'Old money' behind prestige properties surge: agents - Brisbane Times
Brisbane families with "old money" are behind a surge in prestige property sales, agents say. Despite the fallout in the high-end market from last year, 2010 is proving to be a busy year for those purchasing multi-million dollar homes. According to

HGTV’S Selling New York: Episode Seven - CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog)
Episode Description: Agents selling spectacular multi-million dollar homes in the Big Apple. This week’s episode of the HGTV series “Selling New York ” (airdate Thursday April 29), has all the strength of a finale — bigger, more luscious

Out There: Residents on Long Beach island live in fear - Los Angeles Times
It's a trade-off, living on Naples. In exchange for inhabiting an island with quaint canals where kayakers, paddlers and opera-singing gondoliers float past million-dollar homes, residents of this Long Beach neighborhood live with the anxiety of

Routt, Grand counties split $7.1 million for mortgage credit program - Steamboat Pilot & Today
collaborating with Routt and Grand counties to promote first-time homeownership through a $7.1 million their first homes is accomplished by allowing them to claim the first 20 percent of their mortgage interest deduction dollar for dollar on

Luxury home market heats up - Desert Sun
And now, luxury homes are selling here in one of the hottest, million-dollar-plus sales areas of the Coachella Valley: La Quinta, where 32 luxury sales were recorded in the first three months of the year. • The economy has pushed the envelope

Million-dollar home sales take a dip - Denver Post
Sales of million-dollar homes in the Denver area dipped slightly in March, while the median sale price was up fractionally month-over-month, according to a recently released analysis by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. A total of 34 homes sold

Hollywood Sign Site Saved By Hugh Hefner & Generous - Inhabitat.com
The development company was planning on selling the land off in parcels for multi-million dollar homes, and when the city found out about it, people were outraged. A campaign ensued to raise $12.5 million to buy the land for public use and