R. Kelly Mansion Loss And Other Celebs Who Suffered Home Foreclosures (PHOTOS)

As of Monday, R&B Artist R. Kelly's mansion loss was J.P. Morgan Chase's gain, reported the Chicago Sun-Times. The singer's Olympia Fields, Illinois house was bought by the bank for $950K, even though it was once worth nearly $5 Million.

Unfortunately, over the years several notable A-listers have been victims of public financial hardships that lead to them losing their properties. Click through our slideshow of 10 celebrities who have suffered a home foreclosure.

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The Duluth abode was purchased by the singer in 2004 for a reported $2 million. She lost the home when she filed bankruptcy in 2010.

The Californian home was given back to the bank after going up for auctions with no bidders.

The NFL player's Dallas condo was solde right before foreclosure.

Rapper Birdman actually bought Storch's foreclosed Miami home.

The actress' Palm Spring home went into foreclosure and was eventually sold for $2.4 million.

In 2010, Cage's Los Angeles home was auctioned off.

The Florida mansion was put up for auction in 2010.

The baseball player lost the home he bought from Wayne Gretzky in 2010.

Zillow plans to attract more homebuyers to their site by publishing homes in foreclosure before they go on sale. Is this smart or predatory business?

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Tracee Ellis Ross, Corinne Bailey Rae And Kelly Rowland: Week's Best Style Moments (PHOTOS)

We know you can't wait for tonight's ultimate fashion show--The Oscars-- but in the meantime check out these great style moments that popped up over the past week.

Tracee Ellis Ross and Kelly Rowland brightened up the red carpet at the 6th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards. Tracee donned a blue-and-red plaid frock and a head full of enviable curls, while Kelly stepped out in a bold yellow blouse and curve-hugging black pencil skirt.

On the other side of the pond, Corinne Bailey Rae was on hand at the 2013 Brit Awards in London. The singer managed to pull off one of Miu Miu's spring 2013 crinkle frocks, which can definitely look more wrinkled then regal. But we think she did a fab job with the tricky design.

Here's a look at those lovely ladies and the rest of the style stars this week, including Melanie Fiona, Jourdan Dunn and Naomie Harris.

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Kelly Ripa And Mark Consuelos Selling New York City Loft For $24.5 Million (PHOTOS)

Lately we’ve noticed that many celebs are on the move and looking for new homes. We can officially add Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos to that list. But, we're also questioning why they would leave such a beautiful place behind?

According to the New York Daily News, the two have put their New York City loft on the market for a cool $24.5 million. The gorgeous home, located at 76 Crosby Street in the high-end Soho neighborhood, has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and an outdoor kitchen. Not to mention a skylight, amazing dark-oak floors and a magnificent floating staircase against a Balinese feature wall, which extends between the home's two floors.

Ripa herself decorated the home with low clean-lined furnishings, which highlight the soaring height and paneled ceilings. And with three kids in the house, she made sure there was plenty of seating in the kitchen with lots of built-in storage. The island, a dark contrast to the mostly white kitchen, has a vintage aesthetic that resembles a card catalog. (To learn how-to make your own island, head over to Apartment Therapy). There are also two Elextrolux dishwashers, which is only natural considering Ripa is a spokeswoman for the company.

Curbed reports the couple bought the home in 2005 for a mere $9.5 million and have been trying to sell it secretly since 2010. The listing is with Modling Group and one of the brokers is Douglas Elliman's Raphael De Niro, whose father is actor Robert De Niro -- just a fun fact we thought we’d throw in there.

Click through our slideshow to see the home and head over to the New York Daily News and Curbed for more information.

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