Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection Hosts First Luxury Summit, Presenting Wealth in America Findings

RISMEDIA, August 24, 2007-Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection^TM will bring together leading real estate professionals to unveil the Luxury Portfolio Wealth in America presentation and discuss market trends at the first Luxury Portfolio Summit Aug. 27-29 at the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago.

The study, conducted by The Harrison Group and in conjunction with American Express Custom Publishing Solutions, examines the buying habits of the top five percent and top ½ percent of the affluent population, many of whom are Luxury Portfolio consumers.

“Luxury real estate professionals frequently look outside the industry for inspiration, and Luxury Portfolio connects agents with the products and services that matter most to their consumers,” said Paul Boomsma, executive vice president of Luxury Portfolio. “The Luxury Summit is just one example of how we enable members to engage in valuable face-time with these key industry players.”

Luxury Portfolio, which is home to more top sales professionals than any other luxury network, according to Real Trends and The Wall Street Journal, brings together leading brands such as Christofle, Departures, Molton Brown, Urban Archaeology, Valcucine, and William Blair, to discuss with the nation’s top real estate professionals the nuances of today’s affluent consumer. Luxury Portfolio will also host seminars on asset liability, estate planning, luxury branding and more.

Specialists from LuxeHome®, one of the world’s largest collections of luxury boutiques for home building and renovation, will share design trends at the summit’s welcome reception. With more than 100,000-sq. ft. of space and more than 30 shops featuring high-end kitchen and bath products, LuxeHome® will offer Luxury Portfolio members additional insight into the buying trends of their affluent consumers.

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