Many of Dennis Bolze’s investors saw their money disappear, so perhaps it’s not surprising that a planned sale of the convicted Ponzi schemer’s home has vanished like so much Smoky Mountains mist.

In May, the mountaintop home that was built for Bolze was auctioned for $1.93 million in a foreclosure sale at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. At the time, the winning bidder was identified as Gary Spiezio, a Gatlinburg-area real estate man.

But Evelyn Mitchell, a spokeswoma… (View original article)

One of Paris’ most impressive private mansions has been listed for sale via Christie’s International Real Estate for about $49 million. The contemporary villa features over 10,000 square feet of interior space in addition to a 4,300-square-foot pool and spa area.
Located in the chic 16th arrondissement the property boasts prestigious neighbors including the famed Le Corbusier villa. With seven bedrooms and seven baths in all it also boasts a 2,260-square-foot orangerie in the style of aristo… (View original article)

The descendants of former Edmonton mayor Harry Evans are opening the doors to the historic mansion he built more than a century ago, with hopes that the public tours will convince the city to preserve the property.

Evans, the city’s 14th mayor, was elected in 1917 but never sought re-election following his single-year term.

Now his granddaughter, Jinny Hilliard, is fighting to show the city that the former politician’s 1.9-acre home, known as Sylvancroft, should be spared… (View original article)

David Beckham takes a spin while the family enjoys their summer rental in Malibu.
Malibu, CA – 07/19/2011

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Mayor Bloomberg ‘buying historic $22.5m Hamptons mansion’… next to one of best

golf courses in the country

By
Fiona Roberts

Last updated at 3:02 PM on 20th July 2011

Most golfers would be happy just to play more when they retire – but when you’re the 13th richest man in America, you can do better than that.

So billionaire Michael Bloomberg is planning to buy a $22.5million estate in the Hamptons, next to on… (View original article)

We found a number of events happening on the Westside tonight, squeezing in the fun before the 405 shuts down. Our favorite is a dinner and lecture on ancient Roman dining at the Getty Villa. But there’s also free music concerts at the Hammer Museum and on the Santa Monica Pier with the Bangles. Read on for all the details.

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Because of Carmageddon, the Getty Villa moved up the dates for the program At the Roman Table: A Culinary Adventu… (View original article)

Thursday, July 14, 2011, by Rob Bear

The $68M Alpine, N.J. mansion that Oprah was rumored to be touring last fall is now a $52M Alpine, N.J. mansion that Oprah never visited. That’s right, the 30,000-square-foot stone behemoth, located just eight miles from Manhattan, suffered a price chop recently, trimming $16M off the astronomical price tag. The estate’s many virtues are in tact though, with 12 bedrooms, 15 baths, 12-foot ceilings, swimming pool, tennis co… (View original article)

Through the keyhole: Taylor Swift lists $1.45m Nashville mansion for sale

By
Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 9:40 PM on 14th July 2011

She is only 21 but already Taylor Swift is already juggling a rather impressive real estate portfolio.

The country music superstar has just listed her sprawling Nashville, Tennessee mansion for sale less than one year after purchasing it.

Listing information and public record reveals th… (View original article)

Unfortunately, Irish Nationwide went bust, and was subsumed by the even more
bust Anglo Irish Bank. A significant proportion of Updown Court’s debt
(Allen-Vercoe estimates 50 per cent) is now owned by the National Asset
Management Agency (Nama), Ireland’s “bad bank” operated on behalf of the
taxpayer. Nama wants its money back, and is reportedly preparing to appoint
receivers in the next few days. Yesterday it told The Daily Telegraph that
it would not co… (View original article)