And those prices, fueled by eager Asian buyers, will almost certainly increase in the months ahead.
That company also sells property in Britain to Asian buyers.
The presence of Asian buyers and bidders, who are re-entering the market now after five years, helped, too.
But Asian buyers may end up paying less for it.
Still, smuggling might never have taken off without someone to bring the snails to Asian buyers.
Today, the big movers in the antiques market are Asian buyers reclaiming what is seen as their lost cultural heritage.
The house plans have been modified to cater to Asian buyers.
Sales by United States companies to Asian buyers are already shrinking.
Some other analysts advise speculators that Asian buyers are already pulling back and will sell if the price gets much higher.
Recently, there has been an influx of Asian buyers to the neighborhood.