While Ellen DeGeneres is the undisputed grand dame of celebrity real estate portfolios, buying and flipping pedigree properties at an astounding rate, a new generation of celebrity house-hoppers are following her lead.
“Right now there’s such a cool factor with being an entrepreneur, being good at business, being financially literate,” says Heather T. Roy of Heather & Learka at Douglas Elliman. “Being involved in real estate is perceived as all these things.”
The favorable markets in Southern California mean sellers can often make a tidy profit remarkably quickly.
“From an investment standpoint, Los Angeles usually appreciates the quickest. If you buy correctly, you can gain equity or make a profit by holding a property for just a few years,” says Carl Gambino of Compass. “Whereas, depending on what you purchase in New York City, it could take five-plus years to gain incredible value. You have to hold longer.” (Though things could change if the L.
“Right now there’s such a cool factor with being an entrepreneur, being good at business, being financially literate,” says Heather T. Roy of Heather & Learka at Douglas Elliman. “Being involved in real estate is perceived as all these things.”
The favorable markets in Southern California mean sellers can often make a tidy profit remarkably quickly.
“From an investment standpoint, Los Angeles usually appreciates the quickest. If you buy correctly, you can gain equity or make a profit by holding a property for just a few years,” says Carl Gambino of Compass. “Whereas, depending on what you purchase in New York City, it could take five-plus years to gain incredible value. You have to hold longer.” (Though things could change if the L.
- 3/15/2023
- by Hadley Meares
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Donald Glover’s stunning starter home in the sleepy Los Angeles suburb of La Cañada Flintridge first hit the market in February, the listing attracted substantial publicity from Dirt and other outlets. One of the deep-pocketed folks who caught wind of the sale was Mark Fischbach, the 31-year-old gaming YouTuber better known as Markiplier. Fischbach quickly won the keys to the place, paying exactly $4 million — $15,000 over the asking price — for the estate.
Of course, it’s no surprise that Fischbach can afford to afford to pay millions for a home; he’s one of the most successful YouTubers of all time, with upwards of 15 billion lifetime video views, 29 million subscribers, and a widely reported $35 million net worth. It’s a big come up for the Hawaii-born University of Cincinnati dropout, the son of an American Army veteran and a Korean mother, who grew up poor in the Cincinnati suburbs.
Of course, it’s no surprise that Fischbach can afford to afford to pay millions for a home; he’s one of the most successful YouTubers of all time, with upwards of 15 billion lifetime video views, 29 million subscribers, and a widely reported $35 million net worth. It’s a big come up for the Hawaii-born University of Cincinnati dropout, the son of an American Army veteran and a Korean mother, who grew up poor in the Cincinnati suburbs.
- 4/28/2021
- by James McClain, Dirt.com
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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