"I want to contribute something positive to a village that's known for developing land in order to build more trophy houses," she said.

There is nothing unique about my former neighborhood, and trophy houses do not discriminate.

"The trophy house and the 80-foot yacht are not what kicks me in the tail," he said.

Financiers are building $3 million trophy houses on the waterfront.

Brokers say the sales market may be as hot as it has ever been, especially for trophy houses.

Kenny responded by asking what is a trophy house.

The increase for a trophy house in a swank Connecticut suburb can spiral up by $10,000 or more.

Today, clients are into big trophy houses; they're business and legal people who aren't so interested in pioneering.

Aren't there thousands of better ways to spend money than on the construction of trophy houses?

If Americans want trophy houses and big cars, you have to talk to them about energy policy.