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Survivalist Real Estate: What Wealthy Buyers Look for in Times of Crisis

May 1, 2020

Luxury bunkers, isolated compounds, and other high-end features for doomsday scenarios Source: Alanna Schubach, Mansion Global Known as Case No. 2, this 10,000-square-foot house in Southern California has panoramic views and a 132-foot infinity pool. It's part of a very secure compound. Courtesy of Scott Gillen/UnvarnishedCo. The coronavirus crisis is changing daily life around the globe in dramatic ways—and homeowners and buyers are thi...

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As Coronavirus Cases Grew, Some Wealthy Buyers Still Bought Multi-Million Dollar Homes

April 30, 2020

Some buyers pushed ahead with deals, while others looked to pull out or renegotiate amid the pandemic and stock market plunge Source: Katherine Clarke | Mansion Global | Wall Street Journal The Miami building was designed by the late architect Zaha Hadid.PHOTO: ALENA GRAFF On March 16, as New York state’s coronavirus response kicked into high gear, Angelo Acquista and his wife Svetlana Acquista closed on a $19.5 million penthouse atop 2...

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House sales in Spain’s Andalucia increased by 8% in February, compared to the same month last year

April 29, 2020

Source: Another Way of Life Source: Dimitris Kouimtsidis, The Olive Press That’s the third highest rise in Spain, behind Aragon which was at 12.7% and the Balearic Islands which was at 8.2%. In Spain as a whole however, the increase was only 0.1%. According to data published last week by the Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE), in February, 8,882 home sales were recorded in Spain’s southernmost region. That put Andalucia se...

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Let the Sunshine In

April 28, 2020

Sunlight is not a cure for coronavirus, but it does have other benefits for mind and body. Credit...Juan Arredondo for The New York Times Source: Richard Schiffman, New York Times Deciding whether to head outdoors or to stay at home has never before felt so fraught, as many of us continue the weigh the benefits of getting some fresh air versus the risks of getting sick. For many, however, the enticements of a spring day are too powerful to ...

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Property is a safe house for investors in the time of Spain’s Coronavirus crisis, writes agent Adam Neale

April 28, 2020

Unlike shares and bonds, a property exists in the real world Source: Adam Neale (Columnist), The Olive Press As financial analysts and market experts debate what shape the post-coronavirus economic recovery may follow, drawing on letters like V, U and W to trace possible trajectories over the coming months and years, there’s one letter pundits are missing from their alphabets: P for property. Stocks, unit trusts and long-term bonds ...

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Reel Life | 5 Ways to Bring the Theater Experience Home

April 27, 2020

Source: Erik Weinbrecht, Sotheby's Extraordinary Living Blog By now, many of us have been home and sheltering in place for over a month. We have gone through many different phases while adapting to a “new normal” and we might be feeling seemingly more adjusted to our current reality. We’ve discussed finding creative ways to stay fit and ways to broaden our personal skillsets, and now we want to shift gears and offer suggestions for ...

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How to improve your home during lockdown

April 24, 2020

Touch up skirting boards, rearrange furniture and rehang pictures for the best effect Source: Caroline Thorpe, Financial Times Rethink your space Lockdown is frustrating for those itching to use the time to renovate their home but unable to get to a DIY store. All is not lost, suggests Jane Frederick, president of the American Institute of Architects. “It is almost impossible to start home improvement projects without any suppl...

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Take a virtual tour of these NYC cultural institutions from home

April 23, 2020

Stuck inside? You can still experience some of New York’s best cultural offerings from your home Source: Amy Plitt and Caroline Spivack, Curbed NY Go on a virtual nature walk and peruse the blooming cherry blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. New Yorkers are spending more time at home than likely ever before, as the novel coronavirus pandemic has led to limits on how many people can gather in one place at any given time, an...

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In a Chaotic Season, Where to Begin Your Spring Cleanup?

April 22, 2020

This year, even the easy parts of gardening are challenging. A veteran gardener offers advice and encouragement. Pots of violas alongside the front walk cheer me on for tackling the cleanup.Credit...Margaret Roach Source: Margaret Roach, The New York Times Despite my decades of gardening practice, I feel frantic every April — and never more so than in the chaotic spring of 2020, when the normally simple parts of the equation, like acquirin...

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Jeff Bezos Drops $16 Million on Another Manhattan Pad to Create a ‘Vertical’ Dream Home

April 21, 2020

The Amazon chief already owns the penthouse and two apartments in the building Source: Fang Block, Mansion Global Jeff Bezos bought another apartment for $16 million at 212 Fifth Avenue, where he owns the "crown-jewel" penthouse and two apartments below.FANG BLOCK; GETTY IMAGES Jeff Bezos is expanding his residential holdings in Manhattan, purchasing another apartment for $16.13 million at a 24-story boutique condominium, located across ...

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