At 76, I Bought Back Our First Home for $3—The Mayor Called Our House an Embarrassment—One Year Later, It Was Worth More Than His Mansion

the carved initials in the kitchen doorway.

The writer asked why they had bought that specific house.

Frank laid two papers on the table.

The original deed from 1975.

The foreclosure receipt for three dollars.

“We didn’t buy a cheap house,” he said. “We bought back the place where we began.”

The article came out in November.

Six pages.

Full color.

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