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Kofi was invited for the third consecutive year to take the stage at the 15th annual Leaders in Luxury Conference. This year, it was held at the Four Seasons resort in West Palm Beach, Florida. Topics included trends in the luxury market, international buying patterns, B2B strategies, and amazing networking amongst some of the countries top luxury real estate agents. Leaders in Luxury is an exclusive retreat for members of the Institute for Luxury ...

In October, Kofi was invited for the second year in a row to speak to recently retired NFL players and their significant others about opportunities and careers in real estate. In front of a packed room, he covered everything from working as an agent to investing in real estate. In true Kofi fashion, he also covered transferable life and business skills that would help the former players with their transitions. The Bridge to Success is an annual ...

Is it a spa or is it a house? Designed by famed NorCal architect Mickey Muennig in 1998, this scenic modern paradise sit on 21 acres of prime Big Sur land. The two-bedroom, three-bathroom house unfolds over its 2,652 square feet in tiers that follow the sloped plot of land. The entryway opens onto two sets of stairs: one that leads to a sunken living room anchored by a circular concrete fireplace, and another that leads to an open-plan kitchen ...

In the not too distant future, college athletes playing at top-tier schools may be hitting the open houses as hard as they hit the gym. Earlier this month, the State Legislature unanimously passed a bill — over the NCAA’s objection — to allow college athletes to earn money from their names, likenesses and images. If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the “Fair Pay to Play Act” — which would take effect in 2023 — California would become the first ...

According to the Global Wellness Institute, the international wellness market is worth $4.2 trillion (more than half of the world’s total health spending), having grown 12.8% between 2015 and 2017 alone. Among the ten most lucrative industry segments – including fitness, personal care and nutrition – wellness real estate is a large and growing market. Valued at $134 billion, the wellness real estate market comprises 1.5% of the world’s construction ...

Mike Bryan, one-half of the prolific Bryan brothers duo that won 16 Grand Slam tennis titles, is looking to ace a Camarillo home sale. His Mediterranean villa in Spanish Hills Country Club is currently up for grabs at $2.195 million. That’s $204,000 less than the price he was asking last year, records show. A landscaped front yard and amenity-loaded backyard surround the 1997 home, which sits on over an acre. Inside, five bedrooms and 4.5 ...

Kofi Nartey is the real deal. As Director of the Sports & Entertainment Division at Compass Real Estate, he utilizes his more than 15 years of experience to help his A-List clientele realize their dreams when buying, selling, or investing in property in L.A.'s white hot real estate market. "The unique lifestyles of athletes and entertainers require specialized services that guard their privacy and protect them contractually," Nartey says. "We ...

The market is always fluctuating in some way, but in order to be successful, you must be able to separate signals from noise when trying to understand developing trends. Doing this, however, can be a challenge—you need to know what to look for, as well as what sources you can trust, when you're doing your research. In order to help shine some light on what you need to know, members of the Forbes Real Estate Council, below, discuss some ways ...

Understanding local housing trends can be crucial to the purchase or sale of a property — no one, for instance, wants to purchase a house, only for its value to drop tremendously a month or two later. However, knowing what to look for — and why — can be challenging. While real estate professionals have a specific set of metrics or signs they watch, people outside of the industry may not know what information is particularly important ...

Like most industries, real estate has changed over the years. If new real estate developers want to be successful, they must not only get a feel for what the current market values, they must stay aware of — and plan for — future changes in what people look for in a property. This might seem intimidating, but with the right guidance, people getting established in the industry can start off on the right foot and establish a name for ...