As long-time desert dwellers and lover of all things ‘Lake’ we’re in awe of a fellow Realtor in New Hampshire’s beautiful Lakes Region, who has the privilege of listing and selling gorgeous, luxury lake homes every day. We just couldn’t resist featuring one of her incredible lakeside listings on the unconventionally named Lake Winnipesaukee. Take… Read More
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Week Ending February 22, 2016 – Gilbert / Chandler Real Estate Market Update
Gilbert, Arizona – The most expensive home sold in Gilbert this week had a sales price of $2,290,000. See complete Real Estate market stats in our City Overview for Gilbert, AZ. Chandler, Arizona – The median list price in Chandler this past week was $339,950. For complete Real Estate market stats check out our City… Read More
Video: Trendy Kitchen Updates
Another affordable option, but a trend that I’ve noticed in Luxury Homes recently, is to add or switch out a backspash. The choices are endless and the latest trend is to use unique materials: Metal Grating over a newly painted wall can provide both a chic industrial look and additional hanging storage space. Leather Tiles… Read More
Great Spaces: Eco-Home Offered for First-Time Sale in Boulder, Colorado
I occasionally like to feature luxury homes outside of our Phoenix Metro region. Given the growing focus on sustainability in home construction, I found this home fascinating. It was designed and constructed in the late 70’s but in a fashion that was far ahead of its time. ~Bill For the first time at public sale,… Read More
History for Sale: Michelangelo’s 16th Century Tuscan Home
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni’s products range from sculptures to painting, poetry, engineering and architectural design, through the refinement of the High Renaissance and into the artistic age of Mannerism. He is considered by many to be the greatest artist of all time, and a major influence for Western Art. In 1549 at the age… Read More
New Study Suggests Strong Outlook for Green Homes
During the prolonged housing downturn, green homes provided support to the ailing residential market and now promise to be an important element of the recovering market as well, according to a new study conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and with the support of Ply… Read More
Have you seen 4 Twenty One? Urban Luxury in Tempe
There are 17 New Construction homes for sale in Tempe, Arizona. Tempe is a bit squeezed for space to build new construction homes, but what they do have is being used wisely. 4 Twenty One West 6th Street in the Mill Ave district, is headed for great things! They’re planning a community garden and Zen… Read More
VIDEO – The nuances of buying a Luxury Home
Of course the basic process of buying a luxury home is the same as purchasing any home, but there are subtle differences that could trip you up if you are unaware. If your luxury purchase includes a mortgage of any kind, there is a good chance it will be what is termed a Jumbo loan…. Read More
Amid Continuing Financial Woes, 50 Cent’s Connecticut Mansion Is Back Up for Sale
By Nick Caruso 50 Cent, rapper, actor, and Vitamin Water investor, owns one of the largest homes in America. At 51,657 square feet, his mega-compound found at 50 Poplar Hill Drive in Farmington, Conn. dominates the neighborhood it resides in. Considering its 52 rooms and 17 acres–including mountain views, nine kitchens, an NBA regulation-size basketball… Read More
Great Space For Sale: Donald Trump’s First Mansion
Donald Trump was born into the real estate business in 1946 in New York City where his father, Fred Trump, was a developer. Donald got a jump-start in the business while he was in college in the 1960s, working menial jobs at his father’s lower-middle class apartment complex in Cincinnati. In 1971, he moved back… Read More