Shaq, Martha or Nicky for your next home?

By: Zillow Team Zillow.com | November 17, 2006

Earlier this year, Martha Stewart garnered a ton of press with the rollout of her Martha Stewart-branded homes and communities with KB Homes in North Carolina and Georgia.

Now it seems many celebrities are hopping on the branded-residence bandwagon.  Inman News (subscription req.) and Forbes.com both have published stories in the past few weeks on the increasing number of celebrities who are lending their names (and sometimes their fortunes) to housing and condominum projects.

Shaquille O’Neal and Nicky Hilton are both building condos in Miami (will Shaq build high ceilings befitting of his 7′1" frame?).  Newly-retired Andre Agassi and wife Steffi Graf are developing time-share properties.  And Mick’s daughter Jade Jagger is designing a 12-story Manhattan condo building.

If this trend continues, who do you think will be the next celebrity to jump on the bandwagon? 

Comments

5 Comments so far

  1. Matt on November 20, 2006 12:28 am

    P diddy branded an Escalade, so why not homes?

    Seriously, Zillow should brand homes, and make little zillow communities. zillities or commulows…

    just throwing around some thoughts.

  2. KBP on November 21, 2006 9:21 am

    those KB homes of Martha’s are close to my home here in North Carolina, and they are U-G-L-Y in my opinion!

  3. Brittany on November 22, 2006 7:20 pm

    Kathy Ireland is also buding homes in Alabama and in Florida i bet she covers all the corners for busy moms!

  4. Linda on November 22, 2006 8:23 pm

    I know that Martha got quite a bit of press out of her KB Homes, but I read a story in Forbes about Kathy Ireland Doing it first in Florida or Alabama somewhere. I would want to buy one her hers. I love her home products. I am sure they are beautiful.

  5. Layla on July 18, 2008 8:06 am

    I wish I could see pictures of their homes.

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