Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s mega-mansion sale is sparking debate in L.A.’s luxury real estate market … and TMZ’s got insight from both sides on whether it’s worth the price tag.
As we first told you … Ben and Jen are looking to offload their $60 million Bev Hills home for a cool $65 mil — and while some have scoffed at the asking price behind closed doors … others have told us it’s actually a Goldie Locks number … meaning it’s just right.
Benjamin Bacal — from Revel Real Estate, who reps high-end clients in L.A. — tells us $65M is perfect for asking … as he feels it fits the home’s scope/scale. He tells us … if it’s good enough for A-listers like Ben and Jen, then it’s good enough for anyone.
Another big-time L.A. real estate agent — who also handles A-list clientele — backs that up … with our source saying he doesn’t think the asking price is unreasonable, especially since it’s a uniquely large estate on considerable land. In other words … they might get their number.
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In fact … we’re told this agent actually has a buyer that’s interested in the house — but as of now, no offer has been put in … at least not yet. Point is … someone’s eyeballing it!
However, another L.A. agent who’s knee-deep in the celeb game isn’t buying it, quite literally. They tell us they’re skeptical, saying there’s no way that house is gonna go for over $40 million … which is quite a different take from the previous two agents, who are aligned.
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He explains to us between the loss they’ll take on brokers’ fees and the CA Real Property Transfer Tax and Measure ULA, they’re going to lose at least $6.5 mil right there. Hence, why they’ve probably zeroed in on their final number — ’cause they know they’re gonna take a hit.
As far as this last agent is concerned, they shouldn’t have listed it for more than $50 million, especially if they want to sell it quickly amid their looming divorce. Remember … Josh Altman recently echoed this sentiment as well — he suggested Ben and Jen would likely take a loss.
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One last thing this agent points out to us on why he thinks $65 mil is high — the house was on the market for a long time before Ben/Jen snapped it up … so it could be on the market for 2-3+ years if they’re not able to find any takers. Until it’s officially listed, we won’t know.
Clearly … there are some who think Bennifer is on the right track to sell this place, and others who call BS. Like we said, it’s a pocket listing for now — and it’s only a matter of time before we find out what’s what.