Luxury property specialist Unique Living has signed an agreement with Lead Galaxy that will see the two companies form a strategic partnership to tackle the lucrative prestige sector of the international property market.

For the past decade, Unique Living has been sourcing villas, chalets, estates and other luxury property for clients across Europe, as well as working directly for owners to sell high value property in popular destinations such as the French Riviera, Costa del Sol, Tuscany, Cyprus, the Algarve, Ibiza and Mallorca.

The deal will allow Unique Living to showcase its portfolio of more than a thousand luxury real estate listings on the Lead Galaxy portal network, with dedicated sections to be created for the high value properties on TheMoveChannel.com, HomesGoFast.com and other participating sites.

Owners of prestige residences around the world will be able to market their property for sale to an international base of high net worth buyers using a new commission-based service, branded as The Unique Collection. The service will pair up the online reach and database marketing skills of Lead Galaxy with the client base and international local partner network of Unique Living, to give owners the best possible chance of selling their home.

Serge Cowan, co-founder of Unique Living expects the deal to help Unique Living extend into new geographical territories: “We can see already how the global reach of the Lead Galaxy network is going to help us tap into a rich supply of high net worth vendors from around the world.  Unusual, one-off properties at the top end of the market are often sold internationally and this service gives owners a way to reach a much wider audience than is possible by working solely with a local agent, we will also continue to service clients looking in the destinations we currently operate and this partnership will help stamp home our message as a market leader in luxury real estate .”

Lead Galaxy director Dan Johnson said: “This is a great opportunity for both companies to focus on our core skills. Our web development, online distribution and email marketing expertise will remove much of the operational burden from the Unique Living team, allowing them to focus on developing the local partner network and servicing the client base.”

For more information visit: www.uniqueliving.com and www.leadgalaxy.com

Kenneth Lowman, Broker/Owner of Luxury Homes of Las Vegas reports that the first week of May has already brought six impressive luxury homes sales.  Just as the stock market hit a bottom in March and has rebounded nicely in just two months time, it appears that the Las Vegas estate homes market in Las Vegas may be following suit.

The six sales range in price from $9,500,000 to $2,000,000 and two of them were at or above $700 per square foot.  Five of the six sales were purchased with all cash.  Three of the six sales were in The Ridges Las Vegas, two were located in Southern Highlands and one was in Lake Las Vegas.  “The well qualified and able buyers are recognizing value and still seeking out luxury estates in the best locations throughout Las Vegas.  These were all exceptional luxury homes and will no doubt become great values as the market continues to firm,” Lowman noted.

The $9,500,000 sale is the highest sale thus far in 2009.  It was a speculative built custom home of 12,707 square feet situated on a one acre golf and strip view Homesite. It took just over six months time on the market to sell.  “Sales like these will build buyer confidence and help us achieve more of the same.  I think we have seen the worst of the downturn affecting Las Vegas estate homes” Lowman remarked.

The Broker/Owner of Luxury Homes of Las Vegas, Kenneth Lowman, has specialized in the Las Vegas luxury real estate market for 15 years and is considered one of the experts in the marketplace.  He employs a staff of four to assist him in the marketing and sales of luxury homes in and around Las Vegas.  He can be reached at 702-216-4663 or [email protected] or on his website at http://www.luxuryhomesoflasvegas.com.