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17 01, 2023

Luxury Real Estate Begins with People and Ends with Brand

By |2023-01-13T12:26:49-08:00January 17th, 2023|Business Intelligence, Industry Observations, Marketing|0 Comments

The DNA of a luxury brand is a set of characteristics and attributes that define its identity and set it apart from other brands. Luxury means that price does not matter; it’s more about aligning the customer with the treatment and lifestyle they want for themselves. Brands don’t do that; great agents do that.

20 02, 2018

Meet Michael Gabriel: The “East Coast’s Craigslist” Is Now A Luxury Real Estate Leader

By |2018-02-20T03:00:37-08:00February 20th, 2018|Main category|0 Comments

When I interviewed Craig Newmark for California Real Estate magazine a dozen years ago, it struck me how down to earth and unassuming he was. After all, he had created one of the most pervasive and influential internet sites in the world. But Craig remained remarkably modest, humble and approachable. I called him the “Reluctant Internet Mogul.” Last year, Forbes wrote how Craig has now become the reluctant internet billionaire.

6 06, 2017

Can Luxury Real Estate Learn From Luxury Clothing?

By |2018-08-11T03:11:33-07:00June 6th, 2017|Main category|0 Comments

Customer experience is the cornerstone of luxury purchases. Buying luxury yachts, jewelry, clothing, cars, restaurants……you name it – its always different. Now lets look at the other side of the coin. Have you noticed that retail in your downtown area is dying? Have you noticed that malls are struggling? Macy’s, Target, Walmart, Gap, Nike and so many other retailers are struggling. The silent voices are the small, non-chain merchants, commonly known as the mom and pop retailers. When is the last time you went into an independent toy store? The consumer has gone online, and Amazon is the category killer. [...]

23 04, 2009

Luxury Real Estate gets Social in Las Vegas

By |2018-05-03T21:26:29-07:00April 23rd, 2009|Broker-Agent Information, Main category|0 Comments

Victor Lund of the WAV Group will be joining Jim Walberg of Caribbean Islands Realty, Jon Larrance of Perry & Company, Bruce Hiatt of Las Vegas’ Luxury Realty Group, and Michael Marquette of Marquette Turner of Australia to produce a seminar on Social Networking at the Luxury Real Estate Conference in Las Vegas next week. The Seminar topic is titled “The Power of Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, and Blogging Tactics of Top Luxury Professionals” The success that these Luxury Real Estate brokers are having from leveraging web 2.0 social technologies has been outstanding.  It will be a pleasure to gain insight from professionals that have laid the [...]

28 01, 2009

WAV Group Speaks at Luxury Real Estate Conference – Paris, France

By |2017-06-21T07:31:15-07:00January 28th, 2009|Main category|0 Comments

Last week the WAV Group partners, Mike Audet, Marilyn Wilson and Victor Lund had the opportunity to speak at the Luxury Real Estate Conference at the Hotel du Louvre, in Paris, France.  LuxuryRealEstate.com brokers from around the world came together to learn and share their experiences on serving the international markets.  Topics ranged from strategies on international marketing, branding and web strategy to how to value and sell your real estate company.  All of the participants rated the conference a huge success both in content and, of course, locale! One of the LRE attendees, Olivia Hsu Decker, owner of Deker Bullock Southeby's [...]

13 11, 2008

Luxury Real Estate Conference in Paris January 21st – 23rd

By |2018-05-03T21:26:38-07:00November 13th, 2008|Main category|0 Comments

Whenever any member of the WAV Group is invited to speak at a conference, it is an honor.  However, this is perhaps the honor of the year for our team.  John Brian Losh of Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate has invited Marilyn Wilson and Victor Lund to his group's exclusive European conference in Paris, January 21st - 23rd. Having worked with brokers to launch thier brands overseas, and worked with foreign brokers to launch their businesses in the Americas, WAV Group understands the challenges.  Moreover, we have had some experience marketing HyperLuxury properties. As we consider the topics related [...]

10 08, 2023

What’s your exit plan? Here’s how to sell your real estate brokerage

By |2023-08-09T13:35:58-07:00August 10th, 2023|Acquisitions, Business Intelligence, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning|0 Comments

Selling a real estate brokerage isn’t like selling any other type of business. Here are 16 steps to take before the deal is closed.

19 08, 2022

Florida’s Largest Real Estate Event of the Year Set for Orlando Aug. 24-25

By |2022-08-19T12:09:54-07:00August 19th, 2022|Broker Information, Real Estate Technology, Technology|0 Comments

This year's annual Florida Realtors® Convention & Trade Expo takes place Aug. 24-25, 2022, at Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, Fla. Realtors from around the state will discuss crucial issues that shape their profession, selecting from nearly 40 education sessions. Topics run the gamut, from how to sell luxury homes, the post-pandemic future of global real estate, how traditional brokerages can increase their profit margin, how to create videos people will watch, and proven strategies for "irresistible" listing presentations. The convention and workshop schedule is here. According to the Florida Realtors, the top keynoter is entrepreneur, celebrity, and self-made billionaire Martha Stewart, [...]

6 01, 2022

NFT Art Trade For Home In Real Life

By |2022-01-06T12:45:12-08:00January 6th, 2022|Metaverse, NFT, Virtual Real Estate, Web3|2 Comments

WAV Group has been entrenched in researching the NFT eco-system and has already initiated its first NFT project set to launch in Q1 2022. NFTs are tokens that allow you to own digital assets. In this example I am going to be talking about digital art NFTs that are owned on the blockchain. One of the most famous of all NFT projects is arguably Bored Ape Yacht Club

6 05, 2021

Is There Real Strategy in Your Strategic Planning? It May be Time for Another Tough Love Look Inside Your Organization

By |2021-05-05T15:27:54-07:00May 6th, 2021|Strategic Planning, Thought Leadership|2 Comments

If you’ve done quality time in politics or at a publicly traded company, you know that strategic thinking is embedded into leadership roles and into the roles of those who support leadership. But the looming question is, how do some of them get it right and others get it terribly wrong? Let us also ask: is this process going deep enough within the institutional thinking of organized real estate?

8 10, 2020

Luxury Portfolio International® Names Mickey Alam Khan President

By |2020-10-08T10:30:48-07:00October 8th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

Paul Boomsma, CEO, along with the brokerage leadership at Leading Real Estate Companies of the World led by Diane Ramirez of, Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales, LLC, and Chairman of the Board of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, made a really smart, strategic move this week, naming Mickey Alam Khan as President of their Luxury Portfolio® International Division.