Libertina Brandt

5 days ago | wsj.com | Libertina Brandt

On an October evening last year, there was a funeral on the streets of the Valentine neighborhood in Kansas City, Mo. The departed: six homes. Residents gathered in front of piles of debris and yellow barrier tape. “Save Valentine,” read one of the signs they carried. The homes were among 23 buildings that were demolished in Valentine during the final months of 2024 by their owner, Kansas City Life Insurance, founded in 1895 and run by the same family, the Bixbys, for four generations.

2 weeks ago | mansionglobal.com | Libertina Brandt |E.B. Solomont

A waterfront estate in Naples, Fla., has sold for $225 million, the second-highest home-sale price in U.S. history and a record for the state of Florida. The seller is tied to the DeGroote family of Canada, property records show. The 15-acre property, which has multiple residences, was listed for $295 million in February 2024, according to Zillow. The family assembled the compound starting in the 1990s, property records show. The buyer couldn’t be determined.

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Libertina Brandt |E.B. Solomont

By Libertina Brandt and E.B. SolomontApril 25, 2025 5:29 pm ETA waterfront estate in Naples, Fla., has sold for $225 million, the second-highest home-sale price in U.S. history and a record for the state of Florida. The seller is tied to the DeGroote family of Canada, property records show. The property was listed for $295 million in February 2024, according to Zillow. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

3 weeks ago | mansionglobal.com | Libertina Brandt

NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre is listing his longtime Mississippi home for $14 million, making it one of the most expensive homes for sale in the state. Favre, 55, is a former star quarterback who played 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, followed by one season with the New York Jets and two with the Minnesota Vikings. He retired in 2010 with one Super Bowl ring and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. Favre grew up in Mississippi.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Libertina Brandt

April 22, 2025 1:50 pm ETThe AskNFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre is listing his longtime Mississippi home for $14 million, making it one of the most expensive home for sale in the state. The SellerFavre, 55, is a former star quarterback who played 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, followed by one season with the New York Jets and two with the Minnesota Vikings. He retired in 2010 with one Super Bowl ring and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.