recession? what recession? what $7-$81 million buys

Well, the housing slide hasn’t hit the highest tier of the market. Check out these homes available for $7 million.

You might note that the first was originally built as a dog kennel in Rhode Island. Here are details from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/greathomesanddestinations/30gh-what.html

Lest there be any doubt, this Palm Beach mansion sold in Florida’s disastrous real estate market for its full asking price of $81.5 million.

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