Posts with tag The Real Deal

Former Cher Estate Gets a 40% Haircut

Cher has seen and done it all -- and in larger-than-life style. Her former La Gorce Island estate is no exception. The humongous mansion off Miami Beach, Fla., is up for sale again -- this time at a bargain-basement price of $10.2 million. Sarabeth Sanders of The Real Deal gets the scoop on the wow-errific property. The... Continue Reading »

Kareem Selling Harlem Townhouse

The Real Deal reports that basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is selling his townhouse in New York City's Harlem neighborhood for $3.1 million. Near the top of the price range for Harlem, the brownstone is well-equipped. It is believed that Abdul Jabbar is moving to California. Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's... Continue Reading »

'Salt' Director's Concrete Jungle Duplex for Sale

Rugged outdoorsmen of the world, does the concrete jungle have you pining for the real thing? Then look no further than the former residence of action film director Phillip Noyce, the Australian filmmaker who brought us "Salt" and "Clear and Present Danger." The Real Deal reports that amenities in the lavish SoHo duplex... Continue Reading »

Harlem's Vacancies Filled With Cultural Institutions

Last week New York's real estate news was all about Harlem, as the city planned a Jazz Museum, brokers and developers fought over "break-up" money, and The New York Times gave a eulogy for small churches. And Emmitt Smith comes into the mix, too. Here's what's happening in Harlem: Continue Reading »

Are Appraisals the New Organized Crime?

Greedy appraisers, who put lofty valuations on properties to please lenders and line their pockets, played a large role in the housing bubble. And the fallout continues: On Jan. 29, a former Beverly Hills real estate appraiser was sentenced to three years in federal prison for her role in a multimillion-dollar scheme to... Continue Reading »

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