Location: Americas
High-end sales soar in Manhattan
Last week's tally of 38 contracts signed above $4m was ‘spectacular by any standard’, says Olshan Realty
US luxury brokerage makes international debut
Corcoran has signed its first franchisee outside of the USA, setting up shop in the British Virgin Islands.
Is TikTok a viable way to sell luxury homes?
Chris Dietz takes a look at the US-led trend of real estate brokers using the meteoric social media platform to market their listings; does it actually work, and is now a good time to jump on the bandwagon?
Beverly Hills mansion sets a new auction price record
Villa Firenze in California was once marketed at $165 million;
Tall tower problems: ‘Leaks, creaks & breaks’ reported at super-prime New York high-rise
Media reports tell of friction at one of New York's highest-profile luxury high-rise developments, with warnings that other super-tall towers could have similar problems.
$1bn+ mega-mansions go up for sale on ‘world’s first floating luxury real estate development’
If you thought Monaco's sea-grab idea was pretty out there, a 'multinational collaboration' has upped the ante with plans for a man-made enclave off the Florida coast...
Watch: $38m Miami penthouse launches with spectacular $180k video
Video marketing has transitioned from nice-to-have to essential tool in the last year, and the developer of a new scheme on Miami Beach has just upped the ante with an extraordinary effort costing a cool…
In Pictures: Rightmove’s 5 most viewed overseas properties of 2020
Rightmove's international property portal saw an 18% increase in website traffic this year... Here are the five most popular listings...
Luxury residences for ‘true automobile enthusiasts’ unveiled in NYC
Five of the apartments at Lightstone’s 130 William scheme come with a special edition Aston Martin DBX, custom-designed by Sir David Adjaye.
In Pictures: Inside 432 Park Avenue’s ‘sister building’
The CetraRuddy-designed 200 East 59th Street is the follow-up to Harry Macklowe’s 432 Park Avenue, one of the most successful luxury resi schemes in recent New York history.
FT: Shopping for a bargain on NYC’s Billionaires’ Row
Writing for the Financial Times, Joshua Chaffin speaks to the luxury developers and agents attempting to sell New York’s most expensive new-builds in the midst of a global pandemic.
Forbes launches invitation-only international luxury property portal
Limited to 100 of the "most elite brokerage firms in select cities and second-home destinations across the globe", Forbes Global Properties is being led by Hilton & Hyland boss, Jeff Hyland, and former…