Detroit artists bought a trashed , abandoned house for $ 100 , fixing it up . Other artists have bought cheap houses in the same neighborhood . New neighbors , freelance photographer Corine Vermeulen-Smith and her husband Zeb Smith , a designer , are always checking out www.freecycle.com , where a stainless steel kitchen sink can be bought for $ 65 . The White House was the first home , meant to complement the other houses nearby .
Detroit artists bought a trashed , abandoned house for $ 100 , fixing it up . Other artists have bought cheap houses in the same neighborhood . The White House was the first home , meant to complement the other houses nearby .