Ben Simmons wants to say goodbye to his LA home. Pictures: Realtor.com / Getty Images NBA standout Ben Simmons really wants to get rid of his luxury home in California. The often-injured Brooklyn Nets forward paid $23m (US$17.5m) for the brand new modern farmhouse in 2021. Then he tried to flip it for $32.5m (US$22m) just a year later. Now, he’s hoping to find a buyer who’s on board with the new $26.86m (US$17.5m) price tag. However, bids are being accepted on the place in an upcoming, no-reserve auction. Bids are expected to begin in the $7m-$12m range, according to Realtor. RELATED: ‘Dumb ..read more

Charlize Theron is parting ways with her LA home. Actress and film producer Charlize Theron has listed another one of her beautiful homes in Los Angeles with a $5.7m (US $3.75m) price tag. The 290 sqm abode last changed hands in 2004 for US$3m, meaning Theron won’t be making much of a profit on the sale. However the 48-year old, who hails from South Africa, made out quite nicely on the sale of her L.A. bungalow in November 2022, Realtor reported. RELATED: Freddie Mercury’s home for sale for the first time since his death for $58m Taylor Swift sells private jet just before Australian tour ami ..read more

Get a rare peek inside Taylor Swift’s $50 million NYC compound. Pictures: Instagram/NYPost. Between Taylor Swift’s ongoing Eras Tour mayhem and her romance with Travis Kelce, the “Cruel Summer” singer has found solace in her $50 million (AU$76.9m) New York City compound. Swift, 33, purchased the 7-bedroom $18 million Tribeca townhouse on Franklin Street from “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson in 2014. RELATED: Travis Kelce buys new $9.5m mansion to impress Taylor Swift Taylor Swift’s ex-Cornelia Street rental hits the market for $27m+ Taylor Swift: music superstar’s $121m real estate ..read more

Bezos bought a mansion on Indian Creek Island in August (left) and has now just scooped up the one next door (centre). Picture: Realtor.com Jeff Bezos reportedly scooped up a $125m mansion in Florida’s exclusive “Billionaire Bunker” island – two months after buying the home next door for $107m. The Amazon founder and the world’s third-richest person – with a net worth of a whopping $247 billion, according to Bloomberg – purchased the seven-bedroom, 14-bathroom abode on Thursday. RELATED: Inside Jeff Bezos’ $769m real estate portfolio ‘Extraterrestrial’ dome compound found in desert Mark Wahl ..read more

Want to live like an A-lister on your next getaway? We’ve found some celebrity holiday homes that you can actually stay in. Whether frazzled from the red carpet or from dodging prying paparazzi, celebrities need holidays too. And with huge bank balances at their disposal, many of them are opting to buy and create their very own holiday homes. However, combining hectic filming schedules and the lure of their other houses means that these getaways are often left empty. As a result, increasing money-savvy famous folk are opening up these second homes to the public as a lucrative side hustle. Fro ..read more

It’s not easy being a landlord, just ask cricket legend Steve Smith. Cricket champion and property landlord Steve Smith is set for a handsome increase as he seeks tenants for his striking Balmain East residential investment. But it will not have been quite the windfall for which his leasing agent had hoped. The initial recent $2800 a week asking rental would have netted Smith an increase of $600 a week – some $31,000 up on its last known asking rental. However its been revised back to $2500 a week by Bentley Estate Agents, so only a $15,600 annual gain from its last advertised $2200 a week w ..read more

The view from John Kennedy’s 3802/100 Lorimer St, Docklands, apartment. Four-time premiership Hawk John Kennedy is looking for a slick disposal after listing a lavish “New York”-style apartment that could break the Docklands home price record. The 241-game veteran is part of a three-generation football dynasty starting with his dad John Kennedy Snr who played 169 games and captained Hawthorn before coaching the side to three VFL premierships in the 1960s and ‘70s. Kennedy Jr won premierships in 1983, 1986, 1988 and 1989. While he is in the Hawks Hall of Fame, he said his personal football hi ..read more

The Aitkens have a new home and a baby on the way. NRL rookies the Dolphins have surprised many with their performances on the field this season, and on the property front the newbies have been busy buying up given the recruitment of the many interstate players. The latest NRL Dolphins buyer was former St George Illawarra and New Zealand Warriors centre Euan Aitken, who made the move from East Corrimal, near Wollongong, spending $1.2m soon before the season kicked off. RELATED: The NRL’s slickest homes revealed Dolphins player Euan Aitken has bought this two-storey Newport house with his wi ..read more

Taylor Swift: music superstar and real estate mogul. Taylor Swift has made a name for herself as a global pop superstar but she’s also more quietly emerged as a real estate mogul. According to reports, the music megastar is worth around $US400 million ($A599.4m) and owns around $US81m ($121.4m) in property including mansions and penthouses in Nashville, Rhode Island, Beverly Hills and New York City. Inside Taylor Swift’s Samuel Goldwyn mansion in Beverly Hills. Picture: TopTenRealEstateDeals Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Far ..read more

Aussie celebrity rural and beachside hideaways revealed. Aussie celebrities will be making a dash for their rural and beachside hideaways over the Easter long weekend after a busy start to the year. From the Southern Highlands to the north coast, we reveal some of the most exclusive getaway properties owned by our A listers. Some choose to live there permanently while others use them as their private pads while down under. SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS NICOLE KIDMAN AND KEITH URBAN Australian actor Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban own one of the region’s finest Georgian homes and often ..read more