Sotheby’s International Realty – Key Performance Metrics for 2013

Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC today said its U.S.-affiliated brokers and sales professionals handled 24% more transaction sides in 2013 than 2012 – nearly three times better than the 9.2% gain in home sales sides reported for the overall market by the National Association of Realtors. The Sotheby’s International Realty® brand’s sales volume grew by …

The Philadelphia Flower Show

The 2014 Philadelphia Flower Show begins today at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. In case you needed reasons to attend, Uwishunu Philly has comprised a list of ten. Here they are.

Kurfiss SIR Announces New Office on Main Line

Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty Chairman Donald D. Pearson announced this week that the company will launch a new office in Bryn Mawr in April 2014. The location will serve clients throughout the Main Line and additional parts of Chester, Montgomery and Delaware counties. "The Main Line offers many world-class properties, and Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty …

Historic Franklin Square Park: 2014 Season Begins

  The weather outside is frightful. Cold, wind and snow still linger in the local forecast. That is not stopping popular Spring destinations from opening for their 2014 season. Franklin Square Par plans to open this Saturday, weather permitting. Click here for all of the details.

The Most Expensive Homes Sold in November

Sydney, Australia was the hot spot for significant sales by Sotheby's International Realty in November, including an estate with a lot packed into its .53 acres: "northerly" harbour views, a north-south tennis court, 18-car garage, pool, five-bedroom main house, separate one-bedroom penthouse, two-bedroom guest apartment, plus two separate one-bedroom guest/staff apartments. The price tag for this Down …

The Most Romantic Homes Available Now

Today's official Sotheby's International Realty blog post, "10 Romantic Homes for Valentine's Day," highlights residences around the world sporting some sort of amorous aspect. If that's not enough to connect selling homes and St. Valentine, today's Wall Street Journal asks, "Does Romance Sell Homes?" (subscription may be required.) In what one might call a dubious angle to …

Gateshead Farm in New Hope Featured in Luxury Homes TV Segment

A true Bucks County real estate gem, Gateshead Farm, was featured this past week on a segment about luxury homes on WFMZ Channel 69. Reporter Bo Koltnow interviewed listing agent Kevin Steiger as they walked the grounds of the 85-acre property in Solebury Township. What makes Gateshead Farm so special is its very private setting in …