Carl Panatonni, Mario Testino, Fred Savage, Marcus Buckingham and more top real estate stories of the week.

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October 22, 2019

Today's top real estate headlines


Do you remember when Dakota Fanning starred in 2001's "I Am Sam" as Sean Penn's young daughter? You may be old! The young starlet is now all grown up and making real estate moves — like into the $3 million Toluca Lake property she just purchased, for example.  Meanwhile, the keeps-to-himself COO of tech company Qualtrics made a thundering purchase of a $35 million Newport Beach mansion.


In other news, businessman Matthew Katz landed a $13.8 million in Hancock Park estate, real estate mogul Carl Panattoni indulged in a $38 million Newport Coast megamansion, Eric Dean listed his home in the hills, fashion photographer Mario Testino is hightailing it out of Hollywood, "Insecure" starlet Yvonne Orji ponied up for a modern Beachwood Canyon home and Fred Savage is ready to check out of his Mediterranean villa-style manse.


Click below, or visit Dirt.com for more breaking real estate stories.

Dakota Fanning Chooses Toluca Lake Traditional

The former child actress is celebrating her success by purchasing a Cape Cod-style traditional home in the leafy, celeb-friendly San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Toluca Lake for $2.95 million.

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Qualtrics Billionaire Pays $35 Million Cash for Newport Harbor Mansion

Paid for by Qualtrics COO Jared Smith, the real estate deal became one of the priciest area home sales on record. READ MORE

Mega-Developer Carl Panattoni Buys $38 Million Newport Coast Estate

The real estate mogul made an extraordinarily lavish personal real estate deal in Newport Beach. READ MORE

Jack Dorsey’s Hollywood Hills Hideaway Sells in Bidding War

Purchased for Dorsey's then-girlfriend, model Raven Lyn Corneil, the Twitter and Square CEO sold his L.A. home for $4.6 million. READ MORE

Mario Testino Zooms Out of Hollywood Hills Home

The internationally renowned photographer Mario Testino sold his art-filled home in L.A. for a tad more than $5 million.  READ MORE

Marcus Buckingham Lists Sunset Strip Villa

The author of one of the world's best-selling books is writing himself out his romantic, Mediterranean villa-style HoHills home. READ MORE

‘Insecure’ Star Yvonne Orji Swoops Into Hollywood Hills Modern

The Nigerian-born actress recently shelled out $1.8 million for a stylish new home in L.A.'s Beachwood Canyon. READ MORE

Fred Savage Seeks Sale of Hancock Park Villa

Savage's Spanish-inspired Mediterranean villa is on the market for a little less than $5 million. READ MORE

Eric Dean Seaton Directs Sale of Hollywood Hills Home

The prolific writer and director recently sold his Hollywood Hills home for $2 million. READ MORE

Verifi CEO Matthew Katz Swipes Into $13 Million Hancock Park Mansion

Katz bought the infamous Hancock Property which sat abandoned until 2018. READ MORE