The high end of the luxury real estate market had a great 2012, with real estate records being broken from coast to coast.
We combed back through our archives to find the biggest residential real estate transactions reported in the past 12 months.
Buyers on our list include tech CEOs, finance moguls, and celebrities.
#20 An unfinished mansion in San Francisco sold for $34.5 million.
In December, Yammer CEO David Sacks reportedly bought a mansion on San Francisco's "Billionaire's Row" for $34.5 million, making it the most expensive home ever sold in the city, according to Trulia. The unfinished, 21,888-square-foot French limestone mansion was sold by Peter Sperling of the Apollo Group, which owns the University of Phoenix.
#19 An oceanfront mansion on "Billionaire's Beach" in Malibu, California, sold for $37 million.
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison continued his property-buying spree on Malibu's "Billionaire's Beach"when he picked up a modern home from ex-Yahoo CEO Terry Semel in September for $37 million.
#18 A Beverly Hills, California compound sold for $37 million.
TV personality Ryan Seacrest bought a sprawling compound in Beverly Hills from celebrity couple Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi for $37 million in May. The home had previously been listed for $49 million.
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