Celebrity real estate

Celebrity real estate

Celebrity real estate. From the bungalow of a "Gossip Girl" in West Hollywood, Calif., to a tennis star's Miami mansion, celebrity real estate is changing hands.

Celebrity Foreclosures 2011

Celebrity Foreclosures 2011

Celebrity Foreclosures 2011. A-List stars and reality show rejects are losing homes like the rest of us.The U.S. economy may be gaining momentum, but the same can't be said for the housing market. More than 2.9 million residential properties received foreclosure notices last year, and the 2011 figure is likely to rise another 20%, according to RealtyTrac, an Irvine, Calif.-based firm that tracks foreclosures.

Everyday Americans aren't the only ones losing homes. Many a celebrity has fallen into foreclosure lately too. Some have lost homes due to financial woes. Others have chosen to go the "strategic default" route, giving up the keys to a property to limit their losses, not because they can't afford the mortgage payments.

The famous folks losing their homes these days run the gamut from A-list actors and elite socialites to lower-profile reality show stars. We compiled a list of 13 rich-and-famous homeowners that are either currently going through the foreclosure process or have done so in the past year.

Celebrity real estate

Celebrity real estate

From a reality TV host's house in Studio City, Calif., to a rocker's oceanfront home, California real estate is changing hands.