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JENNIFER LOPEZ AND THE BAD-LUCK HOUSE

Not only are Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck trying to unload the Beverly Hills mansion they purchased last year for $60 million (their asking price is $65 million) but my real estate source revealed that J.Lo is also hoping to sell ALL of the furnishings. Superstitious Jennifer is telling pals that her marriage to Ben was PERFECT until they bought that house and now she doesn’t want ANY reminders of it after it sells. Jen and Ben’s marital future remains shaky at best, but if they do wind up reconciling, Jen wants to be sure NOTHING from that house winds up in their new place.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA Jennifer is back in LA today and she obviously didn’t see Ben because she’s wearing flat shoes instead of the platform heels she wears with him

TAYLOR SWIFT IS LOOKING AT BEN AND JEN’S HOUSE

Our alert real estate source reveals that the $65 million Beverly Hills home just listed by owners Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck already has another A-list celebrity interested – Taylor Swift! Although she already owns a home not far from the property Jen and Ben are trying to unload, it’s nowhere near as palatial as this place. More important, this home checks all of Taylor’s boxes – it’s behind two sets of gates and is big enough to raise a large family which is what Taylor is hoping to do with her boyfriend, Travis Kelce. Taylor is still overseas on her Eras tour, but she’s already looked at the home via FaceTime video, and plans to take a personal tour of it as soon as she’s back in Los Angeles. Let’s face it, not too many people can afford a $65 million home, but for billionaire Taylor it’s pocket change…

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JENNIFER ANISTON AND COURTENEY COX WANT TO BUY MATTHEW PERRY’S HOUSE

Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox are teaming up to buy the $6 million home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles where their Friends costar, Matthew Perry died. According to an insider, the gals  know that Matthew loved the house and don’t want it turned into an Airbnb for morbid looky-loos, because Matthew drowned in the pool. Since money is no object, they’re hoping to purchase the house,  redo the pool and  refurbish the outside.  Both girls have made renovating homes their side hustle, so this could be a lucrative project – they plan to donate any profits to the foundation in Matthew’s name. Since pulling permits from the city can be cumbersome, Jen and Courteney are trying to buy the home from Matthew’s estate ASAP so they can start the process. Smart move – the home has already been added to one of those celebrity bus tours and tourists have been seen snapping photos of the property.

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JULIAN LENNON: THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Julian Lennon is wallowing in regret. According to a friend, the 59-year-old son (can you believe it?) of the late Beatle John was delighted to make a nice profit when he recently sold his Hollywood Hills home. But no sooner had the ink dried on the escrow papers, than Julian decided he really MISSED his old home! He knew the buyer purchased the modern house as an investment and planned to lease it. Julian reached out to the new buyer and negotiated to lease it himself. He’s still looking for a new place to buy, but in the meantime he’s happy to be back home.

 

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PARIS JACKSON SAYS NO THANKS TO HOLLYWOOD MCMANSIONS

Paris Jackson just bought herself a new house in the Hollywood Hills and it couldn’t be more appropriate. She may be one of the wealthiest young women in Hollywood, but you wouldn’t guess it by her purchase. Paris considers herself to be a modern-day hippie so she avoided the gaudy McMansions and acquired an upscale wood and stone cabin for 3.8 million. It’s a comparatively modest 3000 sq ft, with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. (No indulgent walk-in closets) She loves the fact that it has an art studio and a music studio, plus a free-form saltwater pool. She probably isn’t at all impressed that Rock Hudson once lived there. (note the rustic bathroom)

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OUR TWO FAVORITE ROOMS IN THE NEW AFFLECK/LOPEZ HOUSE

While Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are on their Italian honeymoon (with their kids, no less!) work has begun on the new 60 million dollar 29,000 sq ft Beverly Hills house they bought before they left. They kept the purchase a big secret and nobody knows exactly what they paid for it, but billionaire James Packer once owned it. You already know it has 7 bedrooms and everything else a human could want, but after checking out the photos we picked out the two rooms we love most. The first is the amazingly well-equipped beauty salon that will keep the blended families looking their best. Sigh. Drool. The second desirable room also made us dizzy with envy- it’s the closet – and it looks like an expensive boutique. Now THAT’S breathtaking luxury…

Photos: Joe Bryant

JENNIFER AND BEN BOUGHT A HOUSE TOGETHER

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez just made an enormous investment in their future- they purchased a $50 million dollar mansion in Bel-Air with 17 bathrooms together! The sprawling 10 bedroom (almost 20,000 sq ft) house will be just the right size to blend the two families. Jennifer has two children from her previous marriage, and we imagine her mother and sister will be frequent visitors. Ben’s three children will certainly have rooms of their own, along with various grandparents. (It has already been established that the kids get along nicely) The house features a magnificent “hers” closet with makeup table, but there’s no sense showing a photo because Ben and Jennifer will no doubt remodel the entire place.

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HOW DOES KIM KARDASHIAN FEEL ABOUT KANYE LIVING ACROSS THE STREET?

It works for Adele. She bought a house across the street from her lavish Hidden Valley home specifically for her ex-husband Simon Konecki to occupy, so he will be close to their son Angelo, 9. It helps that Adele and Simon are still good friends. We wonder if Kim Kardashian KNEW beforehand that HER ex Kanye West planned to buy a home across from the mansion they once shared in Hidden Hills. He was SO determined to get the house that he paid far over the asking price. Keep in mind, Kanye’s Malibu home is only 30 minutes away. If Kim DIDN’T know about the purchase in advance, she must be freaked out, thinking “was this fueled by good intentions or STALKING?” Will Kanye document her comings and goings and with whom? If she DID consult with Kanye before the purchase, we underestimated Kim’s desire for coparenting and her comfort level with Kanye.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA This is how Kanye dressed for dinner in Malibu

FALL IN LOVE WITH TRAVIS SCOTT’S HOUSE

Who doesn’t love looking at real estate? In all our HGTV dreams we never saw a house quite like the one that rapper Travis Scott just purchased for 23.5 million – and worth every penny. This deliciously modern home in Brentwood features 10,000 sq ft of outdoor space, including a fruit orchard, kaleidoscopic views – and just look at that pool! The 16,700 sq ft three story interior has 7 bedrooms, 11 baths, and don’t forget the 20 car garage. Travis, 28, shares a daughter with Kylie Jenner, but they are a couple no longer. Wonder who will occupy those seven bedrooms!

For a complete eyeful (bigger and better photos) of this spectacular residence, visit the Dirt section of Variety: https://www.dirt.com/entertainers/musicians/travis-scott-house-brentwood-1203325267/

KESHA WILL BE ISOLATING IN STYLE

Kesha, 33, must be doing something right – she just signed on the dotted line to purchase a very comfortable new house in Mar Vista – strange timing, but maybe she got a good deal. She paid five million dollars for a modern 5,942 sq ft home with 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths, plus a guest house and pool. Our favorite feature is the gigantic movie screen over the guest house/garage. Check out the entire house in the Dirt real estate section in Variety. Sweet to imagine watching movies on the patio next summer…