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Blue Hole Bay, Dean's Blue Hole for Sale in Bahamas for $24 Million -- AOL Real Estate

What does $24 million get you these days? Well, it's $1 million short of the asking price for Barry Bonds' massive Beverly Hills mansion, so scratch that. How about the deepest seawater hole in the world -- and one big headache from preservationists?

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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Karl Lagerfeld Sells His Gramercy Park Apartment To A Banker At A $2 Million Loss

It's hard to believe that Karl Lagerfeld would have a hard time selling his unused Gramercy Park pied-à-terre, but it took two years and a $2 million price chop for the famed Chanel designer to unload his 2,200-square-foot pad at 50 Gramercy Park North.

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Cash Gift for a Down Payment: Buying a House With Your Christmas Money -- AOL Real Estate

By It's not uncommon for first-time home buyers to ask: "Can my mom and dad give me money to help me buy this house?" The good news is, yes, you can receive a gift from your parents to buy a house, but the way that you actually receive the gift is very important.

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Grand Wine Cellars (Estates Included)

32 Million Annapolis, Md. Seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, 26,000 square feet This austere 350-square-foot wine cellar fits in with the rest of the Georgian brick estate, a former Capuchin monastery. The wine cellar, which can store up to 1,800 bottles, is dimly lit and has a stained-glass window from the home's original chapel.

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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Insane Mansion In The New Jersey Suburbs Sells For $20 Million

A 34,000-square-foot mansion in Alpine, New Jersey, has sold for $20 million, according to Homes of the Rich. The home was initially listed for $34 million back in June 2011; even at a steep discount, it's one of the most expensive homes ever sold in the state.

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Big Home Sales, Big Tax Savings -- AOL Real Estate

By By Les Christie spiked in the final months of 2012, as high-end homeowners rushed to take advantage of lower tax rates before Jan. 1. By selling their luxury homes before the end of 2012, these wealthy homeowners avoided two tax increases on Jan. 1 and a huge payout to the IRS.

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Tropical Surrounds in Australia

Tropical Surrounds in Australia 01/16/13 Price: $2,600,000 Location: Australia Type of Home: Waterfront Set on an inlet that connects to a quiet beach is this New South Wales, Australia, property with its own fishing deck, lush tropical gardens and a gazebo made from recycled telephone poles.-Andre Cooray

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Goldman, Morgan Stanley Settle Over Mortgage Abuses

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley reached a $557 million accord, adding to an $8.5 billion deal announced last week involving 10 other financial institutions.

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Housing Markets Improving in January 2013: Overall List of Healthy Markets Growing -- AOL Real Estate

The national housing recovery seems as if it will continue this year, as many local real estate markets were shown to be improving at the start of 2013.

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