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All Star Celebrity Pools!

Celebrities seem to have it all: spectacular homes, designer furniture, big cars, expensive jewelry, and fabulous pools. BobVila.com has a look at twelve... more

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Top 10 Beach Town Deals!

Looking for a deal on a new home on or near the beach? It is a dream for many people and BankRate has the scoop on today's best beach town deals. As a... more

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Sold! Aristotle & Jackie's Greek Island

The Greek island Skorpios that Aristotle Onassis bought in 1962 for $16,000, and where he married Jackie Kennedy in 1968, just sold to the daughter of... more

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A Great Conversation Piece!

“It's a great conversation piece.” That's what Toronto realtor Ali Ahmed said about the 2011 murder of Allan Lanteigne in a luxury home he recently... more

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100 Years of Celebrity Homes!

Madonna's classic New York City apartment was built in 1908 and is for sale at $23.5 million. The 1921 Los Angeles home that Katy Perry and Russell Brand... more

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The Jetsons Will Park Your Car!

It looks like the future that we all saw on TV's “The Jetsons” in the 1960s is finally here. Video phones, self propelled airships and robot maids... more

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The Great Gatsby Mansion!

The locals say it was the inspiration for the “The Great Gatsby” mansion - a 25-room, beautiful white estate overlooking Long Island Sound. Lands End... more

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Wright Homes Near President Obama!

Owning a Frank Lloyd Wright home can be a challenge. The homes are old, sometimes neglected and Mr. Wright was not a university trained architect. His... more

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Cheryl Tiegs, Pamela Anderson or Reese Witherspoon?

Who is your favorite? At HGTV, you can vote for your favorite celebrity home. Choose from Cheryl Tiegs or Pamela Anderson. Also Reese Witherspoon, Jon... more

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Top 10 Bargain Mansions!

Looking for a 15,000 square foot mansion in good shape for a cheap price? Go to Northern Ohio where you will find it for $899,900. How about a beautiful... more

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Is It Really the Weather?

Throughout the long and dismal U.S. real estate meltdown, the Canadian market never missed a beat. While prices crashed up to 50 percent and more in many... more

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Kentucky Derby Horse Farms!

If you have ever dreamed about winning the Kentucky Derby, first thing is that you need a good horse. Or, even better, a bunch of horses. Then you will... more

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Another Taylor Swift Home Purchase!

It looks like Taylor Swift has purchased another home. This one is a $17.75 million dollar mansion in Rhode Island. With each home purchase Taylor seems... more

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South Florida Home Prices Up Again!

Continuing a trend that started 16 months ago, home prices in South Florida showed another increase in March. According to the Miami Herald, “The median... more

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Michael Jordan's Big Tent Wedding!

Michael Jordan didn't let little problems bother him like his $29 million mansion in Chicagoland that isn't selling, or that his Charlotte Hornets missed... more

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Another Florida Condo Boom!

Real estate is booming in South Florida and some people are talking about the possibility of another Florida condo boom. The inventory of homes for sale... more

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Two Year Old Buys $6.5 Million Condo!

It is never too early to start saving for your child's college expenses, but a Chinese woman may have taken the idea a bit too far when she recently purchased... more

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Buying a Home: Now or Wait?

With home prices on the rise in most of the United States, including big jumps in areas such as Arizona and Florida that were at the epicenter of the real... more

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Brooklyn Condo Price Surge!

At the nadir of the condo crash in 2009 to 2011, developers throughout the United States slashed prices 20%, 40% even 50% and more to try to find a few... more

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Good Home News Spotty!

There have been lots of recent news stories and anecdotes to show how much the U.S. housing market has improved. But success is spotty. Luxury condos in... more

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Frank Lloyd Wright Car Dealership Wrecked!

A Frank Lloyd Wright car dealership on Park Avenue in New York that was commissioned in the 1950s was demolished by the building's new owner. In typical... more

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Movie Star Home Photos!

It seems like every movie star has a fancy home. Here are home photos of over 70 movie & TV stars and celebrities. The homes of stars such as Kim Kardashian,... more

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The Coward of the Titanic's Home!

He was called "one of the biggest cowards in history" and the "coward of the Titanic." J. Bruce Ismay was chairman of White Star Shipping Line, and the... more

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Mel's Old Mill Farm!

Mel Gibson is one of several movie stars such as Ellen Degeneres, Brad Pitt, Nicholas Cage and Jeremy Renner who collect real estate. One of Mel's most... more

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Is It a Frank Lloyd Wright Home?

As the most famous American architect ever, Frank Lloyd Wright's name is frequently used to sell real estate. From actual Frank Lloyd Wright home designs,... more

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Top 10 Frank Lloyd Wright Homes For Sale!

