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Luxury Ski Resort Files for Bankruptcy
by Roberta Murphy It seems that almost daily we hear about segments of the broad luxury market losing not only their luster, but even their footing. There are reports that luxury retailers are bracing for a crash slowdown, and that … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury News, Luxury Resorts, Real Estate News
Tagged Edra Blixseth, luxury, ski resort, Tim Blixseth, Yellowstone Club
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Who Reads About Luxury?
by Roberta Murphy Our shrinking global village is an abiding source of amazement, and I often marvel at the diversity of countries represented by the readers (or perusers) of this blog. Just for fun, I decided to check the countries … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury News, Luxury Resorts
Tagged Australia, countries, luxury readers, Norway, Poland, russia, United Arab Emirates
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Kirkland’s Merlot: From the Polish Contessa
by Roberta Murphy Eve Sieminski (aka the Polish Contessa) is our guiding light for fine wine–especially for those premium wines that fit within most budgets. And that may be one of the finest luxuries of all. Eve’s latest oenophilic enthusiasm … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Indulgences, Luxury News
Tagged Add new tag, Costco wine, eve sieminski, Kirkland Merlot
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Insuring Luxury Homes
by Roberta Murphy Insuring luxury homes can be a real challenge, especially when trying to calculate replacement value for things like architectural artifacts, beloved creaking stairs or even elephant hide wallpaper. Luxury home insurance wasn’t of that much interest to … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Info, Luxury Listings, Luxury News, San Diego Luxury Homes
Tagged Chubb Insurance, elegant, estates, homes, insurance, insuring, luxury, mansions, real estate, residence. San Diego
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$53 Million Plaza Suite: An Attic-Like Space?
by Roberta Murphy A pair of $53.5 million New York Plaza penthouses were sold to Russian hedge-fund manager Andrei Vavilov–which would have made it the second-highest residential sale in New York City history. Andrei Vavilov, though, is one very upset … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Gossip, Luxury Info, Luxury News, Real Estate News
Tagged Andrei Vavilov, apartment, Central Park, hedge fund, luxury, manhattan, Maryana Tsaregradskaya, New York Plaza, oil, penthouse, Stribling, suite
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The Luxury of the Zolo Torrontes
by Eve Sieminski As summer hurls to a close, I had to review one of the best white wines I have ever sipped. I stumbled upon the Zolo Torrontes one day at our local Costco. What caught my eye was … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Info, Luxury News, Luxury Products, Quality of Life
Tagged chardonnay, luxury, sauvignon blanc, wines, zolo torrontes
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When Will the Real Estate Market Return to Normal?
I often turn to Billy Taylor, financial services guru at San Diego’s Villa Sotheby’s, when I want to hear the latest scoop on the mortgage market. Just last week, for example, Billy shared that Chase had moved out of the … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury News, Real Estate News, Real Estate Trends, San Diego Luxury Homes
Tagged CA, del mar, jumbo loans, luxury homes, market, mortgage, real estate, realty, san diego, sothebys
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Yahoo! to Google: Real Time Stock Quotes
Google has become a noun, a verb and a trusted friend in my life. It of course answers endless questions and sends curious clients my way, but also handles my email, documents, maps, spreadsheets, instant chat, and more. And when … Continue reading
Luxury on a Gold-Plated Shoestring
by Roberta Murphy I call Eve Sieminski the Polish Contessa. She loves fine jewelry, expensive hairstylists and fine wine. I don’t know where Eve shops for jewelry or what deal (if any) she strikes with her hairstylist, but we follow … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Indulgences, Luxury Info, Luxury News, Luxury Products
Tagged chateau clement pichon, contessa, eve sieminski, excellent, homes, luxury, oenophile, Opus One, polish, san diego, TBD, Trader Joe's, wine, zinfandel
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