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LONDON, ENGLAND
HIGHEST RECORDED SALE IN LAST 12 MONTHS:
U.S. $38,883,000
COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, PRICES ARE:
Down
PRICE POINT FOR THE TOP 10% OF INVENTORY ACROSS THE MARKET:
U.S. $6,500,000+
MOST INTERNATIONAL BUYERS ARE COMING FROM:
35% of the market in Prime Central London is international buyers, with
the majority coming from Western Europe, Asia and the Middle East
TOP FINANCIAL COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED HERE:
Bank of England, London Stock Exchange, London Bullion Market,
Lloyd’s of London, HSBC, Barclays and Standard Chartered (additionally,
London is host to over 500 banks, including 251 foreign banks)
LUXURY BUYERS ARE LOOKING FOR:
Imaginative use of design and bolder use of color, moving away
from ‘hotel style’ interior design featuring lots of grey and beige
interiors that became very prevalent in London a few years ago
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
HIGHEST RECORDED SALE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS:
U.S. $8,237,629
COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, PRICES ARE:
Up
PRICE POINT FOR THE TOP 10% OF INVENTORY ACROSS THE MARKET:
Average price of U.S. $4,187,343
MOST INTERNATIONAL BUYERS ARE COMING FROM:
Foreign nationals with notable activity among Chinese, Southeast
Asian and European populations
TOP FINANCIAL COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED HERE:
CME Group, Citadel, Northern Trust, Aon. Also home to the
Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Board of Trade (CBOT)
LUXURY BUYERS ARE LOOKING FOR:
New construction, views, gracious and thoughtful floor plans, services
(doorman, concierge, errands, in-home dining, coordination/
management of maintaining a home), entertaining spaces
(demonstration kitchens, private dining rooms, lounge rooms,
outdoor entertaining areas) and large, private outdoor spaces
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