Silicon Valley: an army of geeks and ‘coders’ shaping our future
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Electra Court, Hollywood Hills’ Mt. Olympus neighborhood, sold for $30 million
Hollywood Hills’ Mt. Olympus neighborhood, the ultimate contemporary Hollywood dream home, was sold for $30 million, a record price in the Hollywood Hills for the exclusive Mt. Olympus location. Oscar-nominated film producer and Silicon Valley scion Megan Ellison, whose movies including “Zero Dark Thirty” and “American Hustle,” bought the main three-acre site and adjacent undeveloped … Read more
Limited inventory and growing demand driving California’s luxury real estate market
Luxury home values increased in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego in the second quarter of 2013 compared to a year ago, according to the First Republic Prestige Home Index by First Republic Bank. In the second quarter of 2013, the Index indicated the following: San Francisco Bay Area values climbed 10.9% from the … Read more
San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego luxury home market values increase year-over-year
Luxury home market values on the rise. Luxury home values increased in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego in the first quarter of 2013 compared to a year ago, according to the First Republic Prestige Home Index by First Republic Bank, one of the leading private bank and wealth management company. “Luxury home prices … Read more