Luxury Real Estate

Courtesy of La Costa Resort and Spa

CARLSBAD, Calif. (April 14, 2011) – The first ever resort spa in the U.S. and recently recognized as the #1 Resort Spa in Southern California (Spa Magazine) and the #4 Resort Spa in the U.S. and Canada (Travel + Leisure), The Spa at La Costa is a picturesque Spanish-colonial style haven from the everyday. The crowning glory of La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., the spa offers 28,000 square feet of indoor space and a 15,000-square-foot outdoor courtyard. The spa features 42 treatment rooms, the full-service Yamaguchi Salon, a spa boutique, Spa Café and movement and fitness training studios. As an integral element of the current $50 million renovation, “The Next La Costa” features a new spa concept, interior redesign, a series of new treatments, expansion of the Spa Café, new Café menu items, creation of social spaces, and the addition of a Reflexology Path and Herb Garden in the Spa Courtyard.

For a complete list of updates and renovations, click here.

Courtesy of Jacky Teplitzky of Prudential Douglas Elliman 

New York is one of the world's most sought after cities for real estate and lifestyle. During the peak of summer the weather in New York City's five boroughs can be hotter than its real estate market. Jacky Teplitzky is one the city's leading agents and offers advice to luxury buyers and sellers for Manhattan luxury real estate. Jacky was recently interviewed by The Real Deal Online about listing properties during the summer:

“When temperatures rise in New York City, apartment buyers skip town -- or so goes the conventional wisdom. That leads many sellers to believe that they are better off waiting for the fall to list new properties. But this summer, it's not so clear-cut. Today's market is more unpredictable than ever. As a result, more brokers are choosing to list properties in August rather than face the unknown in the fall. This month, The Real Deal asked industry experts to weigh in on the pros and cons of listing a new property during the dog days of summer.”

To read the article by Jake Mooney in its entirety, click here. To read Jackie Teplitzky’s words of advice, scroll down to Pro: Vacationing Foreigners.

SEATTLE – (July 1, 2011) – Luxury Real Estate is pleased to announce the inclusion of Eeva Pregitzer of Sotheby’s International Realty in its prestigious network of fine high-end estate brokers and firms. Eeva Pregitzer was selected to represent Sun Valley, Ketchum, and Hailey, Idaho at the invitation of Chairman/Publisher John Brian Losh. Mr. Losh extends membership invitations to brokers and firms throughout the world who consistently demonstrate expertise in the marketing of luxury properties. Currently, Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate includes more than 1,400 members with properties in 69 countries and nearly every state in the U.S.

This exclusive group’s properties can be viewed on the network’s award-winning website LuxuryRealEstate.com, the most-viewed real estate website expressly dedicated to luxury properties. The site features more than 60,000 of the world’s finest for-sale listings with an average price of more than $2 million. According to the Web information service Google Analytics, LuxuryRealEstate.com receives more than 2.6 million unique page views per month coming in from 197 countries around the world.

The 2011 edition of Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate’s annual membership directory is available by calling Eeva Pregitzer or writing to: Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate, 2110 Western Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98121.

Courtesy of Nick Horton of New Zealand Luxury Real Estate Limited

New Zealand's luxury property experts Nick Horton and Terry Spice with the brokerage New Zealand Luxury Real Estate Limited have been engaged to sell New Zealand's most expensive real estate listing. The record breaking property titled Rahimoana is listed for sale at $43,500,000 USD and is located on the North Island of New Zealand near the quaint town of Russell in the Bay of Islands. The incredible property is perched on the highest hill on a private peninsula overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Rahimoana is the ultimate South Pacific legacy asset, a functional sculpture that pushes the boundaries and compares to the best of the best in luxury houses around the globe. The stunning building sits facing north on a 44 acre private headland overlooking unlimited deep water anchorage and has panoramic views of New Zealand’s famed Bay of Islands. Beautifully landscaped grounds connect to over one kilometre of private beach via an easy walking track through native forest. This property, built by its current owners and completed in 2006, is of a standard that will impress the most astute aficionado of global luxury homes.

Courtesy of Kirsty Bryson of Luxury Homes by VAPF

One of the luxury modern villa designs by Luxury Homes by VAPF features in this month’s edition of the Hong Kong Tatler as one of the 7 most stunning seaside villas in the world.

The Spanish luxury real estate developer’s villa “Cala Moraig” was the only European property chosen to appear alongside other beachfront properties scattered around the world: Australia, Cambodia, Hawaii, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands and the States.

The cliff top villa Cala Moraig stands out, not only for the magnificent views across the Mediterranean Sea, with 180 degree water views, but also for the unusual and modern design, which integrates well into the natural rocky landscape of the Costa Blanca coast, whilst maintaining traditional Mediterranean architectural traits.

The well thought out layout for easy modern day living and the glass frontage to make the most of the fabulous vistas are the 2 factors that really make this property highly desirable, or, in Tatler’s words, a “beauty”.

Click here to read the article.

