Dakota Johnson quickly sells $6 million midcentury modern home in L.A.
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A celebrity midcentury home moving near asking price in days is another anecdote that prime coastal real estate remains highly liquid despite rate noise. For operators, the signal is about talent geography—top-tier markets are still sticky, so relocation and hub strategies should assume continued housing pressure.
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