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States Soak the Rich–and Lose
Yesterday, the Associated Press reported that millionaires are fleeing their luxury homes in New York to establish residency in less-taxing states. As a result, New York is receiving far less revenue than was expected from the wealthy since these wealth … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Info, Luxury News, Real Estate Trends
Tagged biillionaire, california, Donald Trump, luxury homes, manhattan, millionaire, New York, taxes, wealthy
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A Crash in Classified Ads?
by Roberta Murphy Earlier today, a client emailed my husband Mike about a great deal on a red Mercedes 500 SL convertible available on eBay. It was a 2004 model with only 7000 miles and offered a three-year warranty to … Continue reading
Real Estate Market Bottom and a Radical Resolution
This is a continuation of last week’s discussion with real estate and luxury home legend Bob Dyson, who has a radical proposal that is being quickly embraced by Realtors, lenders and local Real Estate Boards. Why resort to radical resolutions? … Continue reading
A Most Unorthodox Market: Bob Dyson
by Roberta Murphy Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to sit across from Bob Dyson at his office in Del Mar and listen to this real estate legend discuss today’s real estate market. We were also fortunate to have Chris … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Info, Rants, Real Estate News, Real Estate Trends
Tagged arizona, bob dyson, california, chris dyson, del mar, florida, nevada, real estate
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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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Jumbo Loan Defaults in the Luxury Market
by Roberta Murphy Ed McMahon may wonder what else in new in defaulted real estate, but yesterday, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service reported that even prime jumbo loans are starting to buckle. Over a period of just one month–from June … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Info, Luxury Listings, Real Estate News, Real Estate Trends
Tagged 2006, 2007, 2008, bob dyson, chase, defaults, ed mcmahon, foreclosures, jumbo, luxury, mortgage, real estate, realty, sothebys
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The Luxury of Frugality
by Roberta Murphy Luxury real estate gossip the last few months has fluttered around topics like the sale of Donald Trump’s Palm Beach mansion at $100 million (when it had been listed for $125 million), the pending foreclosure of Ed … Continue reading
Posted in Green Living, Luxury Indulgences, Luxury Info, Real Estate Trends
Tagged baby boomers, cars, country club, Donald Trump, ed mcmahon, frugality, golf, homes, hybrid, la costa, luxury, luxury lifestyle, retirement, san diego
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