As a first step to purchase, researching a new property can be an exciting but also a tedious task. Sifting through realty websites can consume hours of your time, whether it stems from hobby-viewing or genuine interest. However, one thing that definitely adds to the appeal and even  “romanticism”  of the search is knowing that a famous person has previously inhabited the space. Even more exciting would have been a bid accepted on said home– and could you imagine- finally closing the deal! You could feasibly become a celebrity in your own right adding intriguing cocktail party conver ..read more

Like usual, celebrities don’t sleep when it comes to real estate. For the past months, we’ve seen several transactions made by celebrities, either in the form of selling, buying, or putting a property on the market. Curious to see who has been buying, selling, or looking to sell lately? Here are just a couple!   1. Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus – Buys Actress and former model Diane Kruger and “The Walking Dead” boyfriend Norman Reedus swept up a $11.75 million townhouse in West Village early August. The townhouse wasn’t listed on the open market according to several sources. The townhous ..read more

Obviously, celebrities are just like normal people (just more popular and with more money). And just like us, celebrities also purchase real estate! However, while some go house shopping for places they can call their next home, we also see a lot of celebrities that choose to invest in property for other purposes, like flipping houses. We also often see celebrities with more than one home, stacking up a real estate empire. Who are these people? Here are some. Taylor Swift – The Real Estate Mogul Taylor Swift is one of those celebrities who are known for having quite the real estate empire. We ..read more

In December 2013, American playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, renown for his Broadway Musical, “Hamilton” and “In The Heights”, sold his 3-bedroom family home for $710,000, which was $70,000 less than the amount he co-purchased with his father back in December 2008. This was also the same year when Miranda had won his first Tony award for his lead actor role in “In The Heights”, which inspired many to purchase homes in the northernmost tip of Manhattan, including Hamilton Heights and Washington Heights as featured in the Broadway musicals. In January 2018, the house was up on the market again for ..read more

Here is part two of our Brooklyn celebrity investment properties post, along with the interactive map which displays where celebrities have purchased properties in Brooklyn!     15) Rose Byrne & Bobby Cannavale – 453 Warren Street Neighborhood: Boerum Hill Price: $2,150,000 Size: 3 Beds, 2.5 Baths Closed on: 10 September 2015 Previously living in East Village, actress Rose Byrne and her husband Bobby Cannavale moved to Boerum Hill in 2015 after they snagged the property for $2,150,000.   * Picture attribution: Sotheby’s International Realty   16) Thaddeus Young – 360 ..read more

New York is a bustling city with movie stars, celebrities, and businessmen. When the topic of celebrity property investments comes up, neighborhoods such as Tribeca, SoHo, NoLita, and Greenwich Village come to mind. Sure, many celebrities have invested in hefty and luxurious apartments in Manhattan, but that’s not the only borough where celebrities end up. Brooklyn is also a popular borough for purchasing real estate. Many celebrities looking to escape high volumes of press settle down in Brooklyn, where there are opportunities to purchase luxury condos and townhouses. RealtyHop looked at Broo ..read more

New York City is the cultural center of the world; a place where talented actors, artists, musicians, and tycoons with the likes of Lady Gaga, Rupert Murdoch, and Demi Moore call home. While New York has many varieties and things to offer, some of us may find ourselves spatially challenged alongside the 8.5 million people living in the city and struggling to take advantage of the limited amount of space we have in our homes. Nevertheless, there are many things magical about this city – cue the cheap thrills of merely passing by a celebs’ house on the street! This has got us thinking, whic ..read more

Introducing RealtyHop’s Newest Feature: The Property Records Search   Celebrity real estate is always big news. It’s celebrities and it’s entertaining. It also can help increase the prices of available properties nearby as a celebrity might make that specific area more attractive. Finding out where celebrities live is not an easy task unless the media does the digging for you. Since home purchases are public, and celebrities usually are of the private sort, most public figures establish an LLC or a trust so the purchase isn’t directly in their name and the address of the property remains ..read more

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