'Best Living Room Ever' Takes Another Price Cut, Down to $13M | Chappaqua Real Estate

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Apparently, "best living room(s) in the history of New York City" just aren't worth what they used to be. Or at least not what their owners thought they were. The penthouse in West 77th Street's Studio Building just had its price cut once again, this time down to $12.995 million (that extra $5,000 ought to do the trick) down from an original ask of $20 million. Swiftly approaching the PriceChopper Hall of Fame, the 4,187-square-foot 3BR/2.5BA has already been chopped once, significantly, since it was first listed in August of 2012. While the Natural History Museum views, 22-foot hand-painted ceilings, and eight-foot-tall 17th century stone fireplace imported from the Iberian Peninsula are all surely impressive, they weren't nearly enough to entice some buyer into paying upwards of $4,000 per square foot. Now, the apartment is "just" hoping to get over $3,000 per square foot.



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Did the Housing Market Finally Receive Some Good News? | Armonk Real Estate

The housing market finally received some good news. After reaching its worst level in over two years, pending home sales in the United States posted the first gain in nine months.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 3.4 percent to 97.4 in March from an upwardly revised 94.2 in February, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors. On average, economists expected sales to only gain about 1 percent. However, sales are still 7.9 percent below the March 2013 level of 105.7. In February, pending home sales declined to their lowest reading since October 2011.
With better weather conditions and increased housing inventory, more activity is expected in the coming months. “After a dismal winter, more buyers got an opportunity to look at homes last month and are beginning to make contract offers,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, in a press release. “Sales activity is expected to steadily pick up as more inventory reaches the market, and from ongoing job creation in the economy.”


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This brand-new hotel looks like it’s from the future | Pound Ridge Real Estate

The InterContinental Davos is one hotel that it’s impossible to take our eyes off of, with its shimmering rounded golden façade designed by the Munich firm Oikios.

It’s like a luxury space ship has landed in this tony town, most famous for its annual economic forum but also one of Switzerland’s most popular ski resorts.

The 216 guest rooms have a modern edge to them, too, while still looking like very appealing places to hole up and watch the snow fall.

Though there are no typical ski lodge touches in sight, the Capricorn restaurant will keep it local with a menu featuring dishes from the South Tyrol, Savoy, and Piedmont regions.

Futuristic hotel




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Sales Launch at Shigeru Ban's Cast Iron House in Tribeca | Bedford Hills Real Estate

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After architect Shigeru Ban won the Pritzker Prize in March, interest in his Metal Shutter House went through the roof, so it's probably safe to say that the award will have the same effect at the Cast Iron House, which launches sales today. When Ban's designs for the condo conversion and addition at 67 Franklin Street were approved two years ago, words like "magical" and "breathtaking" were used to describe the project, and now we finally get to see if buyers feel the same way. The interior of the 132-year-old cast iron building has been completely reconfigured, with 11 duplexes on the lower floors and two duplex penthouses on top. Currently five condos are listed. The least expensive is a 2,990-square-foot 3BR/3BA on the second floor that's asking $4.975 million, while the priciest pad is the east penthouse, listed for $12.95 million. It's a 3,809-square-foot four-bedroom with 1,531-square-foot terrace.


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6 Ways to Use Pinterest to Promote Your Brand | Bedford NY Realtor

Is Pinterest part of your marketing strategy?
Have you ignored Pinterest because you think your brand isn’t a fit?
Every brand has a story to tell and visual content can help you tell it.
Sharing your story with Pinterest’s engaged and active audience via compelling pictures is a great place to start.
In this article you’ll see how six brands got creative with Pinterest and captured new followers and interest.

Why Pinterest?

Visual marketing is the current trend, so it’s no wonder brands see huge potential in Pinterest. It’s an ultra-hot social media site where photos are center stage and sharing is second nature to the audience.

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Pinterest has over 70 million users and 25 billion pins.

Pinterest launched in March 2010 and has over 70 million users; 500,000 of those are business accounts. Pinterest’s audience is engaged and active.
While some brands have been quick to adopt Pinterest as a marketing tool to drive targeted engagement, there are a number of companies that can do more to harness the power of Pinterest and visual storytelling.
Below are six innovative ways brands are using Pinterest. If you’re not making the most of Pinterest, get ready to be inspired!

#1: Bring Pinterest to You

Pinterest is so integral to Nordstrom‘s overall marketing strategy that they’re using it as an in-store promotional tool. The store highlights its most popular pins by ‘pinning’ them in the stores.
Nordstrom has around 4.5 million followers on Pinterest. It’s a safe bet many of them are shopping in-store. When those followers see the popular pinned items in the store it can translate into big sales.





http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-promote-with-pinterest/

The ultimate list of must-have mobile apps for today’s real estate professional | Pound Ridge Homes

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Come Party at a Neon Vacation Villa in Where Else!? Ibiza! | Waccabuc Real Estate

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Built on a tree-lined, hillside property in Ibiza, Spain, this stunning Villa Terramar vacation house—designed by Spanish architecture firm Andres Jaque Architects—just might be the most Ibiza party palace of all time, thanks to its funky, stilted layout, nightclub-worthy color palette, and dance floor-esque terraces. The dayglo home is split into four free-standing bedrooms—all lofted to different heights—but rents as a single residence for €430 a night ( that's about $595 a night.) The largest of the units houses an aqua blue kitchen dotted with palm trees growing up through the floor, as well as a large, airy living space that opens onto a massive infinity pool and groovy hot tub. Take it all in, below...



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