Category Archives: Luxury Listings

Rise in Luxury Home Foreclosures, Short Sales and REO’s?

by Roberta Murphy It appears that even the luxury real estate market will not fully escape the financial ravages that are taking down less-expensive neighborhoods. Housing Wire asks: Has REO gone jumbo? To find out, they consulted with Integrated Asset … Continue reading

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A Luxury Home Bargain: Rancho Santa Fe Farms

by Scott Murphy Discriminating luxury home buyers in the San Diego area are starting to raise sophisticated eyebrows at some of the better real estate buys in luxury neighborhoods such as Rancho Santa Fe. One of the best buys on … Continue reading

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Most Luxurious Home in Lake Tahoe

by Roberta Murphy I love living in coastal San Diego, but have a special appreciation for mountains and mountain lakes. Among other mountain attractions, its the regularity of seasons, the deep blue water, the towering pines, and the snow pack … Continue reading

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Bargains in Luxury Real Estate

by Roberta Murphy To paraphrase Charles Dickens, these may be the best of times and the worst of times at least with San Diego real estate. Few are surprised that the real estate bubble popped in the plethora of new … Continue reading

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Luxury Builder Says 2007 Worst in 40 Years

by Roberta Murphy If real estate investors are looking for blood in the streets, they had better be wearing galoshes. Even the books of venerable Toll Brothers, America’s largest builder of luxury tract homes, are in the red. For the … Continue reading

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Luxury Home Sales to Climb with Bonuses

by Scott Murphy Many top executives at large investment banking firms will be depositing some jumbo bonuses by the end of this month. Despite an overall bonus decrease of 10% due to months of multibillion-dollar bank write-downs and a spreading … Continue reading

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The Timeless Luxury Home

by Roberta Murphy Sometimes you walk into a home, sense both ageless soul and serenity–and can’t help but smile. We recently listed such an estate in the beautiful hills of Vista, California. Its current and original owners are a spirited … Continue reading

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Richistan Home Prices Continue to Soar

by Roberta Murphy $50 million is the new $30 million, says Glenn Roberts over at the Inman News Blog–especially when it comes to high end luxury homes. Citing a 2007 Mid-Year Luxury Report by Stribling Private Brokerage, Roberts explains how … Continue reading

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Del Mar Estate Most Expensive Home in San Diego

by Eric Murphy We follow luxury listings throughout the world, and when a home listed above $50 million hits the market, it’s NEWS by any stretch of the imagination. And San Diego is just the latest to break that barrier. … Continue reading

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World’s Most Expensive Mansion

by Roberta Murphy This may arguably be the most expensive and tallest private residence ever built. Indias wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani, 50, is slated to begin construction of a billion dollar glass and steel skyscraper home in Mumbai City, the … Continue reading

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