The brand new Luxury Portfolio lifestyle magazine is now available to view online!

Tour exceptional luxury properties from Hawaii to Washington DC, Massachusetts, New Mexico and Portugal - all with remarkable histories. See the latest in interior customization and entertaining, read about top trends in today's luxury residences, get ideas from design experts, and more.

Click here to see the full version of the magazine!

Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection is proud to have had a terrific showing in the recent Real Trends/WSJ 2009 Top 400 list - a list of the top 400 real estate agents and teams in the United States by transaction side and volume. Luxury Portfolio brokers appeared on each of the 4 lists and overall represent a spectacular group of the Best of the Best. Big congrats to the following people - we are PROUD to have you as members of Luxury Portfolio!

Congratulations to the incredible:

Luxury Portfolio is proud to be a prominent partner with and advertiser in the Wall Street Journal throughout the world. You’ll regularly see us and our members' beautiful properties in full page color ads in the printed paper as well as our interactive, global reaching online ads on WSJ.com. See us in the real estate section and other areas with relevant real estate and investment related content. Check out our newest creative which went live on WSJ.com just yesterday! (Note there are several ads in the creative and you can refresh your browser to view more)

And... one of our favorite sections of WSJ.com is the House of the Day where we hold a prominent sponsorship - check it out - ensuring that those in the market for a home think of Luxury Portfolio first when they think of luxury real estate!

The 2010 Luxury Portfolio Top Sales Associate SUMMIT and Leading Real Estate Companies of the Word® Conference were held in Las Vegas earlier this month. The events were full of enthusiasm, and we’d like to thank all participants of the 2010 Luxury Portfolio SUMMIT.

We’d also like to give special recognition to the Luxury Portfolio award winners at this year’s events – those recognized at the SUMMIT and also the winners of the Luxury Portfolio category of the LeadingRE Marketing Contest. See the full lists below. Congratulations to all of the winners!

Luxury Portfolio SUMMIT Award Winners:

Highest Volume:  Pat Choi, Choi International
Highest Average List Price:  Joe Liguori, Premier Estate Properties
Most New Listings – US:  Tere Foster, Windermere Real Estate
Most New Listings – Non US:  José Ribes Bas, Inmobiliaria Rimontgo
Most New Listings Over $15M:  Pascal Liguori, Premier Estate Properties
Highest Priced Listing:  Sheri Chase, Chase International
Highest Priced Recently Sold Listing:  Melanie Delman, Lila Delman Real Estate

Luxury Portfolio Advertsing Contest Winners:

1-50 Sales Associates
1st Place:  Kahala Associates
2nd Place: WETAG
3rd Place:  Giorgio Vigano
Honorable Mention: Griffith Grant & Lackie

51-200 Sales Associates
1st Place:  VIP Realty Group, Inc.
2nd Place: Martha Turner Properties

200+ Sales Associates
1st Place:  First Team Estates
2nd Place: Michael Saunders & Company
3rd Place:  Baird & Warner
Honorable Mention: Harcourts
Honorable Mention: Heritage Texas
Honorable Mention: McEnearney & Associates

The digital version of the brand new Luxury Portfolio lifestyle magazine is now available!

Tour noteworthy luxury homes, see the latest luxury trends, learn more about Luxury Portfolio’s global reach, get insight from design experts, and more. We hope you enjoy our latest magazine – click through the pages here!

Since the launch of the Luxury Portfolio blog contest, we have received some wonderful comments, including excellent insights, valuable tips and interesting feedback.

Today marks the start of Round Five, so comment today!

We are very excited about our sponsor for this round: Vignette Wine Country Soda! Vignette Wine Country Soda is an all-natural, lightly carbonated soda. This beverage gives you the chance to experience wine country via distinct flavor profiles of top varietal grapes without the alcohol. It is a great way to incorporate purple into an elegant five-course meal or a casual lunch.

The winner of Round Five will receive a 12-pack of each variety (Chardonnay - light with subtle fruit, Pinot Noir - bright with berries, and the new Rosé - pink and delicious.) as the prize.

The contest rules are just as simple as ever: We are rewarding those who write the most insightful and interesting comments to existing blog posts. It is that easy...

1. Read through some of the blog posts.

2. Select a post that you are interested in or have knowledge/experience in.

3. Type in your information, your thoughts, and comment...that's it!


We look forward to hearing your thoughts!

We have some very exciting news that we wanted to share with you…LuxeChatter® is going online. We understand that you receive a mass number of emails daily and hope this change will help lighten up your Inbox – while still giving you easy access to the latest luxury news.

LuxeChatter® helps you stay on top of the happenings in the luxury real estate world. We highlight global recent sales, interesting properties, and items that you can use as “cocktail chatter."

Instead of sending in a traditional monthly e-newsletter, we will be posting Chatter tidbits on our blog, under the LuxeChatter® category, on a weekly basis. You can sign up to have our blog posts automatically emailed you (the subscribe form is located on the bottom left side of the page). In addition, these informative, interesting and educational posts will appear on our Facebook fan page and Twitter page.

If you haven’t already, please make sure you are connected to us on at least one of these social media spots. This will ensure you on staying on top to the latest Luxury Portfolio news, real estate developments and marketing insights:

Find Us Here:
Subscribe to The Luxury Portfolio blog.
Become a fan on Facebook.
Follow us on Twitter.

If you have any questions, please contact communications@luxuryportfolio.com. We hope you as excited about this latest development as we are!

Some great new listings were added to LuxuryPortfolio.com in the month of October; and there were also significant sales reported during the month.  Check out the lists below for the top ten new listings and sales.  Click on the listing information for more details and photos of these extraordinary luxury homes.

Big, bold photography distinguishes the recently revamped homepage of the award-winning LuxuryPortfolio.com. A more intuitive map search and several search options make it easy to find “your” luxury home. Direct links to the LuxeTrends® newsletter, Luxury Portfolio blog, Facebook page, Twitter feed and YouTube channel help you stay current on all things luxury.

And what if you’re on the move? Luxury Portfolio has you covered with the mobile version of our site. From your handheld wireless device you are able to perform a targeted luxury home search, view home details and multiple photos, as well as send inquiries. Check it out at www.LuxuryPortfolio.com/Mobile.

Since the launch of the Luxury Portfolio blog contest, we have received some wonderful comments, including excellent insights, valulable tips and interesting feedback. Today marks the start of Round Four, so comment today!

The Prize:
In addition to being a world-renowned chef and restaurateur, David Burke also is the creator of Gourmet Pops — delightful desserts that are a play on the nostalgic lollipop, but so much more!

Satisfying both the savory and the sweet — from goat cheese pops (a mix of creamy mascarpone and sundried tomatoes coated in toasted almonds and pistachios) to cheesecake pops (cheesecake dipped in chocolate and covered with such toppings as toffee and peanut butter pieces)  — these hors d’oeuvres make a wonderful gift and serve as the perfect amuse for entertaining.

Our Round 4 winner will receive a sampling of these heavenly delicacies!

The Details:
We are rewarding those who write the most insightful and interesting comments to existing blog posts. It is that easy...

1. Read through some of the blog posts.

2. Select a post that you are interested in or have knowledge/experience in.

3. Type in your information, your thoughts, and comment...that's it!