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$188M Palm Beach estate — the city’s priciest — goes into contract

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The estate sits alone on its own 2.3-acre man-made island, and went into contract on Monday. The negotiated price and the buyer’s identity are still unknown. Continue reading →

Get into a ‘New York State of Mind’ with the home Billy Joel wrote it in

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The house that once helped Joel complete his famous ode to the Empire State has hit the Upstate New York housing market for $2.5 million. In recent years, the property served as a bed-and-breakfast. Continue reading →

Lake Homes Realty launches Beach Homes Realty

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The new company’s website will help homebuyers and sellers find beachfront, beach-view and beach-access homes easier with more than 68,000 coastal properties across 14 states from Texas to New Hampshire, according to the company. Continue reading →

Buyers will face a 271% premium for beach views in this Florida city

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Tequesta, Florida, the northernmost town in the Miami metro area, commands the highest beach-view property premium compared to non-beach-view homes in the area, out of all U.S. coastal towns analyzed by Casago. Continue reading →

John Steinbeck’s former Hamptons retreat sells for $13.5M

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The Sag Harbor Partnership has purchased the “Of Mice and Men” author’s part-time abode and will transform it into a space for a writer’s residency program led by The University of Texas. Continue reading →

Alibaba president offloads 2 Hamptons estates at $66.25M

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The estates, located on coveted Meadow Lane, span more than eight acres and encompass multiple buildings, a pool, a tennis court, two putting greens and 350-degree water views. Continue reading →

When mansion prices touch the sky, what does an extra $100M mean?

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Hubris and a lack of comparables at the highest echelons frequently collide for inexplicable price differences from one estate to the next. But as with all real estate, location and size still matter. Continue reading →

Life by the ocean: 6 tips for selling coastal homes

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A home with captivating views and a gentle sea breeze should sell itself, right? Well, not so fast. A subtle approach is often the difference between a transaction that’s smooth sailing and one that’s dead in the water. Continue reading →

What to know about selling luxury, waterfront and other specialty properties

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Only certain kinds of buyers are interested in specialty properties — like luxury and waterfront homes, condominiums and over-55 housing — so a one-size-fits-all marketing approach will not produce optimal results. Bill Gassett of RE/MAX Executive Real… Continue reading →