Courtesy of Luxury Real Estate

Luxury Real Estate is pleased to announce the inclusion of MacArthur & Company Sotheby’s International Realty in its prestigious network of fine high-end estate brokers and firms. MacArthur & Company Sotheby’s International Realty was selected to represent the island of Hawaii at the invitation of Chairman/Publisher John Brian Losh. Mr. Losh extends membership invitations to brokers and firms throughout the world who consistently demonstrate expertise in the marketing of luxury properties. Currently, Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate includes more than 1,400 members with properties in 67 countries and nearly every state in the U.S.

This exclusive group’s properties can be viewed on the network’s award-winning Web site LuxuryRealEstate.com, the most-viewed real estate Web site expressly dedicated to luxury properties. The site features more than 60,000 of the world’s finest for-sale listings with an average price of more than $2 million. According to the Web information service Google Analytics, LuxuryRealEstate.com receives more than 2.6 million unique page views per month coming in from 197 countries around the world.

The 2011 edition of Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate’s annual membership directory is available by calling MacArthur & Company Sotheby’s International Realty or writing to: Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate, 2110 Western Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98121.

Courtesy of Jack Cotton of Sotheby's International Realty

In an interesting article in the Cape Cod Times about incorporating technology into today’s real estate market, Sarah Shemkus writes:

“HYANNIS — Travelers taking the Hy-Line ferry through Hyannis Harbor recently may have noticed a puzzling sign on a piling in front of a waterside home.”

To read this article in its entirety, click here.

Courtesy of Teressa Francis of Intero Real Estate

SILICON VALLEY, CA – June 16, 2011 – Intero Franchise Services, Inc. announced its continued expansion with the grand opening of a new California location: Intero San Jose Evergreen Valley.

On June 16, 2011, a former Windermere Real Estate office located in the Evergreen area of San Jose, California, led by Denise and Marvin Morris, will transition to the Intero brand. The Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting will be at 2pm.

As a Real Estate broker and owner since 1990, Denise has proudly served Santa Clara County and the surrounding areas. During this time, she managed over 100 agents and a Loan Center with 20 agents as a broker and owner of two highly ranked Century 21 Offices. As the owner and broker of the new Intero San Jose Evergreen Valley office, she is committed to her clients and the community she serves.

Denise’s mission is to build a Real Estate relationship with integrity, loyalty, honestly and hard work. She is a highly trusted Real Estate Broker in the community. She can be counted on for enthusiasm and innovative ideas to achieve to help people achieve their goals.

With currently 15 agents on board, Denise Morris along with business partner and husband, Marvin Morris, plan to grow and create an office of agents who work together as a team and who possess the qualities for success.

Intero San Jose Evergreen Valley
2230 Quimby Road
San Jose, CA 95122
408-223-1511

The launch of Intero San Jose Evergreen Valley follows the recent announcements of Intero El Dorado Hills, Intero Rancho Cucamonga and Intero Scottsdale locations.

About the Intero® Brand:

Founded in 2002, Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. has quickly become one of the premier real estate brands in the U.S. In 2004, Intero Franchise Services Inc. began franchising and currently is operating in many of the western states. In 2009, Intero International Franchise Services, LLC embarked on developing territories in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas. The companies are private and headquartered in California's Silicon Valley. Contact: Teressa Francis +1 408 342 3010 tfrancis@interorealestate.com

Courtesy of Michael Saunders & Company

Deborah Beacham of Michael Saunders & Company has seen a number of significant sales for 2011.

“As of May 17, 2011, there have been 6 sales on Casey Key; 4 of these I represented either the seller or the buyer. There are 3 pending sales and 46 active listings as of today.”

The sales have ranged from $3.050 million (highest sale for the year), $2.6 million (second highest), $1.75 million, to a $1 million home, all on Casey Key.

To read the article in its entirety, click here.

Courtesy of Juan Torregrosa of Lucas Fox International Properties

Lucas Fox International Properties launches their website (www.lucasfox.cat) in the Catalan language today. The site features properties for sale and to rent short and longterm in Barcelona City, Sant Cugat, Valldoreix, Sitges, Maresme Coast, Costa Brava, Girona, Ibiza and Andorra.

The project to create the new Catalan language website started early 2011. The site, now live is enjoying a significant amount of web-traffic from local based web users.

Explaining the reason for the web-launch, Alex Vaughan, Director at Lucas Fox Barcelona explained, "We have proactively changed our communication focus to offer a better service to our clients. For 6 years, Lucas Fox has prided itself on servicing Catalan property owners and landlords. The aim of the portal ensures that on-line property search in Cataluña, for Catalan property buyers and tenants, is both easy and efficient".

Clarifying the synergy of the communication change Vaughan stated, “Our typical website visitor and client is international in origin. The majority of our client’s are from the Europe, USA, and Russia.

After working in Cataluña for over 6 years we have shifted our client communication focus to simultaneously engage the international and national markets. The Catalan market is a strong one: The number of domestic clients has significantly increased in the last 12 months.”

“We have dedicated staff servicing the local market in the Catalan language The Catalan website clarifies our on-going commitment to local property owners and buyers.”