CNN has an (uncharacteristically) good read on a family that tried to flip Madonna's childhood home for a quick buck. The whole thing went down in late August, early September 2001 and in someways frames that period of time quite accurately.
I actually remember this auction well, being an Internet entrepreneur at the time (from 1996-2002 I ran an online travel website which earned me enough cash to enjoy, but not enough to call it a real job).
You can read/view the whole story here.
Sensible libertarian views on nearly everything- except foreign affairs.