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Honored as one of the Prestige Profiles of SOL Luxury Magazine
CEO of KS Global Development | Shaping Global Destinations Through Vision, Excellence and Lasting Value With more than twenty-seven years of experience in luxury real estate and hospitality development, Kassie Smith stands among the leading figures redefining destination design and investment strategy on a global scale. As CEO of KS Global, she has guided the creation of master planned communities, luxury resorts, and mixed-use developments that reflect a rare balance betwee
Kassie Smith
Oct 142 min read
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Branded Residences- Dubai Fights For Market Share & Todays Unique Trends in Luxury Brand Alignment
The first Bugatti-branded residences in Dubai. Branded residences in Dubai are shaping up to be a key battleground for market share,...
Kassie Smith
Sep 184 min read
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Hotels at the Crossroads: Navigating the 2025 Inflection Point....Luxury is still in forefront.
Luxury and urban full-service hotels continue to outpace economy and midscale segments. For example, the St. Regis New York saw strong Q2...
Kassie Smith
Sep 161 min read
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JLL Hotels exec sees 'perfect recipe' for increased hotel transactions beginning later this year
n May, Trinity Investments sold the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa to real estate investment trust Ryman Hospitality...
Kassie Smith
Sep 81 min read
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Big Win for KS Global Development Team - City Approvals for Lafayette Hills Estates & Country Club/ Just in Time for Micron
A win for KS Global Development team with first "Master Site Plan Approvals" from City of Syracuse  Planning Board for the lifestyle mater planned golf course community "Lafayette Hills Estates & Country Club". What a great effort and hard work from our development team. "The History of this golf course and beautiful area was so appealing to me", states Kassie Smith, leading the development and transformation of the site. "It is a bold development plan in an area where there
Geoff Riddle
Sep 22 min read
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"Increased Revenue in Las Vegas Gaming and Luxury Real Estate, Shows Strong Resilience to Their Luxury Market."
While Media continues to report Las Vegas tourism is down (referencing a middle market), Casino numbers show a fat increase in revenue...
Kassie Smith
Sep 22 min read
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Villas And Luxurious Suites Attract Ultra-High-Net-Worth Travelers
The French Riviera’s Crowned Jewel Château de la Croix des Gardes , a Mandarin Oriental Exceptional Homes property ,...
Kassie Smith
Aug 41 min read
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Dubai launches the world’s first ultra-luxury residential hospitality brand
Co-founded by Innovate Living and Dr. Omar BinSulaiman, Omoria Private Residences will unveil an exclusive limited collection of...
Kassie Smith
Jul 225 min read
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Tariff impact and hotel sales: What hospitality analysts are hearing ahead of earnings season
By Trevor Simpson CoStar News The sentiment among publicly traded hotel companies heading into the second-quarter earnings season is...
Kassie Smith
Jul 222 min read
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Investors Favor Hotels with a Broader Hospitality Sector in Destination Resorts
"The hotel sector has its ups and downs and has experienced uneven effects in the past few years. And high-net worth investors are...
Kassie Smith
Apr 19, 20231 min read
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Destination Wellness
Everywhere from dazzling cities to remote exotic destinations, luxury travel is experiencing a healthy boom. Rising wellness aspirations...
Angeline La Toure
Aug 26, 20222 min read
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Dont Bank On It
From simple credit cards to commercial lending, banks are besieged by requests to rework loan agreements because of unprecedented...
Geoff Riddle
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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The Luxury Market Is On The Rise; Private Aviation, Caribbean Resorts and Private Luxury Villas!
Although Covid-19 has certainly created a worldwide economic malaise, private aviation along with Caribbean Resorts and Private...
Geoff Riddle
Sep 21, 20202 min read
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KS GLOBAL - Welcome To Our World
I feel rebirth is the overwhelming initiative at this time of global crisis. Out of tragedy there always is a lesson learned, and a new...
Kassie Smith
Sep 3, 20202 min read
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