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Devonshire Delaware has sold Utama Royale, an 18-unit apartment complex near Beverly Hills, for $28 million.

Top Sales: Spec homes and celebrities fuel a red-hot November market [Los Angeles Times] After a quiet October that saw no deals north of $20 million, Southern California’s luxury real estate market came roaring back in November, with three homes trading hands for more than $30 million — including two on the same street. Here’s a closer look at the priciest deals that went down in Southern California last month. $47 million — Beverly Hills November’s biggest deal was in the 90210, whe...

Print After a quiet October that saw no deals north of $20 million, Southern California’s luxury real estate market came roaring back in November, with three homes trading hands for more than $30 million — including two on the same street. Here’s a closer look at the priciest deals that went down in Southern California last month. $47 million — Beverly Hills November’s biggest deal was in the 90210, where Nile Niami’s extravagant spec mansion, dubbed Opus, sold to San Marino real es...

Print Ryan Seacrest is shooting for the stars in Beverly Hills. Eight years after buying a secluded compound from Ellen DeGeneres for $36.5 million, the TV host has listed it for $85 million. The massive price hike is not only representative of the value of trophy estates skyrocketing over the years, but also of the work Seacrest put into the property. Listing photos show he updated the living spaces and added high-end amenities such as a massage room and media room. Located across the street f...