Strength At The Top

For those wondering what effect the real estate slowdown is having on high-end housing in the nation's entertainment capitals, consider the remark of one Los Angeles real estate agent. * "In our area, the higher-priced homes are actually selling quicker than the $900,000-$1.1 million range," says Steve Clark, a realtor with Sotheby's in Los Angeles. No matter which city they want to hang their hat in, performers and industry executives often have a more specific wish list than other buyers with the same size wallet.