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December 3, 2014
Two of Hollywood’s most beautiful people, Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel, broke the hearts of Hollywood stargazers last year when they announced their separation. The duo, who met on stage playing Benny and Maureen in the original Broadway cast of the hit musical “Rent,” had been married for over ten years, and, as prominent members of the theater (and then […]
December 2, 2014
Today Philadelphia Phillie Jonathan Papelbon’s ultra luxurious Rittenhouse Square condo hit the market with an asking price of $6,900,000, more than 2 mil over what he paid for it in July 2012. The condo boasts an entire floor of the ultra swank 1706 Rittenhouse Condominium and offers 4beds/3.5baths, over 4000 sq.ft., automated parking, pool, doorman and all of the luxury […]
December 2, 2014
I’ve said it before, but celebrities are really just like us when it comes to real estate. When faced with a home that just won’t sell, they take the same tactic as us commoners – chop, chop, chop the price. Of course, the price cuts are quite a bit more dramatic! Just take mega-watt couple Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew […]
December 1, 2014
Smokey Robinson, Motown songwriter and singer, has listed his home in Chatsworth, California. The 74-year-old put the house on the market just six days ago. Located in the prestigious Indian Springs gated community, this is the kind of abode that was clearly meant for a celebrity. The six bedroom, six bath home is spread over a spectacular 9,075 square feet […]
November 26, 2014
I always enjoy a spin through r/Philadelphia, Reddit’s subforum dedicated to all things Philly. The “subreddit” (to use the local terminology) is lively, and the discussions there often generate some of the best information on the net regarding the City of Brotherly Love. Yesterday, user abootypatooty asked “What are some ‘Philly Pro Tips’ that most people might not already know […]
November 25, 2014
Ever imagined you were one of the Jonas Brothers? No? Well, you can live that experience now with the rare opportunity to own a piece of washed-up-boy-band history. The brothers’ snazzy pad in Westlake, Texas is on the market for a cool $3.2 million… and all joking about the Disney Channel grads aside, it’s pretty damn good looking. The home […]
November 24, 2014
When Robin Williams passed away earlier this year, he left behind Villa Sorriso (“villa of smiles”), a 640-acre Napa vineyard estate of breathtaking beauty. The estate was initially listed some months ago for $29.9 million; now the price has been dropped to $25.9 million. Situated in the heart of America’s most-celebrated winemaking region, Villa Sorriso features 5 bedrooms and 6 […]
November 21, 2014
Richard Marx, soft rock crooner of the early ’90s, has listed his palatial Chicaco-area mansion for a cool $18 million. Name not ringing a bell? I’ll bet that, somewhere buried in the recesses of your memory, you remember the Top 40 ballads “Right Here Waiting For You” and “Now and Forever.” Luckily for you, you can’t hear me currently wailing […]
November 20, 2014
Debra Messing, of Will and Grace and The Mysteries of Laura, just bought up a beautiful eighth-floor co-op unit on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, a scant half block from Fifth Avenue and Central Park. Asking price for the home was $5.499 million; Messing was able to negotiate that down a scooch to $5.45 million. The unit boasts beautiful […]