REAL ESTATE NEWS – AT 6:39 P.M. ET:  There are reports that Bill and Hillary Clinton, with Chelsea soon to be out of the house, will be moving.  From the New York Post:

Looks like Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton are moving on up -- to a deluxe mansion away from prying eyes.

Sources told The Post the Clintons are planning to trade their almost-modest suburban Chappaqua home for a sprawling $10.9 million estate in the bucolic Westchester town of Bedford Hills, complete with 20 acres of gorgeous land surrounded by New York's elite.

The massive compound -- sweetly named Clover Hill Farm -- comes with high fences, two guesthouses and a mansion fit for Bubba's millionaire lifestyle.

The home -- found only after a long cruise down a private road -- is 7,000 square feet with a large foyer, wood paneled library with fireplace, chef's kitchen with fireplace, five bedrooms, six full bathrooms and two half bathrooms.

That means plenty of room for grandkids and the Secret Service.

Although it was built only 10 years ago, the entire mansion retains a rustic feel with exposed wooden support beams. The master bedroom has its own fireplace, along with his-and-hers dressing rooms and bathrooms. The "hers" room is two stories tall.

The house also features a wine cellar with a custom wet bar, an outdoor fireplace, a heated pool, artist studio and stable.

COMMENT:  And you may be sure they won't be hiring U-Haul to move.

May I ask a coarse, impertinent question, improper for a mere subject when we're talking about royalty?

Where is all this money coming from?  Hillary Clinton is the secretary of state, representing this country's interests abroad.  Yet, there have been a number of news stories suggesting that the family income, which is clearly fabulous, is coming largely from "fees" paid by foreign sources, especially in Dubai.  I cannot confirm those stories, but I do think there should be a thorough journalistic vetting of the income of a family that heavily influences our foreign policy.

We don't want another Jimmah Carter situation.  It is no secret that much of the funding for the Carter Center in Atlanta comes from Arab sources, and that Carter's peanut business was bailed out by an Arab bank.  These things were done out of goodness of heart.  Carter toes the Arab line pretty closely.

I want facts.

July 10, 2010