The 31 priciest deals of 2024 moved the needle up to $60M+
The luxury residential market soared to new heights in 2024. Florida dominated the top sales of the year, bringing at least 15 residential transactions above $50M, in a tale of 2 markets
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 27
Oakley founder smashes California record with $210M home sale
The 15,000-square-foot home, which sits on 9.5 acres, was not publicly listed for sale. The deal surpasses a nearly $200M purchase in Malibu by Beyoncé and Jay-Z last year
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 21
Ariana Grande sells Hollywood Hills pad to Bad Bunny at a loss
The pop star sold the secluded home to Bad Bunny in an off-market deal for $8.3M, well below the $8.9M she paid for it in 2021
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 16
The 31 biggest residential deals of 2023 commanded $50M or more
New York City and Palm Beach, Florida, shouldered the greatest number of high-end luxury transactions in 2023. Marred by its loathed new mansion tax, Los Angeles failed to make the cut
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 29
Kanye West asks $53M for windowless home sans electricity
West has abandoned a remodeling job on the Tadao Ando-designed property after getting sued by a live-in contractor and caretaker in September for allegedly forcing him to work 16 hours per day
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 21
'The math isn't mathing': Girl Math for real estate agents
Opinion
Rachael Hite offers a perspective on the commission negotiation conversation that we can't afford to overlook. Women must advocate for better pay because their futures depend on it
by Rachael Hite Dec 6
The 20 biggest residential real estate transactions of 2023 (so far)
Luxury buyers have been hot on Palm Beach, with 7 of the year's top 20 deals coming out of the luxe South Florida market. Overall, this year's list shows buyers' thirst for trophy properties
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 31
Apartment at Jay-Z's former 'stash spot' lists for $1.4M
The 2-bedroom apartment at 560 State St. in the Boerum Hill neighborhood is in the building eulogized by the rapper as his former 'stash spot' in his 2009 hit 'Empire State of Mind'
by Ben Verde Jun 2
Beyoncé, Jay-Z obliterate California record with $200M home purchase
The celebrity power couple purchased the home on Pacific Coast Highway designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando from the son of famous soap opera creators Bill Bell and Lee Phillip Bell
by Lillian Dickerson May 22
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen buys another Malibu pad for $44.5M
Months after buying a separate, record-shattering home down the street for $177M, Marc Andreessen and his wife Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen have purchased a second Escondido Beach home
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 24
Hamptons Sandcastle estate frequented by celebs goes for $31M
The sprawling property first listed in 2018 for $50M, and last year, it was rented for the summer for nearly $2M
The 30 biggest luxury deals of 2021
Palm Beach, Florida, luxury real estate had a banner year, but New York City was a dark horse that came roaring back in 2021 with the second highest concentration of high-end deals
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 15
14 years and $148M in price cuts later, the Hearst Estate finally sells
Once listed for $195M, the historic property was rescued out of bankruptcy by a holdings company for $47 million
Mansion surrounded by its own lazy river lists for $58M
The founders of the hair product brand Bed Head are selling their opulent Hollywood Hills home
Check out this 'secret' high-end trailer park in the Hamptons
Some working-class homeowners have been able to hold on to their mobile homes even as property values soar across the Hamptons