A prominent Republican donor has swooped in on a luxurious mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, offering its owners a whopping $28 million for the enormous property—on one very significant condition: that they vacate their home of more than 25 years in less than a week. Doug “Papa Doug” Manchester, a property investor who hails … Read more
An architectural marvel that is perched atop a California promontory at the heart of a 40-acre avocado farm has been brought to the market for the first time—with an asking price of $2.99 million. The 4,133-square-foot residence in Valley Center, CA, was the brainchild of prominent San Diego architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, who is best … Read more
A “one of a kind” 57-bedroom property in California has come on the market for the bargain price of just $1—offering a visionary homebuyer the chance to transform a historical former seminary into an extravagant single-family home. The enormous 40,500-square-foot dwelling, located in Cupertino and known as the Maryknoll Seminary, was built in 1926 as a “residence for … Read more
A San Francisco-based insurance company leveraging artificial intelligence promises to reshape home insurance in parts of the U.S. facing some of the worst climate risks. In 2024, a group of Silicon Valley tech veterans launched Stand Insurance, using what the company describes as physics-based AI models to underwrite policies and create customized fire resilience plans … Read more
Prince Harry has opened up about his plans for his future life in the U.S.—finally revealing whether or not he plans to become an official citizen, five years after he and wife Meghan Markle relocated to California from the U.K. Harry, 41—whose visa status has long been the subject of much public and political scrutiny—was … Read more
HGTV star Christina Haack has revealed a trickster pranked her by covering her California home in toilet paper. The 42-year-old star of “The Flip Off” took to her Instagram Story to share the aftermath of trolls getting into the spooky spirit. She shared that mystery pranksters had tossed toilet paper all over the facade of … Read more
“Selling Sunset” star Nicole Young has been embroiled in plenty of public conflicts with fellow cast members throughout her run on the hit Netflix series, and through it all, has relied on her Woodland Hills, CA, home to serve as a private escape from the office drama. Yet, even as the 39-year-old reality TV personality … Read more
California’s billionaires may be on the hook for a one-time 5% tax on their net worth to help the state fund health care for low-income residents after sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid—a move that could generate about $100 billion in revenue but potentially shake up the local housing market’s luxury segment. Last week, the Service … Read more