positive: New Cuba Gooding Jr. movie films at Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan estate - 10/09/08 05:00 PM
I have some very fun news to share. A new TNT movie starring Oscar® winner Cuba Gooding Jr. is currently filming in the Detroit area, and part of the filming is being done at a waterfront luxury home on Windmill Point Drive in Grosse Pointe Park. This property is being represented … (3 comments)
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positive: Credit lenders suffering from withdrawal - 09/25/08 11:17 AM
I am sorry to keep talking about sad things in my luxury real estate blog entries, but I just read an article in CNN entitled "Ex-bankers on pushing customers to rack up debt" and it once again brought up many familiar concerns to my mind on the topic of consumer debt. … (0 comments)
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positive: Fear of falling - 09/18/08 11:35 AM
As promised in my last luxury real estate blog entry, here is my discussion of some meaty topics I've wanted to talk about for a little while. The past few weeks have been pretty thrilling, wouldn't you say? Wall Street dropped an incredible 504 points on Monday and 449 points on … (2 comments)
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positive: 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 … (2 comments)
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positive: Luxury vacations are a steal right now - 09/11/08 05:37 PM
I don't have a whole lot of time today, but I just wanted to share an interesting CNN article entitled "The staycation effect: 5 reasons to travel now." Because people have been very wise with their money this summer and have not gone on as many vacations, right now is a … (1 comments)
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positive: 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 … (5 comments)
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positive: 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 … (0 comments)
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positive: Luxury Real Estate Blog on the rise on Google - 07/31/08 12:23 PM
Thanks in large part to all of the wonderful contributors within the global Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate network, the Luxury Real Estate Blog is making a tremendous ascent in its ranking on major search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN.www.LuxuryRealEstate.com is the most-viewed luxury real estate Web site in … (8 comments)
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positive: 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. … (2 comments)
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positive: Turning an average news release into a great one - 07/23/08 12:13 PM
I hope this doesn't sound too prideful, but I really like what I write. And I do a lot of writing as the Public Relations & Media Specialist for LuxuryRealEstate.com.While my blogs on ActiveRain and the LuxuryRealEstate.com Blog are sometimes quickly written and they don't have the benefit of as much … (5 comments)
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positive: 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 … (0 comments)
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positive: New LuxuryRealEstate.com member listed among top RE/MAX brokers - 06/27/08 04:45 PM
I have some good news and some even better news. The good news is that RE/MAX Cayman Islands just joined LuxuryRealEstate.com, expanding our global network even further into the Caribbean. The even better news is that Kass Canada Coleman, the Broker/Owner of Beachcastles and an agent with RE/MAX Cayman Islands is … (1 comments)
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positive: John Brian Losh interview on Lakefront Radio a big success - 06/25/08 04:03 PM
As a follow-up to my last blog entry, I'd like to report on the interview LuxuryRealEstate.com Publisher/CEO John Brian Losh enjoyed on Lakefront Radio on Friday, June 20, 2008. It went very well, and I have to give a lot of credit to hosts Mary Thompson, Chuck Thompson and Lee Kantor … (1 comments)
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positive: LuxuryRealEstate.com CEO John Brian Losh in the news - 06/19/08 06:04 PM
I have some fun news to share about John Brian Losh, Publisher/CEO of LuxuryRealEstate.com and Broker/CEO of Ewing & Clark, Inc., Seattle's oldest real-estate brokerage.Mr. Losh will appear on Lakefront Radio, an Atlanta radio show on Friday, June 20, 2008. He will discuss the luxury real estate market and high-tech trends … (1 comments)
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positive: Estate of the art: Combine art and luxury real estate - 06/13/08 03:54 PM
Check out this great article I recently read in the Arizona Daily Star, entitled "Home, art inside are both for sale." I think the sellers in this article are onto something pretty smart by joining forces with a local art museum to sell their property.Author Christie Smythe points out that showing … (2 comments)
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positive: Good news and a good question about the media - 06/06/08 04:38 PM
