Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, art, collectibles and home.
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Glass Inspired Homes – Sotheby’s
Hot Summer for Home Sales in Miami – Mansion Global
New home building in the UK up by 15% year on year – PropertyWire
Winter-Weary Home Buyers Heading to Florida – The Wall Street Journal
Go Inside Elvis Presley’s ‘Honeymoon Hideaway’ – Rolling Stone
New-Home Starts Surge to 2007 Highs – National Association of Realtors
Modern Marvels in Rustic Environments – Mansion Global
Recycled Kitchens, Salvaged Splendor – The New York Times
Google’s new project is a perfect fit for the real estate industry – Inmann
8 LA Properties That Make Working Out Easy with Gorgeous Home Gyms – Los Angeles Confidential Magazine
A Historic Farm in the Berkshires—With Doves and Chickens – The Wall Street Journal
Why Real Estate Could Be a Better Investment Than Stocks – US News & World Report
RM Sotheby’s 2015 Monterey auction sets records – Autoblog
‘The Simpsons’ memorabilia, art collection from Sam Simon heading to auction – The Los Angeles Times
via Sotheby’s International Realty | Blog – Extraordinary Living Luxury Real Estate Blog.