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Market Watch
How to Turn Leads into Real Estate Clients
January 17, 2012
INMAN.COM
Real estate professionals take note: The key to converting online leads into clients is to make sure consumers have an “amazing” experience start to finish, beginning with your website, according to a panel of speakers at Real Estate Connect Wednesday.
Housing May Turn the Corner in 2012
January 19, 2012
DSNEWS.COM
CoreLogic’s chief economist Mark Fleming says housing statistics and the duration of the downturn to date indicate 2012 may be the year the housing market begins to turn the corner. He points out that households are paying off their debts and at the same time accessing credit more easily, with some even adding Home Equity Lines of Credit in the third quarter of last year – the first such movement for these second-lien mortgage products since the financial crisis began.
The Sanctuary Townhouses Back on the Market Jan. 28
January 20, 2012
DJC.com
Construction has been completed on the Sanctuary, a 12-unit townhouse complex located in a historic church at 16th Avenue East and East Denny Way on Capitol Hill. Converting the century-old church into townhouses cost more than $10 million. Work began in 2007 but stalled in 2010 when the original developers were unable to get additional funding from the lender. The loan was sold to an affiliate of San Diego-based Pathfinder Partners LLC last year, and the project received an additional $2 million to complete the work.
Existing Real Estate Sales to Rise 12%, New Homes 74% in 2012
January 18, 2012
SEATTLEPI.COM
Moody’s Analytics’ most recent report on economic conditions and the outlook for the real estate market paints a surprisingly positive picture for the coming year. Existing home sales, new home construction, and new home sales will reportedly all rise in significant numbers in 2012.
Extraordinary Living
A Different Way to Build a House: Adding Secret Passages and Hidden Rooms
January 17, 2012
HOWSTUFFWORKS.COM
Have you ever wanted to add secret passageways or a secret room to your house? Watch these videos and find out how it’s done.
Most Luxurious Custom Made Home Theaters
January 20, 2012
BORNRICH.COM
If you have always dreamed of a customized, ultra high-tech, inviting and luxurious home theater, here is a treat for your eyes. There is a fine line between home theater and design marvel. We have seen some truly incredible home theater setups in the past, and today we are here with a list of the 12 most luxurious home theaters. Watching movies takes on a whole new level in these luxurious home theaters. Let’s not waste any time and take a look at these magnificent and lavish home theater setups…
The World’s Most Expensive Fitted Kitchen
January 19, 2012
GUARDIAN.CO.UK
Marazzi Design, a London-based kitchen designer, unveiled its Colosseo Oro kitchen at a design trade show this weekend at Earls Court. The price tag? Well, prepare to burn your toast: £300,000. You could buy an entire house – roof, front door, walls, everything – for that kind of money. But please consider what the Colosseo Oro offers. First, you will be one of only 10 people in the world to own this limited-edition model.
January 18, 2012
LORILANGILLE.BLOGSPOT.COM
Who would have thought that a dusty garage could be transformed into a beautiful loft? Browse through this photo gallery and get inspired to renovate your own space.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s to Offer 13 Works from the Forbes Collection Depicting the Franco-Prussian War
January 19, 2012
ARTDAILY.ORG
Sotheby’s 27 January 2012 sale of Old Master & 19th Century European Art will feature a group of 13 works from The Forbes Collection that depict the Battle of Champigny, one of the final engagements of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. The group comprises Édouard Detaille’s celebrated composition Champigny; décembre 1870 (est. $70/100,00*); a total of four preparatory works – two each by Detaille and Alphonse de Neuville – for the popular Panorama de Champigny that opened Paris’s Panorama National in November, 1882; and eight fragments cut from the impressive panorama itself. The sale will be on exhibition in Sotheby’s York Avenue galleries beginning 21 January, alongside additional Old Masters Week auctions including Important Old Master Paintings & Sculpture and Old Master Drawings
Magnificent Coins of the Spanish World, The Archer M. Huntington Collection
January 25, 2012
SOTHEBYS.COM
Sotheby’s is pleased to announce that it will offer the magnificent Archer M. Huntington Collection of coins from the Hispanic world in a sealed bid auction ending on 8 March 2012. Assembled more than a century ago, the 37,895 pieces form the most spectacular collection of coins relating to the entirety of Spanish history that is housed outside of Spain. The ambitious collection is among the finest and most comprehensive ever to be assembled, either by an individual or institution. The collection is being sold by the Hispanic Society of America (HSA) and proceeds will be used for future acquisitions and collection care.
“Loving Island Life” Luxury Real Estate Conference
10/14/2011
This week I was not able to take part in the Bainbridge Island Real Estate Brokers tour as I was attending a Luxury Real Estate Conference in San Diego CA. The conference was held at the Grand Del Mar Resort and was attended by many of the best Luxury Real Estate Agents from all over the world. The event was an outstanding opportunity for agents to network, share ideas, and attend various workshops. One noteworthy workshop was based on the International Investor. Many foreign investors have a great desire to diversify their holdings and the US real estate market is very attractive right now. Many of these families choose to educate their children at our Universities for Undergraduate and Graduate degrees and having a home nearby is a high priority. The workshop covered all aspects of the International Buyer and the necessary resources required to guarantee a smooth, trouble-free transaction.
Next week I will be sure to give you an update on the homes for sale on Bainbridge Island. I will also feature another “Loving Island Life” special place. A special thanks to all of the Professional Luxury Real Estate Agents that attended the conference. This was definitely a group of exceptional individuals who are dedicated to the absolute best that customer service has to offer.