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events: Luxury Real Estate Networking Trip offers exclusive tour of Plaza Hotel - 09/16/08 12:48 PM
This is a plug for the the upcoming 13th Annual Luxury Real Estate Fall Conference. I thought I'd just say that at the start. I hope to talk about some more meaty things soon, since there is so much trouble going on because of foolish greed, but today I'll focus on this positive opportunity to network with fellow luxury brokers.Rosita Sarnoff, the Executive Vice President of Stribling & Associates, Ltd., recently shared some great activities her company is planning for Luxury Real Estate members who are attending the Post-Conference Networking Trip to New York City from Oct. 14-16, 2008. This Networking … (2 comments)
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events: Bloggers love helping other bloggers succeed - 08/08/08 11:26 AM
Jim Walberg, the co-Owner/Broker of The Bay Area Team in San Francisco, told me something really cool a few days ago. He said, "Bloggers are the most open and sharing community I have found on the Internet. They want every blogger to win!" I have definitely found that to be true.As a blogger, I often find myself learning a great deal about what is effective and what is not from other bloggers with more experience than me. I have received a lot of positive feedback and support in my blogging from Eric Kodner, a luxury homes Broker with Wayzata Lakes Realty … (5 comments)
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events: Ilya’s Photography captures stunning images of Seafair 2008 - 08/05/08 10:49 AM
"Photography is not about cameras, gadgets and gismos. Photography is about photographers. A camera didn't make a great picture any more than a typewriter wrote a great novel."So says Ilya Moshenskiy, the Principal Photographer of Ilya's Photography in Washington state. I love that quote because, as a writer, I can definitely relate to his point about great works being written by people and not by keyboards or computers.Ilya is an amazing photographer in a variety of fields, including luxury homes, weddings, events and cuisine. He has been the Official Photographer of the past nine Luxury Real Estate conferences and he always … (0 comments)
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events: Malta attracts top designers at international fashion show - 07/28/08 01:20 PM
I have a fun bit of news I'd like to share today.Malta, a lovely island just south of Italy in the Mediterranean, was the site of the Malta International Fashion Show on July 5, 2008. This impressive show attracted top Italian designers who submitted their work for display by top models. These high-profile designers included Giorgio Armani, Versace, Salvatore Ferragamo, Enrico Coveri and many others.You can read the full article by Fiona Galea Debono entitled "Gozo on the catwalk in international fashion show" in the Times of Malta. Dr. Carl Peralta, founder and President of 77 Great Estates, pointed this story … (2 comments)
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events: Cora Bett Thomas Realty’s own “Forrest Gump” swims incredible distance - 07/09/08 11:37 AM
I recently read a wonderful story I would like to share. It's about a 70-year-old Cora Bett Thomas Realty sales associate named Nash McIntosh, who swam for five hours from Tybee Island, Ga. to Hilton Head Island, S.C. I'm about one-third of his age and I can't imagine swimming that kind of distance. In May, I ran for a little over two hours in my first half-marathon and that left me sore and unable to walk for several days. So five hours of physical exertion seems nearly impossible to me.I found this story on the Cora Bett Thomas Realty Blog, and … (0 comments)
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events: Going the distance - 05/14/08 12:07 PM
I'm going to talk about something a little off-topic from my usual discussion of luxury real estate, but which I find compelling and interesting.On Saturday, May 10, 2008, I ran my first half-marathon at the 2nd Annual Tacoma City Half-Marathon. That was 13.1 miles of pain and unique discovery. I had never run more than 10 miles in one stretch before and so I pushed through some barriers and found some amazing truths on the other side.I ran the race with one of my sisters, Nicole. She was actually the one who invited me to run this race in the first … (6 comments)
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events: Praise pours in for Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat - 04/18/08 05:52 PM
Here are some quick snippets of all of the wonderful praise being heaped upon LuxuryRealEstate.com for its recent Spring Retreat conference in San Diego, which ended today:Jim Wallberg and Ann Marie Nugent are the Brokers/Owners of The Bay Area Team, the most-successful team at Keller Williams Realty-Danville. They told LuxuryRealEstate.com CEO/Publisher John Brian Losh, "Hey, Brian! Thank you for your commitment to the vision you have regarding Luxury Real Estate being the brand of excellence throughout the world of real estate. Your Spring conference has been the best use of our time in years as we continue to grow and expand … (1 comments)
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events: Guess who’s coming to dinner - 04/17/08 11:33 AM
The 6th Annual Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat is off and running. More than 250 top luxury experts are in San Diego right now sharing their insights and building new connections.And tonight, during the dinner and Award Presentation, Ben Stein will make his appearance as the Keynote Speaker at this event. His speech is entitled "The Psychology of Buying Luxury Property." It will probably be very entertaining and insightful thanks to Mr. Stein's famous wit and wisdom. Thanks to Harry Tishler with BVG Incorporated for sponsoring Mr. Stein's presentation.Mr. Stein is a great man and I agree with seemingly everything he … (1 comments)
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events: Ben Stein to speak at upcoming LuxuryRealEstate.com event in San Diego - 02/07/08 12:08 PM
Ben Stein, the famous actor, economist, lawyer and author, announced that he will be the keynote speaker at the 6th Annual Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat, which will be hosted in San Diego from Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18, 2008.Mr. Stein indicated that he plans to speak, in large part, about the psychology of buying luxury properties. His participation in the conference is sponsored by Harry Tishler, Senior Vice President of BVG Incorporated in Tampa, Fla."Mr. Stein's opinions have been expressed in a wide variety of media, such as The American Spectator, The New York Times, Barron's, The Wall … (2 comments)
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events: LuxuryRealEstate.com hosts successful European Conference in Austria - 02/01/08 12:04 PM
Remember in my Mission Statement when I mentioned that I would sometimes use this blog to talk about LuxuryRealEstate.com news? Well, this is one of those times. I'm happy to report that the 3rd Annual Luxury Real Estate European Conference was recently held Thursday, January 24th to Friday, January 25th, in Salzburg, Austria.Many high-profile brokers attended this event to discuss luxury real estate markets and trends. José Ribes Bas with Rimontgó, Philippe Furer with Furer SA, and Allison Harvey with Arizona Best Real Estate are a few of the featured speakers and panel members who shared their insights.Unfortunately, I wasn't able … (0 comments)
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Robert Lockard
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