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Brad Pitt buys historic D.L. James’ clifftop Carmel home for $40M

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The home is located atop a steep bluff on the oceanside of Highway 1. The deal marks one of the priciest to ever close in the Carmel area, according to local agents. Continue reading →

Former Palm Beach home of Rush Limbaugh asks upward of $150M

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Limbaugh purchased the 2.7-acre oceanfront property in 1998 for $3.9 million through a limited liability company. Built in the West Indies style, the property includes several structures. Continue reading →

Estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen sells 2 apartments for $101M

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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. Continue reading →

Debt-ridden Bel Air mega-mansion fails to nab $50M target at auction

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As of the auction’s closing bid on Monday, celebrity botox doctor Alex Khadavi’s Bel Air mansion had gone for $46.76 million, below the $50 million reserve price set by bankruptcy courts. Continue reading →

Reese Witherspoon sells Brentwood estate for $21.5M within 1 month

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The 10,000-square-foot home was originally purchased by a trust linked to Witherspoon in 2020 for $15.895 million. Continue reading →

Palm Beach spec home brings in $50M

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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. Continue reading →

Jeffrey Epstein’s pair of private Caribbean islands seeks $125M

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The two islands, which occupy more than 230 acres altogether, were a significant part of Epstein’s robust international property portfolio. Continue reading →

Zillow offloads 2,000 homes to New York City investment firm: Report

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Pretium Partners has agreed to buy some of Zillow’s homes as the listings portal exits the iBuyer business, The Wall Street Journal reports. Continue reading →

China considers something new — mandating a national property tax

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The nation remains one of the few world powers without widespread taxes on real estate values. But that could soon change. Continue reading →

24 agent tips for second-homeowner clients as they prepare to settle in

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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. Continue reading →