Luxury Portfolio International® has released its latest report, which delves into luxury and real estate trends and the effects of COVID-19.
MAGAZINE COVER: EXQUISITELY RENOVATED AND UPDATED HOME IN RIVERSIDE, CT, USA US $6,995,000 (CURRENCY) – Listed by Houlihan Lawrence.
In this edition, Luxury Portfolio brings how the home becomes an even more significant investment and the impacts the luxury real estate industry presents due to the pandemic.
Here are some of the Luxury Portfolio magazine highlights:
Real estate is the next big buy: 61% of those surveyed indicated their next big buy will be a home-related investment.
The seller’s market: The current ratio of buyers-to-sellers, on average, is 3 buyers for every 2 sellers.
Face-to-face preferred: 61% of affluent buyers and 57% of affluent sellers noted that they prefer face-to-face property tours, with the expectation that agents enforce safety protocols.
PLUS: Most popular amenities by home price and generation.
Home is the place where the investment return is not only financial but also high in terms of improving quality of life and has shared benefits with thosewho bring the most meaning to life.
MICKEY ALAM KHAN, President | Luxury Portfolio International®
Macdonald Realty’s associates have an unprecedented advantage to promote luxury properties on an international stage. Luxury Portfolio International® is a unified collection of the world’s most experienced, visible and highly-regarded experts in luxury real estate. Founded in 2005, Luxury Portfolio exclusively markets extraordinary homes, utilizing a sophisticated mix of online and offline media to position properties for maximum exposure in an elite market.
The program markets over 35,000 properties annually on the award-winning LuxuryPortfolio.com and in prestigious publications circulated around the globe. Encompassing more market-leading independent real estate brands than any network, members are recognized for their agility, expertise and superior competence in both local and global markets. Macdonald Realty honoured to be the trusted local luxury expert in British Columbia.
Macdonald Realty is proud to have been selected for membership inLuxury Portfolio International®, the luxury marketing division of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™. Membership is awarded solely to brokerages like ours, with significant luxury market share and expertise in buying, selling and marketing high-end properties to today’s global affluent. Today the Luxury Portfolio International represents the largest global network of the most powerful, independent luxury firms.
Backed by Macdonald Realty’s 75 years’ experience in selling luxury real estate, and this partnership with Luxury Portfolio International®, Macdonald agents regularly market some of the most spectacular listings in BC.
Today we’re proud to profile 5 incredible luxury listings under $2 Million Dollars, currently on the market.
This spectacular West Coast design home offers incredible ocean and mountain views. This picturesque house offers incredible mountain & ocean views, surrounded by forest. Entirely updated and renovated to a high standard with design by Jamie Martin
Exceptionally beautiful home on a private and peaceful 4.94-acre land. Minutes from Spider Lake and a short drive to Qualicum Beach, this perfect house offers a balance of lawns, carefree perennial gardens, and mature, serene forest with two natural ponds.
Planned to incorporate the natural landscape into its design, this special Bluewater property is truly one-of-a-kind. The home is balanced across the creek that dissects the property and tumbles through the terraced gardens and meandering pathways, and past the mini orchard – complete with apple, pear, plum, fig and olive trees.
1700 North End Road / Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 1C6 / $1,450,000
Comfortable custom-built country home on a singular 18-acre property just north of St. Mary Lake. This home sweet home offers a lovely sunny setting, abundant bird & wildlife viewing, + 3400 sf of gracious living space. Land is mostly wetland with some formal gardens and primarily easy-care landscaping.
Created by environmentally conscious owners, the “Eagle’s Perch” is nestled on private 10-acre land in beautiful rural Metchosin. Let the water & mountain views ‘wow’ you as you enter this spectacular property. Enjoy the abundance of natural sunlight and nature with indoor and outdoor living.
Listed by Nathalie Neral from Macdonald Realty Victoria.
There is no doubt Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The city of West Vancouver is nestled between Burrard Inlet and the North Shore Mountains and offers city, water and mountain views from its many high-end neighbourhoods.
The lower mainland has also developed unique architectural and design styles that benefits from the natural beauty of our environment. Beautiful homes decorate the neighbourhoods and it’s not difficult to find prestigious design projects around town.
Today we’re bringing to the blog, this incredible property – a stunning, custom-built 5 bedroom home designed by Georgie Award Winner Marque Thompson.
Marque is the Principal of Design Marque Consulting Ltd and has won both silver and gold design awards at the Georgie Awards. He has been featured in countless design magazines and has completed more than 1,200 projects from small cottages to multi-million-dollar homes throughout Canada, United States, England and Singapore.
This home is situated on a large property with south-facing back gardens and beautiful views of the ocean, city and Stanley Park. As you walk through the front doors, you’ll find a modern, open-concept space, with 20’ ceilings in the living room.
The kitchen is equipped for family dinners and entertaining, featuring Wolf & Sub-Zero appliances.
Walkout on to a large covered heated deck, built-in BBQ, & outdoor gas fireplace. Perfect for entertaining on long summer nights.
The private master suite is a romantic escape with a fireplace and large deck from which to enjoy views.
Ready to make this dream home yours! Click here to request a private showing and view more property details.
Macdonald Realty offers consumers an easy way to search home listings and identify top real estate firms in markets worldwide through its participation in the new LeadingRE.com.
The site also brings global exposure for our BC real estate listings and provides consumer resources, such as cost of living comparisons, school information, recent home sales and other local resources and statistics. LeadingRE.com can be accessed via macrealty.com by clicking the Global Home Search logo on the homepage.
“LeadingRE.com now provides home buyers and sellers an easy way to identify the top-performing real estate companies in a given market by searching over 400,000 member listings or by using our comprehensive member directory,” notes Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™ Director of Strategic Development Rhett Damon. “Our network linking strategy connects many of our high-traffic member sites to LeadingRE.com’s national or global search, providing valuable listing exposure to home sellers.”
For more information about Macdonald Realty and our LeadingRE partnership please email macrealty@macrealty.com or call 1-877-278-3888. Looking to buy or sell, locally or globally? Allow us to make a quality introduction to be matched with an independent brokerage and REALTOR® working in your area.
Macdonald Realty is a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™, a global community of real estate companies awarded membership based on rigorous standards for service and performance.
This LeadingRE distinction ensures that you can count on a quality real estate experience when working with us and will benefit from our global connections to buyers and high quality real estate professionals around the world.
Macdonald Realty offers consumers an easy way to search home listings and identify top real estate firms in markets worldwide through its participation in the new 
