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San Pancho – Riviera Nayarit, Mexico: Polo’s Dark Horse – Wall St. Journal

A laid-back Mexican beach town may be the best-kept secret in the sport By DAVID KAUFMAN The Wall Street Journal There were barely a dozen other players on the field, but I was still riding scared at La Patrona, a palm-shrouded polo club in the tiny Mexican hamlet of San Pancho. As my fellow riders [...]

Wall Street Journal: Christie’s Looks Overseas to Boost Luxury Sales / Bloomberg TV — Christie’s Porter Interview About Art Auctions

By Juliet Chung Wall Street Journal As some luxury real-estate markets in the U.S. continue to see discounting, Christie’s real estate arm plans to aggressively focus on its international growth. The new strategy would over the next two years nearly double the number of Christie’s foreign affiliates, which currently make up 33% of the 140 [...]

Seeking Real Estate Bargains? Try Looking at the High End

The Wall Street Journal Mainstream Home Prices May Be Rising, But Luxury Properties Still Offer Deep Discounts Falling real estate prices are becoming as much a feature of high-end neighborhoods as ocean views, infinity pools and four-car garages. While the latest data suggests prices for mainstream homes may be stabilizing after several years of pain, [...]

Obama to Meet Leaders of Mexico, Canada

Summit Will Discuss ‘Buy American’ Trade Provisions By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON and DAVID LUHNOW The Wall Street Journal President Barack Obama will travel to Mexico on Sunday to attend his first summit with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts, in a meeting that the latter hope will shed light on how the U.S. plans to address trade [...]

NEWS – From for Christie’s Great Estates Network

NEWS FROM CHRISTIE’S Extraordinary Synergy: Wine Sale at The Atwater Estate The Atwater Estate, a property enrolled in the Christie’s Great Estates Bespoke Marketing Program, hosted Christie’s Fine & Rare Wines Sale in The Hamptons. Almost 100 collectors—some from as far away as South Korea and Germany—enjoyed a beautiful day at this historic estate, stepping [...]

Mexico Goes On Sale

By SARAH NASSAUER The Wall Street Journal With a clean bill of health and a lifted travel ban, Mexico tries to draw tourists back with deals and perks. Everything for the wedding was ready — the on-site florists, photographers, and a 35-foot acrylic platform built over the blue ocean water at the Rosewood Mayakoba resort near [...]