Author Tom Clancy's home suffered $10,000 worth of damage after a fire burned up a deck at his Maryland home. Don't worry, the residual check from the next re-run of "Patriot Games" should cover it. Clancy was home at the time, but not injured in the blaze, a Maryland fire marshal spokesman said. It took 50 firefighters about 10 minutes to control the fire.
Is the Hollywood housing market as incestuous as its dating market?
Tom Arnold just put his 5 bedroom, 4 bath, 4000 square foot Tarzana (that's like, in The Valley) shack up for sale for a cool $2.2 million, according to realtor.com. And public records show that Randy Jackson lived in that same shack before selling it to a non-famous family in 2005 - who then unloaded it on Arnold last year. We're pretty sure Jackson has since moved into a more posh palace - someone's gotta compete with Simon and Seacrest.
Maybe Jessica Simpson is smarter than we think -- now that real estate prices are tanking, she's looking for a pad in NYC, and, as TMZ has just learned, she just got a place at Palms Place in Las Vegas. We're told that Simpson just closed on her one-bedroom suite at the luxury high rise next to the Palms Casino Resort, and she's among the first buyers at the new complex.
Amongst other perks, she can get her L.A. tan on at the new Drift Spa and Hammam (which we we've just been told is a Turkish bath), which will house Brit's ex-favorite fake-bake joint, Sunset Tan.
Michael Jackson is going the way of many American homeowners these days, only this foreclosure is a real circus. FOX 411's Roger Friedman is reporting the King of Debt has just received word from Financial Title Company, the trustee of Neverland, unless he ponies up the $24,525,906.61 he owes on the monstrous mansion by March 19, it will be put up for public sale on the steps of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse!
A search on the Santa Barbara County Recorder website confirms that a "Notice of Trustees Sale" was filed yesterday by Financial Title Company.
Now here's a listing that's going to burn up the market -- the house where Michael Vick let dogs kill each other for amusement -- is up for sale for a cool $1.1 million. Arf! The infamous dog house didn't sell during a recent auction -- shocking, we know -- so developer Wilbur Ray Todd, Jr. has put it on the market. The spread, in case you were wondering, is a 15-acre compound with five bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, two fireplaces, cathedral ceilings -- and no doghouses of any kind! If they can't sell it, maybe they can leash it.
Mr. Ed beware: The listing notes that the property allows horses.
Vick's home these days is a prison cell in Warsaw, Va., where he's serving a 23-month sentence for dogfighting conspiracy.
Britney Spears was looking for a new Ranchita Popwreck again last night -- but her paparazzi friends didn't approve of her choices! Finding the right place can be tough -- when you're followed by about 20 vehicles at all times.
TMZ caught the popwreck meeting up with her new real estate buddy, Robert, after a trip to the Four Seasons. Spears checked out two really nice homes in sedate Brentwood ... where potential neighbors will undoubtedly be delighted to welcome her messness.
The places weren't exactly photog-friendly though ... and the paps let her know it!
Kanye West has put his Beverly Hills house on the market. The listing for Kanye's estate on Crescent Drive in Beverly Hills can be found on Realtor.com, and it's selling for a whopping $8,699,000, calling it "a rare offering." The two-story, home on a nearly 35,000 sq. ft. lot features 6 bedrooms, 4 baths and a detached garage. We're told the house is actually a "teardown" -- and the property is being offered just for the lot. RealEstalker was the first to report the news..
The estimated monthly payment on the house would be $44,492! A total bargain!
When news broke last week that Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch was in foreclosure, his rep was quick to slam the reports, proclaiming that Jacko "was never in default of the loan." Off the wall? It appears so, as The Mortgage Lender Implode-o-Meter (yep, that's the full name) has obtained a "Notice of Default and Election to Sell" that makes it clear that the property is in foreclosure, because the loan and interest in the amount of $23,212,963.83 is way, way overdue. The notice specifically states that "a breach of, and default in, the obligations for which the Trust Deed is security -- has occurred" -- because payment hasn't been made.
