Celebrity Homes

Jay Z and Beyonce got outbid again in their search for an L.A. home ... this time designer/director Tom Ford beat them out.

Our real estate sources tell us ... Tom offered $50 million on a Beverly Hills mansion ... he edged out Jay and Bey, who bid $49 mil.

The estate is awesome ... 14,000 square feet, sitting on 3.2 acres and has 9 bedrooms, and 10 bathrooms. It was built in 1934 and owned by the rich and famous, including actor William Powell and 'James Bond' producer Albert Broccoli. The house is in escrow.

And how's this ... Jay Z has a song titled "Tom Ford" where he hypes up the brand.

You'll recall Jay Z and Beyonce lost out on another home back in 2014 ... the one purchased by Minecraft creator Markus Persson.

Aaron Paul's real estate rental game is on point ... 'cause he hustles as a host AND a guest.

"Breaking Bad" fans, up to four guests, can stay in Aaron's pad in Boise, Idaho for a bargain at $395 a night. The splashy crib's powered by geothermal hot springs, and it's within walking distance to downtown. The only rule -- ironically for Jesse Pinkman -- no parties inside the house!

Even with the party ban ... Aaron has RAVE reviews on his Airbnb profile.

He's loyal too -- ditching a hotel this past weekend, and opting for a huge Airbnb mansion in Park City for his brother's bachelor party. That pad goes for $5k a night but he got hooked up on this one.

Good news ... Serena Williams is finally recovered from that whole dog food mishap (R.I.P. toilet) -- and just showed off the inside of her HUUUUGE apartment in Paris -- and it's awesome.

First off, Paris is one of the most expensive cities in the world when it comes to real estate -- so when you see the size of this place, you know Serena dropped SERIOUS CASH to buy it.

You gotta see the video tour Serena gives ... showing off everything from her renovated kitchen to her bar area ... and her awesome closet -- straight out of 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.'

FYI, Serena reportedly made $25 million last year.

Madeleine Stowe says she survived a terrifying ordeal -- a home intruder putting a gun to her neck in the middle of the night, and making off with $75k worth of jewelry.

According to law enforcement docs ... Stowe and her husband, Brian Benben, were asleep at home last September, when she was awakened by someone rummaging through their master bathroom. Madeleine, who was nude at the time, says she went to check it out -- and was confronted by a Latino man, the intruder, who pointed a handgun to her neck.

The former "Revenge" star told police the man spoke in broken English and demanded, "I want all the valuable, I want something." She says she gave him a bag filled with $75k worth of antique jewelry, and then he made a clean getaway.

A few months later cops busted the suspect, Walter Canizalez, as he was allegedly attempting another heist. Police believe he's pulled 3 other armed home robberies, and he's been charged with more than 15 counts ... including robbery and sexual battery.

Nerlens Noel says he's NOT the renter from hell -- claiming allegations he absolutely destroyed the Philly home he was renting last year are pure B.S. ... adding that he never threatened to kill the owners.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... the 76ers star was sued for more than $40,000 by the property owners who say the 22-year-old trashed the place so bad, the place looked like a bomb went off inside.

Among the accusations ... carpet destruction, toilets clogged with cotton balls and feces, water damage, broken appliances and allegations he left a tombstone on the front step as a death threat.

Now, Noel has finally fired back in legal docs of his own -- adamantly denying he went "Project X" on the place. In fact, Nerlens says he tried to work with the owners to repair the carpet damage even though he wasn't entirely convinced he damaged them in the first place.

But Nerlens is clearly most upset about the tombstone allegation -- insisting it was just a Halloween decoration that was left on the property a few weeks before the holiday ... and doesn't amount to a threat.

Andre Berto's mom had one helluva Mother's Day -- when her boxer superstar son surprised her with a FLORIDA MANSION ... and you gotta see her reaction!

TMZ Sports has the video ... when Andre (who reportedly made around $7 mil for his last 2 fights) brought his parents to the 5,000 square foot crib he secretly purchased in Winter Haven, Florida.

Berto wouldn't give us an exact number -- but says he dropped more than $1 mil on the pad -- which boasts 6 bedrooms, a sick pool and a great location inside an exclusive gated community.

"I wanted to make my mother happy," Berto told us.

Mission accomplished.

Minnie Driver's wreaking havoc on her neighbor by chucking baby food jars filled with black paint against his walls ... according to a new lawsuit.

In the docs, Daniel Perelmutter says Driver's made it impossible for him to finish construction on his home, and her obscenity-laced tirades are stressing him out -- a serious issue, since he says he's had a heart transplant.

Daniel's asking the court to remove the electronic gate he used to share with Minnie because she's cut off his access. He also says she's thrown construction materials on his property and blocked in his workers for up to 8 hours -- not to mention those baby food paint grenades.

Turns out Paisley Park isn't the only Prince real estate that could be hitting the market.

Back in 2010, Prince purchased a 10,000 square foot fortress on the island of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos. Asking price ... $12 million!

The 10 bedroom and 10 bathroom mansion comes with a tennis court, 200 foot boat dock and its own private white sand beach.

