Luxury Real Estate

By Brian Langhorst

We are very pleased to announce that Hogans Real Estate and Insurance in Chestertown, Maryland is now a member of LuxuryRealEstate.com and Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate! Hogans Real Estate and Insurance serves the Eastern Shore of Maryland and has been a market leader for more than 50 years. Franklin Hogans is the broker/owner of this esteemed member.

Please view their listings and learn more about them on their profile or at www.hogans.com.


Editor’s Note:
Brian Langhorst is LuxuryRealEstate.com’s Membership Manager. He meets members’ unique needs through the dynamic services LuxuryRealEstate.com provides. It’s always nice to hear about how our network is expanding and assisting new members. Thanks for the update, Brian.

By Brian Langhorst

LuxuryRealEstate.com is very proud to associate with many of the top brokerage houses in New York City. There are several markets that are doing very well this year with strong activity throughout the luxury price ranges.

New York City has just announced that for the first three months of 2008 the average listing price in Manhattan is up 33.5 percent from the same period last year. This information was published in The New York Times and is courtesy of Prudential Douglas Elliman, our member, and the appraisal firm Miller Samuel Inc.

I think this information points to some very positive aspects of our industry and feel that the news is not helping the diligent efforts of our REALTORS® to accurately inform the public about the true status of the market.

Please let us know how things are going in your market!


Editor’s Note:
Brian Langhorst is LuxuryRealEstate.com’s Membership Manager. He meets members’ unique needs through the dynamic services LuxuryRealEstate.com provides. I’ve never had the pleasure of visiting New York City, but I keep hearing wonderful things about it. It is astonishing how the strong New York’s market is right now, and it is certainly welcome news.

By Lois Lane

Hi Brian,

Our firm, Lane & Smythe Real Estate Brokers specializes in historic property in downtown Charleston.  I have served on the board of The Preservation Society for the past four years and have recently been named President.  The Society is the first group formed for the purpose of saving "dwellings" in the United States.  If you are interested in this you can visit the website, www.preservationsociety.org.

Charleston is the first city in the United States to adopt a historic zoning ordinance. The city is currently in the process of adopting a new "Preservation Plan". As President, I am particularly interested in the "green" aspect of renewing, reusing, and restoring.

Thank you,

Lois Lane
Lane & Smythe
Charleston, S.C.
843.270.2797


Editor’s Note:
Lois Lane is the Broker/Owner of Lane & Smythe Real Estate Brokers in Charleston, S.C. This letter is in response to Brian Langhorst’s March 21, 2008 blog entry entitled “What are you doing to stand out?” We welcome your comments on our blog entries.