Summer. Vacation time. Finally. How nice it is to wake up with the birds singing rather than with the alarm-clock. Time to relax, recharge and enjoy days without deadlines, crises and long meetings.

Who cares about the market conditions? Good year, or bad year, or OK year…. It does not make any difference for the top agents in the US. Somehow, they always find a way to adapt and thrive, year after year.

It takes two to tango. The US and China make beautiful partners on the real estate dance floor. They are at both extremities of the same bridge. On one side, in the US, we have the most coveted luxury homes.

How do you choose a Realtor? What are you looking for when selecting the agent you are willing to trust with the marketing of your home or the search for the next one?

If you think that, everything being equal, young people share the same dreams and explore the same real estate opportunities regardless where they live on the planet Earth, think again.

I woke up in a bad mood this morning. I need to complain about something. A few topics come to mind but I’ll try to cut the list of options down to just one. 

Do you always do what you say you will do? Do you always say what you do, whether good or… bad? Seriously? 

Every once in a while, I need to be nice to myself and write a blog about a topic close to my heart. A topic I so believe in that I am always surprised when I need to explain its logic to puzzled real estate professionals. 

If you are a luxury market aficionado and like to study the horizon, three years deep into the future, you’ll be happy to learn that exceptional residential properties will very likely remain a hot commodity. 

If you are on a tight budget for your family Summer vacation and you have not booked your trip overseas just yet, It might save you a good chunk of dollars by checking cost of living stats around the world.

Every year, when February turns into March, I have a date worth waiting for: The Luxury Portfolio International Summit. 

How many bedrooms can you fit in an 8,000 square-foot home? Well, how many bedrooms do you want? Better question: how many do you need?

The Chinese New Year came and went. It did not go unnoticed in our pricey neighborhoods.

It’s a no-brainer: Picture the same fancy house with a) shabby furnishings and then with b) gorgeous furnishings. 

OK Realtors, let’s pause for a minute. Let’s put our thinking hats on and brainstorm seriously over the often controversial ways we market high-end properties these days.