Robert Greenwood of Christie's International Real Estate tells us Prince had not fully moved in -- it's sparsely furnished. There's actually a few items in the house from the "Purple Rain" movie, including a mirror and a few chairs.

Tyler Perry's version of Versailles just sold for a record setting $17.5 MILLION ... and that was the discounted price!

Tyler's Atlanta estate is a 34,688 sq. foot mansion, sitting on 17 acres, and includes such baller amenities as an infinity swimming pool, a theater and an underground ballroom.

The French Provincial 7 bedroom, 9 bath (plus 5 half baths) was originally listed for $25 mil, but the eventual $17.5 million sale price is still enough to make it the most expensive home sale ever in Atlanta. Chase Mizell and Josh Reeves from Atlanta Fine Homes can take credit for the record breaking sale.

Miranda Kerr and Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel have emptied their piggy banks to buy a super awesome home in the land of O.J. ... Brentwood, CA.

The model and the techie dropped a cool $12 mil on an incredible 7,100 square foot gated estate on almost an acre of precious land.

The main house has 4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a pool and a home gym.

The architecture is spectacular ... it was designed by one of the most famous architects in California history ... Gerard Colcord.

Akon put his home on the market, but anyone looking to snatch it up better bring a checkbook AND a handyman.

The Sandy Springs, GA crib hit the market for $2.595 million, and the singer/producer figures to take a loss. It was purchased for just under $2.7 mil, and needs roof repairs ... which could equal a good discount for someone.

The home is on a massive lot in a gated community ... and check out the spread in this gallery. Two pools, 2 guest houses, and basketball and tennis courts.

Jermaine Jackson thinks the deed that was filed attempting to transfer the title of Michael Jackson's Hayvenhurst home to Katherine was kosher, because he says that's exactly what MJ wanted.

We got Jermaine Friday at Health Nut in Calabasas, and he made it clear ... his mother and siblings have big beef with the Michael Jackson Estate.

TMZ broke the story ... Katherine signed legal docs 2 weeks ago making it appear that Michael deeded the family home to Katherine and his 3 kids. Jermaine is acting like either he or his siblings might be behind it, but he never says.

The estate of Michael Jackson could not be clearer -- the deed that was recorded giving Katherine Jackson ownership of the family's Encino estate is bogus to the core.

Attorney Howard Weitzman is scoffing at the deed TMZ first told you about ... filed by Katherine which gives her 25% ownership in the home, and each of MJ's 3 kids 25% as well.

Weitzman says it's laughable that the person on the deed changing the title is Michael Jackson ... who is utterly incapable of giving anything to anyone anymore. Weitzman says, "Michael's estate owns the property for the benefit of his children and Mrs. Jackson has no ownership interest."

As we reported, although Katherine signed a document attached to the deed, she may not be the mastermind, but Weitzman vows to hunt down the culprit.

Someone secretly filed legal documents aimed at taking Michael Jackson's Hayvenhurst family home away from his estate and deeding it to Katherine Jackson and MJ's kids.

TMZ obtained the deed which was filed with the L.A. County Recorder's Office. It claims to transfer the long-standing family home in Encino from Michael Jackson to Katherine, Blanket, Paris and Prince. According to the deed, each now has a 25% ownership interest in the home.

It's a weird, suspicious document, but we've verified with the notary public who was there when it was signed that Katherine herself put pen to paper at her home in Calabasas.

As for why it's weird ... it's handwritten, and the deed is not signed although an attachment bears her signature. What's even more hinky ... the person granting the deed is Michael J. Jackson, which is impossible because he's long dead. The estate of Michael Jackson owns the property. The document was signed April 21st and recorded 5 days later.

What we don't know ... is Katherine the mastermind of the ploy or did someone just get her to sign the attachment without telling her it would be filed with a quitclaim deed?

We've learned the estate reps had no idea this document had been filed. As we've been reporting for years, Katherine has been bent out of shape for years, claiming the estate has been stingy with her family.

Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst is ditching the Hollywood Hills home he barely owned for a year.

Durst bought the 3 bedroom, 3 bath home in December 2014 for $1.5 million. Now, he's put it back on the market for $1.625 million, so at least moving costs will be covered if he makes a profit.

The home is in the famed Beachwood Canyon 'hood -- a celeb fave -- and the big draw is the outdoor courtyard with fireplace. Inside ... check out the wine cellar ... it could use some work though.

"A Nightmare on Elm Street" director Wes Craven is still raking in the dough after his death -- his Hollywood Hills home just sold for almost $250k above asking price.

The 3 bedroom, 3 bath pad was listed for $3.295 mil in April and was quickly sold for $3.535 mil ... with "Million Dollar Listing" stars Josh and Matt Altman as its listing agents.

The pad used to be owned by Steve McQueen -- and Wes, who died last summer, bought it in 1992. The genius behind horror classics like "Scream" actually had a pretty zen crib -- gardens, fountains, 2 koi ponds, saltwater pool and spa and amazing views.