Frank Lloyd Wright designed more than 1,000 structures in a career that ran from 1890 until he died in 1959. Over 500 of his designs were actually built,... more

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Top 10 Tourist Towns!

According to a survey of 2,000 mothers of children aged 3 to 12 , the top ten tourist towns are Wilmington NC, Myrtle Beach SC, Traverse City MI, Wildwood... more

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Epidemic of Zombie Homes!

According to a report from RealtyTrac, there are currently over 300,000 "zombie" homes in the United States. These are homes in foreclosure and the owners... more

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Bubba Watson's Lake Home!

You will never win the Masters Golf Tournament, but you could have bought 2012's Masters champion Bubba Watson's lake home. Gerry Lester "Bubba" Watson... more

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President for a Day!

Now you can live like a president! If you have a few thousand extra dollars, the Colorado vacation ski home that Gerald Ford built after his years as POTUS... more

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Bad Housing News for Matt Lauer!

If things weren't bad enough for Matt Lauer with "Today Show" ratings way down and getting the blame for Anne Curry's departure and rumors that Anderson... more

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World Record $250 Million Penthouse!

Next year, you will be able to move into the world's most expensive penthouse. If you have $250 million. It will be over 34,000 square feet with water... more

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A Killing at the Nightmare on Elm Street House!

She make a killing on a nightmare of a house on Elm Street. The house of bad dreams in the 1984 horror film 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' not only sold,... more

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Crime Does Pay!

Looking for a map and photos to the homes of scoundrels such as Bernie Madoff, Jeff Skilling, Charles Ponzi and Bernie Ebbers? It looks like they were... more

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Happy 100 Birthday NYC's Former #1 Skyscraper!

New York's one-time tallest skyscraper turns 100 this month. From 1913 until 1930, the tallest building in New York was the 792' Woolworth Building. The... more

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Ray Lewis's Palm Beach Home For Sale!

Retired NFL star Ray Lewis is asking $5 million for his Palm Beach, Florida home. It features sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean, a chef's kitchen,... more

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Deion Sanders' Texas Penthouse!

Dallas is a world class city with the largest art district in the U.S. with 19 blocks of galleries, museums, restaurants and flashy nighttime skyscraper... more

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Your Favorite Movie House?

The beautiful southern mansion in South Carolina that was the movie home in both The Big Chill and The Great Santini is for sale at $4.5 million. Also... more

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What's Good for Housing is Good for the U.S.!

Recent news that home sales are finally improving in the United States is good news for the entire economy. When people are buying, selling and moving... more

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Leno or Fallon: Who Has the Best House?

Big news for late night TV. Jimmy Fallon is replacing Jay Leno next spring. So, our big question is: "Who has the best house?" Jay Leno or Jimmy Fallon?... more

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Stars Selling to Other Stars!

Ellen DeGeneres bought Brad Pitt's Malibu home for $12 million, and sold her Beverly Hills estate to Ryan Seacrest for $37.5 million. Christina Aguilera... more

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Another Howard Johnson's Bites the Dust!

At its peak, there were over 1000 Howard Johnson's restaurants and in the 1970s was the most popular restaurant chain in the United States. But times change... more

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Ivory Soap Home Sinks!

A 170-year old Victorian mansion in Cincinnati, where some people say Ivory Soap was invented, was demolished on April Fools Day. The 13-room home was... more

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Happy April Fool's Day!

Happy April Fool's Day! These homes might look like a joke but they are definitely real. Your favorite April Fools home is? more

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The Russians Are Here! The Russians Are Here!

Real estate is hopping again in Miami and the Russians are responsible for much of the high end prices. Shaquille O'Neil's Star Island home sold last year... more

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Flying Saucer Homes!

Back in the mid 20th Century, these were the homes of the future. Homes that looked like something out of a sci-fi movie. Flying saucer and volcano homes,... more

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Regis Philbin's Home Wrecker!

Some people may have too much money! The couple who paid $3 million in 2011 for Regis Philbin's 6,000 square foot Connecticut home want to tear it down... more

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Hot Celebrity Homes!

Zillow has home photos of today's youngest celebrities. These are the hot stars under age 25 such as Kristen Stewart, Rihanna, Miranda Cosgrove, Justin... more

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Towns Without Pity or Rising Home Prices!

Although home prices hit bottom in most of the United States in 2011, and are increasing rapidly in South Florida, Arizona and Southern California, some... more

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Where Have All The Houses Gone?

The good news is that real estate is doing much better and even booming in some parts of the United States. The bad news is that there aren't enough homes... more