Real Estate

MEGHAN AND HARRY ARE STILL SHOPPING FOR REAL ESTATE

We were first to tell you that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were real estate shopping in Malibu (TMZ reported it months later) and now we will be the first to give you an update. Meg and Harry have decided to keep their Montecito compound instead of relocating to Malibu, but they’re now looking at condos in the most LUXURIOUS and high security buildings in Los Angeles. This includes the residences at The Four Seasons in Beverly Hills and The Pendry residences on the Sunset Strip. Both properties are adjacent to 5 star hotels so residences get all those delicious hotel amenities (like 24 hr room service, concierge and laundry.) The sociable couple are looking for a pied a terre where they can rest their heads after nights out in Los Angeles, and their budget is around $10 million.

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KANYE WEST AND BIANCA ARE PERUSING ITALIAN REAL ESTATE

Their off-color antics on a water taxi in Venice made headlines, but Kayne West and his “wife” Bianca Censori got down to some actual business during their Italian getaway. While Bianca’s exact place of birth is unknown – some reports say she was born in Italy and others in Australia – she did grow up in Australia but comes from Italian heritage. She and Kayne spent some of their time abroad looking at villas so they can spend part of the year in Italy. Since Kayne has 4 kids with ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, moving to Italy full time is out of the question, so their plan is to divide their time much like George Clooney who spends summers at his palazzo in Lake Como.

 

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KEVIN COSTNER’S FUTURE EX-WIFE HAS CAREER PLANS OF HER OWN

Now that she didn’t prevail in getting a six-figure monthly child support check, Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner is hoping to bring home the bacon herself, as a realtor! Christine was hoping to get approximately $161,000 per month out of Kevin, but the judge wound up giving her around $63,000 per month instead. Although that’s far from chump change, Christine feels it won’t be enough to keep her in the posh lifestyle she’s accustomed to. Days after the judge’s ruling, Christine shared her real estate plans with a friend. She’s signing up for online classes and hopes to pass the state licensing exam by the end of the year. She wants to focus her efforts in the Santa Barbara area, and feels her celebrity connections will drive her business.

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HARRY AND MEGHAN PLAN TO GIVE NYC A SHOT

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are looking for greener pastures now that their once lucrative opportunities in Hollywood seem to be drying up. Days after Spotify pulled the plug on Meg’s podcast, a story started circulating that Netflix was gearing up to terminate their $100 million deal. Our Royal source reveals that Harry and Meg are quietly looking for a pied-a-terre on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and plan on being BICOASTAL. The source explains that Meg and Harry feel the Big Apple is an untouched market for them and they could make some new connections there. They’re looking in the $10-$16 million range in co-ops that have full time security. Ideally they want a building that has only one apartment per floor so they won’t have to deal with next-door neighbors.

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JEN AND BEN ARE FINALLY SETTLING DOWN

 

Looks like Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck FINALLY found a house in Beverly Hills that suits their blended family! Clever paparazzi found them in the process of movng in today. Since they are blending Ben’s furniture with Jennifer’s, we can see hordes of stuff – sofas, rugs, art, and chairs being hauled in to the rear of the house. But there’s plenty of room for it all – this house has 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms! 24 BATHROOMS!

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CELINE DION: HERE COMES THE SUN

Celine Dion might be saying say au revoir to Paris and aloha to Honolulu. The ailing singer is suffering from stiff person syndrome and it’s so bad she indefinitely postponed her tour. Celine’s a fighter though, and she’s NOT giving up. A specialist recommended she avoid cold weather, so she’s thinking about dividing her time between her Paris apartment and her mansion in Las Vegas – and then buying a home in tropical and warm Hawaii. Celine plans to spend the hottest summer months between Vegas and Paris and the rest of the year soaking up the sunshine in Honolulu. A source says she’s looking at oceanfront homes in the posh community between Diamond Head and Kahala Beach.

 

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TOM SANDOVAL CALMS HIS NERVES WITH DIET COKE AND CIGARETTES

We’re not fond of most reality TV, but here’s some gossip that the  Vanderpump Rules audience might appreciate. We’ve heard MORE than enough about the “shocking” affair between costars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss – since he was engaged to AND owned a home with their other costar Ariana Madix. Now here’s the scoop: Tom is trying to get a loan to buy his former fiancé Ariana’s share of the Valley Village, California home they purchased together so he can move Raquel in. BUT, a realtor told me that Tom’s hit a roadblock, because the real estate market has TANKED since he and Ariana purchased the farmhouse style property in 2019. Jilted Ariana doesn’t want to lose money by selling now, so she’s STILL living there with Tom! Don’t think for a second that this juicy drama won’t be part of next season’s storyline.

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ANDERSON COOPER AND ANDY COHEN: ALMOST ROOMMATES

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen have been friends for ages, but now they could become roommates. The guys call NYC home, but both spend enough time in Los Angeles for work and social commitments that they’ve started looking at a place to buy together. Anderson and Andy are looking at large condominiums in the West Hollywood and Beverly Hills area. They want a place where they can come and go without worrying about anything, so a doorman is on their list of requirements. They’d rarely if ever be there at the same time, but nonetheless want at least 3 bedrooms, one for each of them and a kids room for their children. In case you were curious- money doesn’t seem to be much of an issue as they’re looking in the $5 million and above category.

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WILL JENNIFER LOPEZ AND BEN AFFLECK EVER AGREE ON A HOUSE?

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are lucky in love but so far, unlucky in house hunting. For the THIRD time in months, the newlyweds have entered and then CANCELED escrow on a house they were interested in buying because they can’t seem to agree on a LOCATION. Jennifer prefers a gated community like Mulholland Estates where she lived when she was married to Marc Anthony- because she felt safe from stalkers etc. But that kind of neighborhood can be remote and far from a village or even a coffee shop. Ben, on the other hand, prefers the friendly neighborhood feeling of Brentwood and Pacific Palisades, where you can walk to a park or cafe. According to a real estate insider, that’s one of the main reasons they’ve yet to purchase their new dream house. “She wants gates and security, but Ben prefers low-key luxury.”

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CHER AND DAVID GEFFEN HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON

Cher just re-listed her beachfront Malibu mansion, dropping the price down to $75 million, ($10 million less than when she listed it last year.) According to a real estate insider, there are already TWO prospective clients and one is Cher’s former boyfriend, the now openly gay multi-billionaire David Geffen! Coincidentally, Cher and Geffen both have very young boyfriends. Cher and her boyfriend Alexander Edwards MIGHT be engaged, and according to Roger Friedman (Showbiz 411) David just married his 50 years younger boyfriend, model Donovan Michaels. David hopes to transform Cher’s sprawling mansion into a super luxurious boutique hotel. The other interested party wants to turn the place into a posh inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. Of course both ideas would need to be approved by the various zoning authorities, including the notoriously challenging California Coastal Commission, so hold off  on trying to book your hotel room or rehab stay.

 

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