What’s on the real-estate forecast? Perhaps a change - 12/31/07 05:50 PM
Predicting the future is a tricky game, as you can easily see from the failure of many experts last year to predict the problems this year in this Inman News article, entitled "2007 real estate forecaster report card." I don't expect people to be perfect and so it's completely understandable even … (4 comments)

New York luxury market shrugs off real-estate worries in 2007 - 12/28/07 05:40 PM
Check out this excellent article from Forbes.com, entitled "Priciest home sales of 2007." After conducting extensive research, Forbes.com discovered that the top five most expensive U.S. home sales this past year were in Manhattan. In fact, two real-estate sales records were broken in New York City: the priciest apartment with the $60 … (3 comments)

Charity never faileth – Florida broker gives gifts to children - 12/20/07 03:10 PM
I like talking about good people and the examples they set for others to follow. One particularly noteworthy person is Rob Thomson, the president of Waterfront Properties, which is the exclusive member of the Luxury Real Estate Board of Regents in Jupiter, Fla. About six years ago, this charitable man founded Charities for Children … (0 comments)

For your consideration: New real-estate term - Hondo - 12/14/07 04:41 PM
Working in luxury real estate, I have noticed a great number of terms being used that I like but that I think could be better. For instance, in the Winter 2008 issue of LuxuryRealEstate.com Magazine, I wrote an editorial on hotel condos. A hotel condo is a condominium located inside a … (5 comments)

Sound advice on real-estate open houses - 12/13/07 04:48 PM
Open houses are excellent opportunities to bring potential buyers into a home and let them gain insights that are difficult to convey through written descriptions or even virtual tours. However, there is a potential risk for luxury real estate agents and others to be aware of, according to a recent article in … (5 comments)

Brad Pitt leads by example in New Orleans - 12/07/07 05:17 PM
It's been more than two years since Hurricane Katrina. The water has receded and hundreds of thousands of people have returned to their homes in New Orleans, but much more effort is needed to resurrect this city to its past greatness. Actor Brad Pitt is doing his best to lend a … (1 comments)

The best thing that can happen in real estate - 12/06/07 02:35 PM
Here's a joke I find both funny and sobering: At a bad man's funeral, no one could be found who had anything good to say about him. Finally, an elderly woman, who had known the man since they were children, was asked to share something good about him. So she stood … (10 comments)

 
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