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Airbnb “rentals” send money to Ukrainians in need

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 12:12 PM PST

Airbnb is funneling money to Ukrainians in need. Fortune Magazine is reporting hundreds of users of the popular real estate rental site looking to help out Ukrainians are “renting” rooms in some of the cities hardest hit by the Russian attack to get money to those who desperately need it. And management at Airbnb has waived the fees it normally charges to buyers to ensure they get more money with each rental. “We are so

“Moulin Rouge” director Baz Luhrmann’s home hits market for $20M

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 11:23 AM PST

Yes, you can-can-can buy Baz Luhrmann’s house! The award-winning “Moulin Rouge” director has placed the Gramercy Park townhouse with views of Stuyvesant Square Park on the market for $500 short of $20 million. The New York Post is reporting the personal touch of the Australian-born director of the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic can be seen throughout the five-story townhouse he purchased in 2017 for $13.5 million and remade in 2019. The Great Gatsby-era six-bedroom, five-bath