new york: Luxury Real Estate Networking Trip offers exclusive tour of Plaza Hotel - 09/16/08 05:48 AM
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)

new york: New York luxury market shrugs off real-estate worries in 2007 - 12/28/07 09:40 AM
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 million purchase of almost an entire floor of the renowned Plaza Hotel, and the highest price per square foot ($6,287) at another property in Central Park West. It's safe to say that the luxury real estate market is alive and well in New York and other places.It seems difficult to … (3 comments)

new york: Sound advice on real-estate open houses - 12/13/07 08:48 AM
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 The Chronicle Herald - stealing. Apparently, two women managed to steal $73,000 worth of jewelry and other valuables during several open houses in New York and New Jersey. Thankfully, they were caught and hopefully the belongings were returned to their rightful owners.I think that most people are honest and kind, so … (5 comments)

 

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