Category Archives: Luxury Gossip

10 Billionaire School Dropouts

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Most of us grew up believing that education and earning power were irrevocably shackled to each other, and where one went, the other inevitably followed. These days, we’re no so sure. Below, a partial list of billionaires … Continue reading →

Posted in Luxury Gossip, Luxury Info, Quality of Life | Tagged Bill Gates, billionaire, david geffen, dropouts, kirk kerkorian, larry ellison, michael dell, paul allen, ralph lauren, richard branson, sheldon adelson, steve jobs | 3 Comments

Most Luxurious Prisons

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy The Bernie Madoff, who is headed for several lifetimes in prison–and which leads us to wonder: Where are the cushiest prisons? And wouldn’t you know, Forbes.com provides a timely list of the top-rated federal prisons. They looked … Continue reading →

Posted in Luxury Gossip, Luxury Resorts | Tagged bernard madoff, luxury, luxury homes, luxury real estate, martha stewart, prisons | 2 Comments

Bailout for the Wealthy?

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy I am still chuckling over the wit and common sense of Wanda Sykes as she rants at Jay Leno over a Government bailout plan that has most eyebrows raised:

Posted in Luxury Gossip, Quality of Life | Tagged bailout, government, jay leno, plan, wanda sykes, wealthy | Leave a comment

$53 Million Plaza Suite: An Attic-Like Space?

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy A pair of $53.5 million New York Plaza penthouses were sold to Russian hedge-fund manager Andrei Vavilov–which would have made it the second-highest residential sale in New York City history. Andrei Vavilov, though, is one very upset … Continue reading →

Posted in Luxury Gossip, Luxury Info, Luxury News, Real Estate News | Tagged Andrei Vavilov, apartment, Central Park, hedge fund, luxury, manhattan, Maryana Tsaregradskaya, New York Plaza, oil, penthouse, Stribling, suite | Leave a comment

Luxury Real Estate Exchanges

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy This is a market that sometimes brings out the creative forces in real estate. And more and more, real estate exchanges are making lots of sense in the luxury real estate market. Earlier this evening, I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Luxury Gossip, Luxury Listings, Real Estate Trends, San Diego Luxury Homes | Tagged agent, broker, california, carmel, carmel valley, exchange, listing, luxury, Popular Articles, rancho santa fe, real estate, san diego, southern california | Leave a comment

The F-Word in Luxury Real Estate

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Forecl—– It’s a word softly whispered when luxury homeowners in luxe communities like Palm Beach (33480), Beverly Hills (90210), Greenwich (06831) and Rancho Santa Fe (92067) discuss their local real estate markets. Real estate prices have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Luxury Gossip, Real Estate News, Real Estate Trends | Tagged 06831, 33480, 90210, 920067, atherton, beverly hills, Bill Gates, ed mcmahon, foreclosure, homes, luxury, mansion, median, palm beach, real estate, WA | 9 Comments

Troubled Homeowners: Beware the Predators

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy The real estate predators are always there–in good times and in bad. There are whispered stories in real estate circles of certain escrow and loan officers who, in the heady days of real estate, slipped deeds into … Continue reading →

Posted in Luxury Gossip, Rants, Real Estate News, Real Estate Trends | Tagged banks, beware, criminals, deed of trust, elderly, foreclosure, homeowner, luxury, mortgage, predators, professional, promissory note, real estate | 5 Comments

Is Hacking a Restraint of Trade–or a Vicious Crime?

Posted on April 19, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Deepest apologies to those of you who were unable to access Luxury Home Digest this past week. It seems we were the victim of a malevolent hacking attack last Sunday night, whereby all of our content was … Continue reading →

Posted in Luxury Gossip, Real Estate Technologies, San Diego Luxury Homes | Tagged blog, blogging, blogs, crime, destruction, hacking, homes, luxury, news, real estate, san diego, site, website | 12 Comments

Most Expensive Mansion in the World: Redux

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Last year, I wrote a short article about the worlds most expensive mansion in Mumbai, India being built by uber-wealthy Mukesh Ambani. In addition to arguably being the most expensive private home in the world (how about … Continue reading →

Posted in Luxury Defined, Luxury Gossip, Luxury Info, San Diego Luxury Homes | Tagged ambani, Antilla, expensive, high rise, home, india, mansion, mogul, Mukesh Ambani, mumbai, real estate, residence, rich, servants, world''s most xpensive | 10 Comments

Sotheby’s Realty Debuts in San Diego

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Roberta Murphy

Owners of luxury real estate in San Diego should be celebrating because of the long-awaited arrival of Sotheby’s International Realty. It’s been a long time coming, but luxury listings in San Diego County will now reach the plasma displays at … Continue reading →

Posted in Luxury Gossip, Luxury Info, San Diego Luxury Homes | 21 Comments