Milestones
1986 — Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate Founded
John Brian Losh identifies the need for a network for luxury professionals and founds Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate.
1986 — 1st Edition of
Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate
The first edition of Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate, a compendium of the finest residential real estate firms from around the world, is published.
1995 — LuxuryRealEstate.com Launched
Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate creates LuxuryRealEstate.com, the first collection of multi-million dollar properties on the internet.
1995 — 1st Fall Conference
The best real estate professionals from across the globe convene in Quebec City, commencing the first of many conferences.
1996 — 1st European Ski Trip
Members of the Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate network travel to Chamonix, France for the first European Ski Trip.
1999 — 1st Forbes Recognition
Forbes “Best of the Web” recognizes LuxuryRealEstate.com as the premier luxury real estate website.
2001 —
Luxury Real Estate Magazine
Published
Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate publishes the inaugural
Luxury Real Estate Magazine,
showcasing the best luxury properties from around the world.
2002 — 1st Website Redesign
Keeping up with the progression of the Internet, LuxuryRealEstate.com releases the first website redesign, forgoing flash animation for golden accents.
2003 — 1st Spring Retreat
With seven years of successful Fall Conferences, Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate begins hosting the Spring Retreat. Members traveled from every corner of the globe to convene in Arizona for the first every Spring Retreat.
2004 — Board of Regents Created
The Board of Regents is created; each member selected to represent an exclusive territory based on their leadership and longstanding success in the real estate industry. Regents.com is launched.
2004 — 2nd Website Redesign
Moving from a gold-and-black color scheme to a royal blue, LuxuryRealEstate.com redesigns and expands.
2006 — 1st International Symposium
As worldwide membership grows, LRE® members assemble in Munich, Germany for the first International Symposium.
2007 — 3rd Website Redesign
LuxuryRealEstate.com continues to grow, and the Interactive Media Team updates the website to a sleeker, more dynamic design.
2008 — Launched Week in Review Newsletter
Seeking to feature important news from the Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate network, the Week in Review includes News from the Network, Significant Sales, Industry Moves, and Blogs from members.
2009 — 1st Webby Awards Recognition
The Webby Awards, the leading award honoring excellence on the Internet, recognizes LuxuryRealEstate.com.
2012 — 4th Website Redesign
With three Featured Properties front-and-center, LuxuryRealEstate.com presents itself as the premier website showcasing multi-million dollar properties.
2012 — Launched Global Luxury Search
LuxuryRealEstate.com launches GLS, letting members expand their listings’ global exposure.
2013 — LuxuryRealEstate.com Releases Mobile App
With an ever-growing mobile audience, LuxuryRealEstate.com creates a mobile app. The browser website is also equipped with mobile-responsive design.
2013 — 1st Maggie Award for
Luxury Real Estate Magazine
Western Publishing Association awards Luxury Real Estate Magazine with their first Maggie Award, deeming it one of the best publications in the Western world.
2014 — Regents.com Redesign
A newly updated Regents.com brings the Board of Regents more exposure and engagement, through a property search, map, and directory.
2016 — 1st WMA Awards “Best Directory or Search Engine” and “Best Mobile Design”
With a growing mobile viewership and a comprehensive property search database, both categories are vital to the success of LuxuryRealEstate.com.
2016 — Launches Luxury Real Estate TV App
Showcasing property videos from LuxuryRealEstate.com, the Apple TV app quickly rises to the top in the Apple TV Store.
2016 — LRE® Celebrates 30 Years!
Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate Celebrates 30 Years in Business!
2017 — Regents.com Redesign
A redesigned Regents.com brings the Board of Regents more engagement and exposure online, through individual property pages, a section for locations and easy share options.
2018 — Internet Advertising Competition Awards "Best Real Estate Website"
The Web Marketing Association presents the 2018 Internet Advertising Competition Award for Outstanding Achievement in Internet Advertising for Best Real Estate Website to LuxuryRealEstate.com.
2018 — WebAward For Outstanding Achievement in Web Development
LuxuryRealEstate.com is presented with the Award for Outstanding Website by the WebAwards.
2018 —
Luxury Real Estate Magazine
Redesign
Luxury Real Estate Magazine
rolls out several innovative graphic updates, featuring a full-bleed property image on the cover as well as redesigned agent and company spots.
2019 — Maggie Award for November 2018 Issue of
Luxury Real Estate Magazine
November 2018 issue of
Luxury Real Estate Magazine
honored with Award of Excellence in the 2019 Maggie Awards - Best in Overall Publication Design.
2020 — Maggie Award for July 2019 Issue of
Luxury Real Estate Magazine
July 2019 issue of
Luxury Real Estate Magazine
honored with Award of Excellence in the 2020 Maggie Awards — Best in Annual, Semi-Annual, Three-Time & Quarterly Consumer Magazines.
2020 — LuxuryRealEstate.com Revamp
LuxuryRealEstate.com unveils a ground-up rewrite using modern technologies, a fresh new design, the best adaptive mobile touch-and-swipe experience and an engineered foundation that can accommodate innovation for years to come.
2020 — 1st Digital Only Edition of
Luxury Real Estate Magazine
To meet the growing demand to reach a vast audience around the world, Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate introduces the first digital only edition of
Luxury Real Estate Magazine,
distribution triples.
2020 — 1st Virtual LRE® Award Presentation
Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate hosts their first virtual Awards Celebration, recognizing LRE® members for their success and dedication to the real estate industry.
2021 — Maggie Award for July 2020 Issue of Luxury Real Estate Magazine
July 2020 issue of Luxury Real Estate Magazine honored with Award of Excellence in the 2021 Maggie Awards — Best in Digital Edition and ePublication/Consumer and Trade Magazines.
2022 — New Luxury Lounge Dashboard is Launched
LRE® completes a major overhaul of the Luxury Lounge, the members-only section of LuxuryRealEstate.com, where members manage property listings, view inquiries and visitor demographics, and connect with fellow members.
2023 — The Reimagined Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate Directory is Published
Since 1986, the directory has graced the offices of luxury real estate professionals world-wide. The newly reimagined directory is a full-color coffee table book intended for consumer-friendly front office display.
2024 — LRE® Launches the Global Networking Award
To honor members with an elevated dedication to building and maintaining a global network, LRE® launches the Global Networking Award at the 16th Annual International Symposium in Cannes, France.
