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It’s been over three months since Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez finalized their divorce.
However evidently the exes nonetheless have some essential affairs to settle.
And the state of affairs reportedly has them haggling over some very massive sums of cash.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon MGM Studios “This Is Me…Now: A Love Story” at Dolby Theatre on February 13, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photograph by Monica Schipper/Getty Photographs)
Ben and Jen’s dream house has develop into an actual property nightmare
You see, Affleck and Lopez purchased a $60 million mansion in Beverly Hills in 2023.
The place is now in the marketplace for $68 million. However apparently, it’s not attracting any curiosity.
Clearly, Ben and Jen need to get the place bought. Not solely is a complete lot of cash concerned, but it surely’s the final massive chunk of their shared portfolio.
As soon as the papers are signed, they will transfer on with their lives. However evidently the exes simply can’t agree on the easiest way to shut this deal.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend ELLE’s Girls In Hollywood Celebration at Nya Studios on December 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Kevin Winter/Getty Photographs)
Jen allegedly refuses to compromise
In response to a brand new report from TMZ, Ben desires to dramatically decrease the asking worth — however Jen disagrees with that strategy.
Consultants on the LA actual property market inform the positioning that Affleck and Lopez are presently asking means an excessive amount of.
In truth, it appears they would wish to “drop the price at least 15%” in the event that they need to entice consumers.
Ben’s all the way down to slash the value, however Jen reportedly refuses, insisting that the place is price a minimum of $68 million.
Ben Affleck, carrying Gucci, and Jennifer Lopez, carrying Gucci, attend the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Introduced By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Presley Ann/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
Even for 2 very rich folks like Ben and Jen — and even break up two methods — $68 million is a complete lot of cash.
So the sale of this 38,000-square-foot house has in all probability resulted in fairly a couple of complications in latest months. Doubtless compounding Ben and Jen’s frustrations is the truth that neither of them ever favored the home.
“Ben never liked the house,” an insider advised Individuals journal in June of 2024. “It’s too far away from his kids.”
And apparently, Jen felt that the place was “too big for her.”
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck attend the 2023 Jap Congo Initiative Poker and Blackjack Event hosted by TAO Group Hospitality at LAVO Restaurant & Nightclub at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on November 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Mindy Small/Getty Photographs)
Now, with their marriage at an finish, these two A-listers are caught with a sprawling mansion that neither of them ever actually wished.
TMZ reviews that one provide was made for $64 million, however the consumers pulled out throughout escrow.
It appears that evidently Jen was okay with that deal, however she merely cannot abide a 15% worth drop.
If there’s any silver lining right here, it’s that possibly this disagreement has confirmed to Ben and Jen that they made the suitable choice once they known as it quits.
