressive deepwater estate dates back to the 1820’s and features sweeping views of ... Read More »
Cora Bett Thomas Realty & Associates Announces Georgia Top Sales Associates for 2008 (03/11/2009)
Savannah, GA—Cora Bett Thomas Realty & Associates recently announced the top sales associates for their achievements during 2008 in the Savannah office. “This extraordinary group of agents worked very hard and showed true commitment to real estate during one of the most difficult times of our profession,” said Cora Bett Thomas, fou... Read More »
IRG International Realty Group is the Exclusive Sales Agent Worldwide for Palácio Estoril Residências -
Setting New Standards in Luxury Real Estate
(03/06/2009)
The sale of the most exclusive, luxury residential condominium in Portugal was officially launched on March 5th at Hotel Palácio Estoril. At the event, this development’s particular location served as theme for a photographic exhibition featuring “Estoril yesterday, today… and tomorrow”, which illustrated a fascinating an... Read More »
Jawitz Mandated to Sell World Class Properties (02/25/2009)
Jawitz Properties has begun to see the benefits of its membership of Chicago-based Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) and Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® website. The company has been mandated to sell two high-end properties in KZN’s Zimbali Coastal Resort to the value of R100-million as a result of the seller be... Read More »
IRG International Realty Group - Trends in Luxury Real Estate Market (02/25/2009)
Faced with the current global economical stand-still there are many voices expressing concerns and opinions on the matter as well as doubts as to how and when this cycle will finally have its end. However, this crisis that is having its repercussions in most areas of business has propelled many companies and/or private investors to look for ways to co... Read More »
Harry Norman, Realtors® Nominated for Prestigious National Real Estate Award (02/23/2009)
Atlanta, GA – Harry Norman, Realtors is proud to announce it has been named a nominee for the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Diamond Award. Only 23 of 700 member real estate firms received this honor. The Diamond Award is presented annually to the member company that has most actively participated in all of LeadingRE’s busin... Read More »
Jawitz Properties Scoops Highly Prestigious International Property Awards (02/06/2009)
CNBC television association European and African Property Awards have announced that Jawitz Properties has won Best Real Estate Agency and Best Property Marketing awards in one of the world’s most prestigious real estate competitions. The CNBC European and African Property Awards received hundreds of entries from the regions in all categories to f... Read More »
Slifer Smith & Frampton’s Catherine Jones Coburn selected as one of Colorado’s “Most Powerful Salespeople” by ColoradoBiz Magazine (01/14/2009)
Slifer Smith & Frampton, the Vail Valley’s premier real estate firm, is pleased to announce that broker Catherine Jones Coburn was selected by ColoradoBiz Magazine as one of Colorado’s “Most Powerful Salespeople” in the January 2009 magazine issue. The selection was made following an extensive nomination process that reached ... Read More »
Harry Norman, Realtors® Earns Preferred Status in Recognition of Service Expertise (01/13/2009)
As the healthcare industry struggles with a growing physician shortage nationwide, a local real estate firm is working behind the scenes to help attract physicians to our community. Harry Norman, Realtors recently achieved MD Preferred Real Estate Provider status and earned the honor of displaying the MD Preferred Services Medallion. This distinction, a... Read More »
Harry Norman, Realtors® Focuses on the Housing Market and the Economy (01/12/2009)
2008 will certainly go in the history books as one of the most turbulent economic times to date and many are looking for signs that a recovery is on the horizon. Harry Norman, Realtors® Housing Trends 2009 takes a look at what noted economists predict for the economy and the housing market on both a national and local level. Of particular note to us... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® Recruiting Success Caps Year of Achievements (12/22/2008)
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® ends the year with its most successful recruiting year since its founding, with a total of 26 new members joining this year. Luxury Portfolio is the luxury marketing group of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, comprised of 200 of the finest and most powerful independent luxury real estate bro... Read More »
International Traffic Continues in Luxury Segment (11/17/2008)
