From The Estate Manager's Desk //
Historic Duck’s Nest is Handed Down to the Next Generation
Descendants of one of Palm Beach’s oldest families completed a real estate hand-off this week that included a $7 million deed transfer from one
Hollywood’s Best Supporting Role
Celebrity Estate Management is a lifestyle… and it’s not English Manor Houses and ladies maids. It’s a choice to work crazy hours for creative
How to Handle Household Staff?
Recently, Ms. Baibakova made headlines not for her influence on the art world, but for her disctinct opinions on household staff.
Hudson River Valley Guide: DRINK
When it comes to New York beers, Brooklyn and Manhattan often get the spotlight. But those urban areas don’t always have spaces large enough
It’s a Hard Life Being a Super Yacht Broker
Selling, chartering and building Super Yachts seemed to be an ideal choice to meet all my criteria and Lomond Yachts was formed within days.
Lead Time Realities
Once you’ve chosen frames and fabrics for custom furniture, you’ll be given a ‘lead time’, meaning the amount of time from the payment receipt to delivery of the furniture. This timing can be critical.
Madea Gets A Sweet Inside Deal
Tyler Perry’s ambitious plans to redevelop the now-closed US Army base at Ft. McPherson has much of the community up in arms. Rightly so,
Managing a Luxury Car Collection
While it may sound Bond-esque to some to have a luxury car collection strewn across the world ready for use wherever one lands, to an EM, it sounds like an asset-tracking ‘challenge’.
Member Tips on Working With Vendors
We recently reached out to members of the network for tips on working with vendors. Respect, communication and relationship-building were a common theme. Also
Modern Philanthropy in Historic Estates
Over the past year I’ve had the privilege to facilitate the vision of Drs. Sachiko Kuno and Ryuji Ueno and their S & R
Monaco Took My Breath Away
On the first day of Monaco Yacht Show, I have to admit, it was quite overwhelming. This wasn’t Southampton Boat Show. This was altogether a different scale. There were hundreds of brokers, suppliers, designers and builders showcasing their wares. The marina was full of Super Yachts from 40m to 300m. Seeing them in the magazines you forget how large these are. Some were three stories high. The word yacht seems like the wrong word to describe these ships.
Nothing Gold Can Stay
“As I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul
On Location: Atlanta
To date in 2014, Atlanta has seen an estimated $5.1 billion in economic impact from film and television production- and Georgia is paying attention. Georgia
On the Move // Luxury Auto Transport
Especially for expensive, rare, or collector’s cars, finding a trustworthy and responsible shipper can provide security to owners, and peace of mind to Estate Managers every mile of the way.
Opa-locka Executive Airport Ascends in the Jet-Set Market
BY MIKE SEEMUTH | 04/06/2014 1:34 PM | Miami Herald.com A new terminal for passengers of private jets at Opa-locka Executive Airport looks like something
Organizing a Wine Cellar
There is no such thing as the “right” way to organize a wine cellar, the possibilities are endless. The only “wrong way” is to not organize it at all.
Outsourcing Grounds Services
Most estate properties employ a small crew in-house to do the everyday maintenance and care for the grounds. When it comes to big projects or specialty services, however, it may be necessary to outsource landscape needs.
Poliwood
In his book Citizen Hollywood, Timothy Stanley explores the long standing relationship between Hollywood and Washington. He opines that Hollywood “Created the template of