Celebrities not immune to housing problems
We think that celebrities lead unreal lives, ones far removed from our own days, days filled with trips to the grocery store, worries over rising gas prices and concerns that our homes may not be worth as much as we paid for them.
As it turns out, though, celebrities face many of the same problems as we all do, especially when it comes to their homes.
I recently ran across an Associated Press story in the Chicago Tribune — which you can read here — that details the struggles many celebrities are facing with the often challenging task of owning and selling homes. We all remember that Johnny Carson’s former sidekick, Ed McMahon, made news earlier this summer when he admitted that he was on the verge of seeing his Beverly Hills home, which is now on the market for $6.5 million, fall into foreclosure.
McMahon, it turns out, is far from the only celebrity facing housing problems. Pro basketball player Vin Baker has seen his home in Connecticut hit the auction block. And actress Joely Fisher is having so many problems selling her residence, that she has had to lop $1 million off its asking price, which now stands at $3.29 million.
The lesson here? Remember that housing problems can impact anyone, no matter how famous or rich. And secondly, don’t necessarily envy that T.V. star. He or she may be facing the same financial struggles than you battle on a daily basis.
