‘This is just the start’: China’s passion for foreign property

A huge new wave of Chinese investment in overseas housing may be about to flow into the global market. In Hong Kong, Tom Phillips meets the salesmen who market British property to mainland China

London houses are second most over-valued in world – UBS

‘Bubble index’ rates Vancouver as city with most unsustainable house prices and puts several other cities in middle of bubbles

The $100 million Playboy Mansion has a new owner

Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Mansion, an ultra-private retreat and the ultimate setting for large-scale entertaining, sold for $100 million. Playboy Mansion, one of the world’s most famous and infamous properties was sold, but Hefner Is Staying. Hugh Hefner has called the Playboy Mansion his home and office since 1971. Along the way, Hugh Hefner has been … Read more

For those interested in winemaking and not only: 1,750-Acre Ranch in Mendocino County

Enjoy sweeping views of Mendocino’s incredible wine country (or grow your own grapes on the 50 – 75 acres suitable for vines) at the one-of-a-kind East Ranch). Platinum Luxury Auctions has announced the upcoming auction of this beautiful ranch estate in California’s Mendocino County. Though recently asking $8 million, the East Ranch, a 1,745-acre estate … Read more

Goggles on, checks away: how virtual reality is reimagining real estate sales

A growing number of companies are specializing in virtual reality experiences for wealthy real estate shoppers – and VR may head to the non-luxury market next

Luxury Home Prices: Biggest Winners and the biggest loosers

What’s Going on with Luxury Home Prices? Luxury home prices inched up 0.8 percent in the second quarter of 2016 compared to last year, according to real estate brokerage Redfin. Redfin’s quarterly analysis tracks luxury sales in more than 1,000 cities across the U.S. and defines a home as luxury if it is among the … Read more