The Premier International Source for Luxury Real Estate Launches New State-of-the-Art Website: UniqueHomes.com

Friday, November 21st 2008

Unique Homes, the leading worldwide source for luxury real estate, today announces the launch of a newly enhanced website, www.UniqueHomes.com. Teemed with state-of-the-art features and technology, UniqueHomes.com provides affluent home buyers with an unparalleled search experience, making it easy for qualified prospects to find the homes that meet their needs and connect immediately with the agents who represent them. For over 35 years, Unique Homes... 

Long Beach Remodeler and Builder Wins the Prestigious Homes For Life Award of Excellence

Friday, November 21st 2008

The second annual Homes for Life award of excellence, recognizing excellent remodeling work for aging in place and universal design, was given to Ben Morey, CGR, CAPS, CGP of Morey Construction in Signal Hill, California under the “Major Space” remodel category. Sponsored by Home Care by Moen, the awards were presented during the annual NAHB Remodelers gala in Baltimore on September 11. “We received many exquisite remodels for these... 

Luxury Institute Survey: Vacation Homes and Exotic Vacations Luxury Experiences of Choice for Wealthy U.S. Consumers

Thursday, November 20th 2008

Wealthy U.S. consumers report that owning a vacation home is the item they most desire, and taking exotic vacations is their most sought-after luxury experience, according to a Luxury Institute survey of U.S. consumers with average household income of $332,000 and average net-worth of $3.3 million. The study was developed with Resonance Consultancy Ltd. According to the survey, wealthy U.S. consumers place more importance on experiences such as owning... 

Paradise Found in the Heart of Arizona

Thursday, November 20th 2008

Tucked away in the elevated desert hills above Phoenix is Paradise Reserve, one of the last luxury gated communities and multi-acre parcels bordering the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Poised at the “crossroads” of Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, downtown Phoenix and the Biltmore area, Paradise Reserve is a rare gem and outstanding investment opportunity, offering a lifestyle of prestige, exclusivity and environmental stewardship and responsibility.... 

Leading Real Estate Company Announces Over $1 Billion in New Developments

Thursday, November 20th 2008

Historic Real Estate Inc. is a leading real estate and economic development company based in Houston, Texas. Despite the severe national downturn in real estate development, causing many large-scale projects to halt or slow operations, Historic Real Estate is forging ahead with a multitude of high-profile economic and real estate development projects. The company’s principals have over 200 years of combined experience in creating top notch real... 

Auction Fever Hits the San Diego Area

Thursday, November 20th 2008

Kennedy Wilson Auction Group, a division of the national real estate services and investment firm Kennedy Wilson, conducted an auction of 14 luxury residences located in lovely Escondido, a thriving urban environment, just 30 miles northeast of San Diego. The elegant 1 and 2-story, four and five-bedroom residences ranging from 2,900 to 4,049 square feet feature formal entry foyers, spacious family and living and dining rooms. Published reserves for... 

Tresor Properties and Renowned Architect Embark on Two Oceanfront Homes in Laguna Beach

Thursday, November 20th 2008

Tresor Properties, a premier Laguna Beach, Calif., real estate investment, construction and brokerage company, has selected renowned architect Mark Singer to develop two oceanfront homes in Laguna Beach. “We enjoy working with Mark [Singer] and seeing the results of his innovative and pioneering approach to luxury home design,” said Jeff Fischbeck, vice president of sales and investments at Tresor Properties. “These exquisite upcoming properties... 

Golf Course Home(R) Network Launches GolfHomeRentals.net

Wednesday, November 19th 2008

The Golf Course Home® Network officially launched www.GolfHomeRentals.net, a new website dedicated to featuring long-term golf home and vacation home rentals available at Network communities. The new site boosts the Network’s total number of Member Websites to 39. Source: Golf Course Home Network Vacation home rentals at golf and waterview communities such as The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA, often include use of the amenities such as... 

Mayor Booker Opens Renovated and Expanded Shifman Mattress Factory

Tuesday, November 18th 2008

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Shifman Mattress Company CEO Michael Hammer cut the ribbon this morning to open a 24,000-square foot expansion of the company’s bedding factory at One Mott Street, which increases its factory space to 84,000 square feet in a state-of-the-art facility. Shifman Mattress Company, a high-end bedding company, has operated in Newark for 115 years, and this expansion of its factory to 84,000 square feet also includes a state-of-the-art... 

California Luxury Home Values Decrease

Tuesday, November 18th 2008

California luxury home prices declined in the third quarter of 2008 from a year ago and from the second quarter of 2008, according to the First Republic Prestige Home Index(TM) by First Republic Bank, a leading provider of private banking, private business banking and wealth management services. In the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008, the Index indicated the following: – Los Angeles area values fell 1.9% from the second quarter of 2008 and 4.2%...