Matt Damon's Miami Waterfront Home

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Editor: This collection of pictures is from Lonny. For a sneak peak into the sprawling home of one of America's leading men .... the photo gallery starts here.

Al Capone's Miami Beach Mansion On The Market ((Again)

The mansion was built in 1922, and Capone bought it in 1928 for $40,000. Reuters/One Sotheby's International Realty 

Gangster’s Paradise: Al Capone's Miami Beach Mansion On The Market For Nearly $8.5 Million -- New York Daily News 

Chicago mobster Al Capone bought the 10,000-square-foot waterfront palace in 1928. ‘People love the fact that it's part of Miami history,’ the realtor said.

One of Miami Beach's most notorious pieces of real estate is back on the block: the asking price is almost $8.5 million. The sprawling, waterfront compound is where notorious Chicago gangster Al Capone died after being released from Alcatraz and is said to have plotted the St. Valentine's day massacre in 1929.

The 10,000-square-foot baby blue mansion sits on exclusive Palm Island, sandwiched in Biscayne Bay between downtown Miami's skyscrapers and South Beach's hotel district.

The current owner, a Florida company managed by New York accountant Anthony Panebianco, purchased the home barely six months ago for $7.4 million, according to Miami-Dade property records.

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My Comment: A lot of history in this place.

Alex Rodriguez's Miami Mansion Sells For $30 Million

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Alex Rodriguez Sells Miami Mansion for $30 Million -- OMG!

Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez may be considered one of the game’s greatest players, but when it came to selling his Miami mega-mansion, he was striking out ... until now.

After buying the waterfront lot in 2010 for $7.4 million and having the 10-bedroom home custom built, A-Rod put the place on the market in August just a year after taking possession of it.

Asking price? A cool $38 million.

Then, in January, the New York Yankees third baseman took the stunning contemporary pad off the market.

Guess no one wanted to shell out the hefty purchase price?

Now, however, A-Rod's scored a home run and sold the place for $30 million.

Sure, it's $8 million under his one-time asking price, but according to various reports, the athlete spent somewhere between $7.6 million and $18 million to build the home, which means he still netted him some sort of profit even after selling at the "discounted" price.

And the new owner has plenty of luxury to look forward to.

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My Comment: If cubes are your thing .... this is the perfect house for you.

Miami Is Now The 'Russian Riviera'

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Why Miami Is Becoming The 'Russian Riviera' -- CNBC

On a recent afternoon, Miami real-estate agent Jill Eber is taking a Russian millionaire on a mansion-shopping trip. "This is the Versace Room," Eber says, walking into a vast living room of blue velvet sofas and gold French Imperial lamps. "It really makes a statement." The mansion, "Castello del Sole," sits on an exclusive island on Miami Beach and has eight bedrooms, nine baths and a three-story foyer with fresco ceilings. The grounds include two yacht docks, a tennis court, guest villas, a five-car garage and a lagoon-style pool with over 100,000 gallons of water. The asking price: $37 million. "I like it," says the Russian buyer, sliding on her Gucci shades as she admires the water views. "It's a maybe."

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My Comment: Miami is a very nice place to live .... if you have the money to spend.

Gianni Versace’s Sumptuous Mansion Is Back On The Market

Fashion house: Gianni Versace’s Miami mansion was as flamboyant as the clothes which still bear his name

Would You Buy The House Where Gianni Versace Was Shot? -- The Telegraph

The Miami mansion where Gianni Versace died is on the market. But will the history of the house help or hinder its sale? Emma Rowley investigates the price of infamy.

Russian oligarchs, Middle Eastern royalty and Ecclestone sisters, get out your wallets. Gianni Versace’s sumptuous mansion is back on the market. Now used as a boutique hotel, Casa Casuarina in Miami Beach, Florida, has been put up for sale with a hefty £80 million price tag.

Whoever buys it will need to share the tastes of Versace, that is certain. The couturier spent millions transforming the 10-bedroom South Beach property into an Italian villa, complete with frescoes, statues and stained glass, ever ready for a visit from Elton and the like.

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Editor: A photo gallery of Versace's home is here.

