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Talia Doninger

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Hi, I’m Talia, a passionate journalist and storyteller with a degree from the University of Arizona School of Journalism.  I’ve contributed feature stories to the Dayton Jewish Observer, reported for the Arizona Daily Star, and curated digital content for Cottages & Gardens. Skilled in writing, photography, and social media, I bring creativity and strategy to every project, whether reporting news or amplifying brand voices.

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Grammy-Winning Music Producer Seeks $6.4M for a Peaceful and Lush L.A. Modern

Silver Lake is an Eastside neighborhood of L.A. lined with coffee shops, artisanal boutiques, indie music venues, and eclectic homes, including those of great design allure. Among these architectural treasures is a striking 5,194-square-foot midcentury modern, built in 1969 and designed by Asian-American architect, Hai C. Tan.


Many creatives, from actress Andie Macdowell to ‘This Is Us’ showrunner Elizabeth Berger, have lived in the area, so it’s no shock this property has a notable owner, t...
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Storied Upper East Side Townhouse with James Bond Ties and More Lists for $9.5M

If walls could talk, this townhouse would whisper tales of high society, bravery, and espionage. From the home’s circa-1910 roots and Upper East Side location to its double-height ceilings and views of the St. Jean Baptiste Church, this residence is the epitome of classic Manhattan sophistication and has quite a story to tell.


A Yorkville brewmaster built the 6,691-square-foot Lenox Hill townhouse as part of a set of four for his children, connecting them all with hidden doors according to le...
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A Quaint 18th-Century Litchfield County Home Dubbed 'The Toll House' Seeks $900,000

Decades before the United States was founded, this property in Cornwall, Connecticut across from Mohawk Mountain was already documented. According to a local historical survey, settler Eleazer Barett first owned the land before selling it in 1748. After passing through several owners, Agur Johnson bought the property in 1796 and is believed to have built the home.


More than two centuries later, the 2,182-square-foot farmhouse still stands, remaining a testament to time. Lovingly restored, it...
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Tour a $5.9M Villa at the Four Seasons Koh Samui, the Resort Where ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 Filmed

The new season of Emmy-winning show ‘The White Lotus’ premiered on Max this past Sunday, starring big names like Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Jason Isaacs. The show transforms its lavish hotel settings into characters of their own. In past seasons, it has unfolded against the tropical beauty of Hawaii and the mystical grandeur of Sicily. This season, the story moves to Koh Samui, Thailand’s second-largest island after Phuket, in the Gulf of Thailand.


Right now, avid (and affluen...
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Mary Tyler Moore's Dashing Greenwich Manor Finds a Buyer

She turned the world on with her smile, and her former Greenwich residence has been turning heads on the market. The longtime home of Mary Tyler Moore, the pioneering late actress best known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show, recently got its price reduced to $17 million—down from the initial ask of $21.9 million in 2023. This latest trim seems to have done the trick, as the exquisite abode is now in contract.


Set in Greenwich’s mansion-sprinkled countryside, 50 Dinglet...
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Late Bergdorf Goodman Owner's Grand Former Estate Lists in Rye, NY

Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman are synonymous with luxury, but for Andrew Goodman, the man behind Bergdorf’s expansion and rise to prominence, true elegance extended far beyond Fifth Avenue. The late retail mogul’s former New York country retreat, a 1920s Colonial in Rye, offered a secluded escape from the city where he famously lived in a penthouse above Bergdorf Goodman. Now, the meticulously-restored residence is on the market for $12 million.


With nine bedrooms and nine full bathr...
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An 1840s Gem on Sag Harbor’s Famed 'Captain's Row' Seeks $4.9M

If walls could talk, this 1840s Captain Row’s home in Sag Harbor Village would have quite the tale to tell. From its origins as a seafarer’s residence to its cozy lower level’s colorful past as a speakeasy, this meticulously-restored charmer carries nearly two centuries of history along with the comforts of modern living.


Listed for $4.9 million, 330 Main Street is piece of Sag Harbor’s legacy that dates back to its days as a bustling whaling port. Captain’s Row, as it is still called today,...
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The Oldest House in the West Village Just Hit the Market for $12M

The oldest house in the West Village is on the market for $12 million. Dubbed the Isaacs-Hendricks House, the residence was built by a merchant named Joshua Isaacs as a freestanding home between 1799 and 1800–roughly 16 years after the British lost the Revolutionary War and the United States of America was born. It is one of Manhattan’s few surviving structures from that era.


The original wooden façade of the home reflects its Federal farmhouse roots while the brickwork later added in 1836 te...

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