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Luxury Home DigestLuxury Home DigestBlogging buzz, gossip and news about luxury real estate and homes with occasional off-the-menu commentary. Articles
World?s Most Expensive Mansion
2007-06-09 06:41:00 by Roberta Murphy This may arguably be the most expensive and tallest private residence ever built. India’s wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani, 50, is slated to begin construction of a billion dollar glass and steel skyscraper home in Mumbai City, the financial capital of India. The 27–story building will be designed to house his family of six and staff of 600, with six floors dedicated ... More About: World , Mansion , Most Expensive , Sion , Mans
World?s Most Expensive Mansion
2007-06-09 06:41:00 by Roberta Murphy This may arguably be the most expensive and tallest private residence ever built. India?s wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani, 50, is slated to begin construction of a billion dollar glass and steel skyscraper home in Mumbai City, the financial capital of India. The 27?story building will be designed to house his family of six ... More About: World , Mansion , Most Expensive , Mans
The Marvel of Mathematics
2007-06-08 06:28:00 by Roberta Murphy A dear old friend and wordsmith from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Hank Holman, sent this to me recently. It likely has little to do with luxury real estate, luxury homes, or real estate rants, but it makes for a luxurious diversion into one of the marvels of our universe. The symmetry and balance of life and ... More About: Mathematics , Marvel
Wireless Home of the Future?
2007-06-08 04:11:00 by Roberta Murphy Imagine a world uplugged! That future has quietly arrived with the first successful resonant transfer of wireless power over a span of seven feet—and carrying enough power to brighten a 60W light bulb. This humble beginning leads ambitious minds to think of a luxurious home where cell phones, laptop computers, lamps, Roombas and even hair dryers would ... More About: Wireless , Future , Home , The Future , Less
Luxury Home Management: Ask for the Butler
2007-06-04 21:58:00 by Roberta Murphy The Butler is back in demand-and in short supply. The world’s growing number of plutocrats with their enormous mansions and expansive lifestyles are actively seeking household managers to oversee the care of their luxury homes and lifestyles. These enormous residences require ongoing care, along with coordination of property and grounds service providers ranging from pool service technicians, to dog groomers ... More About: Luxury , Management , Home , Mana , Manage
Real Estate and Luxury Blog Roll
2007-06-03 23:59:00 by Roberta Murphy Here is an updated list of our favorite luxury and real estate blogs and sites from around the world. Charlotte Real Estate Eastern Connecticut Real Estate Manhattan Real Estate Michigan Real Estate Virginia Real Estate Homes St Paul Real Estate Henderson Real Estate Cleveland Real Estate News Manhattan Beach Real Estate Long Beach Real Estate San Diego Real Estate RE Agent in ... More About: Luxury , Blog , Roll
How to Avoid Telephone Prompts and Speak to a Human
2007-05-30 05:38:00 by Roberta Murphy Lily Tomlin, where are you??? We’d take your nasal whining anyday over the ubiquitous prompting voices that tell us to tap 1 for English, 2 for Spanish and then 1, 2, 3, 5, 5, 6, or 7 for another computerized menu. Well, fellow agitators, it’s about time we took control of our telephone calls: For those times ... More About: Human , Speak , Uman , Telephone , Avoid
Bouncing Mortgages
2007-05-30 05:09:00 by Roberta Murphy For almost two years now, there have been serious rumblings and grumblings about Option ARM and interest-only loans that could put a number of buyers in default. I initially gave the issue detached interest, because our clients tend to be a conservative lot when it comes to borrowing. We deal with few real estate speculators and ... More About: Mortgages , Gage , Mort , Ages
Potential Real Estate Agent Liability?
