luxury homes: A Peek into the Rooms of Luxury Homes - 12/31/07 09:35 AM
What kinds of rooms might go into various luxury homes? The possibilities are as varied as lifestyles.
I recall a luxurious mansion in Houston’s lovely River Oaks that had, in addition to every other conceivable room, a luggage room. It was a sensible space that accommodated the traveling owner’s large collection … (10 comments)
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luxury homes: The Luxury Closet - 10/19/07 11:46 AM
In our coastal San Diego luxury real estate market, buyers are practically manic about their closets–and especially the ones in the master suite.
And what are luxury home buyers seeking in closets?
They are most pleased when there are separate closets for each–or if single, separate closets for the seasons. The compleat closet … (29 comments)
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luxury homes: What Do Luxury Home Buyers Want? - 10/06/07 10:29 AM
This is Part One of an ongoing series about Luxury Home Buyers, their expectations, origins and trends.
This first article in the series will look at these buyers and what they expect from their luxury real estate agents.
For some reason,I thought market knowledge and keen negotiating skills would head … (9 comments)
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luxury homes: Luxury Rocks - 06/21/07 10:34 AM
For out-of-the-box eye candy, Italian designers have few peers. Leave it to these clever wizards to create the ultimate in luxury rocks for exterior lightscaping.
These remarkable lighted rocks, created by Oluce, look as if they might have been llifted from the lawn of a distant planet.
Not so. They were … (5 comments)
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luxury homes: The $1 Billion Home - 06/09/07 11:45 PM
The World's Most Expensive Mansion?
This may arguably be the most expensive and tallest private residence ever built.
India's wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani, 50, is slated to begin construction of a billion dollar glass and steel skyscraper home in Mumbai City, the financial capital of India. The 27-story building will be designed to house his family of six and … (8 comments)
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luxury homes: The Venetian Plaster Master - 05/06/07 10:41 PM
When I first entered this newer San Diego luxury home, I was amazed by its wall and ceiling finishes. Walking slowly from room to room, I ran my fingers over the cool burnished walls and the gray stone door arches. Even the ceilings and dome gave the impression that we had … (5 comments)
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luxury homes: How to Define a Luxury Home - 05/05/07 12:24 AM
It is a tough task in relativityfor Active Rainers to define a luxury home.
One’s perspective has as much to do with the definition as does the opulence, location or architectural significance of a particular property. One man’s simple home is another man’s castle, and vice versa.
Perhaps it is easier to consider … (4 comments)
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luxury homes: The Bigger the Home the Bigger the Tumble? - 04/15/07 10:06 PM
A recent study of publicly-traded CEO homes found a correlation between the size of the CEO's home and the company's stock price. It may come as a surprise to some, but the larger and more luxurious the CEO's home is, the poorer the company's stock tends to fare.
Many market-beaten dot … (10 comments)
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luxury homes: Prestige Home Index: San Diego - 02/04/07 03:03 PM
First Republic Bank has created the first statistical model-The Prestige Home Index-that measures changes in home values in excess of $1 million in key California markets. What are some of the common features of these indexed homes? They have at least 3000 to 6000 feet, three to six bedrooms and three … (1 comments)
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luxury homes: Elephant Hide Wallcoverings - 01/24/07 04:46 PM
Yes, Craig Schiller, there truly are such abominations--and probably enough to bring out the ire of all the Active Rain Animal Activists. How does a Realtor stumble upon such things? Sometimes obscure research uncovers the imponderables.
For example, I didn’t consider luxury home insurance to be that interesting or that blogworthy until I … (4 comments)
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luxury homes: Pricing Homes in a Declining Market - 10/19/06 10:06 PM
In a vigorous seller’s market, it was fun to push the pricing envelope and go for new pricing records—set in record time. As listing agents, we prided ourselves on our happy sellers and their delighted neighbors. It was fun to represent sellers and help them negotiate multiple offers.
These days, we … (12 comments)
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