Short and intense market period...yes, it's a secondary home/discretionary marketplace...

May 30, 2009 — Liane ("Li") Read, Sea to Sky Real Estate

Well, it's begun, and the good news is that it's actually occurring this year.   All of 2008 was afflicted by those meltdown concerns, and the result of fear was that "nothing happened".   It's clear that 2009 is creeping back to better times, and the sales are showing this.    Still mainly in the lower end residential options, though, which leaves the luxury segment on the Islands continuing "quiet".

2009 Mortgages Have Found Their “Sweet Spot”!

May 28, 2009

By Jim Walberg of Caribbean Islands Realty Jim Walberg is in the residential real estate trenches everyday. For the last few months a “sweet spot” has shown up as the hottest price point in the East Bay housing markets - $729,000 and below! Remembering that all real estate is “local”, the experience we are having in our San Francisco Bay Area real estate markets is close to a “feeding frenzy” when it comes homes selling in the $725,000 price point and below. In fact, real estate is not just local, it is made up of dozens of “micro-markets” within miles of each other. Yesterday, KCBS 740 AM radio did a feature on this very topic and even asked me to comment about it as a Realtor who has been serving this region for over 30 years.

Caribbean Luxury Rentals - An Alternative To Owning!

May 28, 2009

By Jim Walberg of Carribean Islands Realty Yes, you can enjoy Jim Walberg’s Caribbean Paradise without owning a Fractional deeded ownership, home, town home, or villa. Your alternative is a luxury Caribbean rental. Those of you who enjoy a visit to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands are going to LOVE the luxury rental I discovered a few weeks ago. In fact, I have stood on the deck and enjoyed the sunrise over American Yacht Harbor in Red Hook - a magnificent sight! This luxury rental is named “Harbor House”, and it sits on the hillside above the harbor.

Spanish Property Finds – Reduced to Price Levels of 5 and 10 Years Ago!

May 27, 2009

By José Ribes Bas of Rimontgó The drop in property prices in Spain is bringing value back into the market, but even against this background there are some particularly exceptional finds to be had if you know where to look. Moreover, such opportunities are not limited to large apartment developments. The attached properties are examples of quality homes featuring elegant styling, luxurious amenities and prime locations that have been reduced in price to levels not seen for five to ten years!

Alain Pinel Investment Group Selected as Exclusive Sales Agent by Lembi Group for 232-Unit San Francisco Apartment Portfolio

May 27, 2009

By Stephen Pugh of Alain Pinel Realtors SAN FRANCISCO, (May 20, 2009) – Alain Pinel Realtors (APR) is pleased to announce its appointment by the Lembi Group for the sale of a 232-unit San Francisco apartment portfolio. The portfolio is valued at approximately $43 million and contains 12 buildings located in many prominent neighborhoods of San Francisco, including the Marina, Twin Peaks and Russian Hill. Stephen Pugh and Mark Bonn of APR’s San Francisco Investment Group will be marketing the properties.

Blog: The Fine Art of Referal Business

May 26, 2009 — Julie Jones, PA, Florida Luxurious Properties

Here is true testimony that the referral business derived from blogging is alive and kicking! In particular, I have to thank LuxuryRealEstate.com for being such an excellent source for the top luxury real estate brokers throughout the United States and globally. Over the last year, I have had the pleasure of working with brokers referring business as they assisted both buyers and sellers interested in the Fort Lauderdale area. Sincerest thanks to Eleanor Farnsworth in New Orleans for referring an executive relocating to the suburbs. Thanks to John Krolick from Alpine Realty, Incline Village, Nevada, referred a potential income/investment buyer. It is also a pleasure to be working with Gregg Lynn from Sotheby's International Realty in San Francisco and Katherine Bechtol from Turnquist Partners in Austin, Texas.

Canada-Home of the 2010 Olypmpics- was recently named the most affordable destination for Britons !

May 24, 2009 — Ursula Morel, RE/MAX Sea to Sky Real Estate

Canada was recently named the most affordable destination for Britons due to low exchange rate fluctuations when compared to the US dollar and Euro, http://blog.assignmentscanada.ca/2009/05/11/canada-cheapest-for-expats    Come for a Visit to British Columbia - Canada. The province British Columbia, with its many climatic zones creates an all year round wonderland for your enjoyment. With everything from Whale Watching, to River Rafting, Mountain Climbing, Scenic Tours, or Just Total Relaxation we have it all!

Why There Is No "I" In Team

May 22, 2009 — Julie Jones, PA, Florida Luxurious Properties

There is such a temptation towards self focus in these challenging times where survival of the fittest seems to prevail. However, I would like to share a fine example where the focus on team work and strong organization really impressed me. You can imagine my horror in a recent arrival to the Fort Lauderdale airport for a business trip to find lines, or queues (as they say in England), all the way from the SouthWest terminal to the taxi area! So, I rushed into the airport and explained that I was there the requisite two hours ahead and what was going on? I was convinced that I was going to miss this flight because there were hundreds of people everywhere!

IRG International Realty Group & PRIME YIELD, Chartered Surveyors, launch The Luxury Residential Tourism Market Report 2009

May 22, 2009

By Silvia Pascoa of IRG International Realty Group PORTUGAL - (MAY 2009) - Once again IRG and Prime Yield have combined efforts to produce the annual report on the Luxury Residential Tourism Market in Portugal. The launch of this year’s edition took place in IRG International Realty Group’s HeadOffice on May 21st with the presence of Nelson Rêgo, Managing Director of Prime Yield and João Manso, IRG’s new COO. According to the latter “this is a partnership that we are keen to maintain because from it originates a market analysis tool that we consider very useful not just for ourselves but obviously also for all those that “move” in this market segment and we are therefore proud to share it with them year after year.

Jane's Northwest Architecture: vol One no. One, epilogue

May 21, 2009 — Jane Powers, Ewing and Clark - Our Distinctive Home Shop

Coincendentally two days after I posted my blog about the Arthur Erickson Home I have for sale in Seattle, the famed architect passed away. Please read about him at http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1615956
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