Newsletter: Hot Property: You can't always get what you want

"Some recent sellers had to settle for less than their asking prices - and a couple for less than they originally paid. That the places sold at all underscores the truth in these lyrics about not always getting what you want: 'But if you try sometimes, well, you just might find, you get what you need.'"

"The couple have put a home in Hollywood Hills West on the market for $3.495 million. Earlier this year, they sold another home in Hollywood Hills West to reality TV star and model Kendall Jenner for $6.5 million. They had asked as much as $8 million for the digs at one point."

"For skiers, it's never too early to think snow. But that's all Olympian Bode Miller could do at his Coto de Caza estate, which just sold for $4.2 million. The Tuscan-inspired home takes in 360-degree views of mountain, ocean and canyon scenery."

Recent celebrity real estate transactions demonstrate varying market outcomes. Actors Emily Blunt and John Krasinski listed a Hollywood Hills West home for $3.495 million after previously selling another property in the same area to Kendall Jenner for $6.5 million, down from an initial $8 million asking price. They purchased their current listing two years ago for $2.575 million. The 3,500 square-foot single-story home features vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, and contemporary design. Olympian Bode Miller's Coto de Caza estate sold for $4.2 million, featuring 8,000 square feet with Tuscan-inspired architecture, 360-degree views, five bedrooms, and luxury amenities including a wine room and kitchen with multiple ovens and dishwashers.

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