Celebrities try to make a name in real estate 
Big-name affiliation does not guarantee success
By Glenn Roberts Jr., Wednesday, October 18, 2006.You've seen them in films, professional sporting events, gossip magazines and television shows.
Now you can own the home version.
Celebrity branding is not just for apparel and perfume -- developers are using star power to sell condo projects and subdivisions.
Actor George Clooney, basketball greats Shaquille O'Neal and Michael Jordan, Donald Trump and ex-wife Ivana, and domestic diva Martha Stewart have lent their names and fame to help sell residential real estate projects.
In some cases celebrities receive money from developers who use their name and status f
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