Bethany Erickson
It was the launchpad, if you will, for venerated actress Katharine Hepburn, who chose the Coldwater Canyon-adjacent abode as her rental home when she first arrived in Hollywood in 1932 from Broadway, and now it’s for sale. Hepburn wasn’t the only celebrity to live in the home, however. In fact, after she moved out five…
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Want a house in a beach town, but don’t want a massive second mortgage? According to SmartAsset, there are several towns where those ocean-loving desires can be met. “We looked at data for 219 waterfront cities across four metrics: median home value, average number of rooms per house, median property taxes paid and monthly housing…
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One of the great things about New Orleans is that you can frequently find homes that are close enough to the touristy fun to be convenient, but are still in neighborhoods that are slightly off the biggest tourist draws, yet imminently walkable. Our Historical Shelter this week is one of the ubiquitous cottages in the…
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Word came to SecondShelters.com earlier this week directly from the Compass office closest to Toluca Lake that Criminal Minds star Joe Mantegna had listed his Tudor-style home in Toluca Lake. Toluca Lake has long been a desired spot for celebrities, thanks to its proximity to downtown Los Angeles, and its gorgeous location. The Lakeside golf…
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If you’ve never heard of Franklin, Tennessee, there’s still a good chance you’ve seen it — it’s historic Franklin Theater was the site of many concert scenes for the show “Nashville,” and downtown Franklin was the backdrop for Justin Bieber’s video for the song “Mistletoe.” It’s proximity to Nashville — 21 miles from Music City,…
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There are 218 cities with a typical home value of $1 million or more, a new real estate report from Zillow found — but the growth of that number is actually slowing down. While seven new cities were added to the list in 2019, four cities actually fell off the list as their home values…
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