Thursday, May 15, 2008
Tags:   Donald Trump, properties, real estate, oceanfront, prices, south ocean boulevard, property, exclusive estates, Beachfront Homes, mansion, Palm Beach Homes, million, market price, improvement, palm beach real estate, palm beach, upgrades, under contract, sales, purchase, remodel, sale

A 62,000 square-foot oceanfront mansion owned by Donald Trump has reportedly sold for its full asking price of $100 million to an unnamed foreign buyer.

 

Trump bought the 6-acre property in 2004 for 41.35 million and spent $25 million renovating it to include nine bedrooms, media room, wine room, art gallery, conservatory, ballroom, two guest houses and a 48-car garage.

 

Trump predicted he would sell the property at that exact price three years ago, before it ever went on sale.  After toying with the idea of converting the property into a luxury hotel, he dropped his original asking price of $125 million recently, after reportedly turning down offers ranging between $85 and $90 million.

 

According to reports, the unnamed buyer is contemplating tearing down the current structures and perhaps dividing the land into multiple parcels.

 

Since 1917, the property has been bought, sold, razed and remodeled several times over by prominent businessmen, including a family member of the founder of Dun & Bradstreet, the onetime president of Standard Oil and chief executive of Limited Brands, Inc., among others.

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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Tags:   trend, Beachfront Homes, value, remodel, condominiums, luxury, mansion, prices, sellers, Palm Beach Homes, home buyers, million, exclusive estates, palm beach, palm beach real estate, sale, property, purchase, single family homes

In what is most likely a record price for a condominium in Palm Beach, the penthouse of the West building of the Il Lugano condominium was bought from Miami Dolphins co-owner Stephen Ross for $12.1 million.

 

The unit at 300 Seminole Ave has 5,798 square feet, is situated on an entire level of the building and has five terraces that overlook the Intracoastal, Palm Beach and also the Atlantic Ocean.

 

Renovated in 2000 by developer Richard Schlesinger and his son Adam, what used to be the 66 unit Dorset House was totally restructured into 14 luxury condominium apartments, taking out a level of the building to accommodate larger units with higher ceilings.  The unit also boasts a private cabana, boat dock and 4-car garage.

 

According to industry reports, large condominium residences are selling rather swiftly, due to maintenance and security issues connected with owning a single-family home.  Buyers in this category recognize the value of having less upkeep with the same amount of living space.

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Monday, March 03, 2008
Tags:   mortgage, equity loan, home value, upgrades, homeowner, improvement, remodel

According to an online poll reported by Zillow.com, over 75 percent of homeowners believe that the value of their home has increased or stayed the same in 2007.

 

To add even more positive consumer sentiment to the mix, a large portion of all homeowners say that they are planning to make some sort of home improvements in 2008:

 

• About 80 percent say that they plan on spending the same amount or more on minor home improvements such as painting.

 

ʉۢ More than 65 percent say they will spend the same amount or more on major home improvements such as remodeling the kitchen or replacing the roof.

 

ʉۢ About 35 percent say they are more or equally likely to take out a home equity loan; 36 percent to refinance or take out a second mortgage, and 34 percent say they are more or equally as likely to sell their homes.

 

According to a Zillow.com spokesperson, most people are not so affected by declining home values unless they must sell or need equity immediately, contributing to healthy investments in home upgrades, despite the downward market trends.

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