Judge Says She Is Close To Forcing Sale of Nicki Minaj’s $20 Million Los Angeles Mansion To Settle Debt Owed to Rapper’s Former Security Guard

Judge Says She Is Close To Forcing Sale of Nicki Minaj’s $20 Million Los Angeles Mansion To Settle Debt Owed to Rapper’s Former Security Guard

A California judge says she is closing to forcing the sale of Nicki Minaj‘s $20 million mansion—after the rapper allegedly refused to pay damages that were awarded to a former security guard who claims he was assaulted by her husband, Kenneth Petty. In a hearing on Nov. 24, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Cindy Pánuco … Read more

Miami Dade College Board To Hold New Vote On Trump Library

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Miami Dade College’s board of trustees is hitting the reset button on a land giveaway for Donald Trump’s planned $950 million presidential library and high-rise complex next to downtown Miami’s Freedom Tower, bowing to a legal challenge that accused the school’s leaders of skirting Florida’s open-government rules. The board will hold a newly noticed public … Read more

Manalapan Mansion Asking $85M Tops Luxe Contracts

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Palm Beach County luxury contracts maintained their post-Mamdani momentum last week, with deal and dollar volume showing explosive growth.   Buyers signed 30 contracts between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23 for luxury properties in Palm Beach County, according to a report from Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team. The homes that went pending last week total $271.1 million … Read more

Meghan Markle Sparks Backlash After Revealing ‘Favorite’ at-Home Breakfast for Holiday Hosting

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Meghan Markle‘s latest attempt to spread some holiday cheer ended in yet another online controversy after she came under fire for encouraging budding hosts to rely on ready-made pancakes and quiche when whipping up a festive breakfast—despite selling her own pancake mix. In a video posted to the Instagram account for her lifestyle brand, As … Read more

CRE Investor Robert Rivani Buys Miami Beach Investment Home

CRE Investor Robert Rivani Buys Miami Beach Investment Home

Commercial real estate investor Robert Rivani paid $23 million for a waterfront Miami Beach mansion, The Real Deal has learned.  Rivani, who leads his Miami-based firm Rivani, formerly called Black Lion, plans to spend millions of dollars to renovate the 9,200-square-foot mansion at 16 Palm Avenue, according to sources. Rivani lives in Miami’s Morningside and … Read more

James Van Der Beek Looks ‘Strong’ and Healthy as He Plays Football at His Austin Home Amid Stage 3 Cancer Battle

James Van Der Beek Looks ‘Strong’ and Healthy as He Plays Football at His Austin Home Amid Stage 3 Cancer Battle

James Van Der Beek gave fans a reassuring glimpse into his life amid his Stage 3 cancer battle, putting on a fit and healthy appearance while playing football with his son at their sprawling Texas home. The 48-year-old pleasantly surprised fans with a video of him donning a football jersey, followed by another clip of … Read more

Trump May Name New Fed Chair by Christmas, Treasury Secretary Says

Trump May Name New Fed Chair by Christmas, Treasury Secretary Says

There is “a very good chance” that President Donald Trump will announce his pick to lead the Federal Reserve before Christmas, according to the Cabinet official leading the search process. Current Fed Chair Jerome Powell‘s term will expire in May, and Trump’s early announcement of Powell’s successor could influence interest rates, including mortgage rates, by … Read more

Joanna Gaines Proudly Unveils Family’s ‘Huge’ Christmas Tree—and Reveals the Vast Number of Lights Required To Fill It: ‘The Bigger, the Better!’

Joanna Gaines Proudly Unveils Family’s ‘Huge’ Christmas Tree—and Reveals the Vast Number of Lights Required To Fill It: ‘The Bigger, the Better!’

Home renovations icon Joanna Gaines is going big and going home this holiday season—at least when it comes to her family’s spectacular Christmas tree, which she proudly unveiled to her fans this weekend as it was installed inside her Texas farmhouse. The 47-year-old “Fixer Upper” star, who lives in Waco, TX, with her husband, Chip Gaines, 51, … Read more

Palm Beach Mansion Bought as a Teardown by Its Neighbors for $15.5 Million Is Put Back on Market Just 1 Year Later—for Nearly 4 Times the Price

Palm Beach Mansion Bought as a Teardown by Its Neighbors for $15.5 Million Is Put Back on Market Just 1 Year Later—for Nearly 4 Times the Price

A Marion Sims Wyeth-designed compound in Palm Beach’s Estate Section has just hit the market for $59 million—just over a year after it was purchased by two neighbors who planned to raze the Florida property and split the parcel to expand their respective dwellings. The nine-bedroom estate, which is nestled in the Trump security zone … Read more

Barbara Corcoran Reveals Glimpse Inside Her New $16 Million Manhattan Penthouse—as She Gets Set to Carry Out Major Renovation

Barbara Corcoran Reveals Glimpse Inside Her New $16 Million Manhattan Penthouse—as She Gets Set to Carry Out Major Renovation

Real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran has proudly revealed a sneak peek inside her new $16 million Manhattan penthouse—while opening up about her plans to renovate the opulent space. The “Shark Tank” star, 76, announced plans for a city relocation earlier this year when she listed her longtime penthouse for $12 million, noting at the time … Read more