2007-05-30 04:16:00 by Roberta Murphy This is an issue that should trouble many real estate professionals…. Some months ago, I met with clients and wrote an offer (at buyer’s request) that was substantially below the listed price (599,000 list price:475,000 offer). It was a rare Carlsbad, CA beach condo property with no recent comparable sales. In prior markets, I might have urged clients ... More About: Rants , Agent , Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Agent
Pay that Mortgage with Plastic
2007-05-26 19:03:00 by Roberta Murphy I’m a rewards junkie, and American Express probably has the best program around. We us our AmEx cards for groceries, gasoline, every Costco trip and even college tuition. One card provides cash back at the end of each year, and the other accrues points that can be used for airline travel, hotel stays and ... More About: Mortgage , Plastic , That , Gage , Mort
Redfin Fined $50K and Told to Alter Blog
2007-05-18 02:07:00 by Roberta Murphy The Northwest Multiple Listing Service in Seattle has fired a major volley at Redfin . John Cook and the Seattle PI report that Redfin has been fined $50,000 and been ordered to halt home reviews on its Sweet Digs blog, which has over 3000 subscribers. The posts are wriiten by 15 hired hands who have ... More About: Blog , Fine , Told , Alter
Redfin Spins 60 Minutes
2007-05-16 02:34:00 by Roberta Murphy I watched Sunday night’s 60 Minute s segment on the real estate industry and blanched when I heard reporter Leslie Stahl guarantee that Realtors get “six percent on every house they sell…it is sacrosanct.” Leslie Stahl dared to tread where no Realtor would ever step, because commissions are negotiable and anything to the contrary would amount to price ... More About: Redfin , Spin , Spins
La Costa Membership
2007-05-13 00:24:00 by Roberta Murphy One of the questions we frequently answer is: How much is membership at La Costa Resort? This South Carlsbad, CA resort features two 18–hold championship golf courses, world-class tennis facility with 4 clay and 13 hard court surfaces, a state-of-the-art athletic club, a day camp for kids, fabulous pools, a renowned spa, the Chopra Center, ... More About: Ship , Membership , Members
A Solution for Junk Mail
2007-05-11 15:33:00 by Roberta Murphy There is nothing more annoying than to have solicitors intruding into your life by telephone. Millions rejoiced when Do Not Call lists were instituted and we all reclaimed precious time in our lives by joining it . Not quite so intrusive is all the junk mail that clogs our mailboxes, trashcans and landfills. I would ... More About: Mail , Junk , Solution , Junk Mail
Carnival of Luxury Winners
2007-05-09 16:08:00 by Roberta Murphy What a pleasure it has been to go through the entries for the first Carnival of Luxury . It was fun to read entries not only from outstanding real estate professionals, but a rant from a therapist, an art review, advice for creating abundant lifestyles, and the story of a Las Vegas legend who went from ... More About: Winners , Winner
The No Fear Estate
2007-05-06 22:49:00 Once in awhile a property comes along that will take your breath away. And that was the precise intent of an owner who had no budget, no restraint and?No Fear . You see, that visionary owner was Mark Simo, co-founder and CEO of NO FEAR and Spy Optics in Carlsbad, California?as well as the TransWorld Business website that ... More About: Estate , State , Stat
Encinitas Bluffs, But It?s No Joke
2007-05-05 07:02:00 by Roberta Murphy It’s not just Encinitas , but Solana Beach and other areas in California blessed with magnificent ocean bluffs. To be able to dangle one’s feet over the edge of the earth with nothing but endless ocean beyond is a singular experience. But to lose one’s property to crumbling ocean bluffs is not the heartstopping ... More About: Joke , Bluff
Aviara?s Argyle: A Restaurant for Four Seasons
2007-05-04 03:46:00 by Roberta Murphy The Argyle Steakhouse at the Aviara Four Seasons Resort in Carlsbad, CA has been a favorite with golfers, locals and visitors since it first opened in 1991. The views over Aviara?s Arnold Palmer signature course and the beautiful Batiquitos Lagoon provide additional year round ambience to what is already a very wonderful restaurant. ... More About: Restaurant , Quality of Life , Rest
What Could be Better than a Short Sale or Foreclosure?
2007-05-03 06:31:00 by Roberta Murphy It is difficult to avoid the subject of short sales and foreclosures when discussing real estate. We receive ongoing emails and calls from people wanting to buy short sales and foreclosures because they want the best deal possible. They believe that the best buys can only come from bloodied sellers and lenders—and that somehow real ... More About: Sale , Foreclosure , Better , Closure , Bett
Do You Neighboroo?
2007-05-02 16:08:00 by Roberta Murphy One of the more interesting sites to follow this past year has been Neighboroo. In fact, we now recommend it to both local and relocating San Diego area real estate clients when they begin the process of searching for homes. Though still in beta format, Neighboroo is amazingly rich in the type of information home buyers are ...
