Luxury Real Estate

By Mike McFadden of The Society

Arizona vs. Philadelphia! The biggest and most surprising news to happen in the playoffs! And Arizona is playing host!

The Society and our partner Bella Palazzo has assembled a last minute package to bring you to the game and make the experience a one of a kind!

Camelback Vista is a spectacular 9,000 sq. ft. home with, with a one-of-a-kind heated triangular shaped negative edged pool/spa soaring into the skyline, and is the perfect spot to base yourself for the weekend. The outside grill island has a sit-up bar, refrigerator, fireplace, heaters, loungers and outside flat-screen TV. Inside you will find two huge kitchens, wet-bar, and downstairs media room with 60” flat-screen TV. Upstairs is a mans kingdom with a huge theater butted against the red rocks of Camelback Mountain with seating for 12! Adjacent to the theater is a two-story rock climbing wall, and an exercise room with sauna.

This package is for four privileged individuals with lower bowl seats in University of Phoenix Stadium, the use of Camelback Vista for three days and two nights (check in after noon on Friday, and out by noon on Sunday). Care to play 18 at one of the spectacular courses available in Scottsdale on Saturday (expected high temperature is 72!) Need dinner reservations, or choose an exotic rental car? Take advantage of our full service concierge. Private chefs, massage, cigars, and libations are all available, and we can pre-stock the refrigerator with your favorite beer and Tequila!

Desert nights are cool, and the sun in the daytime will turn you many shades of red, so bring a sweater and some sun screen, and get ready for some fun in the sun!

Camelback Vista NFC Championship package for four $12,000 US dollars.

All concierge charges, additional activities, and other amenities listed are additional.

Next Steps:

• Email The Society today and reserve your weekend. info@thesociety.com
• If you already have tickets and just need accommodations send us an inquiry with your request. We have just under 100 rentals in the area.
• Other Travel Resources: Check out www.Kayak.com and www.Southwest.com for airfare prices. Plenty of deals left.

By Mark Myhedyn

Few names in the category of products or services possess the cachet or express such distinction as The Ritz-Carlton. For the first time, this storied legacy will be extended to an elegant residential enclave, bringing the finest characteristics and traditions of the world’s preeminent hotels to the most prestigious community in all of Arizona.

In most instances, real-estate ownership at The Ritz-Carlton has been associated with vertical high-rise residences in a condo/hotel setting. For The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley the setting will be as unique as the property it sits on. Expansive Villas, Estate Homes and Estate Home Sites will be positioned within the 110-acre resort. In addition, a 225-room resort will stand as the centerpiece; granting owners access to a world-class day spa, pools, private chef service and a dedicated owners concierge, optional housekeeping and signing privileges at the resort.

For those seeking the simple pleasures of a desert home within Arizona’s most prestigious neighborhood of Paradise Valley, The Ritz-Carlton will be the ideal ownership opportunity.

The initial release of The Villas will take place Summer 2008. Contact one of our property specialists or register your expression of interest online at www.rcpvluxury.com or contact us at 1.866.779.7489.


Editor’s Note:
Mark Myhedyn is the Property Specialist of The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley with S&P Destination Properties. We welcome great news like this from members of the Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate network.

By Brian Langhorst

For those of you looking for some prime investment opportunities, look no further than Phoenix, Arizona. This haven for warm weather, world-class golf and renowned spas has some excellent residential real estate on the market.

LuxuryRealEstate.com is a perfect resource for finding real estate for sale in Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Chandler and all surrounding areas. We feature the industry’s best of the best with REALTORS® from companies such as:

Arizona Best,
Equitable Sotheby’s International Real Estate,
Realty Executives,
RH Nathan,
Scottsdale Fine Properties,
The Walt Danley Group, and
West USA Gallery Collection

Look for yourself at some of the spectacular homes, estates, ranches and condos on the market. Value is very high for buyers, and rates are at historic lows, presenting a perfect investment opportunity.


Editor’s Note:
Brian Langhorst is LuxuryRealEstate.com’s Membership Manager. He meets members’ unique needs through the dynamic services LuxuryRealEstate.com provides. Buy low and sell high. It’s a classic economic principle. Even though we keep hearing about the housing downturn, that means that prices are great right now for buyers in markets like these. Have faith that things will turn out all right.

By Terri MacDonald

The Real Estate Top 200 rankings were announced this month at the National Association of REALTORS’® Annual Conference & Expo in Las Vegas at a gala awards presentation and dinner.

The Walt Danley Group, a LuxuryRealEstate.com member in Phoenix, Arizona, achieved a closed sales volume of $245,638,856 and is ranked sixth among real-estate teams nationwide by sales volume. Although sales units closed were down nearly 20 percent in 2006, the nation’s top 200 real estate professionals were within 5 percent of the record they achieved in 2005.

The Paradise Valley real-estate team is led by Walt Danley, who last year achieved a No. 3 ranking among 126,000 Coldwell Banker sales associates worldwide. Danley was named one of the “35 Most Influential People in Luxury Real Estate” in 2006, along with such names as Donald Trump and Jack Nicklaus. This is also the fourth consecutive year Danley has been ranked as the top Coldwell Banker agent in Arizona. Danley sold more luxury real estate than any other real-estate agent in the State of Arizona during 2006, regardless of company affiliation.

“Becoming a member of The Real Estate Top 200 is no small feat, considering these accomplished professionals are competing against more than one million real estate agents nationwide,” said Anne Randolph, publisher of lore Magazine. “It is an elite group, and this national recognition is our way of saluting the hard work and accomplishments of America’s top real estate agents like Walt Danley.”


Editor’s Note:
We welcome stories from LuxuryRealEstate.com members for posting on our blog. They are the experts in their local luxury real estate markets, so they can give us great insights that we might not otherwise see. Plus, it’s nice to hear good news.

By Allyson Metters

My favorite football team (which shall remain nameless to avoid upsetting my LuxuryRealEstate.com co-workers and the whole city of Seattle) did not make it far in the playoffs this year. My family and I will be watching the Super Bowl from home. But, according to a recent article in The New York Times, fans making the trip to Arizona can enjoy not only the biggest football game of the year, but also the finest luxury services during their stay.

Phoenix-area luxury homeowners are offering their homes for the weeks surrounding the February 3rd game. Spacious properties in exclusive valley communities, complete with plasma televisions, heated pool, and gourmet kitchen, are being rented for as much as $250,000 per week. Of course, with a price like that, you know there are world-class perks that go along with these stays. Some homeowners are offering housekeeping, chef service, airport transportation or the use of a private golf club and golf cart. One owner is even allowing renters to use his 2007 H2 or Cadillac STS for the week.

Even if your favorite team didn’t make to the Super Bowl, you can certainly make it there in style!


Editor’s Note:
Allyson Metters is the Relocation Manager with LuxuryRealEstate.com. She helps people who are moving to find a perfect broker to meet their needs in their new area. This is a great example of an interesting idea that I probably wouldn’t have thought of adding to the blog. Thank goodness for Allyson’s unique perspective!