From The Estate Manager's Desk //
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.
Working the Red Carpet
Working a red carpet is really chaotic. People are screaming at your boss, flashbulbs are blinding and usually, there are special garment considerations for
Update Your Employee Handbook
Your employee handbook should be reviewed annually to reflect the changing professional environment as well as the evolving preferences of your principal.
The Real Cost of Celebrity Mega Yachts
Turn the key of a 71-meter-plus yacht and 10 minutes later you will have spent $540 on fuel, according to research by yachting Web
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.
The Unexpected Preservationist // Bill Dean
Bill Dean owns two significant historic homes: the Robert Dodge House in Georgetown, and the Sebastian Spering Kresge home in Miami Beach. Both have undergone extensive- and expensive- renovations.
Creating Vendor Guidelines
In a perfect world, every vendor who crossed through the gates would care for and respect the multi-million dollar property they were entering as
Story Poles
If you haven’t managed a construction project in Los Angeles County, you may be confused when asked to submit your story pole survey to
The Weight of the Estate
Estate Managers, also called Majordomos or Director of Properties, manage the estates of wealthy families or individuals. Estate Management positions are some of the most highly sought after positions for Household Managers in the industry.
Green(house) With Envy
Dat Pham’s gorgeous Napa Valley greenhouse work was highlighted early this spring when the polar vortex still had a firm grip on the northeast.
Selecting A Security Contractor- What You Must Know
Finding contract security firms is rather easy, but finding the right one can be a time consuming challenge in itself.
Holy Swag Bag!
What is the one thing that’s been on the minds of the young, the old, the rich and the not so well-endowed member of
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.
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.
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.
The Secret Language of Laundry
The modern laundry care label we see today is the evolution of an extensive classification and regulation system known as the ‘Textile and Wool
A PA’s Big Night
February 2015. A Monday. I started my new job as a celebrity personal assistant. I had landed my dream job. I was in the
Wynn Win // Loaning Fine Art
Whatever the reason your Principal may choose to loan a priceless work to a museum, as part of your due diligence as the Estate Manager, you should research and collect information on the transaction and create a detailed records file of the transaction.