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The 31 biggest residential deals of 2023 commanded $50M or more

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New York City and Palm Beach saw the greatest number of high-end luxury sales this year, while Los Angeles, marred by the new mansion tax, did not make the list. Continue reading →

Kanye West asks $53M for windowless home sans electricity

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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 and sleep on the floor near open insulation. Continue reading →

Can an LA condo set a $50M record? Agents say, why not?

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LA’s luxury condo market has never seen a sales price above $35 million. But some agents say that under the right conditions, a condo could sell for more — and it soon may be just the right time. Continue reading →

Once listed at $8M, Tulsa Frank Lloyd Wright home up for auction

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The 10,000-square-foot property will head to Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions, no reserve, starting on Nov. 30. One lucky bidder will emerge as winner come Dec. 14. Continue reading →

WeWork reportedly to file for bankruptcy as soon as next week

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The company that once embodied the future of the workplace, which at its peak was valued at $47 billion, is reportedly considering filing a chapter 11 petition in New Jersey. Continue reading →

Get into a ‘New York State of Mind’ with the home Billy Joel wrote it in

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The house that once helped Joel complete his famous ode to the Empire State has hit the Upstate New York housing market for $2.5 million. In recent years, the property served as a bed-and-breakfast. Continue reading →

Madeleine Albright’s former DC home hits the market for $4M

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The late former U.S. Secretary of State had lived in the Federal-style house since 1968 and originally purchased it for $100,000. Continue reading →

Nantucket home sells to Barstool’s Dave Portnoy for record $42M

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Portnoy’s waterfront home purchase set a new record for Nantucket and the state of Massachusetts. The estate features a main house, guest house and studio that are connected by an underground tunnel. Continue reading →

CrossCountry Mortgage CEO nails profit on $30M Fort Lauderdale pad

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Ronald Leonhardt Jr. purchased the Harbor Beach home for $23 million in 2021. It includes 120 feet of water frontage, a lap pool, a full summer kitchen and docking capabilities for a megayacht. Continue reading →

A story from ‘The Brady Bunch’ house: None of the appliances work

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The kitchen may look groovy, but none of the appliances in “The Brady Bunch” replica house are functional, new homeowner Tina Trahan learned shortly after acquiring the property. Fortunately, she couldn’t care less. Continue reading →