OC REGISTER: EXPENSES, TAXES, HOUSING: FOR RAMS' PLAYERS, MOVING FROM ST. LOUIS TO LOS ANGELES COULD BE COSTLY                                                                               JAN 23, 2016

It was 1995, only months before the Browns would leave Cleveland for Baltimore to become the Ravens, when Matt Stover decided it was finally time to put down roots in Ohio. This turned out to be very unfortunate timing.

But for the Browns’ fifth-year kicker, it seemed like a sensible time to settle down. Stover was 27, with a newborn daughter ...READ MORE

LA TIMES: L.A REAL ESTATE AGENTS SCRAMBLE FOR ATHLETES AS RAMS TOUCH DOWN                                

JAN 15, 2016

Manhattan Beach real estate agent Ed Kaminsky has been feverishly calling anyone he might know who has an in with a Rams player or two.

"I've been on the phone with the Rams' offices, sports agents, business managers, players, players that aren't on the team but that have relationships with players on the team," he said...READ MORE

LA TIMES: FORMER NBA NO.1 PICK JOE SMITH PUTS HIS DESERT HOME ON THE BLOCK     

JUNE 16, 2015

A home owned by Joe Smith, the former college basketball standout drafted No.1 overall by the Golden State Warriors in 1995, is on the market in Scottsdale, Ariz., for $2.75 million.

Found within a gated community, the Tuscan-inspired contemporary sits on an acre with a swimming pool, spa, and... READ MORE                            

LA TIMES: CLIPPERS' CHRIS PAUL DROPS $1.775 MILLION ON WOODLAND HILLS HOME

DECEMBER 19, 2014

The Clippers' Chris Paul has a new home court for holidays.

The star point guard recently paid $1.775 million for a home in Woodland Hills, according to the Multiple Listing Service. The newly-built Mediterranean, on more than half an acre in College Acres, is entered through a double-height foyer... READ MORE

LA TIMES: PRO ATHLETES PREFER NEWER HOMES IN GUARD-GATED COMMUNITIES

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Professional athletes gravitate to newer properties that have home theaters and are located in guard-gated communities, real estate brokers who cater to sports figures say.

Sports-related amenities such as basketball and tennis courts not so much.Today's athletes are also making smarter financial decisions by leasing... READ MORE

LA TIMES: NBA GUARD JOSE CALDERON POSTS DALLAS DIGS AT $2.475 MILLION                          

AUGUST 26, 2014

Dealt by the Mavericks to the Knicks this offseason, Jose Calderon is now looking to strike a trade of his own. The NBA point guard has put his home in Dallas on the market at $2.475 million.

The residence, a Santa Barbara-style built in 2009, mixes sunlit interiors with designer touches including hardwood flooring, arched doorways and French doors.The 6,389 square feet of living space has a living room with a fireplace, a formal dining room, an office, a wet bar, five bedrooms and 5.5 baths.. READ MORE

LA TIMES: NEW FLORIDA PANTHER DAVE BOLLAND FINDS A HOME IN BOCA RATON

AUGUST 23, 2014

New Florida Panthers center Dave Bolland isn’t wasting any time settling into his new surroundings.

The two-time Staanley Cup champion, who signed a five-year, $27.5-million free-agent contract with the Panthers this off-season, has purchased a newly built home in Boca Raton, Fla., for $3.3 million.

Found inside the confines of the guard-gated Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club... READ MORE

AOL REAL ESTATE: SPORTS' UNSUNG HERO: THE ATHLETE RELOCATION AGENT                   

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

With the Super Bowl signaling the end of pro football season, get ready for the spotlight to shift from the football field to the fate of the players themselves. Athletes' lives get the added scrutiny of a merciless public who demand to know: Who will be traded? To what team? Where will they be moving next?

Enter the athlete relocation agent. After contracts have been signed and the euphoria wears off, a professional athlete might have to confront the unsettling reality of having to sell a home, pack up belongings and relocate the entire family to an unfamiliar city in another state. READ MORE