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® has released Luxe Analytics, a ground-breaking tool that allows its members to access in-depth detailed information about traffic to their listings by country, language and currency. With the tool, sales associates can see how often consumers are viewing a property, what country they are coming from, what... Read More »
Premier Estate Properties Receives Four CNBC International Property Awards (11/17/2008)
United Kingdom – The CNBC International Property Awards 2008, in association with The New York Times, has announced Premier Estate Properties the top recipient of four prestigious awards. Out of the tens of thousands of international entries only two of the most outstanding entries of each category were given a four-star award, while the best over... Read More »
Traditions Management Joins Luxury Portfolio Development Collection (08/22/2008)
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® announced that it has added Traditions Management to its highly successful Development Collection, a multi-dimensional marketing program designed to provide global exposure to a highly selective group of home buyers and sellers. Traditions Management is a real estate sales and marketing firm with a portfoli... Read More »
Cora Bett Thomas Realty’s Marjorie Maddox and Peter Nelsen Recognized for Internet Marketing Excellence (08/05/2008)
Nationally renowned real estate marketing and technology speaker and REALTOR.com® Vice President, Max Pigman, recently presented Marjorie Maddox and Peter Nelsen of Cora Bett Thomas Realty the “Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence”. The Award of Excellence recognizes top agents who consistently provide great marketing service... Read More »
Cora Bett Thomas Realty Announces Expansion Into UK (07/11/2008)
Cora Bett Thomas Realty & Associates announced that Mayfair International Realty, an 11-year-old independent marketing firm with an office in the West End of London, will represent Cora Bett Thomas Realty to European buyers and also handle its European public relations. Mayfair already represents 125 brokerages with 350 offices throughout the United... Read More »
Rimontgó Informs About the Benefits of Investing in Real Estate in the United States (07/10/2008)
VALENCIA– The juncture of international markets, the situation the US Real Estate market is going through in the last few years and the euro-dollar exchange rate make now more interesting than ever real estate investments in the US, informed Rimontgó’s Director, Mr. José Ribes Bas, in the conference organized by this Spanish Re... Read More »
Top Brokers and Real Estate Experts Convene at Luxury SUMMIT (04/25/2008)
Luxury real estate specialists from around the world convened at the Luxury Portfolio SUMMIT, April 7-9 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, FL. Attendees were members of Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection®, the fastest-growing luxury property network. Attendees examined housing, design and lifestyle trends in the luxury market ... Read More »
Harold Crye Named Chairman of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (04/24/2008)
Harold Crye, chief executive officer and co-owner of Crye-Leike, Realtors, has been named chairman of the board of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®(LeadingRE), a global real estate network comprised of 700 of the best-known local and regional real estate firms in the U.S. and 37 countries producing over $400 billion in annual home sales. ... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® Unveils LuxeTours™ on Web Site (03/21/2008)
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® recently unveiled LuxeTour™, a narrated tour of exclusive property listings, on its award-winning Web site, LuxuryPortfolio.com. Other enhancements include translation into Portuguese, the ninth language available to consumers, and a showcase of recent high-end sales around the country. LuxeTour™... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Featured in SmartMoney Magazine (02/12/2008)
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection and member Lois Schneider Realtor of Summit, NJ are featured in the March 2008 edition of SmartMoney magazine.  The article, titled, "The Cultivated Closet" highlights luxury homes in northern New Jersey with incredible custom closets.  Paul Boomsma, president of Luxury Portfolio, is also cit... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio's Paul Boomsma Featured in Unique Homes (12/17/2007)
