Luxury Real Estate

By: Weichert Realtors Points East Properties

The city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire is at its best as it hosts a notable celebration of Independence Day with great events spanning the week leading up to the 4^th of July. This annual historical celebration has a parade, fireworks, living history reenactments, music, and great food.

DENVER – Nina O’Kelley, a leading broker associate with Kentwood City Properties, has announced the annual LoDo Loft Tour scheduled for Sunday, July 19, 2009 to benefit Family HomeStead’s Back-to-School project. Family HomeStead is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless families get back on their feet by providing housing and case management. The tour in the Lower Downtown Historic District runs from 2-5 p.m. and light refreshments will be served at each loft.

By: Jon Larrence of Perry & Co.

Perry & Co. hosted their 9th Annual Client Appreciation Party last night at Denver’s Four Mile Park. Food was catered by The Food Guys while the band Kick’d played classic rock songs of the 70’s.

Perry & Co.’s Annual Client Appreciation Summer Party was a drenching success at the Four Mile Historic Park on the last Thursday of one of the wettest Junes in Colorado history. Over 300 guests donned their raincoats and boots and headed to the oldest park in Denver for a down-home barbeque dinner, music and as it turned out, mud!

By: Nicola Christinger of HomeHunts

Most people are uncomfortable with debt and there is clearly nothing wrong with taking such a prudent approach to your finances. However when it comes to buying a property in France it often makes sense to have a mortgage even if you don’t actually need one in order to complete the purchase. Tim Yates of Spectrum IFA offers some invaluable advice and if any of the following descriptions applies to you then you should certainly consider taking out a mortgage.

By: Nicole Christinger of HomeHunts

Property People – Painted creations

Faux painting, fine art, and decorative finishing add beauty and value to your home.

Colour washing, frottage, sponging, are all faux painting techniques that will create a mood or the illusion of texture on a plain wall which are brought to life by the magic of a brushstoke.

By: Nicola Christinger of HomeHunts

The present global financial crisis does not seem to be having a significant impact on the outlook of recent international buyers of French property.

On the contrary, according to a survey published last month, carried out by French bank BNP Paribas, there remains strong confidence in the French housing market, with over 90% of buyers from overseas who bought property in France in the last three years who consider the property a good medium to long term investment. There also seem as many who intend to invest further in the French property, as those who propose to sell.

By: Nicola Christinger of HomeHunts

Location Spotlight – Paris 

Introducing Paris needs no introduction. As the capital of France it is recognized as one of the world’s major global cities for education, business, fashion, entertainment and politics. The Eiffel Tower leads the way in the long line of world-famous landmarks, institutions, parks and gardens. Nicknamed as the “city of lights” the name refers to its reputation for new ideas and its early introduction of street lighting.

By: Nicola Christinger of HomeHunts

ONE ROOM OR TWO? The bed and breakfast establishments of the 21st century are a far cry from the notoriously badly-lit rooms, where the bathroom was four doors along a corridor. Today, we are spoilt for choice of places that offer that something special, that certain “je ne sais quoi.”

Ranging from boutique B&B’s, activities B&B’s, beautiful stone farmhouse B&B’s, special location B&B’s the list is endless and people looking to combine a new life with a new career are buying properties to create their own special place for eager guests.

In France especially, there is a higher demand in recent months for bed and breakfast accommodation, particularly in the more popular areas, such as the Dordogne, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence. Many buyers see becoming an owner of a bed and breakfast as a good source of income and fitting into their new surroundings and way of life.

By: Jillian Parker

SEATTLE – (June 25, 2009)- Matt Smith, internationally renowned communications facilitator, and improvisational theatre expert will be facilitating his “Unmasking Potential” training at the 14^th Annual Luxury Real Estate Fall Conference held in Vail Valley, Colorado September 13-16, 2009. 

By IRG International Realty Group

Well, we couldn’t really escape it! We, like the rest of the world, are becoming increasingly aware of these networks’ outreach and have decided to assess its potentials, which we understand are enormous and worth exploring.

And the choice is a difficult one. There are endless social media tools available out there that we can all benefit from.