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Notorious B.I.G.’s Childhood Home Available For $725,000
The apartment at 226 St. James Place that The Notorious B.I.G. lived in as a child has been listed for sale at the low price of $725,000.
Located in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, N.Y., the condo apartment is 972 square feet and features three bedrooms with a den/office. There are hardwood floors, crown moldings and granite countertops. The 8-unit building that the apartment is housed in also has laundry, storage rooms and bike storage. More pics after the jump… Read More
Youngest Billionaires in the World
No. 1: Dustin Moskovitz
Age: 28
Net Worth: $3.8 billion
Moskovitz, Mark Zuckerberg‘s former roommate, no longer works at Facebook, the social networking giant that he co-founded. A signee of Bill Gates‘ and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge, Moskovitz bikes to work, flies commercial, and pitches his own tent at Burning Man.
No. 2: Mark Zuckerberg
Age: 28
Net Worth: $13.3 billion
Few CEOs of any age are under more media scrutiny than Zuckerberg (who’s only 8 days older than Moskovitz). Since taking Facebook public in May 2012, and getting married days later, the hoodie-wearing founder has seen his net worth rise and fall with every fluctuation of the stock price.
No. 3: Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Age: 29
Net Worth: $1.5 billion
Albert von Thurn und Taxis first appeared in Forbes’ billionaire rankings at age 8 but officially inherited his fortune in 2001 on his 18th birthday. The eligible bachelor is also a race car driver and tours with a German auto-racing league.
No. 4: Scott Duncan
Age: 30
Net Worth: $5.1 billion
Duncan is the youngest of the four children who inherited the massive fortune of late energy pipeline entrepreneur Dan Duncan, founder of Enterprise Products Partners. Today the company owns more than 50,000 miles of natural gas, oil, and petrochemical pipelines.
No. 5: Eduardo Saverin
Age: 30
Net Worth: $2.2 billion
Facebook co-founder Saverin renounced his United States citizenship in 2011, news of which broke days before the company’s IPO and drew accusations of tax evasion. Saverin, immortalized in The Social Network as Mark Zuckerberg’s onetime best friend, settled a lengthy legal battle with Facebook, apparently receiving a 5% stake. A Brazilian citizen, he now resides in Singapore and invests in startups.
R.I.P. Jerry Buss (1933-2013)
Woodside’s $117.5 Million Estate Is America’s Most Expensive Home Sale On Record
A Woodside, Calif. home has fetched an astounding $117.5 million. The nine-acre estate quietly traded hands in November, according to county records, and had never been officially listed for sale.
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Madonna List Beverly Hills Mansion For Sale $22.5 Million
After 10 years of ownership, Madonna has placed her Beverly Hills estate on the market for $22.5 million. Madonna bought the home for $12 million in 2003 when she was married to Guy Richie. Built in 1912, the home sits on 1.25 gated, landscaped acres. Spanning 17,000 square feet, the house has 9 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, a 2-story dining room, full-size home theater, gym, outdoor pool and tennis court. The home also has several sets of offices — including assistants’ offices — staff rooms and guesthouses.
Real Estate Tycoon List Home For Sale $78 million
A 47,000 square foot estate in Bradbury, Calif. just hit the market at a whopping $78.8 million , according to Homes of The Rich. The house is a newly-built Mediterranean-style mansion that took eight years to complete. It sits on eight acres, and features five bedrooms and 10 bathrooms inside. A two-story great room and a two-story library with marble floors are just examples of the luxury you’ll find inside this house.
Outside, there’s a cross-shaped infinity pool, pool house, tennis court, guest house, and trout pond. The estate is being sold by real estate mogul Donald G. Abbey, who is the CEO of the Abbey Company, based in Long Beach.
Hong Kong Tycoon Offers $65 Million To Find Husband For Lesbian Daughter
HONG KONG — The daughter of a flamboyant Hong Kong tycoon — who has offered $65 million to any man who can woo her away from her lesbian partner — said she’s not upset with her father. Still, it’s unlikely she will be accepting any of the marriage proposals flooding in.
Cecil Chao made world headlines this week when he offered the unusual marriage bounty after learning that his daughter, Gigi Chao, had eloped with her partner to France.
Hong Kong decriminalized homosexuality in 1991, but it does not legally recognize same-sex marriage.
Cecil Chao is the chairman of Hong Kong property developer Cheuk Nang Holdings and has a reputation for being a playboy.
He once claimed to have had 10,000 girlfriends but has never married. Read More
Beatles Party Home on the Market where “She Said She Said” was Inspired

Park Your Supercar in the Living Room [video]
Supercar owners living in an exclusive high-rise apartment block can now park their beloved motors from their – LIVING ROOMS. Hamilton Parks in Singapore is a brand-new 30-storey development where flats cost between £6 and £15 MILLION. But with parking in the city limited, the skyscraper designer came up with an innovative way of parking some of the planets fastest cars. Residents simply drive their 200mph motors into a biometrically-controlled lift at the base of Hamilton Parks on the city’s swanky Orchard Road.
A – Rod $38 Million Miami Mansion For Sale [pics]
10 Cities Where Homes Cost Less Than Cars
The list spans across the nation from Florida, to New Jersey to Ohio. But Michigan catches the brunt of the poorly priced real estate market, with Detroit taking the best of the worst honor by having the median listing price is $21,000 for a house, according to Trulia.com. That kind of change might get you a Chevy Cruze or Hyundai Elantra.
A new midsize sedan in the driveway should not cost more than the house it’s parked next to.
In reverse order, here’s the list and the city’s median price for a home. Sadly, it’s easy to pick a vehicle that costs more than any of these prices.
10. Port Richey, Florida: $59,900
9. Holiday, Florida: $59,900
8. Youngstown, Ohio: $57,550
7. Dearborn Heights, Michigan: $55,000
6. Whiting, New Jersey: $52,450
5. Warren, Michigan: $49,900
4. Redford, Michigan: $40,000
3. Gary, Indiana: $39,900
2. Flint, Michigan: $31,950
1. Detroit, Michigan: $21,000