Paul Boomsma, president of Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection, was featured as an expert source in an article titled, "Waiting for the Rebound," in the December 2007 / January 2008 edition of Unique Homes magazine.   This annual year-end assessment discusses booming luxury home markets, markets on the decline, and what's in st... Read More »
Willis Allen Real Estate’s Barbara Slavin Voted “Best of La Jolla” (11/05/2007)
“I think this is a fun surprise and I’m absolutely honored!”  This is how Willis Allen Realtor Barbara Slavin describes feeling after recently learning she has been voted one of the Best Realtors in the La Jolla Light’s “Best of La Jolla Readers’ Poll.” Barbara has been a Realtor for more than 20 years and... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Featured in Unique Homes Blog (10/25/2007)
Paul Boomsma, president of Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection, was the subject of a recent Unique Homes Blog.  The text of the blog is as follows: This was announced last month and will appear in our December/January issue: If consumers are the drivers when it comes to dictating content on a luxury real estate Web site, then Paul Boomsma i... Read More »
HALSTEAD PROPERTY WINS REBNY’S DEAL OF THE YEAR AND THE HENRY FORSTER AWARD (10/19/2007)
NEW YORK, October 19, 2007 – Last night, the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) presented Halstead Property with the first place Deal of the Year prize for the third consecutive year. Dean Feldman and Edith K. Meyer, Halstead Agents in the Westside office, received the first place honor while Linda VanderWoude, a Halstead Brooklyn Agent, receiv... Read More »
Keyes Company Gives Luxury Customers Special Treatment Through Its Luxury Portfolio Program (10/08/2007)
MIAMI – To maximize marketing opportunities for its high-end luxury properties, The Keyes Company is capitalizing on innovative web-based strategies and global marketing programs designed to generate visibility among qualified clients from around the world.  The Keyes Luxury Portfolio program leverages the expertise and exposure provided by t... Read More »
Paul Boomsma Named President of Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection (09/24/2007)
- Founder of Luxury Portfolio Program Spearheads Growth of Network to More Than 200 Firms in Two Years -CHICAGO (09/24/07)—Paul Boomsma has been appointed president of Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® and chief marketing officer for Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), effective immediately.  Boomsma is... Read More »
Tampa Realtor Team Sells Highest Priced Listing In Hillsborough County for 2007 (09/13/2007)
TAMPA, FL – Dina Sierra Smith and Mitzi Gill, Realtors with Smith & Associates Real Estate, represented the buyers in Hillsborough County’s highest priced real estate transaction for 2007.  Originally listed at $5,000,000, this distinctive 7,090 square foot custom-built Gray Home is situated on three acres on Lake Keystone and boast... Read More »
Keyes Real Estate Pro Sells $5.25 Million Home in West Broward (09/06/2007)
WESTON, Fla. – The highest sales price on a home in Western Broward County in the last two years was recently achieved by top-producing professional Realtor Jean Kachik of the Keyes Weston Branch.  The home sold at a record-breaking $5.25 million.  Kachik attributes the sale to the innovative marketing measures she took to expand the pro... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® Hosts First National Luxury Summit in Chicago and Unveils Luxury Portfolio Wealth in America Study Findings (07/25/2007)
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® will bring together leading members to unveil the Luxury Portfolio Wealth in America Study and discuss market trends at the first Luxury Portfolio Summit Aug. 27-29 at the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago. The study, conducted by The Harrison Group and in conjunction with American Express Custom Publishing Soluti... Read More »
Slifer Smith & Frampton's Inside Edge: Home Trends - What the Experts are Saying (07/16/2007)
Slifer Smith & Frampton has the honor and pleasure of working with some of the nation’s foremost experts when it comes to the luxury real estate and second home markets. During recent conversations and interviews with a handful of industry leaders, these experts noted some of the latest trends taking place around them:Paul Boomsma, Executive V... Read More »
Halstead Property Featured in Avenue Magazine (07/15/2007)
Luxury Portfolio member Halstead Property was featured in Avenue magazine, a New York City luxury lifestyle publication.  The article, titled "Leading the Way" speaks to Halstead's success and innovations, including their membership with Luxury Portfolio. Click on the link below for the full article.... Read More »
