Luxury Real Estate

By Simon Turner of Marquette Turner

The New York Times, arguably one of the world’s most respected publications in the English-speaking world, has chosen Marquette Turner Luxury Homes as the expert for their “For Sale in…Australia” feature.

Choosing a former convent dating back to 1897 that has been converted into a luxury home as the subject of the Great Homes & Destinations article, journalist Virginia C McGuire reports from her conversation with our companies Co-President, Michael Marquette on the current state of the luxury real estate market in Australia, where international buyers are coming from, as well as some useful information on buying real estate in Australia.

You can read the article simply by clicking here

You can also view the slideshow

Having been named as The World’s Most Outstanding Luxury Agency Under 2 Years Old by the Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate in 2008, the New York Times feature is yet another great example of the ability of Marquette Turner Luxury Homes to “Showcase Luxury Homes To The World,” wherever they may be.

More information: View our current luxury homes for sale in Australia and around the world.

By Melanie Magras of Sibarth Real Estate

At last there's some good news for the property market! The results of the CNBC Americas Property Awards 2008 in association with The New York Times have just been revealed during a glittering gala dinner which was held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on November 7. Christian Wattiau, managing partner of Sibarth Real Estate and Cécile Tiberghien, realtor, represented our team.

Sibarth Real Estate is delighted to announce that we have won the award « Best Real Estate Agency Caribbean 2008 » in the category of the Americas property awards » as well as a price as " Best Americas Real Estate Agency 2008 » at the international final.

Christian Wattiau said of the award, "Winning these awards is a symbol of great recognition of our teamwork. Our goal as realtors is to keep our clients' best interest at heart and to build a long term relationship based on confidence and trust.

These awards are a reflection of our leadership and success in St Barth over the past 30 years. This certainly pays tribute to our "passion for Excellence"!

I would like to express my gratitude to all of our clients who put their trust in us and who remain faithfull to us year after year."

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 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!