Sleepless in Seattle houseboat taken off the market

Not even celebrity status can help you in this housing market. The Lake Union houseboat made famous in the Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan chick-flick 'Sleepless in Seattle' was put for sale in April for $2,500,000, but has subsequently been taken off the market according to the listing agent's website.

The listing generated a lot of traffic when it first hit the market–agent Rick Miner said more than 50 real estate agents and a dozen potential buyers toured the houseboat in its first week. But it seems they were just curious onlookers, or, should we say, real estate paparazzi.

Click here for a virtual tour. And you should probably start adding to your piggy bank for when the market turns around and the owners decide to re-list it.