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Urban Luxury Near the Beach

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy When the combination of urban luxury and sandy beaches come together, we might think of high rises in Miami, Los Angeles, La Jolla or Honolulu. San Diego County now boasts a second urban and beach destination: Oceanside … Continue reading →

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Nouveau Luxury Home Buyers: Instapreneurs

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Who are these young and ultra-affluent buyers of homes in Rancho Santa Fe, Palm Beach, La Jolla, Aspen and Manhattan? Robert Frank, in his best-seller Richistan, calls them instapreneurs (didn’t he coin the term?). These are the … Continue reading →

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Most Expensive Mansion in the World: Redux

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Last year, I wrote a short article about the worlds most expensive mansion in Mumbai, India being built by uber-wealthy Mukesh Ambani. In addition to arguably being the most expensive private home in the world (how about … Continue reading →

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A Novel Green Mansion

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Any verbiage I add to this photo would probably be superfluous, since this chatty picture already exceeds the expected thousand words. Hats off to someones clever recycling of mobile homes. Not sure if the intent was green … Continue reading →

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