Hollywood Legend Jane Russell’s Midcentury Modern Oasis Hits the Market in Santa Barbara for $8.3 Million

Montecito estate

Nestled on a lush 1.36-acre parcel just minutes from Montecito, CA, is a verdant oasis with a fascinating Hollywood history. The four-bedroom estate at 2934 Torito Road, which unfolds across multiple buildings, was once home to legendary actress Jane Russell, who is best known for her leading-lady roles in the 1940s and ’50s. Russell, who died … Read more

Gothic Castle Built To Mirror a Real-Life Medieval Fortress Hits the Market in Rural Michigan for $2.2 Million

Allegan Castle

Tucked away on nearly 60 acres of hardwood forest in rural Michigan sits a remarkable residence that looks like something out of a fairy-tale fantasy—or a medieval epic. From the outside, the majestic property in Allegan, MI, which is now on the market for $2.15 million, looks like a 15th-century Gothic castle, complete with towers, … Read more

NYC Luxury Home Sales Rise as Sponsor Units Make Up Half of the Deals

NYC Luxury Home Sales Rise as Sponsor Units Make Up Half of the Deals

The New York City luxury market remains robust as 2025 is drawing to a close. Last week, 29 contracts at $4 million and above were signed in Manhattan, four more than the previous week and only three short of this time last year. While luxury sales hit a high in 2021 with 164 signings with … Read more

Fort Partners sells oceanfront Seaway penthouse for record $86M

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Nadim Ashi’s Fort Partners sold an oceanfront penthouse at its Seaway at the Surf Club for $86 million, making it the most expensive condo ever sold in Miami-Dade County.  Records show the Fort Partners affiliate SCR Residences LLC sold unit PH-11 at 9149 Collins Avenue in Surfside to Surfclub 11 LLC, a Delaware entity. Public … Read more

Brazilian Banker Daniel Vorcaro True Owner of Miami Homes

Brazilian Banker Daniel Vorcaro True Owner of Miami Homes

The Brazilian banker who was arrested last week as part of what authorities allege is a multibillion-dollar fraud is the owner of a waterfront estate in Miami, and linked to other properties in South Florida, The Real Deal has learned.  Banco Master’s CEO and majority shareholder, Daniel Vorcaro, is the true owner of the 20,500-square-foot … Read more

Foreign Investor Snaps Up $6 Million Luxury New Jersey ‘Residential Resort’—the Most Expensive Sale in the Town’s History

Estate in Wall Township, NJ

A New Jersey home is drawing attention for its price tag. The 22,000-square-foot estate that was recently sold for $6 million became the highest-priced home ever to sell in Wall Township. The listing agent, Sal Ventre of REAL Brokerage, calls the incredible property “a residential resort.” Wall Township is a suburban town about an hour’s … Read more

MTV’s Sam Logan Buys Miami Mansion, Topping Luxe Activity 

MTV’s Sam Logan Buys Miami Mansion, Topping Luxe Activity 

Reality star Sam Logan’s $22.1 million purchase of a waterfront home in Miami’s Belle Meade topped last week’s signed contracts report. The deal marks the most expensive of 21 contracts signed in Miami-Dade County between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23, according to the latest Eklund-Gomes report. It tracks listings of homes and condos asking $4 … Read more

Bradford Allen Sells West Palm’s One Clearlake to Steve Ross

Bradford Allen Sells West Palm’s One Clearlake to Steve Ross

Steve Ross bought the One Clearlake office tower for $55.4 million, expanding his empire in downtown West Palm Beach, where he is the dominant developer and investor.   Ross’ West Palm-based Related Ross bought the 18-story building at 250 South Australian Avenue from Chicago-based Bradford Allen Investment Advisors, according to records. The buyer secured a $40 … Read more

Karoline Leavitt Reveals Toll of White House Job on Her Marriage and Home Life: ‘I Have PTSD About Making Plans’

Karoline Leavitt with her husband and son

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made history when she became the youngest person to take up the important role—but she has now revealed that she has paid a heavy price for cementing her status as a political heavyweight, particularly when it comes to her life at home with her husband and son. Leavitt, 28, … Read more

San Francisco Couple Accidentally Buys $25K ‘Dirt Alley’ at Auction—After Mistaking Lot for a Bargain Home

Couple accidentally buys dirt alley

A married couple from San Francisco are now the accidental owners of an unpaved alleyway after putting in a bid for what they thought was a bargain property auction—only to discover that they had bought a rundown side street next to the home they believed they had purchased. JJ Hollingsworth and Alemayehu Mergia were overjoyed … Read more