Christina Aguilera reduces asking price of Los Angeles pad $255K

Christina Aguilera just reduced the asking price of her Mid Century Modern home with jetliner views of downtown LA, the ocean and is just minutes away from Beverly Hills and Sunset Strip. Check out the gorgeous pads and see what else is for sale in her ‘hood.

1443 Devlin Drive, Los Angeles CA 90069
$5,995,000 | 4bd | 7ba
REDUCED: $255,000





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8312 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90069

1525 Blue Jay Way, Los Angeles CA 90069

9342 Sierra Mar Drive, Los Angeles CA 90069

Halle Berry and baby Nahla’s moving to the Bay (Yay) Area!

SF Gate told us the other day that actress AND diva, Halle Berry and daughter Nahla are considering moving to the Bay Area. Reason? She wants to get away from the snap happy papparazzi and find a less crazed area to raise baby Nahla.

Halle – San Francisco would be more than happy to have you come stay with us. We’ve scouted the Bay Area and here are a few sweet picks (with variety, of course) you may potentially fall in love with.

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1 Cliff Road, Belvedere CA 94920
$28,850,000 | 7bd | 6 full, 1 partial ba | 8,000 sqft

255 Golden Gate Avenue, Belvedere CA 94920
$24,950,000 | 6bd | 7 full, 2 partial ba | 10,445 sqft

830 El Camino Del Mar, San Francisco CA 94121
$9,990,000 | 2bd | 2ba | 3,734 sqft


5 Makin Grade, Ross CA 94957
$9,250,000 | 4bd | 5 full, 3 partial bd | 9,500 sqft

726 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley CA 94708
$2,750,000 | 4bd | 3.5ba | 5,145 sqft

Ps – All homes should have more than enough room to accommodate Nahla’s daddy, Gabriel, when he comes to visit.

Jersey Shore’s ‘The Situation’ may earn $5M in 2010 – buy a home Mike

People online reported this morning that Jersey Shore’s “The Situation” (aka Mike Sorrentino) will most likely earn $5M this year (combining earnings from MTV, endorsement deals, personal branded products and club events). Make it rain Mikey!

Word from the wise though – be smart and don’t throw it all away. Put some of those ‘hard’ earnings in the bank, or even better, invest. Whatever you decide, we’ve got your back. Check out these condos for sale in Miami Beach. Buy now and never have to worry about having a place to stay should the bank ever run dry.

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2001 Collins Avenue #401, Miami Beach FL 33139
$475,000 | 1ba | 583 sqft

9 Island Avenue #1102, Miami Beach FL 33139
$479,000 | 2bd | 2ba | 1,154 sqft

245 Michigan Avenue #PH-2, Miami Beach FL 33139
$519,000 | 2bd | 2ba | 1,445 sqft

900 Bay Drive #1001, Miami Beach FL 33141
$599,000 | 3bd | 4bd | 3,100 sqft

Brett Favre’s staying another year with the Vikings

Even at the age of 40, Brett Favre is still going strong (granted there were a couple of ‘hot fixes’). The QB will be playing yet another season with the Minnesota Vikings. Brett, we wish you the best of luck with minimal injuries. Here are three reasonably priced rentals to help you kick off the season and that won’t break the bank (since you still have a fam to support).

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401 North 2nd Street #701, Minneapolis MN 55401
$5,500/mo
3bd | 2ba | 3,309 sqft | Condo

618 Washington Avenue N, Minneapolis MN 55401
$5,250/mo
3bd | 3ba | 2,000 sqft | Condo

200 Park Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55415
$4,500/mo
3bd | 2 full, 1 partial ba | 3, 269 sqft | Condo

525 North 3rd Street, Minneapolis MN 55401
$3,200/mo
2 bd | 2ba | 1,760 sqft | Condo

Rapper Eve looking to sell or lease Hollywood Hills pad

According to our sources (thank you LA Times), rapper Eve is looking to either lease or sell her Hollywood Hills pad. After some digging and prodding, we were able to locate Eve’s home: 2101 Wattles Drive, Los Angeles CA.

The contemporary Mediterranean home is in the heart of Hollywood Hills, just north of the Sunset Strip. See the wonderful retreat for yourself.

2101 Wattles Drive, Los Angeles CA 90046
$2.045M | 4bd | 4 full, 1 partial ba

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One Out of Four Renters Never Plan to Own a Home; 68% Won’t Buy For Two Years, According to a New Survey From Trulia

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Today Trulia hosted a quarterly conference call with Simply Hired discussing the results from our recent American Dream survey on attitudes toward home ownership. Government and industry experts agree: consumer interest in buying homes is an essential element of a healthy real estate market. However, 27 percent of renters indicated that they do not plan to buy a home – ever. Of those renters who do plan to purchase someday, 68 percent said it would be more than two years before they do. This reluctance to buy could potentially drag out the real estate market’s recovery timeline further than many have predicted.