Luxury Home for Jets and Toys
2007-04-29 16:45:00 by Roberta Murphy Even private jet owners from Dubai might want to stop in Carlsbad, California for fuel, red carpet service and a concierge service second to none. Celebrities, business tycoons and savvy fliers already know about the Premier Jet facility at the McClellan-Palomar Airport?and the buzz is starting to spread. With U.S. Customs opening an office ... More About: Toys , Luxury , Home , Jets
Pop the Cork for Sellsius!
2007-04-28 12:24:00 by Roberta Murphy Sell sius Real Estate is one of my favorite blogs. It’s full of hip news, developing real estate stories and intelligent opinion. It’s a place I visit often. Founders Rudy Bachraty and Joseph Ferrara have now unveiled a new site that so caters to real estate buyers who wants more precision in their property search results. BMW and Mercedes ... More About: Cork
La Costa Chateaus: A Tale of Two Sisters
2007-04-26 06:35:00 by Roberta Murphy It was a developer?s mistake that should have never happened. Sometime around 1970, the developers of the original La Costa Resort and Spa allowed for the construction and sale of two 48?unit condominium buildings inside what would eventually come to be known as ?the gates of La Costa.? These two buildings are the ... More About: Sister , Chateau , Tale , Sisters
La Jolla, California: A Coastal Jewel
2007-04-25 03:02:00 by Roberta Murphy Some cities are the embodiment of luxury,and La Jolla, Cali fornia is no exception. La Jolla is a paradise for both the traveller and the resident. Sitting just north of San Diego, it offers a spectacular coastline with heart-stopping views. Add to the natural beauty a charming village, upscale shopping, fine dining and lodging, a top-ranked university ... More About: Jewel , Coast , Calif
A Carnival of Luxury
2007-04-23 04:03:00 by Roberta Murphy In case you have never visited or participated in a blogging carnival, please allow me to extend a hand and introduce you to a dizzying world of fun, opinions and amazing information. I have participated several times in the real estate blogging carnivals and look forward each week to reading the winning entries. I imagine ... More About: Carnival , Luxury
The Luxury Blingdex
2007-04-22 08:10:00 by Roberta Murphy Luxury is booming and Wall Street is keeping a keen eye on how the rich are spending their wealth. And what better way to measure that hedonism than by creating a variety of indexes that track the shopping of the ultra-rich? The demand for four-figure handbags, five-figure baubles, six-figure cars, luxury resorts and travel, insurable art ... More About: Bling
6 Ways to Shave Your Carbon Footprint
2007-04-22 00:39:00 by Roberta Murphy There is little I can do to stop global warming, the melting of icebergs, rising sea levels and the inevitability of dandelions. But here are some big and small things I have implemented into our home and lifestyle to lessen the impact of our carbon footprint on this planet. 1. The biggy? I ... More About: Carbon , Quality of Life , Print , Have , Carbon footprint
AVVO is to Lawyers as Zillow is to Realtors
2007-04-19 23:59:00 by Roberta Murphy It seems nobody is immune from the power of the internet—or the inevitability of progress. Zillow shook the real estate industry (and lots of homeowners) with last year’s unveiling of its near-instant online real estate valuations. The complaints came primarily from Real tor s who feared the public would come to rely on Zillow Zestimates for home valuations—and from homeowners whose property values ... More About: Lawyers
San Diego Home Losses Mark New High
2007-04-17 22:40:00 by Roberta Murphy According to the latest from Dataquick, a record number of foreclosure notices have been sent to California homeowners during this past quarter, setting a new ten-year record. Why? Dataquick reports that “flat appreciation, slow sales, and post teaser-rate mortgage resets” have contributed to these financial casualties. The San Diego Union Tribune reports that San Diego County endured ... More About: Home , Loss , High , Mark
In Praise of Front Porch Swings
More articles from this author:2007-04-17 07:42:00 by Roberta Murphy Today’s tragic massacre at Virginia Tech leaves us all wondering how such a thing could happen and what we might have done to prevent such a horror. There is the predictable grandstanding for gun control, the demands for metal detectors on campuses, and more efficient lockdowns. I suppose these are all good and ... More About: Praise , Front , Wing , Swing , Wings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
