Grandmas Win, Realtors Sin, and a Princess Packing up
August 2025 Edition
Summer may be winding down, but the celebrity and athlete real estate spectacle is still peak season. This issue includes everything from heartfelt acts of generosity to feel‑good property flips, and, yes, a scandal that makes you side‑eye Zillow forever.
Heartfelt Housing: NFL Rookie Builds Dreams for Grandma
Matthew Golden Keeps His Word with a $9.4M Signing Bonus
Even before his NFL debut, Packers rookie Matthew Golden turned his $9.4 million bonus into a three-bedroom, two-bath home for his grandmother in Kohrville, Texas. It’s less flex and more full‑heart energy, and honestly, give him all the praise.
Royal Real Estate: Scandinavian Style
Princess Märtha Louise Sells Her Family Home for $1.8M
She’s stepping into a new life and gently waved goodbye to the family home in Lommedalen. The plan? It’s going to a family who can appreciate its quiet magic, free from palace drama.
Estate Flip Gone Wrong: Feel-Good Greed?
Josh Flagg Criticized Over Selling Burned Malibu Homes
Million Dollar Listing’s Josh Flagg posted photos of two Malibu homes destroyed in wildfires, boasting they sold for nearly $10 million total. Fans called it tone-deaf, while others said, “Wait, this footage is traumatic.” It’s a PR dumpster fire in sunglasses.
Legacy Sale: Honoring a Legend’s Memory
Sinead O’Connor’s Seaside Home Sells for €1.295M
‘Montebello’, the Irish home she lived in for 15 years, sold at guide price. Plans for it to become a foundation were scrapped, but the locals said goodbye with dignity. Monumental pop legacy sold respectfully.
Real Estate Isn’t a One-Way Street - It’s a Vanity Fair
Ellen & Portia Want Out. Farmhouse Already Listed at $30M
They transformed a Cotswolds fixer into a glass‑floor wellness abode, then nixed it in under a year. It’s their 50th home flip, and yes, flip game still strong.
This Ridiculousness vs. Heartwarming matrix places each real estate headline where it belongs—with bubble size representing the price tag.
Final Take: Property, People, and Painfully Rich Punchlines
August reminded us that real estate isn’t just about square footage, it’s emotional, impulsive, and always headline-worthy.
Is it inspired? Sometimes.
Is it ridiculous? Often.
Will it blow up your group chat? Definitely.
