December 16, 2014
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Celebrity Real Estate Shorts, 12.16.14

Actor Robert De Niro recently shelled out $2.85 million for a loft in New York City’s West Village. The penthouse is apparently for his daughter Drena, who is also listed on the paperwork for the home. Hardwood floors, high ceilings, and a wall of windows distinguish the two-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home. De Niro himself used to live nearby, before he purchased […]
December 15, 2014
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Rosie O’Donnell Sells Greenwich Village Penthouse

It’ll be a merrier Christmas for Rosie O’Donnell after unloading the New York City penthouse she’s been trying to sell all year. The actress / “The View” host / comedian finally closed the deal on her Greenwich Village pad, which she let go of for $9 million. The four bedroom, three bath home is a stunner, sporting views of One […]
December 12, 2014
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Inside Patrick Dempsey’s New Venice Pad

Patrick Dempsey’s new home is more than just the usual abode. He just purchased a small compound outside of Venice Beach, California. The home, known as the “One Window House,” is actually two connected residences. It’s beautiful, breezy, and totally suited to the home’s location just a short distance from the beach. Designed to maximize the space of a modest, […]
December 11, 2014
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Who Knows Where Famous People Live?

In the not-to-distant past, celebrities were able to maintain a semblance of privacy in their own homes. When famous folk buy houses, it’s usually through a trust (to keep their names off public record). Add in some privacy fences or hedges, and it used to be the case that things were pretty secure. The digital age has changed all that. […]
December 10, 2014
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You Go, “Girl” – Lena Dunham Buys Big Brooklyn Condo

Girls creator and star Lena Dunham is keeping it local with her newest real estate acquisition: a pretty $4.8 million Brooklyn condo. Dunham just sealed the deal on her new digs, which are located within the same neighborhood in Brooklyn Heights as her current home – a $500,000 apartment that she purchased back in 2012. In case the price didn’t […]
December 9, 2014
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Jay-Z and Beyonce Set To Drop $70 Mil on Beverly Hills Manse

American royalty Beyonce and Jay-Z are just like us. They found a home that they love, and now they are in the tough position of having to strike down other comers bidding on the same property. The only difference between this and a normal real estate bidding war? Average Joes aren’t flinging around tens of millions of dollars to get […]
December 8, 2014
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Bieber Takes Iconic Home For a “Spin”

Someone bust out the housewarming gifts: Justin Bieber has moved into a new home. The Beverly Hills abode is locally known as the “Salad Spinner” for its iconic glass-and-steel rotunda design. It’s almost all windows. Bieber will pay a whopping $59,000 per month to rent the home, in what TMZ says will be a short-term lease. Renowned architect Ed Niles […]
December 5, 2014
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Stargazing With Realtor.com’s 10 Hottest Celeb Homes of 2014

It’s December, which can mean only one thing – it’s time for a veritable avalanche of year-end lists and roundups. One of the first on the scene (and perhaps the only one relevant to this blog!) is Realtor.com’s list of “The 10 Most Stunning Celebrity Homes of 2014.” Packed with droolworthy pics of lavish nests, this tribute to the year’s […]
December 4, 2014
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From a Lair To The Hollywood Hills: Moby’s New Home

Electronic musician Moby just sold his home, a replica castle called Wolf’s Lair that overlooked the Hollywood Reservoir. Now the artist has found himself a new place to hang his hat: a 1920s-vintage Tudor in Los Feliz, in the star-packed The Oaks nabe. The house was listed over the summer for $3.295 million, but Moby picked it up for a […]