A silver lining for the King of Pop? The document says that he can still offer the property for sale, as long as the deal gets sealed before the foreclosure is wrapped up. Jackson's rep says that her earlier statement stands.
Rumors have been rampant for months that Michael Jackson's Neverland estate was about to be foreclosed upon, but now comes the first concrete evidence that Jacko's home is about to go back to the bank. Who's bad? The Implode-O-meter has obtained the foreclosure and Notice of Default report for Santa Barbara County -- and Neverland is listed. According to that report, Jackson is, as of October 12, delinquent $23,212,963 on a $23,000,000 loan.
Notice of Defaults in the state of California typically go out when a homeowner misses their third payment. After another 30 days, the homeowner is issued a foreclosure notice. According to this document, it appears that the King of Pop is $212,963 delinquent on the loan's principal of $23 mil.
A rep for Jackson did not immediately return our call for comment.
Financial woes continue for dogfighting QB Michael Vick, who now has his Georgia home on the market. In the doghouse! Ruff!
TMZ has learned that Vick is selling his mansion in Duluth for $4.5 million. The listing says the home features 7 bedrooms, 8.5 baths, and is waterfront property on set on 1.5 acres. Dogfights, anybody?
The estimated monthly payment for the house is $23,206, costly for Vick -- who stands to lose millions in Atlanta Falcons bonuses. He is also still suspended from playing, which puts a big bite in his income!
Vick plead guilty to a federal dogfighting charge stemming from a bust at his other home in Virginia. Could that one be next?
Singer/actress/designer Beyonce can now add one more title to her resume -- landlord! While they may not be singing together, former Destiny's Child members Beyonce and Kelly Rowland have reunited -- to open an apartment building for at risk populations in Houston. Can you pay my bills?!
The Knowles-Rowland Temenos Place Apartments will be a 43 unit, single room occupancy housing facility for men and women who are taking steps to improve their lives, after traumatic events of both natural and personal disasters. Save a spot for Britney!
Paris is finally off the market ... at least her crazy Hollywood Hills crib is. UsMagazine.comreports that the Spanish style 1920's mansion sold in lickety split period of ten days for $4.25 million and potential buyers had to be pre-screened to avoid gawkers. Thus, it's unclear if im-Paris-onator Natalie Reid viewed the pad -- or even if she was let in!
Hilton purchased the home in 2004 for $2.9 million, making her a tidy 45% profit. No confirmation yet on whether the neighbors will be throwing her a farewell bash.
What member of Hollywood royalty just purchased this quirky 18th Century castle near Bath, England?
The ancient abode sits on a 60-acre estate and comes complete with two cottages and a ruined chapel on the property. The castle's cagey new owner loves plugging around the globe, and owns homes in Germany, England and across the U.S.
Size matters in Hollywood -- and there's no better way to measure than by square footage! We're pairing up two sets of celebs -- Tobey Maguire vs. Leo DiCaprio and Paris Hilton vs. Ellen DeGeneres -- to see who is packing the serious acreage.
Land Ho! Captain Jack Sparrow is sailing into a swanky loft in glamorous downtown L.A., mateys! Johnny Depp, the super suave A-Lister has been living in France for years, and now he's just plunked down about $2 million on a penthouse loft at the newly converted Eastern Columbia building. TMZ spies say the Francophile's new pied-a-terre at the turquoise Art Deco landmark, features private decks, sweeping views of downtown and the San Bernardino mountains.
Johnny's new downtown neighbors include "Grey's Anatomy" Star T.R. Knight and Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling.
A rep for Depp did not immediately return our request for comment.
Is the Hollywood housing market as incestuous as its dating market?
Financial woes continue for dogfighting QB Michael Vick, who now has his Georgia home on the market. In the doghouse! Ruff! 
