NBC fired longtime Today show anchor Matt Lauer following seriously disturbing allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior and the news dominated both domestic and international headlines. New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Office disclosed that they are revisiting Lauer’s early-2017 purchase of a 16,000-acre farm, as there was a condition that the owners “must continue to be of good character.”
The world fell in love with the royals all over again when it was announced that Prince Harry and Suits actress Meghan Markle are engaged to be married. We took a closer look at Nottingham Cottage, the cozy residence on the Kensington Palace grounds where the future bride and groom-to-be will be residing.
The endearing Toronto home that Meghan Markle recently vacated was put on the market for C$1.395 million (or $1.085 million USD). The future-royal rented the house for the past several years while filming Suits.
Vanna White’s former Beverly Hills mansion hit the market for a whopping $47.5 million. The 35-year Wheel of Fortune veteran built the Tuscan-style home, which is located in the guard-gated Beverly Park community, and lived there from the early 1990’s up until 2002 when she and George Santro Pietro divorced.
In November, the real estate world was buzzing with reports that Keith Urban was buying Nicole Kidman a $39 million New York townhouse. Since then, the power couple has quashed the claim, confirming that they are not planning on making any such purchase. They did, however, just list their sprawling Franklin, Tennessee estate for $3.45 million.
Jay Leno and his wife, Mavis, just dropped major money to become Newport, Rhode Island residents. The former Tonight Show host and star of Jay Leno’s Garage purchased a mansion on Ocean Avenue for a whopping $13.5 million, which isn’t at all unusual for this exclusive zip code.
The well-known Ammon estate in East Hampton closed this month for a little over $8 million. In 2001, the house rose to fame for an unfortunate reason when its owner, investment banker Ted Ammon, was found murdered in the home.
The Palm Springs house where Elvis and Priscilla Presley honeymooned was put back on the market. It was last listed in 2014 for $9.5 million, but has now reappeared for a steeply discounted $5.9 million.
High-end jeweler David Yurman listed his four-story West Village townhouse, which was once a movie set for Working Girl, for $18.45 million. The jewelry mogul and his wife/business partner Sybil Yurman purchased the 1852-built charmer two years ago for $17 million.
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has re-listed his divine Sea Cliff manse for $13 million after the home failed to draw buyers in last year for an asking price of $16 million. The house has received a severe price chop, but Hammett still stands to make a substantial profit having purchased the property in 2005 for $5.7 million.
