Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie sell Malibu house to Ellen De Generes

The talk show host pays $12 million for the 4,088-square-foot house with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The ocean-view home sits on 1.26 bluff-top acres with beach access. In one of the more talked-about transactions in town, actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have sold their Malibu beach house to daytime host and comedian Ellen [...]


Homeowner wins back her house after fighting foreclosure

Karen Mena managed to get a foreclosure on her San Bernardino home rescinded. But she continues to negotiate with Bank of America over loan terms and could still lose the house. Foreclosure commonly represents the end of a struggle. A borrower can’t pay a mortgage, loses a home and moves on.


Pierce Brosnan remains bonded to Malibu despite house sale

The actor who played the fifth James Bond in the series and his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, sell a Malibu beach retreat that they put on the market while building another home nearby. Actor Pierce Brosnan has sold his Malibu beach retreat for $2.6 million.


Home of the Week: A Tuscan-style house in Beverly Hills 90210

Redone using materials from Paris and the Italian cities of Venice and Florence, this Tuscan-style house behind gates in the Beverly Hills Post Office area is surrounded by 150-year-old orange trees, avocado trees, gardens and outdoor entertaining space. Interior finishes include stone floors, stone and copper sinks and wrought-iron fixtures.


12 Ways To Sell Your House In This Crappy Market – The Business Insider

Shop around. Don’t dismiss foreclosures and other bank properties, pre-foreclosures, auction homes, for-sale-by-owner or lease-to-own homes. Pick at least three favorites and work from there. Are you perplexed by the home valuation you did on your place on …


Hot Property: Howie Mandel’s Malibu house lists for $7.25 million

“America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel has put his custom-built Malibu place on the market at $7.25 million.


5 signs your house is a firetrap – FOXBusiness

The good news is that many home fires are preventable. Employing basic fire safety measures may not only save your life, it can also save you money on homeowners insurance. Installing smoke detectors could net you a 5 percent cut on your …


Owner puts historic Savage House up for sale

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When he started looking to buy his first home 18 years ago, Roger Dye wanted a contemporary house in Charleston. After the realtor showed him a 100-year-old Victorian-style home that needed a little TLC, Dye had a change of hea…


House Democrat wants foreclosure case details – msnbc.com

WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on a House oversight panel is calling on his Republican counterpart to subpoena copies of certain contracts used by mortgage servicing companies that might provide insight into past foreclosure abuses …


Home of the Week: John Lautner’s Polin House

The restored Polin House by architect John Lautner is listed for almost $1.5 million. Designed by architect John Lautner, the restored Polin House opens to mature trees, gardens and terraces. Thanks to a steel truss support system, the interior walls are not load-bearing, so the space is flexible.