8.25.2007

What Price Tranquility? $100 Million - Forbes.com

What Price Tranquility? $100 Million - Forbes.com: "Almost exactly three years ago, the most expensive home in the Lake Tahoe, Nev., area bore a price tag of $36 million. How times have changed. Today, the priciest residence in that market is also one of the costliest in the country: a $100 million estate that has had only a handful of owners in the past 70 years. It is third most expensive in the U.S., behind only a $135 million home in Aspen, Colo., (see: Most Expensive Homes in the World) and a $125 million residence Donald Trump is selling in Palm Beach, Fla., (video: Trump's Palace By The Sea). In Pictures: Inside A Tahoe Treasure 'This has been the first time that we've had property in that stratosphere,' says listing broker Shari Chase of Chase International. 'I think we're just moving into a new territory.'"