Luxury Portfolio International™ Recognizes Improvements in the Real Estate Market with Increase in New Members

CHICAGO – (4/6/11) – Luxury Portfolio International™, the luxury face of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, is proud to welcome six new brokerage members and four new developments to its’ luxury brand during the first quarter of 2011. The positive signs indicated by the program growth show a commitment to high end space as well as Luxury Portfolio’s success in helping its members market their listings through innovative technology and tools not offered by other luxury real estate networks.

The new brokerages include: Allgemeiner Grund & Boden Fundus GmbH in Berlin, Germany; Bean Group in Portsmouth, NH; Joshua & Company in Aspen, CO; Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate in Winston-Salem, NC; Moreland Properties in Austin, Texas; The Grubb Company in Oakland, CA. The developments include 1 Gevray in Geneva, Switzerland; Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL; Kiawah Island Real Estate Development in Charleston, SC; and Signal Palace Hotel & Private Residences in Chexbres (Vaud), Switzerland.

“Our growth in new markets is a positive sign, not only for our program, but also the strength of the luxury market as a whole,” notes President of Luxury Portfolio International™ Paul Boomsma. Paul adds,“Our growing share of the luxury real estate market continues to strengthen the network and provide additional exposure and business opportunities for all members.”

By joining during the first quarter new members were able to participate in the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Annual Conference, which took place March 6-10 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The event represented global real estate professionals and a noteworthy line-up of over 150 speakers from within the industry, and included The Luxury Portfolio Top Sales Associates SUMMIT, an annual event that host’s the industry’s most prestigious and well-respected real estate professionals.

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About Luxury Portfolio International™
Luxury Portfolio International™ (http://www.luxuryportfolio.com) is the luxury face of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (www.leadingre.com), the largest global network of premier locally branded companies dominated by many of the world's most powerful independent luxury brokerages. Luxury Portfolio’s award-winning website was launched in 2005 and in its first year featured more $1 million-plus residences than other luxury real estate organizations and has grown to over 15,000 of the world's most remarkable homes and attracts over 1.2 million high-net-worth visitors a year.

Luxury Portfolio International™
161 N. Clark St., 1250
Chicago, IL 60601

Contact: Kimberly Ecker / Luxury Portfolio International™ / 312.424.0400 x158 / kecker@luxuryportfolio.com

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