Home Once Owned by Gianni Versace Listed For $125 Million

A Miami Beach, Fla., estate owned by Versace goes on the market for $125 million. Lauren Schuker has details on The News Hub. Photo: Reuters.

Home Once Owned by Gianni Versace Lists for $125 Million -- Wall Street Journal

Casa Casuarina, the Miami Beach, Fla., house once owned by late fashion designer Gianni Versace, is on the market for $125 million.

Known as Casa Casuarina, the 10-bedroom, 11-bathroom house overlooks the ocean. Mr. Versace bought the home and its adjacent lot in 1992 for just under $10 million and then invested another $33 million in the property, adding a 6,100-square-foot south wing, a 54-foot-long mosaic-tiled pool lined with 24-karat gold, a mosaic-covered courtyard and frescoes on the home's walls and ceilings. He was killed outside the home in July 1997. Peter Loftin, a telecom entrepreneur, purchased the property in 2000 for $20 million. After using it as a residence for several years, Mr. Loftin turned the home into a boutique hotel with a restaurant and opened it in late 2009 as the Villa by Barton G.

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Editor: More news on this amazing property is here.

One Incredible $52 Million Mansion Is Sold In Miami

This den's ceiling and floors are both made with beautiful polished wood. Courtesy of Douglas Elliman

A Foreign Buyer Just Snapped Up This Incredible $52 Million Mansion In Miami -- Business Insider

This 30,000-square-foot whopper of a mansion, located on Indian Creek Drive in Miami, is "ultra luxury living for the new decade," according to its listing on Prudential Douglas Elliman's website.

And after being price-chopped from $60 million to $52 million, it's officially under contract, according to the New York Times.

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My Comment: I love the "open concept".

Miami Beach Estate For $45 Million

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A Steel Tycoon Is Selling His Gigantic Miami Beach Estate For $45 Million -- Business Insider

A 21,750-square-foot home in Indian Creek is on sale for $45 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. Leroy Schecter, chairman of steel manufacturing company Marino/Ware Industries, is the current owner.

Schecter, who spends most of his time in New York, listed the home about four years ago for $35 million. He decided to put it back on the market after seeing nearby homes fetch high prices, the WSJ reports.

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My Comment: The photo gallery can be seen here.

Billy Joel Puts His $15million Miami Waterfront Mansion Up For Sale

He's In A Moving State Of Mind: Billy Joel Puts His $15million Miami Waterfront Mansion Up For Sale -- Daily Mail

He's a boy who was born and bred in the Bronx but has lived among the glitterati and A-listers thanks to his highly-successful music career.

But it would appear that the high life has had its day as far as big houses and a waterfront view is concerned for Billy Joel.

Because the Uptown Girl star - who turns 63 today - has put his Florida mansion on the market for a price of $14.75million - only $1million more than he paid for it.

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My Comment: The views of this waterfront property are stunning.

Ricky Martin Finally Sells His Miami Beach Mansion

Palm fringed: The actor is currently starring in Evita on Broadway so has no current use for the pad

Ricky Martin Finally Sells His Miami Beach Mansion For A Cool $10.6 Million After Five Years On The Market -- Daily Mail

Ricky Martin will no longer be ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca' in Florida after selling his Miami Beach mansion.

The singer finally sold his last home in south Florida after five years of trying to get rid of the property.

The 40-year-old star had his Miami Beach mansion on and off the market after paying $10m for the 10,000 sq ft home back in 2005.

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My Comment: 5 years to unload this house .... I guess he was not a motivated seller. But he still took a bath on the sale.

'The Rock' Johnson Scoops Up Knockout $3.4Million Property In Miami

Home fit for The Rock! Wrestler Dwayne Johnson has scooped up a $3.5million property in Florida

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Scoops Up Knockout $3.4Million Property In Miami -- Daily Mail

He might make a big impact in the wrestling ring but Dwayne The Rock Johnson has just picked up a knockout property.

The 39-year-old Canadian star has scooped up a plush 13,153 square feet home in South Florida paying just $3.4 million for the palatial home.

The huge property, which offers plenty of space for the 6ft 5inch statuesque actor, boasts five bedrooms and seven bathrooms.

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My Comment: I never knew that "The Rock" was Canadian. Kudos to him for picking up a swell property.