Former Palm Beach home of Rush Limbaugh asks upward of $150M
Limbaugh purchased the 2.7-acre oceanfront property in 1998 for $3.9M through a limited liability company. Built in the West Indies style, the property includes several structures
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 14
Estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen sells 2 apartments for $101M
The deal on the Upper East Side units at 4 East 66th Street, which were never publicly listed, included a penthouse and a second apartment on a lower floor, according to records
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 13
Debt-ridden Bel Air mega-mansion fails to nab $50M target at auction
As of the auction's closing bid on Monday, celebrity botox doctor Alex Khadavi's Bel Air mansion had gone for $46.76M, below the $50M reserve price set by bankruptcy courts
by Lillian Dickerson May 10
Reese Witherspoon sells Brentwood estate for $21.5M within 1 month
The 10,000-square-foot home sitting on 3 acres and displaying views of Mandeville Canyon was originally purchased by a trust linked to Witherspoon in 2020 for $15.895M
Palm Beach spec home brings in $50M
The 14,000-square-foot spec mansion located in Palm Beach, just a few streets north of Mar-a-Lago, sold to an unknown buyer
Jeffrey Epstein's pair of private Caribbean islands seeks $125M
The two islands, which occupy more than 230 acres altogether, were a significant part of Epstein's robust international property portfolio
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 28
Do you ask guests to take off their shoes? What about at open houses?
On Thursday a column in The Wall Street Journal reignited an age-old debate: Shoes on or shoes off inside the home? As expected, the question drew heat from both sides of the shoe bin
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 11
Modern Coachella Valley mansion sells for $42M
The modern home, which looks like it could easily fit into the setting of a sci-fi film, was originally listed for $49.5 million in November and was built in 2007 by the late Duane Hagadone, a publishing and hospitality executive
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 21
4 states reach pre-pandemic job levels, with more on the way: Report
Economists told The Wall Street Journal how population growth has driven the strongest job recoveries — most recently in Texas and Arizona
by Daniel Houston Jan 18
Zillow offloads 2,000 homes to New York City investment firm: Report
Pretium Partners has agreed to buy some of Zillow's homes as the listings portal exits the iBuyer business, The Wall Street Journal reports
by Daniel Houston Nov 10
China considers something new — mandating a national property tax
The nation remains one of the few world powers without widespread taxes on real estate values — but that could soon change
by Daniel Houston Oct 27
24 agent tips for second-homeowner clients as they prepare to settle in
Give your clients these savvy tips as they prepare to fly the coop for the winter, and you'll solidify their trust as a second-home expert
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 19
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
Palm Beach lot that held Jeffrey Epstein’s mansion sells for $26M
Developer Todd Michael Glaser bought the waterfront property for $18.5 million in March and demolished Epstein's mansion before flipping the lot to a venture capitalist
The Weeknd drops $70M on gigantic LA mansion
The former owners of the Bel Air property originally had no interest in selling the home but were later convinced by Rayni and Branden Williams of the Beverly Hills Estates