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Here's how much 13 celebrities sold their homes for this year

2018 was a big year for celebrity real estate. Find out which supermodel's Malibu beach house sold for $45 million, and many more.

Celebrities are no strangers to the world of luxury real estate — in fact, some are practically experts.

In 2018, it was out with the old and in with the new for stars like Kylie Jenner, Tyra Banks, and Selena Gomez. Many sold their lavish properties for many millions, and most pocketed at least a million in profit from their sales alone.

Which supermodel's Malibu beach house sold for $45 million? Keep scrolling to find out.

Kylie Jenner sold one of her Hidden Hills homes — and an adjacent plot of dirt — for a grand total of $12.05 million.

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Kylie Jenner has already amassed quite the real estate empire, and she's only 21 years old.

In 2018, she sold two of her California properties: the third home she's owned in Hidden Hills, and a plot of dirt right next to it.

The home, purchased for $6.03 million when Jenner was just 18 years old, was sold by the starlet for $6.7 million this year. Jenner has since upgraded to

Ellen DeGeneres sold her Montecito estate — next to Oprah's house — for $11 million.

Ellen DeGeneres is another star who moonlights as a real estate tycoon — the comedian and talk show host has been buying, flipping, and selling luxury properties for almost a decade. And she makes a serious profit from her endeavors.

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Her latest sale was no exception. DeGeneres and wife Portia De Rossi recently sold their Montecito estate called "Rancho San Leandro," which sits adjacent to Oprah Winfrey's "The Promised Land Estate."

DeGeneres purchased the property in 2017 for $7.195 million, and sold it off-market this year for

Taylor Swift sold her chic Beverly Hills property for $2.65 million.

Like Jenner and DeGeneres, Taylor Swift is no stranger to the world of real estate — in fact, she's quite savvy.

Swift bought this landmark Beverly Hills home, once owned by Samuel Goldwyn, for $1.78 million in 2012,

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Selena Gomez no longer calls Fort Worth home. She sold her Texas estate this year for an undisclosed price, estimated to be around $2.7 million.

Selena Gomez bought this estate in the Montserrat gated community in Fort Worth, Texas, to stay close to her roots: the actress-turned-singer grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas, and likes to visit her childhood home almost every year.

Gomez first listed the five bedroom, six-and-a-half bathroom homefor $3 million in 2017, then briefly took it off the market, according to Page Six.

However, the 10,000-square-foot property reportedly sold in 2018. Its asking price before it went off the market was $2.7 million, according to Christie's.

Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger sold his home in Palm Beach, Florida, for $35 million.

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Fashion designer and American icon Tommy Hilfiger and wife Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger owned their property in Palm Beach, Florida, for less than a year before putting it up for sale.

Hilfiger bought the 11,000-square-foot, Mediterranean-style home in May for $34 million. The mansion boasts 200 feet of beach front, vaulted indoor ceilings, five bedrooms, and eight bathrooms, according to Realtor.com.

The Hilfigers may have sold the property due a preference for their other home in Golden Beach, Florida. Regardless, they sold the Palm Beach compound for $35 million this year, pocketing a cool million in the process.

Here's a look inside.

Usher sold his childhood dream home in Georgia for $1.5 million.

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When Usher first drove past this home as a teenager in 1991, he knew he someday wanted to own it. After scoring a guest spot on "Moesha" and having his first hit with "U Make Me Wanna" in 1999, Usher was able to buy the residence, formerly owned by music producer L.A. Reid, at its $1.2 million price tag.

The house boasts a custom-built recording studio room, a black marble foyer, and a

Tyra Banks sold her Pacific Palisades home for $4 million.

Supermodel and media mogul Tyra Banks bought this Pacific Palisades mansion about four years ago, for $3 million. Banks flipped

Supermodel Cindy Crawford sold her Malibu beach house for $45 million.

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Supermodel Cindy Crawford and her business mogul husband, Rande Gerber, sold their longtime Malibu, California, beach house in June for a whopping $45 million.

Believe it or not, this is way less than what the couple listed the house for — Crawford and Gerber reportedly wanted $60 million for it in 2016

Matt Lauer sold his luxurious Manhattan loft for $7 million.

Former NBC anchor Matt Lauer sold this lavish apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side for $7 million earlier this summer. Lauer

Kirsten Dunst sold her SoHo, New York City, loft (with unbeatable waterfront views) for $4.4 million.

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Actress Kirsten Dunst sold her stunning SoHo loft for $4.43 million in June. Dunst recently got engaged to actor Jesse Plemons, and, after giving birth to their first child earlier this year, needed more space.

The stunning two-bedroom loft is a penthouse, of sorts, and boasts unbeatable views of the Hudson River. The building it's in is home to many other celebrities, like Michael Stipe, Casey Affleck, and Gus Van Sant.

Lauren Graham sold her sleek, all-white West Village apartment in New York City, with an asking price of $825,000.

"Gilmore Girls" star Lauren Graham listed her chic New York City

After Zsa Zsa Gabor's death, her legendary Bel Air estate went on the market — and sold for $20.8 million.

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Zsa Zsa Gabor was no stranger to opulence: her 9,000-square-foot mansion, which she lived in for 40 years, is nestled in Los Angeles' glitzy Bel Air area. Movies like "Behind the Candelabra" have filmed there because of the house's over-the-top design.

Gabor passed in 2016, but already had a deal with the soon-to-be owners in place at the time. However, after living in the house for barely a year, the new owners decided to put it back on the market in July, ultimately selling it for for $20.8 million,

Reality star Kristin Cavallari and former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler are swapping their Nashville mega-mansion for a swanky farm.

Though Cavallari and Cutler's sprawling Nashville, Tennessee, estate serves as the backdrop for their reality show, "Very Cavallari," the two decided to sell summer of 2018.

The house — which has seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms — was purchased for $5.3 million in 2012. Cavallari and Cutler have since decided to "downsize" to a hobby farm near Nashville, in the celebrity-laden

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