As more multimillion-dollar homes enter market, Realtors look to cash in

Despite the price tag, luxury agents say the skills needed to sell a mansion are not so different from those needed to sell an average house.


  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. April 19, 2023
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A Polk County house has hit the market for $11.5 million and a local agent with experience is charged with selling it.
A Polk County house has hit the market for $11.5 million and a local agent with experience is charged with selling it.
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Coldwell Banker Realty broker Edward Johnston has one of the most distinctive listings you are likely to see. It’s for a house, a mansion really, in Davenport, Polk County. 

The 14,208-square-foot home has 20 bedrooms and 23 bathrooms. It’s brash and colorful, with each room featuring a unique movie theme. There’s an Oscar statue outside the front door when you pull into the driveway and the dining room sits 37. A lazy river, water slide, custom lighting and a volcano are part of the package.

 

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