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Six Building Design Trends
Backed by significant consumer research — which has become easier thanks to consumer behavior on websites such as Houzz and Pinterest — building products companies continue to offer new products to stay one step ahead of the competition. John Burns Real Estate Consulting’s growing building products research and consulting business, as well as its DesignLens™ business, continue to help the company inform its expanding builder and developer clients.
Featured Agent: Judi Wright of Ebby Halliday Realtors
Judi Wright was featured in Unique Homes Spring 2018 as an Elite agent serving areas in Texas.
New Chinese Electric Vehicle Demonstrates Radical Automotive Design
REDS is the alpha prototype of a new kind of electric vehicle that introduces a novel visual language for cars. Designed by Chris Bangle — former BMW design chief — REDS is a 2.97-meter-long city car built around a multi-layered, design-led space-use analysis. The car is conceived and crafted to get the most out of life in Chinese mega-cities, where a car is not in movement 90 percent of the time.
W Hotels to Debut in Costa Rica in Early 2019
Desarrollos Hoteleros Guanacaste S.A., a subsidiary of Florida Ice and Farm Company S.A., announced that it intends to develop W Hotels in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The W Costa Rica, Reserva Conchal is anticipated to open in early 2019.
Featured Agents: The Lisa Barton Team of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Lisa Barton was featured in Unique Homes Spring 2018 as an Elite agent serving areas in Florida.
Famous Architect launches hospitality firm in Dallas
Award-winning architect Nunzio DeSantis and his son Marc DeSantis have launched a specialized hospitality architecture firm, Nunzio Marc DeSantis Architects. Located in Dallas’ ultra-chic Design District, NMDA brings architectural individuality to international resorts, hotels, spas and restaurants.
Featured Agents: Nancy Dolan & Lynn Dolan of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty
Nancy and Lynn Dolan were featured in Unique Homes Spring 2018 as Elite agents serving areas in Connecticut.
Featured Agent: Leslie Cannon of RE/MAX Crest Realty
Leslie Cannon was featured in Unique Homes Spring 2018 as an Elite agent serving areas in Canada.
Broker Kurt Rappaport Delivers Record-Breaking Sale of Malibu Mansion
Westside Estate Agency co-founder and CEO Kurt Rappaport has sold his 7-bedroom Malibu mansion to Canadian billionaire Daryl Katz for $120 million.
Quaint Vermont Home Goes on Market for $4.995 Million
Above the quaint, historic village of Lincoln, in Addison County, Vermont — known for its scenic beauty and rural character — this private mountain retreat sits on 24 acres with an open field, pond, woods and streams.