You’re invited to our open houses! 100 Casuarina Concourse – a luxurious waterfront estate in Gables Estates is open this Sunday November 9th from 3:00 – 5:00 PM. This stunning estate on the wide water features 5 bedrooms, 6 full baths and 2 half baths, great room with wood-bunring fireplace and sweeping views of the […]
One of the highest priorities among high-end homebuyers and sellers is privacy. Marketing a multi-million-dollar home that contains valuable art, jewelry, antiques, home furnishings and clothing is often done through the real estate agent’s select contacts, to preserve the personal security of the client. Many exclusive homes never make it to the MLS service, because […]
Every purchase of a luxury home involves a certain amount of compromise. When you are working with a Realtor, it is important that you give your agent a clear idea which of your criteria is flexible and which amenities you really must have in your new home. If you prefer a specific location, for example, […]
When purchasing a luxury home, you should hire a professional home inspector to examine all the basic systems and structures of the home. The inspection report will be your only documented proof of the actual condition of the property. Your offer should include a contingency stating what will happen if material defects are discovered that […]
Welcome to our new blog on the lifestyles and interests of those who are buying and selling our luxury homes. Generally speaking we will be focusing our blog on the segment of the population that has a net worth of more than five million dollars, not including their current primary home. It seems that this […]
Two plans that would bring millions of dollars in improvements to Dinner Key from Kennedy Park to Peacock Park are poised to move forward this month. The Coconut Grove Waterfront Master Plan, nearly three years in the making, is set to be presented Tuesday to the city's Waterfront Advisory Board before going to the Miami […]
It might surprise you to learn that a third of all homes sold during the past year were second homes – those to be used as a vacation residence or investment property. This was revealed in the “2008 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey,” conducted by the National Association of Realtors. The survey showed that […]
With the subject of global warming coming front and center in the news these days, architects are looking for solutions that will not only satisfy the tastes of the luxury homeowner, but will appeal to their environmental conscience as well. The new “green” home will be built from recycled materials such as Syndecrete — […]
Last month the Harrison Group, a Connecticut-based marketing and consulting firm, conducted an Internet survey of 638 respondents with incomes of $100,000 or more. The company broke the group of respondents into four categories, ranging from “Upper Middle Class” (incomes of between $100,000 and $149,000, 123 respondents) to “Wealthy” (incomes of $500,000 or more, 119 […]
In a time where sales of new and existing homes are sluggish in general, sales of multi-million dollar homes are surprisingly strong. Luxury homes, costing $5 million and above, climbed 31 percent during the first quarter last year over the previous year, according to DataQuick, a real estate research firm. This year, values in the […]
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