Shorewest, Realtors(r) Kicks Off New Luxury Home Marketing Program (07/12/2007)
Brookfield, Wisconsin, July 12, 2007 - Shorewest, Realtors(r) is taking luxury home marketing to a whole new level with Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection(tm). Luxury Portfolio is the fastest growing luxury property network, with more than 200 affiliate companies around the world and more listings over $1 million than any other luxury real esta... Read More »
2007 BEST OF THE NORTH BAY – FRANK HOWARD ALLEN WINS BEST REAL ESTATE COMPANY, BEST WEBSITE (07/10/2007)
Novato, CA, July 10, 2007 – Frank Howard Allen Realtor’s new website went live on Friday, January 26, 2007 and it has already garnered the distinction of “Best Website” as voted by the readers of NorthBay biz Magazine for the publication’s annual reader’s poll, recognizing outstanding businesses in Marin, Napa and Son... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Properties Highlighted on CNNMoney.com (07/05/2007)
Luxury Portfolio members have once again been highlighted on CNNMoney.com in a feature showcasing properties with deluxe pools. Six of the nine homes on display are Luxury Portfolio listings! The story features a gallery of beautiful homes and their pools, represented by Premier Estate Properties, Ebby Halliday Realtors, ... Read More »
York Simpson Underwood Receives Metro Bravo Award (07/05/2007)
For the sixth year in a row, the readers of Metro Magazine have bestowed upon York Simpson Underwood Realty their highest honor, the "Standing Ovation" award for being the best residential real estate company in the Triangle, in the Annual Metro Bravo! Awards. York Simpson Underwood Realty's (www.ysuhomes.com) mission is to provide the highe... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® to Host 2007 International Symposium in Valencia, Spain (07/01/2007)
Chicago – Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® will bring together luxury real estate specialists from around the globe at its first International Symposium Sept. 13-16 at the Las Arenas Hotel in Valencia, Spain. Luxury Portfolio members from 15 countries will convene to explore cross-cultural trends and country-to-country similarities a... Read More »
FIRST TEAM’S BILL PLATTOS REPRESENTED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN AN INVITATION ONLY DISCUSSION WITH THE FEDERAL RESERVE (06/19/2007)
Costa Mesa, California - First Team’s Executive Vice President Bill Plattos was among a select panel from The Real Estate Services Advisory Board invited to attend a private meeting hosted by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in Washington D.C. Formed by the National Association of Realtors®, the Real Estate Services Advisory Board is comp... Read More »
FIRST TEAM RANKS #10 NATIONWIDE FOR SALES VOLUME (06/19/2007)
Costa Mesa, California - According to the National Relocation & Real Estate Magazine’s 2007 Power Broker Report, First Team Real Estate ranked #10 in overall sales volume out of the top 100 companies nationwide.  With continued plans for growth in 2007, including several new offices, First Team’s ranking is up from the number thirte... Read More »
WILLIS ALLEN PRESIDENT & CEO ANDY NELSON TRACKS TREND IN FRACTIONAL HOME OWNERSHIP (05/27/2007)
La Jolla, Calif. (May 27, 2007) – Willis Allen Real Estate’s President and CEO, Andrew E. Nelson, has spent his career watching for trends in the real estate market.  As the summer vacation season approaches, Nelson shares his thoughts about a relatively new way to own a vacation home, called fractional ownership.  “We work ... Read More »
Shorewest, Realtors(r) Receives 2007 Innovation Quotient Award from Small Business Times in Honor of Shorewest TV (05/08/2007)
Brookfield, Wisconsin. Small Business Times magazine has named Shorewest, Realtors a 2007 Innovation Quotient (IQ) award winner. The awards recognize businesses that continue to move forward perfecting their processes, products and services. The award was presented to Shorewest, Realtors at a May 2 awards ceremony at the Wisconsin Exposition Center i... Read More »
ANITA DUNBAR SELECTED AS ONE OF THE MOST REFERRED® REAL ESTATE AGENTS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (04/25/2007)
Charlottesville, Virginia – Most Referred® has certified that Anita Dunbar, Associate Broker, CRS, SRES is one of the Top 3 Most Referred Real Estate Professionals in Charlottesville , as nominated by her industry peers. Anita has been selected on the basis of dedicated client service, honesty, integrity and market knowledge.Most Referred®... Read More »
Smith & Associates Real Estate Continues to Hire the Best in the Business (04/06/2007)
