Real Estate

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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RIHANNA WON’T GIVE UP HER BACHELORETTE PAD

Real estate woes for lovebirds Rihanna and ASAP Rocky. Although the proud parents of one baby with another on the way are shacking up in a Beverly Hills mansion, Rihanna still owns a bachelorette pad in a fancy schmancy full service doorman building just a few miles away. A friend reveals that ASAP wants her to unload the condo but Rihanna insists on keeping it “just in case.” It’s become an issue for the usually happy couple since HE suspects she’s holding on to this piece of her past “just in case” they split up. Rihanna insists it’s simply a good investment.

 

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MEGHAN AND HARRY: MONTECITO TO MALIBU?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are financially comfortable now,  thanks to his autobiography and their Netflix development deal.  They are thinking about moving a few miles south, from Montecito to Malibu! Harry and Meg love the laid back yet sophisticated lifestyle of Montecito, but they’ve quickly grown bored of the wealthy but limited neighborhood. “There are only so many restaurants in town, and the shopping doesn’t compare to Los Angeles,” a Montecito resident told me. Since the couple love the beach and Meg wants to be closer to Hollywood, they’re laser focused on The Colony, a gated beachfront community in Malibu less than an hour from their current home. The Colony is as close to having a private beach as anywhere in California, plus it’s loaded with celebrities – which means enhanced SECURITY. It checks all of their boxes, so Harry and Meg have discreetly started their real estate search.

 

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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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KANYE WEST AND BRIDE ARE SPOILED BY HOTEL LIVING

Kanye West seems to have settled down a bit now that he’s “married” to architect Bianca Censori (they exchanged vows in a non-binding ceremony last month.)The newlyweds have been living in a hotel while Kanye renovates his Malibu house, and they’ve both grown fond of hotel living. Kanye’s Malibu house renovation is expected to take awhile, so Kanye is shopping for a condo in the city that’s attached to a posh hotel. They’re considering the Ritz Carlton in downtown LA, the Four Seasons residences near Beverly Hills, the Pendry on Sunset Strip, and other similar properties. Kanye and Bianca like the idea of 24 hour room service and all the other amenities hotel living offers (who wouldn’t?) He’s obviously not worried about money because such places can sell for well over ten million dollars…

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JOSEPH BAENA: THIS IS A REALTOR?

Is Joseph Baena destined to be the most successful of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s kids? Joe SAYS he’s a real estate agent, but have you ever seen one who looks like THIS? A hairless mountain of muscles? You have to give him credit- he’s Arnold’s son with the family housekeeper Mildred Baena– and he caused Maria Shriver to divorce Arnold after 25 years of marriage. A rocky start, but Arnold made sure Joe, 25, got a good education at Pepperdine University AND in the gym. He’s the only one of Arnold’s kids interested in bodybuilding, so they get along well. Joe aspires to body building and acting like his father and finances his efforts by selling real estate.

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