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Continue reading →: BEAUTIFUL FLOORING: THE WORLD BENEATH OUR FEET
Think floors are boring? Think again. Arguably it was photographer Sebastian Erras’s project @parisianfloors that got us studying the world beneath our feet so intently.His Instagram account features pictures of the intricate and colorful floors that he found himself surrounded by in Paris, and has more than 80,000 followers. But…
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Continue reading →: Focus On These 5 Features To Sell Your House FasterFrom kitchen updates to backyard decks, these are the features to consider if you’re hoping to sell to a first-time homebuyer. If you own a midsized home (especially in a hot suburban real estate market like Cary, NC, or Chesapeake, VA), you may be selling to a younger demographic. Millennials…
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Continue reading →: Top Celebrity Home Buyers & Sellers of the Past DecadeThese stars are experts at scratching that real estate itch. In the 10 years since Zillow rose from a twinkle in co-founders Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink’s eyes to an online real estate powerhouse, home-loving celebrities have been powering through some real estate of their own. Oprah was far and…
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Continue reading →: 10 Homes For Sale With Stunning Outdoor KitchensYou’ll never go hungry in these homes with outdoor kitchens as beautiful as their indoor counterparts. Ever wonder what it would be like to flip burgers while overlooking the Pacific Ocean? Do you imagine whipping up a frozen margarita just steps away from your infinity pool? (Remember — plastic cups…
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Continue reading →: 7 Secrets of Celebrity Real EstateSTAR LIFE Stars’ house-hunting expeditions look quite a bit different from everyone else’s. Never mind what the celebrity magazines say: When it comes to home listings, the stars are not just like us. Agents who represent celebs on either side of a real estate transaction must tread carefully. “The last…
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Continue reading →: SEVEN PLAYFUL PALACESLuxury homes around the world with play spaces, kid-friendly art, and amenities Flair, refinement, and…family life? Of course. The comforts and conveniences of luxury living can easily be extended when children are part of the family. Many grand homes and estates boast amenities for kids as well as for adults,…
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Continue reading →: THE NEW PARADIGM in INTERNATIONAL LUXURY REAL ESTATEExpert insight on trends shaping the luxury residential real estate market from Christie’s International Real Estate’s 2016 white paper, Luxury Defined The global prime property market continued on a steady growth trajectory in early 2015 after several post-global-crisis years of price appreciation and booming sales.However, shifting economic dynamics and financial-market…
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Continue reading →: WHO ARE THE NEW BUYERS of LUXURY REAL ESTATE?How “millenipreneurs” (affluent millennial entrepreneurs) and other emerging buyers are influencing the prime property market Up-and-coming homebuyers including high-income workers from the burgeoning tech sector and “millenipreneurs” are spurring a resurgence in prime residential markets across the globe.As part of our Luxury Defined 2016 report on the international luxury residential…
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Continue reading →: TOUR JOHNNY DEPP’S SOUTH of FRANCE SANCTUARYThe private compound combines 18th-century architecture with a supremely private location just outside Saint-Tropez Set amid the gently sloping grounds of the glorious French countryside, the A-list actor’s compound is ideally located just 17 miles north of the global resort destination of Saint-Tropez in Le Plan-de-la-Tour. His 37-acre estate centers…
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Continue reading →: HOW to MAXIMIZE SUMPTUOUS OUTDOOR LIVING SPACESFrom poolside cabanas to open-air living rooms, elegantly appointed outdoor spaces are a key selling point in today’s luxury market. Long gone are the days when a simple pool and patio set would do to maximize the value of your luxury home. Outdoor living as defined by today’s luxury market doesn’t…





