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5 Celebs Who Are Budding Real Estate Tycoons

When you thought that being in Hollywood is just all about drama and tabloid scandals, think again. It might surprise you to know what some of the big (and not so big) stars are busy with when they are not under the spotlight. With their abundant fortunes, some of the celebrities have chosen to bring their riches to the real estate market, Trulia reports.

Australian Taxation Office Investigating 30 Years Worth of Real Estate Deals

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) plans to probe 30 years of real estate deals announcing to pull details of all property transactions dating back to 1985, covering about 900 million records of 11.3 million individuals, Reb Online reports.

Dublin's Property Prices Felt Biggest Monthly Drop In A Year

It was a sharp decline for residential property prices in Dublin for the year, as recorder last month at 1.3%, Irish Times reports.

Blockchain Could Change The Real Estate Industry

It has been a bad year for cryptocurrency bitcoin with investors losing sums of money from hacking attacks and scams. While it is unlikely to catch on as a mainstream mode of payment for the next year, blockchain which is the ledger like technology that bitcoin runs on is expected to be explode in the coming year of 2016, Benzinga reports.

Vancouver's Top Real Estate Stories In 2015

Despite a rough year for Canada's economy with a drop in oil prices and a less-than-performing Canadian dollars, the country's real estate market has been awesome for the year 2015, The Georgia Straight Reports.

Recent US Rate Hike Changes Hong Kong's 2016 Property Market

The US Federal Reserve has finally raised the benchmark interest rate from 0.25% to 0.50% and property markets are taking suit like Hong Kong, Epoch Times reports.

Aaron Brooks of Chicago Bulls Lists Maple Valley Home For $2 Million

Aside from being a smart player for Chicago Bulls, Aaron Brooks is also creating smart moves outside the court. The 30-year-old American professional basketball player is looking to build his real estate portfolio, with recently listing his Maple Valley, WA home for $2.02 million, Realtor reports.

Former Lake View Hotel and Conference Center In Lake George Has New Owner

After three years of being closed, the former Lake View Hotel and Conference now has a new owner, Post Star reports.

French Director Agnès Varda Lists Provence Highlands Estate In France For About $3.5 Million

French photographer and film director Agnès Varda eyed to build a place for artists, but looks like it won't be pushing through, as she lists her Provence highlands estate in France for a little more than $3.5 million, Wall Street Journal reports.

Sales Value of Auctioned Properties In Singapore Hits 5-year High

It's been the highest value for sold auctioned properties in the past five years at $107.27 million, but the number of sales has not improved, Straits Times reports.

Zoning Changes In Aukland Trigger Inflation in Property Prices

Experts are predicting property prices in Auckland to increase with the possible implementation of zoning changes that will push for intensive housing, Stuff reports.

Crowdfunding Will Keep Its Momentum In 2016

This year has been great for Crowdfunding as it got widely embraced by the real estate industry, and David Tobin of Mission Capital thinks it will continue to embrace it in the coming year, Gregg Greenberg of The Street reports.

Melbourne and Sydney Comes After London For Most Favourable Real Estate Market In 2016

Global property investors in an industry survey placed Melbourne and Sydney to the second and third spot just following London for the most favoured markets in 2016, Financial Review reports.

'Infected Mushroom' Member Erez Eisen Lists Music-Friendly Pad In Studio City

Israeli psychedelic trance DJ duo Infected Mushroom's Erez Eisen has put his his charming 1,525-square-foot house in Studio City, CA, for nearly $1 million, Realtor reports.

List of Celebs In Ellen Degeneres' Real Estate Portfolio

We all know of Ellen Degeneres' success in almost aspects of her life - talk about #lifegoals! From her hit daytime self-titled talk-show, a successful love life and to her mind blowing real estate portfolio, Ellen sure is having a ball, Trulia will tell us why.

Georga State and Carter Real Estate Win Bid For Turner Field

Georga State University and Carter, an Atlanta-based real estate firm were the bidding winners in the sale of Turner Field, Katie Leslie and J. Scott Trubey reports on the AJC website.

Prices Plummet By 25% In London Property Market

Experts are convinced that changes in Stamp Duty has affected London's high-value properties that are valued at more than £938,000, causing the dramatic 25% drop in property values, The Wharf reports.

HIMYM Star Alyson Hannigan and Husband Alexis Denisof Buys $8 Million Home In Brentwood

Star of hit TV series How I Met Your Mother Alyson Hannigan and her husband have found a new love nest in Brentwood that is as traditional as (guess what...) "American Pie", Trulia reports.

Bubba Watson Lists Tiger Wood's Former Home Florida Home For $5.6 Million

Golf fans, listen up! Your #BubbaClaus is coming to town - well, not really - but PGA star Bubba Watson is coming to the real estate scene as he lists his Windermer, FL estate for $5.6 million, Realtor reports.

Wayne Gretzky Net Worth: Hockey Legend Struggles To Sell Westlake Village, CA Home

If there is one thing that can be said about being one of the greatest hockey players ever, it is that it does not always translate to a successful real estate portfolio, and Wayne Gretzky may be a living testament to that. The NHL Hall of Famer listed his Westlake Village, CA mansion for $8,195,000, but records show that this isn't the first time he has put it in the market, Judy Dutton of Realtor reports.

Fed’s Interest Rate Hike Heats Up Northern Virginia Real Estate

The Federal Reserve has recently made their first ever interest hike in almost a decade and this is highly significant news for Northern Virginia real estate buyers and sellers, Digital Journal reports.