"Amenity-laden properties at the top of the market continue to command just as lofty prices." according to a Forbes article this week.
"Two of last year's homes [from their most expensive home list] have been sold--no small feat in a down economy. But neither commanded anything near their sky-high asking prices. The massive Bel Air mansion Le Belvedere, which went on the market in early 2009, was quickly reduced from $85 million to $72 million. The discount worked: It is currently in the escrow stage of a sale for an undisclosed price."


