http://www.tmz.com/2007/10/21/hodge-castle-was-about-to-be-sold/
Malibu Castle Was About to Be Sold!
Posted Oct 21st 2007 2:40PM by TMZ Staff
Filed under: Breaking News
Malibu Castle, which perished in today’s fire, was actually in Escrow and set to have the final walk-though on Wednesday.
The deal was expected to close this Friday, and while the final selling price can’t be confirmed, it had an asking price of $17 million.
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Oooooh. Talk about precarious timing!
Well maybe that means a portion of the memorabilia wasn’t present?