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The excitement of New York City’s high-end real estate market returns to HGTV in the second season of Selling New York.

The new episodes, premiering tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT, will continue to follow a group of assertive, razor-sharp brokers from CORE, offering viewers a rare glimpse inside the high-powered world of buying and selling luxury Manhattan homes.

The series’ second season features the agents’ ongoing efforts to keep sales moving, despite jaded buyers and intense competition. In new episodes, viewers will be granted an all-access pass into the most exclusive homes in New York City and witness, first-hand, the innovative marketing strategies the brokers must implement to sell these luxury properties.

“Selling New York offers an intriguing look at what it takes to move these multi-million dollar properties,” said Kathleen Finch, general manager, HGTV. “The series offers a fun, voyeuristic peek inside some of the city’s most exclusive homes, as well as the ingenious ideas the agents use to increase the odds of a sale.”

Fore more on Selling New York, visit HGTV.com.

The one thing today’s oversharing celebrities don’t seem too willing to talk about is their money … or lack thereof. Behind the glitz and glamour, some stars are racking up enormous debt as they struggle to maintain their extravagant lifestyles. Noteworthy examples include:
 
Lindsay Lohan – Pre-slammer, the former child star was charged with $600,000 in credit card debt in April.
 
Teresa Giudice – This Real Housewife of New Jersey seemed pretty desperate in $9M of debt when she filed for bankruptcy in June.
 
Mariah Carey – The diva owes her veterinarian $30k. Not such a sweet fantasy.
 
Mike Tyson – Iron Mike was a formidable opponent in the ring, but debt KO’d him in 2003, when he filed bankruptcy at $27M in the hole.
 
Nicolas Cage – The star can’t work sorcery on his bank account. His Bel Air Mansion went to auction in April after the IRS demanded more than $13M in back taxes. 
 
Sadly, Americans are following suit as they try to keep up with the stars. We consulted with Scott Crawford, founder and CEO of DebtGoal, who says the boring, unglamorous fact we all must face is that financial health means spending less than we earn.

Click through for some of Scott’s tips for managing debt before it reaches celebrity proportions.

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