As more and more people browse the web on their smartphone rather than desktop or laptop, it is becoming more and more important to provide mobile-friendly content that is clear and convenient. Luxury Portfolio member Inmobiliaria Rimontgo recognizes this and recently introduced mobile versions of their company blogs: Reality Sense (English) De Mar a Villa (Spanish), Sinnvolle Realität (German) and Sens du Réel (French). This is smart way to ensure they are reaching the largest possible audience with their informative content. Read more on the launch.

You can also check out the mobile version of Luxury Portfolio at LuxuryPortfolio.com/mobile.

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 member Michael Saunders & Company, with several amazing luxury listings along Florida’s Gulf Coast, recently premiered a new web site. The upgraded site is consumer-friendly with a simple search function and large property photos, along with local market data and neighborhood pages. Read the full release.

The fantastic new site is easy to use and contains a wealth of useful information - take a look.

Patricia Choi, President and Principle Broker of Luxury Portfolio member Choi International, will be receiving the Fall 2010 Luxury Real Estate Lifetime Achievement Award at an upcoming conference.

Pat has achieved over one billion dollars in sales and has been the leader in luxury Honolulu residential sales by dollar volume each year from 1996 - 2009. With over $200,000,000 in sales in 2005, she ranked #3 in the Top 200 Brokers in the U.S. and was recently named Oahu’s #1 Realtor for 2009 in addition to being acknowledged at the Luxury Portfolio SUMMIT earlier this year for the highest volume of Luxury Portfolio listings.

Congratulations to Pat on another tremendous and well-deserved honor!

Luxury Portfolio member Ebby Halliday Realtors has had their blog nominated for the Zillow-sponsored People’s Choice Best Real Estate Blog Award in Dallas.

Their blog – found here – is updated regularly with great content and is certainly deserving of the award. Voting has already begun and runs through 2:00 pm central time on August 11. You can place a vote once per 24 hour period. CLICK HERE to vote for the Ebby Blog now!

Luxury Portfolio member Diana Morales Properties, located in Marbella, Spain, recently created a Property Styling Department in an effort to help homeowners bring out the full potential of their residences.

An in-house stylist identifies the best features to enhance or areas to renovate/accessorize, and the homeowner is advised on the scope of work needed to make the best impression on a potential buyer. Of course we all know what a big impression styling and design can have, and a department devoted to that effort can only be beneficial. Read more.

As part of their centennial celebration, Luxury Portfolio member Frank Howard Allen Realtors recently launched a social media campaign called “100 Reasons Why We Love Where We Live.” Each day this summer (June 21 to September 22), they will publish at least one reason Marin and Sonoma, California are special places to live on their blog sites.

The blog posts will also be shared on Facebook, Twitter and the Frank Howard Allen website homepage. This is a great way to share information about their community and give an opportunity for others to provide their personal thoughts and experiences. See the posts on GuideMeHome2Marin.com and GuideMeHome2Sonoma.com.

Congratulations to Patricia Choi, President and Principal Broker of Luxury Portfolio member Choi International, who was ranked Oahu's #1 Realtor for 2009 by Hawaii Business Magazine. This marks the 4th consecutive year that Pat has earned the distinction of top Realtor on the island of Oahu. Read More.

Pat was also recognized earlier this year at the Luxury Portfolio Top Sales Associate SUMMIT for having the highest volume of Luxury Portfolio listings.

Two members of Luxury Portfolio recently released magazines highlighting their luxury properties.

Harry Norman, REALTORS, celebrating their 80th year in Atlanta, unveiled the spring 2010 issue of their Harry Norman HOME magazine. The publication serves as a vehicle to promote their luxury homes with stunning photography and useful descriptions. View the online version of Harry Norman HOME.

Part of its 65th anniversary year, the Ebby Halliday Companies launched a new luxury home magazine entitled Grand Vie: Luxury in Living. The book showcases more than 125 of their spectacular Dallas area luxury homes for sale. Check out the premier issue of Grand Vie.

Congratulations to Harry Norman, REALTORS and the Ebby Halliday Companies on their beautiful publications!

Guests at a recent reception held at a newly constructed home in Highland Park, TX included Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and his wife, Laura – pictured at right. The event was hosted by the partners of Luxury Portfolio member Briggs Freeman, Robbie Briggs and Charles Freeman, and offered a first glimpse at the beautiful property. The home was built using innovative methods and features classic Mediterranean architecture. Read more on the event.

See more details of the property on Luxury Portfolio.