Cher auctions off Hawaii home

December 24, 2009 - Hawaii

After building a house on Hawaii's Big Island but never living in it, Cher is auctioning off the property.

Concierge Auctions, which is marketing the property located at the Four Seasons' Hualalai resort, anticipates bids between $8 million and $12 million.

The singer bought the 0.76-acre property in December 2004 for $2.9 million and began building the house last year.

$35,000 to tour Bill Gates' house

November 13, 2009 - Washington

Each fall as part of Microsoft's charitable giving campaign, people at the company donate products, services and experiences for their fellow employees to bid on.

The item that typically fetches the highest bid is a tour of Gates' Lake Washington home for the winner and a small group of friends, guided by Gates himself.

After the tour of the 48,000-square-foot complex, which is located outside Seattle, the winner gets to nosh on some appetizers, TechFlash reports.