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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck officially finalized their divorce in January 2025 – but they are reportedly finding it hard to move on with their lives, as their $60M Beverly Hills mansion is still unsold and costing them a lot of money. We’re talking millions!
The mansion, which the former couple bought for $60,850,000 in cash back in May 2023 – a purchase real estate agents previously told TMZ they seriously overpaid for – was reportedly taken off the market earlier this month after failing to sell, even with an $8M price reduction. And now, insiders say the former couple are blaming each other for the mess!
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Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck's Mansion Struggled To Sell
The pair initially listed the mansion for $60M after they split, but were then encouraged to slash the price by a significant amount in order to attract buyers. The Gone Girl actor was reportedly more than happy to do so; but the Shotgun Wedding actress, however, was reportedly not so sure at the time, and was seemingly in no rush to sell.
The Argo actor was reportedly willing to slash the price of the mansion even further a few months ago, as insiders claimed that he wanted to get rid of it so he could finally cut all ties with his ex-wife and move on with his life. But this sadly hasn't happened, and it doesn't look like the mansion will be sold any time soon!
"Ben and J-Lo slashed the price on their Beverly Hills mansion for $8M less than they paid for it, but this is nothing to Ben," an insider previously spilled to the Daily Mail, adding: "He really just wants this to be sold so that he can cut the final cord that keeps him and Jennifer intertwined."
Ben Affleck And Jennifer Lopez Are Blaming Each Other For The Purchase Of Their $60M Mansion, Which Now Isn't Selling
While one insider previously claimed that the Hypnotic actor never wanted to buy the mansion in the first place, deeming it far too lavish and expensive, another source is now claiming that the JLo Beauty mogul was actually the one who was lured into making the extravagant purchase against her better judgement. And as per Mandatory, the "I'm Real" singer is "blaming" her ex-husband for their current crisis. Who do we believe?!
"She never wanted the house. He did. Now she's stuck with it," another source reportedly told entertainment reporter Rob Shuter. "Jen hated it from day one. It was all Ben's idea. She thought it was excessive – he thought it was private," the source continued, and added: "They’re divorced, but thanks to that mega-mansion, she’s still paying the price."
This is a stark contest to what an insider previously said about Affleck, as they told the Daily Mail that the Air actor agreed with the real estate agents who claimed they overpaid for the house in the first place, claiming he "never wanted to shell out that much for this home to begin with."
"This house is the one last thing that is a symbol of their marriage," the insider stated previously, before reiterating that he is willing to take a huge loss if it means the Unstoppable star will be out of his life for good.
They added: "Ultimately, he just hopes that they find a buyer soon and does not care that he takes a multi-million cut. His marriage and divorce cost him millions, and what is another couple million? It is a small price to pay for Ben."
Ben Affleck Wants To 'Move On' And Is Willing To Accept The 'Losses'
Another insider echoed this sentiment, and claimed that the father-of-three wants to "move on, get the sale over with, and worry about things that are important."
"Ben has to grow and move on," the insider confirmed, before adding: "He just wants to live his life that, for the most part, has been very fortunate. Ben has had a lot of wins, and with that comes a few losses."
But there could be more than just a few losses. According to real estate agent Jason Oppenheim – who also appears on Selling Sunset – the mansion is subject to a hefty Los Angeles mansion tax, meaning the former couple could be looking at a loss of up to $5M when factoring in taxes and commissions. Omg!
"The house is located in the Beverly Hills post office area, which is technically in the city of Los Angeles (not the independent city of Beverly Hills,) so the mansion tax applies," Oppenheim reportedly told Realtor [dot] com, adding: "Therefore, they will have to pay a mansion tax of more than $3M. So, they could lose more than an additional $5M after commissions, taxes, etc."