“Large numbers of people delaying their plans to buy a home, or not planning to buy at all, could have an enormous domino delaying effect on economic recovery in the U.S.,” said Pete Flint, CEO of Trulia. “Renters converting into buyers are crucial to turning around the housing slump, but the current economic crisis is causing people to become very hesitant to get off the fence and buy a home. The government needs to focus more on job creation and job security, as well as stemming the foreclosure hemorrhage. Once that happens, the American public will once again have enough confidence in the real estate market and the economy, at large, to resume purchasing homes.”

According to the study, many Americans do still maintain a core belief in the inherent value of owning a home. 72 percent of American adults still believe home ownership is part of their personal American dream. While this is a decline from 77 percent of adults six months ago, the result shows that the American Dream of home ownership is still alive.

This was not the only way in which American attitudes toward homeownership have changed; nearly one in five Americans (19 percent) stated that their attitude toward homeownership has grown more negative over the last six months. However, more Americans – 23 percent – said that their attitude toward owning a home has grown more positive in the same time frame.

Tipping Factors: From Renter to Buyer in One Year

Seventy-nine percent of the renters who do plan to buy homes at some point said something could inspire them to buy a home within the next 12 months. The changes in circumstance most frequently cited as the “tipping factors” that would make renters decide to buy within the next year were: being able to save enough money for a down payment, getting a new job, getting a promotion/raise, and interest rates staying low or getting even lower.

The McMansion Era is Over

Americans are veering away from the “McMansions” that had grown popular before the recession. Those American adults for whom home ownership is part of the American Dream displayed a preference for smaller homes, with only 9 percent saying their ideal home size is more than 3,200 square feet– the same number of who said they’d like their home to be between 800 and 1,400 square feet. Fifty-five percent of Americans would prefer a home between 1,401 and 2,600 square feet.

Please check back with us later today to listen to a replay of Pete Flint and Simply Hired’s CEO Gautam Godhwani discussing the results of the survey and other insights into the real estate market.

For infographics illustrating the results of this survey in a visual format, please visit: http://info.trulia.com/index.php?s=43&item=96.

For more information about Trulia or to experience the power of a Trulia search, please visit http://www.trulia.com/.

This July 2010 survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive via its QuickQuery(SM) online omnibus service on behalf of Trulia between July 22-26, 2010 among 2,055 U.S. adults aged 18 years and older. The sample included 1,345 homeowners and 663 renters. Figures for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, region and household income were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population. Propensity score weighting was used to adjust for respondents’ propensity to be online. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban purchase $10M penthouse in New York, NY

Our friends over at NY Post recently reported that Nicole Kidman and hubby Keith Urban just picked up a $10M penthouse near High Line in New York. Other celebrities living in the luxury building include Domenico Dolce of Dolce & Gabbana, who went penthouse happy and bought two for $29M and interior designer Jamie Drake, who also just purchased a spot for $5M.

Now, you too, can be neighbors with the rich and fab. We just located a spot in the building for $17.5M boasting views of Chelsea Cove Park, Hudson River and beyond. That’s just the views. The home includes a private elevator, double height ceilings and an adjoining en-suite sky garage. Have a look for yourself and let us know what you think!

200 11th Avenue, New York NY 10011
$17.5M | 3bd | 3.5ba | 3,523 square feet

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Real estate eye candy: See what a $49M home in San Francisco looks like

It’s the start of another work week. And I’m sure we could all use something to kick us off. If coffee’s not your caffeine of choice, check out this sweet real estate eye candy in San Francisco that will really give you a nice jolt.

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188 Minna Street, San Francisco CA 94105
$49M | 6bd | 6 full, 4 partial ba | 20,000 sqft

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Real estate eye candy: See what you can get for $28M in Chicago, IL

As we browsed the Chicago market for luxury homes, we couldn’t help but notice this amazing French classic. Let your eyes feast on this sweet eye candy. Bonus: You won’t get a single calorie from this.

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Confidential, Chicago IL 60614
6bd | 27,000 square feet

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Today Show 8/6 – Barbara Corcoran’s real estate picks for the week

Last week, Barbara Corcoran featured some awesome homes from around the US ranging from between $300-$600K. See what the deals are all about.

2908 Ceremonial Court, Raleigh NC 27615
$285,000 | 4bd | 2 full, 1 partial ba | 2,345 sqft

3476 Kel Creek Cove, Memphis TN 38122
$359,000 | 3bd | 3 full, 1 partial ba

13026 1st Avenue NE, Seattle WA 98125
$432,500 | 4bd | 1ba | 2,250 sqft

3819 Thornton Avenue, Des Moines IA 50321
$505,000 | 4bd | 3 full, 1 partial ba | 3,755 sqft

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