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A Romanian flea-market seller thought an old machine was a typewriter and let it go for €100; the buyer, a cryptography professor, recognized a World War II Enigma I and sold it at auction in 2017 for €45,000

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A Romanian flea-market seller thought an old machine was a typewriter and let it go for €100; the buyer, a cryptography professor, recognized a World War II Enigma I and sold it at auction in 2017 for €45,000

A Romanian flea-market seller thought an old machine was a typewriter and let it go for €100; the buyer, a cryptography professor, recognized a World War II Enigma I and sold it at auction in 2017 for €45,000/Image: Reuters In 2017, a machine sold for €100 at a Romanian flea market turned out to be … Read more

A 558-acre Wyoming ranch sat unsold for 14 months even after its price fell from nearly $20 million to $15 million; when owners scheduled a no-reserve auction, a buyer made an offer before bidding even began

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A 558-acre Wyoming ranch sat unsold for 14 months even after its price fell from nearly $20 million to $15 million; when owners scheduled a no-reserve auction, a buyer made an offer before bidding even began

Miner Creek Ranch’s 4,600-square-foot main home features rustic white logs and smooth river rock. A 558-acre ranch near Bondurant, Wyoming, remained on the market for 14 months despite a price cut from nearly $20 million to $15 million. The property, known as Miner Creek Ranch, had been listed in July 2025, but the lower asking … Read more

Peter Thiel quietly bought Los Angeles’ 40,000-sq-ft Casa Encantada for $130 million at foreclosure after it had once been listed for $250 million; his identity as the buyer stayed hidden for months

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Peter Thiel quietly bought Los Angeles’ 40,000-sq-ft Casa Encantada for $130 million at foreclosure after it had once been listed for $250 million; his identity as the buyer stayed hidden for months

Casa Encantada, a 40,000-square-foot Bel-Air mega mansion, known as Los Angeles’ most iconic estate, has found a new owner in billionaire investor Peter Thiel. According to a report by LA Times, the venture capitalist and PayPal co-founder quietly bought the property through a limited liability company at a foreclosure auction in Pomona in July this … Read more

Ralph Bellamy’s former 1940s Glendale home finds buyer for $4.795 million after just one week, featuring nearly 4,000 square feet, equestrian facilities and 1.25 acres of private grounds

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Ralph Bellamy’s former 1940s Glendale home finds buyer for $4.795 million after just one week, featuring nearly 4,000 square feet, equestrian facilities and 1.25 acres of private grounds

Ralph Bellamy’s former 1940s Glendale home has found a buyer for $4.795 million. (Photo: Sherri Johnson) A 1940s Glendale home with ties to Hollywood actor Ralph Bellamy has found a buyer just a week after hitting the market for $4.795 million. The 1.25-acre property, located near Griffith Park, features a Tudor-style residence, equestrian facilities, a … Read more

In the 1980s, a Swedish flea-market buyer paid just over SEK 20 for a small Buddha statue; four decades later, experts traced it to the Ming dynasty, and it sold for SEK 2.44 million at auction

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In the 1980s, a Swedish flea-market buyer paid just over SEK 20 for a small Buddha statue; four decades later, experts traced it to the Ming dynasty, and it sold for SEK 2.44 million at auction

A tiny Buddha statue bought for just over SEK 20 at a Swedish flea market in the 1980s has turned into a multimillion-kronor discovery after experts identified it as a rare work from China’s Ming dynasty. The gilt-bronze statue of Shakyamuni Buddhawhich had spent decades in a private Swedish home, fetched a final price of … Read more

A $45 million San Francisco mansion once owned by Larry Ellison kept its new buyer secret for a year; the 11,000-square-foot Billionaires Row property has now been traced to investor Chuck Esserman

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A $45 million San Francisco mansion once owned by Larry Ellison kept its new buyer secret for a year; the 11,000-square-foot Billionaires Row property has now been traced to investor Chuck Esserman

The mystery buyer behind one of San Francisco’s most secretive real estate deals has finally been identified, nearly a year after an off-market sale transferred a $45 million mansion on Billionaires Row. Private equity investor Chuck Esserman bought the 10,742-square-foot Pacific Heights home formerly owned by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, according to the San Francisco … Read more

In 2018, an unbuilt penthouse shell under Manhattan’s Hampshire House roof was marketed at $40 million; eight years later, it found a buyer at $6.765 million, 83% below the ask

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In 2018, an unbuilt penthouse shell under Manhattan's Hampshire House roof was marketed at $40 million; eight years later, it found a buyer at $6.765 million, 83% below the ask

An unfinished penthouse space inside one of the most famous buildings on Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row has found a buyer for $6.765 million. The sale represents an 83 percent drop from the $40 million asking price placed on the raw space eight years ago. According to the listing and auction details, the three-level property is located … Read more

Jeremy Corbyn finds a buyer for North London home at £700,000 after 19 years; former Labour leader bought Finsbury Park house for £363,000 in 2007 after initially listing it for £800,000

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Jeremy Corbyn finds a buyer for North London home at £700,000 after 19 years; former Labour leader bought Finsbury Park house for £363,000 in 2007 after initially listing it for £800,000

Jeremy Corbyn has found a buyer for his North London home after 19 years. (Photo: Instagram/Rightmove) Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to nearly double his money on his North London home after agreeing terms with a prospective buyer. According to The Telegraph, the 77-year-old Your Party MP for Islington North has put his … Read more

In 1993, Tim Curry bought a Los Angeles home for $650,000 as it faced demolition and spent years restoring it; hours after news of his death, the $7.5 million home found a buyer

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In 1993, Tim Curry bought a Los Angeles home for $650,000 as it faced demolition and spent years restoring it; hours after news of his death, the $7.5 million home found a buyer

Tim Curry’s historic Los Feliz home, which he lovingly restored, has come under offer for $7.5 million following the actor’s death at 80. Tim Curry’s historic Los Feliz home has come under offer just hours after news of the actor’s death at 80 was announced. The property, which Curry painstakingly restored during his ownership, had … Read more

Is Lindsay Clancy’s Duxbury home buyer a prosecutor? All we know about Michael Phippen

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A year after the tragic discovery of Lindsay Clancy's children, her Duxbury home has been bought by former DA Michael Phippen for $675,000. (REUTERS)

Just a year following the heartbreaking revelation of Lindsay Clancy’s children found dead in their home, the property has been purchased by a new owner. A year after the tragic discovery of Lindsay Clancy’s children, her Duxbury home has been bought by former DA Michael Phippen for $675,000. (REUTERS) Many supporters of the Clancy case, … Read more