Author Archives: Veronika Bondarenko

Bel Air spec mansion with 21 bathrooms sells for $94M

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Once listed for $250 million, developer Bruce Makowsky’s mega-mansion sold for $94 million after nearly three years on the market and a $60 million lawsuit against Zillow. Continue reading →

‘In Cold Blood’ home, site of Clutter murders, hits the market

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The Holcomb, Kansas, home inspired Truman Capote’s bestselling book “In Cold Blood.” Continue reading →

Once a staple of the 1970s, split-level homes are back in vogue

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Split-level homes, once seen purely as retro real estate, are growing in popularity among some millennial homebuyers. Google searches for “split-level home” have been increasing since 2004 and reached a peak in January 2017. Continue reading →

Invasion of the iSquatters: What happens when iBuyer self-tours go wrong?

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iBuyers including Opendoor and Offerpad have drawn tech-savvy squatters who gain access to homes through company apps in a bid to find shelter or abuse drugs. Continue reading →

In order to stand out, these agents lit up this $49.5M home in neon

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The expansive Neoclassical mansion in Los Angeles was decked out with 17 art installations by light artist Olivia Steele. Continue reading →

Fires imperil wealthy Los Angeles neighborhoods, celebrity homes

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On Monday, the Los Angeles Fire Department gave evacuation orders for 200 homes. Stars including Tyra Banks, Reese Witherspoon and Adam Levine live nearby. Continue reading →

Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous Ennis House sells for $18M

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One of Wright’s most iconic masterpieces, the Mayan-inspired Ennis House, has sold for $18 million to an unidentified buyer. Continue reading →

Barbie’s Malibu Dreamhouse is now on Airbnb for $60 a night

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In honor of the iconic doll’s 60th anniversary, the company is giving one person and three guests a chance to stay in the real-life Dreamhouse. Some of Barbie’s “most accomplished and entrepreneurial pals” will also stop by the villa during the stay. Continue reading →

Iconic Bel Air estate becomes most expensive listing in America

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Rick Hilton, the grandson of the home’s former owner Conrad Hilton, shares the listing with Jeff Hyland of Hilton & Hyland. Continue reading →