Tampa, FL - Having a team of the most knowledgeable and experienced real estate professionals requires a complimentary corporate culture and support staff.  That is why Smith & Associates Real Estate strives to hire only the best in the business.  The company’s associates, customers and trusted vendors find comfort in knowing tha... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio's Paul Boomsma Accepts Award for Excellence in Luxury Real Estate (03/26/2007)
Luxury Portfolio was awarded Unique Homes magazine’s second annual “Award for Excellence in Luxury Real Estate” at the 2007 Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™ Conference in Palm Desert, California.  Paul Boomsma, executive vice president of Luxury Portfolio, accepted the award on the company’s behalf and on be... Read More »
INTERO REAL ESTATE SERVICES OPENS CUTTING-EDGE REAL ESTATE OFFICE IN SANTANA ROW
Top brokerage raises bar in its approach to real estate
(03/16/2007)
CUPERTINO, Calif. (March 16, 2007)—Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. announced today it has opened its store-front concept location at Santana Row in the heart of Silicon Valley . Real estate veteran Jeanne Spranzo, the former assistant manager of the Intero Los Gatos location, will lead the Intero Santana Row office as vice president and man... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® Tops The Wall Street Journal and REALTrends’ List of Top-Producing Sales Professionals in “The Real Estate Top 200” (01/11/2007)
Luxury Portfolio members have three of the top five agents and teams by sales volume. Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection’s accomplished affiliates ranked among the top real estate agents in the country, according to “The Real Estate Top 200,” The Wall Street Journal and REALTrends’ national award presentation. Luxury Portf... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Blog Featured on CNN (10/18/2006)
Click on the link below to view CNN's feature on the Luxury Portfolio Blog:... Read More »
Luxury Real Estate Market Still Brisk (10/10/2006)
While housing reports across the nation point to slowing sales activity and declining prices, very high-end buyers and sellers seem to be doing just fine. Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection™ reports today an increase of 41.7 percent year-to-date in closed incoming referral volume. These referrals are exchanged by its members for homes price... Read More »
Luxury Property Marketing Program Tops 200 Members (10/05/2006)
One of the fastest growing luxury home marketing programs with over 500 new listings each week, Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection™ is a major business unit of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™, has reached a membership roster of 200 through its international expansion of affiliate members, besting both Sotheby’... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Launches Blog for Luxury Lifestyle-Driven Consumers (10/02/2006)
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® recently launched the new Luxury Portfolio Blog, to promote discussion about and insight into current and upcoming luxury market trends. The blog features news on the most desirable homes in the world, as well as information on top trends in luxury travel, entertaining, fashion and accessories and home de... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® Answering Need to Communicate Internationally is First to Offer Five Languages on Its Web Site (06/01/2006)
Luxury property marketing program expands services to appeal to global buyers and sellers — One of the fastest growing luxury home marketing programs with over 500 new listings each week, Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® (www.luxuryportfolio.com) is now also the first Web site to offer five language options to its target market: Engl... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® Lists More of the Country’s Most Expensive Homes (02/17/2006)
Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection®, a division of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™, tops the Ultimate Homes ranking of the 1,000 most expensive properties currently for sale in the United States. Totaling over $13 billion in luxury property values, the ranking highlights the nation’s most prominent companies in the sal... Read More »
Luxury Portfolio® New Luxury Homes Website Now Live (11/01/2005)
Luxury Portfolio (luxuryportfolio.com), a comprehensive new luxury home marketing program and website from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, is now live. The program features an annual Fine Broker Collection sourcebook, marketing collateral support, training and retreats for luxury specialists, consumer advertising, and a luxury homes tip... Read More »