UNITED STATES
The latest trend for U.S. luxury homes? Sizable, stylish and well-stocked bars. [ForbesLife] According to a newly released report from the Miami Association of Realtors, for the 12th consecutive month Brazilians have topped the list of foreign buyers searching for real estate on the organization’s website. [Miami Herald]More: Unique Amenities Abound in Miami's Competitive Condo Market Boston is reconsidering the housing policy requiring developers to set aside 13% of units in new developments for moderate-income residents in pursuit of a more effective and wholistic approach to meet affordable housing needs. [Bloomberg] New data shows that the number of luxury homes (defined as homes valued at $1 million or more) sold in the Denver metro area rose by 43% year-over-year. [Mortgage Professional America] Boston.com offers a tour of the available high-end HarborWalk condo units that have arisen on Boston’s historic wharves. [Boston.com]
ASIA
Architectural Digest profiles the remarkable aesthetic of Smart Hero-Central Park Plaza, a new luxury development in Beijing’s Central Business District which will feature eco-friendly units with design by Armani/Casa Interior Design Studio, a division of the famous Italian fashion house. [Architectural Digest]More: China's Luxury Home Market Should Weather Stock Turmoil The Indonesian government and the Central Bank of Republic Indonesia are making moves with the hopes to boost foreign investment in their struggling residential real estate market. [DealStreetAsia]
MIDDLE EAST
TimeOut identifies the most expensive apartment sold in Dubai in the second quarter of 2015 - a 10,970 square foot property in the Dubai Marina that sold for Dhs25 million (about US$6.8 million) [TimeOut Dubai]
AUSTRALIA
To celebrate Bastille Day, Perth Now takes a tour of Australian mansions with a French aesthetic. [Perth Now]
INTERNATIONAL
More and more luxury home listings are incorporating film and video, with substantial budgets, as a means of pitching perspective purchasers on a property. [The Fiscal Times]
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