Thought for the Day

No matter how long you have traveled in the wrong direction, you can always turn around.

Thought for the Day

The strongest people aren't always the people who win, but the people who don't give up when they lose

Brady-Budchen Brentwood Abode Acquired

We gave you a look at Tom-and-Gisle's mansion in Brentwood, CA back in November, but now we're going to have to go back in the archives and change the story, because it is no longer theirs.

Fresh off selling his business selling over-priced headphones to hipsters (or maybe hiphopsters?), Dr. Dre has taken part of his money and put it into the moated palace that was once owned by the celebrity couple.  About $40 million or so of his money.

The house, which you might recall was big enough for their family to live in for extended visits, but billed as environmentally friendly (salvaged tile and solar panels), was expendable because the couple are apparently focusing more on New York as the place to live their dream life.  They will be downsizing to a penthouse in the $10-million range.

Although there are multiple stories on this, we will reference the sports news website Bleacher Report for our information here.  Plus they are the source of the Dr. Dre picture above which we just HAD to use.

So no more pictures of Gisele in her garden.  Reminisce with us here:




Link:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2085679-dr-dre-buys-tom-brady-and-gisele-bundchens-moated-mansion-for-40-million

Thought for the Day

What lies behind us & what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thought for the Day

Be sure about what you want from life and doubly sure of what you have to give in return.

Detroit Area Still Affordable

You have seen the rise in home prices, but metro Detroit is still one great place to afford your own home.  Granted, Cleveland, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati might be a shade below, but you can afford an average home in Detroit if you make a shade of $30,000 a year, which is pretty good.  The Freep has the scoop:

Link:
http://www.freep.com/article/20140604/BUSINESS06/306040081/homebuying-home-affordability-detroit

Update: Ferris Bueller House Sells

We told you some long time ago that the house where Cameron lived in the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", complete with glass garage, was for sale in the suburban Chicago area.  Well, it recently sold for $1.06 million.

It had been on the market for about five years and the owners clearly were holding out for more, a lot more.  It just may be that the Ferrari that went out the back of the garage was worth more than the house, after all is said and done.

Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-ferris-bueller-house-sells-20140530,0,4958936.story

A New Country Checks In-Bahrain

It has not happened in a while, but we had a new country show up on our visitor's list last week, checking out our humble blog.  We wish a hearty welcome to those from Bahrain who choose to read us.