Elaine Raffel

Elaine Raffel left the corporate world to become a freelance creative focused on real estate and design in Dallas.

Christina Aguilera’s Former Hollywood Hills Home Is Seriously Sexy

By Elaine Raffel / December 9, 2021 /

Incredible pipes aren’t the only thing singers Christina Aguilera and Liza Minnelli have in common. They both previously owned this superbly stylish, mid-century-inspired Hollywood Hills manse.

Top Realtors Have a Gift For Giving

By Elaine Raffel / December 5, 2021 /

Successful Realtors have one thing in common: The ability to stay top-of-mind. Holiday gifting is a great opportunity to thank clients for their business—not to mention, keep you on top of their referral list.

“Strange and Sexy”: Sandra Bullock’s Sierra Towers Hollywood Condo Lists for $4.495 Million

By Elaine Raffel / December 1, 2021 /

In the past two decades, America’s sweetheart movie star has amassed an impressive real estate portfolio—including a celeb-pedigreed 1,759-square-foot unit in Los Angeles’s star-studded Sierra Towers. Asking price: $4.495 million.

Good News: There’s No Shortage of Stylish Holiday Ornaments

By Elaine Raffel / November 28, 2021 /

By now we’ve all heard about supply chain issues—including a shortage of Christmas trees. If you haven’t already got yours, act fast. According to the American Christmas Tree Association (and yes, there really is such an organization), this is not the year to leave it to the last minute. What’s the problem? For starters, inclement…

Fact or Fiction: A Well-To-Do Canine Is Selling Madonna’s Former Miami Mansion

By Elaine Raffel / November 24, 2021 /

This has all the makings of a blockbuster story: Money. Celebrity. Intrigue. Duplicity. And here’s the clincher: The protagonist is a German Shepherd named Gunther III.