I just have a quick thought to share today. I wish I had more time to write more about this topic, but I'll just do the best I can in a short space. I read a wonderfully informative Inman News article today entitled "Media create foreclosure hysteria." As you can tell … (3 comments)
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positive: Do you EVER stop smiling? - 06/04/08 10:49 AM
"Do you ever stop smiling?" One of my neighbors asked me that question on Monday, June 2, 2008 while I was walking back home from my mailbox after I got home from my job at LuxuryRealEstate.com. I was pleasantly startled by the question because it was asked by the young woman … (2 comments)
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positive: 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 … (6 comments)
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positive: 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 … (1 comments)
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positive: LuxuryRealEstate.com tops Ultimate Homes list, by far - 03/21/08 05:49 PM
Every year, Ultimate Homes magazine lists the top 1,000 most-expensive homes in the United States, and in the recent issue the competition between the different luxury-broker networks isn't even close. LuxuryRealEstate.com has more than twice the number of luxury properties on the list as the closest network. Check it out:HERE'S HOW … (1 comments)
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positive: Looking beyond the gloom - 03/18/08 04:57 PM
I was looking through Google News a few days ago, and a Reuters story caught my eye. The story is entitled "Mortgage broker, lender plan too little too late." It's a somewhat dreary article, describing the hopelessness of our situation and the inability of the current plan devised by U.S. Treasury … (4 comments)
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positive: The right way to make mistakes - 02/27/08 01:53 PM
It seems like an oxymoron, but I believe there is a right way to make mistakes. In fact, I think that I'd like to see more luxury real estate professionals and other people making mistakes because that means that they're moving beyond their comfort zones and trying new things. It's scary … (5 comments)
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positive: Choosing not to fear - 02/20/08 03:38 PM
I am not a particularly pessimistic person. I believe that good eventually triumphs. I put my trust in "old-fashioned" values, such as honesty, saving for a rainy day, avoiding harmful substances and risks, and being kind to all people. Some or all of these things might be out of style right … (7 comments)
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positive: Sumptuous morsel of positive real-estate news - 01/25/08 05:21 PM
I've been talking a lot about the media lately, but my thoughts just keep dwelling on this topic. When I see headlines talking about how many people believe we might be in a recession, I start to wonder if that is simply reflecting the fact that everyone hears and reads predictions … (7 comments)
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positive: Finding hope in the real-estate market - 01/16/08 06:54 PM
Similar to yesterday's post, I would like to focus on some issues that I hope will show that current real-estate worries shouldn't frighten buyers, sellers and agents too much. It seems like everything is going wrong right now because that is what we have been hearing over and over in the … (8 comments)
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positive: Why you shouldn’t fear drops in home prices - 01/15/08 04:03 PM
"The drop in house prices is a good thing." So says a recent editorial, entitled "Relief for home buyers," in The Seattle Times. Exactly. Thank you, Seattle Times editors, for succinctly stating a fact that cuts to the heart of this matter. If prices are always rising, then that is certainly … (5 comments)
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positive: Media’s objective or biased look at the real-estate market – part 1 - 01/04/08 01:50 PM
Quick, guess which of these two stories you're more likely to read in the news: A family that dutifully makes its mortgage payments each month or a family that misses several payments and is unable to keep its home. Let's face it, conflict is inherently dramatic and interesting. It grabs our … (4 comments)
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positive: 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)
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positive: 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)
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positive: 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)
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positive: 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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positive: Let's combat negative media with positive real-estate news galore! - 11/16/07 04:51 PM
Thank you, Bernice Ross, for your profound and eye-opening article entitled "Real Estate hurt by media spin" in Inman News. Sometimes one person can give the rest of us permission to speak up, inspiring us to combat half-truths with positive, accurate information. Ms. Ross focused her remarks on the fact that … (11 comments)
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