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2 days ago | mansionglobal.com | Casey Farmer

A spate of celebrity home break-ins have plagued Los Angeles’s wealthiest neighborhoods since the middle of last year, and it’s changing what the rich search for in a property, whether it be trading in a house for a condo or adding upgraded security features to their current home. Recent victims include Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, and Austin Butler, to name a few.

4 days ago | mansionglobal.com | Casey Farmer

A Hawaii estate with two pools and its own golf practice facilities that was built by former MLB player Dorian Boyland is set to hit the market for $26.9 million. Located within the gated Plantation Estates of Kapalua, on the northwest coast of Maui, it’ll be the most expensive listing in West Maui, beating out a $25 million for a home in the same community.

5 days ago | mansionglobal.com | Kirsten Craze

Affectionately known as Australia’s “Apple Isle,” Tasmania is an island state famous for fresh air, wholesome food and lush forests. At its southernmost tip, the Huon Valley is a pristine region with sleepy waterfront towns sporting quirky names such as Eggs and Bacon Bay, Police Point or Cygnet. The area also includes Tasmania’s grandest nature reserve, the Southwest National Park which measures 2,387 square miles—100 times larger than Manhattan.

5 days ago | mansionglobal.com | Kimberly Dawn Neumann

Home prices and mortgage rates aren’t the only homeowner expenses going up these days. Property taxes are also on the rise. Median property taxes in the U.S. rose by an average of 10.4% from 2021 to 2023 (the latest year of available data), according to a recently released LendingTree report. That means the average homeowner needs to fork over about $2,969 a year in property taxes, which is roughly an additional $247 per month.

5 days ago | mansionglobal.com | Chava Gourarie

A London apartment owned and decorated by Claire Courtin-Clarins—heiress to the Clarins beauty brand—is on the market for £5.96 million (US$7.89 million). The snug Le Corbusier-inspired home in Notting Hill is hidden behind a gate just off the bustling Portobello Road in Central London, and overlooks a private bonsai garden. It features three bedrooms, two reception rooms and a rooftop terrace.