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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 →

The 20 biggest residential real estate transactions of 2023 (so far)

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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. Continue reading →

Apartment at Jay-Z’s former ‘stash spot’ lists for $1.4M

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The two-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.” Continue reading →

Beyoncé, Jay-Z obliterate California record with $200M home purchase

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The property purchased by the celebrity power couple on Pacific Coast Highway encompasses nearly six acres of land and was designed by acclaimed Japanese architect Tadao Ando and sold by son of famous soap opera creators Bill Bell and Lee Phillip Bell. Continue reading →

Rent-to-own startup Landis raises $40M from Google, Jay-Z and NAR

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The new Series B funding will go toward boosting the company’s homeownership coaching program, growing its team and expanding to new markets. Continue reading →

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen buys another Malibu pad for $44.5M

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Months after buying a separate home down the street for $177 million, Marc Andreessen and wife Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen have purchased a second Escondido Beach home. Continue reading →

Hamptons Sandcastle estate frequented by celebs goes for $31M

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The sprawling property first listed in 2018 for $50 million, and last year, it was rented for the summer for nearly $2 million. Continue reading →

Rent-to-own real estate startup Landis partners with NAR

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The company, which in July announced it had raised $165M with help from Will Smith’s Dreamers VC and a branch of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, will tap NAR to connect with unqualified buyers. Continue reading →

Real estate startup raises $165M with help from Will Smith, Jay-Z

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The funding round for Landis was led by Sequoia Capital with participants from Arrive, a branch of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Will Smith’s Dreamers VC, and Signia Venture Partners. Continue reading →