By: Chris Brubaker
From Britney Spears to Paris Hilton, it’s been a year of wild shenanigans’ and high profile real estate news. We’ve rounded up the best of the best in Hot Property news from 2007, so here’s a look back.
Paris Hilton
Paris decides to sell her place in the summer of 2007 in order to upgrade to a larger home. The cause for the move? Paris needed room for her shoe collection, and was rumored to have mentioned having a child in the near future.
Paris Hilton’s Old Home
Paris Hilton’s Current Home
Britney Spears
Britney has been in the news more than the weather, and I’m sure most of you know it hasn’t been flattering. In the fall of 2007 (around the same time as her MTV Music Awards performance) Britney sold her home, and moved into another property. The catch was she didn’t “purchase” the property she was leasing it for six months with the option to buy if she liked the area and the home.
Britney Spears Old Home
Britney Spears House
Michael Vick
It hasn’t been a good year for this once proud NFL superstar, getting convicted on dog fighting charges and being sued by multiple parties. The pro athlete has officially entered jail after being sentenced to 23 months in prison…and what of his real estate? Well, Vick has sold off both the dog fighting property and his main residence as he won’t need either while in federal prison.
Michael Vick’s Dog Fighting Property
Michael Vick’s House
Tom Cruise
Tom decided this year to become a full-fledged homeowner, officially buying a home. Before his purchase, Cruise had been renting a mansion in California to the tune of $100,000 a month. His new place…right down the street from his rental. I guess he liked the area and decided renting a home at $100,000 a month wasn’t the best investment he could make.
Tom Cruise’s Old Rental
Tom Cruise’s House
Matthew McConaughey
Hollywood’s favorite bachelor Matthew McConaughey decided to take the plunge this year…into home ownership. Previously living in an RV on the Malibu Coast, McConaughey purchased a home not far from the ocean.
Matthew McConaughey’s House
Kanye West
Controversial R&B singer Kanye West made waves this year in real estate, as rumors swirled on the Internet of a possible purchase of a 22-acre lot (owned by Tyler Perry) in the ultra exclusive neighborhood of Beverly Ridge Estates (nothing ever came of that rumor). While West didn’t purchase that large lot he did put one of his homes on the market.
Tyler Perry’s Lot
Kanye West’s Home For Sale
The above-mentioned real estate transactions weren’t the only news this year, but with so much going on we couldn’t go back and review everything that happened, so here’s a rundown of other noteworthy celebrity real estate news.
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