Mary Duvall, Real Estate Broker - Coldwell Banker San Carlos

05/23/2014

Filed under: News, LifestyleRelated Companies via CNBC

With the news out of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, being that the 85 richest people in the world have as much wealth as half of the rest of us, here's a timely glimpse at where some among the top percentile live these days. Or at least a look at the perspective from those lofty heights.

As part of its "Secret Lives of the Super Rich," CNBC offers its picks of "The Most Expensive Views in America." When it comes these properties, a prime location is just for starters. "To command an eye-popping price tag," says CNBC, "a property had better have eye-popping scenery."

'THE MOST EXPENSIVE VIEWS IN AMERICA':

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At the most expensive properties in America, a prime location is just for starters, they must also have "eye-popping views."

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