Successful people want what they want  - when they want it. Owners of megayachts and even jets are finding that the increasing number of billionaires don’t want to wait for yachts or jets to be built, so they’re buying used ones, or ones well along in the production line for even higher prices than a new one could be built. They don’t want to wait.

RE/MAX International will be taping the updated Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation class during the upcoming RE/MAX International Convention in Las Vegas. Laurie Moore-Moore, founder of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, will be teaching the class. Sharon Simms and Tami Simms, trainers for the Institute as well as RE/MAX agents, will be making guest appearances during the taping.

The CLHMS designation is the international cross-brand luxury designation for luxury real estate agents. Both education and luxury sales experience are required to earn the designation. The CLHMS designation is the official luxury designation for The RE/MAX Collection — the brand’s special marketing program for upscale homes — as well as for numerous other regional and national real estate brands.

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When we read about luxury trends, it’s nice to know that sometimes we’re ahead of the curve.

The American Home furnishings Alliance reports a trend in oversized patio chaises and chairs, outdoor furniture getting bigger and cushier. That’s not new for Florida where the outdoor-indoor trend has been going on for some time. Outdoor kitchens have been around for years, and are just getting more elaborate. Fully pocketing sliding doors have long relaxed the division between indoors and outdoors. In the last couple of years we’ve seen outdoor "rooms" that seem much like indoor rooms in style and comfort. That’s my style - comfort all the way.

Yellow is the new color, according to Michelle Lamb, a design trend spotter. Blue/chocolate is out and yellow/gray is in. I’m happy to report that I’m in style as my office is a bright, sunny yellow. I’ll fight the combination trend, though, as gray doesn’t suit me.

For the kitchen, one big sink is replacing double ones, especially deep enough for pot soaking. Copper and brass are coming in for fixtures. Furnishing a kitchen like a living room is still popular.

Armoires for televisions are out, as hotels and used furniture stores will verify. They can still be useful in bedrooms and dining rooms, though. Lamb predicts that the next piece of furniture to go is the desk (she predicted the armoire 3 years in advance so desks may not be imminent) since so many people are now using laptops and wireless that desks won’t be needed.

Laurie Moore-Moore, founder of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, has just started a series of short videos. Her first topic is sharing  -  of information, of homes and more:

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Fractional interests are getting increasingly popular with busy, successful people who want the variety of homes in several areas, but never spend more than a few weeks in any one of them. The customized concierge services also fit their lifestyle.