Jun 30, 2009 -
Country Billboard chart-topper Alan Jackson has put his 19,000-square-foot, six-bedroom, seven-and-two-half bath "Sweetbriar Estate" in Franklin, TN, on the market for $38 million. The 135-acre property is the most expansive, indulgent celebrity home I have seen to date. It is bordered by the Harpeth River, one of the largest streams in the area and surrounded by equestrian estates.
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Jun 24, 2009 -
Jakob Dylan, the spitting image son of Bob Dylan and lead singer of The Wallflowers, has found a buyer for his 5,065-square-foot home in Los Angeles' Brentwood area, which has been on the market since last Halloween. The seven-bedroom, eight-bath home, which he purchased for $3.180 million in 2000, was originally listed at $11 million, but has been reduced to just under $9 million. It was built in 1936 and is a stunning example of Spanish style architecture, with a sprawling family room, original tile, original woodwork, and seven unique custom fireplaces.
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Jun 15, 2009 -
Sienna Miller has put her 2,095-square-feet, two-bedroom, three-bath home in St. John's Wood, London, on the market for $1.6 million — about $750,000 less than she paid for it in 2007. The digs are as bohemian as her wardrobe, with a mix of furnishings both traditional and modern, industrial and rustic.
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Jun 15, 2009 -
Leonardo DiCaprio has sold his Malibu home for an undisclosed amount, according to the LA Times. The oceanview property was initially put on the market last November for $8.999 million, and was later relisted for $7.999 million.
The 2,374-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath midcentury oceanfront Malibu home boasts ocean views as well as a separate guest house with two one-bedroom suites.
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Jun 15, 2009 -
While sometimes it's difficult to trust that economists' assessments are any more accurate than yours or mine, more than a few professionals have indicated there are signs the economy is stabilizing. The smarties at Forbes looked at the projected gross domestic product of metropolitan areas across the US, unemployment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and home prices, incomes, and affordability data from the National Association of Home Builders to determine the 10 cities best poised for recession recovery. To see which cities have the best odds, read more
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Jun 14, 2009 -
Are you under the impression that parking is a headache in your city? You might think again. Parking is so difficult in the upscale Back Bay section of Boston that people are willing to shell out serious dollars.
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Jun 05, 2009 -
Young parents with a second on the way Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have decided to settle their growing family down in a 5,380-square-foot, 4-bedroom, 5.5-bath home in Laurel Canyon, CA, purchasing the property for under $2 million. The "Aspen Lodge meets Tropical Paradise" pad is an anomaly of sorts, compared to the modern celebrity homes of their young Hollywood peers. The property was purchased from NFL and XFL linebacker Mike Croel, whose décor choices were uninspired to say the least.
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Jun 04, 2009 -
In the life of a 90210 alum, $400,000 is small change. Shannen Doherty has willingly agreed to part ways with a few hundred k, dropping the price on her 3,410-square-foot, five-bedroom Malibu pad from $4.4 million to $4 million.I'm not wildly impressed with the architecture of the contemporary home, although its high-pitched ceilings and picture windows are a plus. But in terms of privacy, it seems like an ideal place for a career celeb to live.
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May 26, 2009 -
Everyone loves the '86 classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off for its comedic plot and script, but for design fiends, it's a favorite for its real-estate porn. The contemporary home of uptight character Cameron Frye, through which a vintage Ferrari famously plunged into the ravine below, is a 20th-century gem, designed by noted architects James Speyer and David Haid — and it's on the market. The 5,300-square-foot, 4-bedroom, 4-bath home belonged to successful textile designer Ben Rose, and is listed at $2.3 million.
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May 21, 2009 -
Hot deals in the housing market are here. You bet, experts are saying, it's a buyer's market. Reduced prices will make your money go further, and according to real estate expert Barbara Corcoran, "You definitely get an extra bedroom and bath in almost every market."
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