Category Archives: Celebrities
Team Bails Out Struggling Basketball Star
Talk about teamwork: when Tim Hardaway, former star of the NBA team the Miami Heat, ran into trouble and ended up with a hefty tax lien on his property, his former team bailed him out[1]. Hardaway faced the loss of everything, including his mansion in Miami which is currently work $2.5 million and has a … Continue reading
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Estate On the Market – With an Interesting Twist
Thanks to staggering maintenance costs and skyrocketing medical bills, Zsa Zsa Gabor will be putting her 12,000 square-foot mansion on the market, her husband told reporters this week[1]. The asking price is $28 million, but the famous actress’ husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, does not want that hefty price tag to deceive potential buyers who … Continue reading
Rapper 50 Cent Lists Connecticut Mansion
The ultimate niche property could have just hit the market. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has listed his Connecticut mansion with the Exceptional Properties Division of William Raveis Real Estate, and director Jamie Zdru describes the property as “truly an escape from the ordinary”[1]. While many sellers worry that their homes will not be unique enough … Continue reading
Facebook Founder Gives Tour of Home, Promptly Moves
Mark Zuckerberg has never been known for being normal, but the youthful internet entrepreneur is taking his love of privacy to new levels now, selling his home just days after giving Oprah a guided tour of his old house and watching images of his abode flood the net as “real estate porn”[1]. The term “real … Continue reading
Even Tinseltown Struck Out: Celebrities Lose Big In 2010
You have probably read the stories of celebrities buying homes last year despite the recession and fear of a double-dip. It seemed like those with truly “big money” were invincible despite the nation’s real estate woes. Yet not all celebrities scored big in terms of real estate luck as some of them struck out and … Continue reading
A Sign Of Better Things To Come? Palin Purchases Arizona Property
Sometimes, all it takes is a celebrity home buyer and owner to make a place interesting to real estate and/or celebrity enthusiasts. It is no wonder then that residents of an Arizona town got to talking when a daughter of a highly popular and controversial politician bought a home in the area. Sarah Palin’s 20-year … Continue reading
will.i.am Shows Us the Love With His Own Mortgage Relief Program
Celebrities have surely done their part in helping the economy, the real estate market in particular, by purchasing houses even during the slump. Some though, have done more than just exhibit their purchasing powers. Take Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am: he actually built is own mortgage relief program. Talking with U.K. paper “The Sun”, will.i.am … Continue reading
Miami Mansion Becomes Home For NBA Superstar Chris Bosh
The housing market may still be on its way to recovery and the economy still on shaky grounds, but there are still people who can surely afford to purchase new properties. One of them will be NBA superstars who just got signed in to a new team. Basketball superstar Chris Bosh has been looking at … Continue reading
Rescued Chilean Miners Come Home To Hero’s Welcome
All the major news network featured it and hundreds of millions of people watched it: six rescuers going down an escape shaft to help get out the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground. The miners have been trapped for two months and the rescue operation took 24 hours. It was an amazing thing to watch and … Continue reading
Now On Air: National Commercial Real Estate Radio Show
Perhaps with the way the commercial real estate industry is trying to find its grounding, everybody needs all the help they can get. And the launch of the first and only national commercial real estate show is the perfect venue to get tips and news regarding the market’s current state. Launched last October 2, “Commercial … Continue reading