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Erika Riggs writes on a wide variety of real estate topics, from the all-popular celebrity real estate, to mortgages and home improvement, for the Zillow Blog and other Zillow partners.

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    ‘Breaking Bonaduce’ House for Rent

    After a few years as a for-sale listing, Danny Bonaduce’s former Los Feliz home has changed to a for-rent listing for $18,000 per month.

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    ‘Cougar Town’ Star Christa Miller Relists Brentwood Home

    The home just hit the market for $10.995 million, well below the $12.6 million the actress and TV producer husband Bill Lawrence purchased the property for in 2007.

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    House of the Week: Popular Mechanics’ 1955 House of the Future

    Popular Mechanics’ 1955 “House of the Future” still contains features desired by homeowners today.

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    Report: Ellen and Portia Buy in Montecito

    The comedian and daytime television host goes through properties the way others go through designer shoes — listing or buying a new property nearly every year.

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    Report: Katy Perry Buys Mid-Century Modern Home in Hollywood Hills

    The pop princess bought three adjoining parcels of land for $11.2 million.

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    Get This Look: Furnishing the Bathroom

    Just because the bathroom is utilitarian, doesn’t mean it should be lacking in style.

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    Drew Barrymore Lists Santa Barbara Home for $7.5 Million

    The actress has listed the Montecito-area home for $7.5 million, just a year after getting married in its backyard.

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    Most Expensive Home Hits the Market at $190 Million

    The home sits on 4,000 feet of coveted waterfront property on Long Island Sound, and that doesn’t include access to two private islands in the Sound.

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    House of the Week: Florida Beach House Comes With Cadillac Bar

    The Cadillac inside the house is a real Cadillac, a 1959 Caddy that was driven from the beach into the house and turned into a working bar.

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    Foster The People Frontman Buys From Soap Star in Hollywood Hills

    The frontman of successful indie band Foster the People has also been fostering a love for real estate.