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Warning ! Some reading this may be offended and disappointed, but here are a few predictions for 2009. Do not read if you are faint of heart ! British property prices British property prices are going to see a fall from the current average price of £ 158K to a new average price of £ 75K. A fall o...
01/13/2009
The International Real Estate Federation, FIABCI, is announcing a relationship with LUXURY FILM, a premier video production, consulting and animation company which services the luxury real estate market on a global basis. The company is comprised of an exclusive network of experts and internation...
12/17/2008
First some recent news in the property markets. As we are all aware, the "credit crunch" is having an effect on property prices and transaction volumes around the world.News from certain quarters is worse than others, yet some segments are still attracting buyers at what can only be described as ...
10/26/2008
Recent news and happenings in the luxury real estate world. A luxury villa in France was reported as selling for five hundred million dollars (US) but this turns out not to be the case. Luxury Villa in France. The most expensive home in Singapore is subject to a legal battle. Even the extremely w...
08/06/2008
Elie Saab, Lebanese fashion designer has been retained to design a luxury hotel over looking the Tiger Woods Golf Course in Dubai A new fractional-ownership Residence Club was recently launched in Nantucket - they are looking for brokers also. Matthew Perry is still buying up property all over th...
07/15/2008
Sophie Bielefeld of Bend, Oregon is faced with the daunting prospect of being a real estate agent in a town with an estimated 30-month supply of million dollar-plus homes for sale. As sales have slowed over the last year, she decided to do something about it and formed a luxury property network.
06/19/2008
Interesting news from the Luxury markets. Some good, some bad (depending on your perspective) A new record set for home price in London: Luxury Real Estate in London sets a new record Donald Trump takes a $25million hit in Florida: Originally asking $125million, the sale price was $100million. Do...
06/02/2008
It can be hard to find objective information about real estate amongst the welter of self-serving advertorial being dished up by real estate companies. One company has taken the innovative approach of employing a professional real estate blogger to provide a breath of fresh air to its corporate w...
05/22/2008
This is a selection of recently-announced property developments around the world. As perusual, it seems as though the uAE has more than their fair share and you have to wonder just how many of these "luxurious" developments they can build before the oil money runs out. Cityscape Abu Dhabi saw a n...
05/16/2008
A residence fit for a King - or a Queen. Possibly the most expensive, most exclusive, most desirable, most spectacular, most………. When they talk of ultra-luxury, this is what the word was coined for. “Oakmayne bespoke,” will soon be launching what has to be the most (see above) properties in Londo...
04/28/2008