http://www.realitysense.com Reality Sense Real Estate Market and Luxury news blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:55:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.realitysense.com/myimages/reality-sense-header-rss.jpg http://www.realitysense.com/ 75 75 Reality Sense Real Estate Market and Luxury news blog http://www.realitysense.com/rimontgo-reality-sense-top-ten-blogs/ http://www.realitysense.com/rimontgo-reality-sense-top-ten-blogs/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:37:03 +0000 Michel Cruz http://www.realitysense.com/?p=9254 The development of the internet has had a profound effect on almost all of us, with search engines such as Google and Yahoo allowing us instantly to access information on any topic that captures our imagination, however obscure. While this has undoubtedly helped to make the lives of individuals more interesting, the changes wrought by constant connection to the World Wide Web have had an even more profound effect on companies' marketing strategies.
Rimontgó’s Top Ten blogs make interesting reading is an article from Reality Sense, the blog by Rimontgo Luxury Homes]]> http://www.realitysense.com/rimontgo-reality-sense-top-ten-blogs/feed/ 0 http://www.realitysense.com/belcourt-castle-rhode-island-newport/ http://www.realitysense.com/belcourt-castle-rhode-island-newport/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:51:19 +0000 Michel Cruz http://www.realitysense.com/?p=8038 Whoever said America has no history or culture has obviously not been around enough. Admittedly Rhode Island is both one of the most historical and sophisticated parts of the US, but the elegant Belcourt Castle is an estate that would not be out of place among the finer chateaux of France. Located in one of the most prestigious parts of Newport, within grounds that straddle the water, this 19th century masterpiece is clearly inspired by the styles of la belle France. Constructed under the supervision of Richard Morris Hunt, Belcourt is indeed styled on the original hunting lodge of Louis XIII at Versailles, and the three hundred skilled workmen who laboured on it have left architectural and decorative detailing to rival that of the original palace in France.
Belcourt Castle – chateau status in Rhode Island is an article from Reality Sense, the blog by Rimontgo Luxury Homes]]> http://www.realitysense.com/belcourt-castle-rhode-island-newport/feed/ 0 http://www.realitysense.com/newport-rhode-island-fairholme-property/ http://www.realitysense.com/newport-rhode-island-fairholme-property/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:35:31 +0000 Michel Cruz http://www.realitysense.com/?p=7834 There are holiday cottages and there are holiday cottages; obviously Fairman Rogers had something rather more grand than traditional low ceilings and tiny rooms in mind when he instigated the creation of Fairholme in the 1870s. Life was lived on a grand scale then, a fact that is confirmed by the magnificent proportions of this superior Newport, Rhode Island villa. Built for Fairman Rogers, the subject of Thomas Eakins's celebrated 19th century painting, 'Fairman Rogers Four-in-hand', the property was later sold to the Drexel family who, like Rogers, hailed from Philadelphia and who immediately set about renovating and extending it, building the impressive Trumbauer ballroom and turret. Local opinion states that the Drexel residency marked Fairholme's heyday; the family's guest list was impressive, featuring many of the 20th century's most illustrious names.
Remarkable Newport property invites new owner with a sense of history is an article from Reality Sense, the blog by Rimontgo Luxury Homes]]> http://www.realitysense.com/newport-rhode-island-fairholme-property/feed/ 0 http://www.realitysense.com/spanish-football-team-new-england-match/ http://www.realitysense.com/spanish-football-team-new-england-match/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:30:30 +0000 Michel Cruz http://www.realitysense.com/?p=7799 Reigning world and European champions Spain recently visited New England to play hosts USA in a friendly football match at the impressive Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Spanish football starts travelled to America on the back of a huge reputation and big expectations, with Spain having won the 2008 European Championships and the 2010 World Cup before Spanish champions Barcelona won the 2011 Champions Cup in style this season. The likes of Iniesta, Xavi Alonso, David Villa and Piqué, famously the boyfriend of Shakira, didn’t disappoint the assembled crowd of over 64,000 – the largest ever to watch a ‘soccer’ game in New England.
Spain discovers the charms of New England is an article from Reality Sense, the blog by Rimontgo Luxury Homes]]> http://www.realitysense.com/spanish-football-team-new-england-match/feed/ 1 http://www.realitysense.com/rhode-island-on-the-up/ http://www.realitysense.com/rhode-island-on-the-up/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:55:10 +0000 Michel Cruz http://www.realitysense.com/?p=2924 While Britain and other countries still feel the pinch of the economic crisis the US economy is showing itself to be pretty robust. In fact, growth towards the end of 2009 reached an annualised rate of six per cent, quite a reversal on a year ago. However, this is certainly not to say that the US is out of the woods just yet, and in a country as vast as America regional prospects can range from poor to excellent. Rhode Island is currently among those states that seem to have a spring in their step. While this traditional playground of America’s elite did suffer the initial impact of the financial crisis of 2008, it appears to have been reborn in the aftermath of it. Always popular with the wealthy set from New York and New England, Rhode Island lost some of its legendary lustre in recent years, as new summer playgrounds came to the fore
Rhode Island on the up is an article from Reality Sense, the blog by Rimontgo Luxury Homes]]> http://www.realitysense.com/rhode-island-on-the-up/feed/ 0 http://www.realitysense.com/rhode-island-leads-worldwide-luxury-property-revival/ http://www.realitysense.com/rhode-island-leads-worldwide-luxury-property-revival/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:50:07 +0000 Michel Cruz http://www.realitysense.com/?p=1868 Rhode Island, long established as the home of some of the finest real estate in the world, seems to be in the vanguard of the revival of the luxury property market. Its otherwise buoyant market dropped off in the immediate aftermath of the financial crisis of late 2008, but the early signs point to 2010 as the year in which this region regained its dynamism. The reason for much of the optimism is the fact that no fewer than two of the region’s top listed properties changed hands within the space of a couple of months. As 2009 drew to a close English entrepreneur and philanthropist Peter de Savary returned to Rhode Island, purchasing the iconic Vanderbilt Hall right in the heart of Newport. He plans to convert this gorgeous classical property into a private international club.
Rhode Island leads worldwide luxury property revival is an article from Reality Sense, the blog by Rimontgo Luxury Homes]]> http://www.realitysense.com/rhode-island-leads-worldwide-luxury-property-revival/feed/ 0 http://www.realitysense.com/newport-folk-festival-rhode-island/ http://www.realitysense.com/newport-folk-festival-rhode-island/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:34:18 +0000 Michel Cruz http://www.realitysense.com/?p=1329 Rhode Island has been inextricably linked with the music industry since 1959, when Theodore Bikel, Oscar Brand, Pete Seeger, George Wein and Albert Grossman organised the first Newport Folk Festival. This iconic musical gathering has been instrumental in launching the careers of a number of artists, most notably the legendary Joan Baez, who appeared at the very first festival as an unannounced guest of Bob Gibson and went on to shape the future of American folk music as much as her erstwhile lover, Bob Dylan.
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