From Ellen DeGeneres’s show-stopping double flip to NYC’s storied Harkness Mansion sale, these properties may be worth their weight in gold—and then some. Real estate is a fickle beast; But when she is kind, she is bounteous. The market has its cycles, and each time there’s a massive upswing in real estate values—the current expansion in values in most U.S. markets has been afoot for a record nine years—someone comes out a winner. Be that an early adapter in Brooklyn, the aus

Rich in celebrity history and offered for sale is this Holmby Hills custom, built by famous Hollywood architect, Paul Williams. In 1938, Holmby Hills was a prime Los Angeles location appealing to A-listers and socialites. Former residents of this home included Frank Sinatra, Mia Farrow, Eva Gabor and Audrey Hepburn. (just to name a few) The home is a traditional style and emanates old Hollywood glamour. It's stately and white with a brick paved driveway leading to a singl

The Southern California home that formerly belonged to the famous singer-and-model duo is on the market — but not for long (if we had to guess). In 2014, after seven years of ownership, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen unloaded the property for just over asking, within weeks of putting it on the market. Three years later, the current owner is asking $2.495 million for the celebrity pad; nearly half a million more than they paid. That price tag nets you a 2,200-square foot, 3-be