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Trahan clarified in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE that she feels the home wasn’t a “bad investment” for her, but she didn’t buy theBrady Bunchhome as a property investment. Instead, she bought it as a piece of artwork.
“When I was buying it, I wasn’t thinking, ‘Oh, it was a great investment,'” Trahan says. “When I buy art, it’s because I love the art. It’s not because, ‘Oh, I’m going to make money on this.’ Because… if you’re going to make money in art, you have to sell it. I buy art, and then I don’t sell it.”
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Trahan wants people to know she is thrilled with her purchase — as an art collector item more than anything- especially since the property isn’t as functional as a home.
“None of the appliances work,” she laughs, mentioning a decorative vintage fridge.
“The range doesn’t work, the stove doesn’t work, the oven doesn’t work. There’s literally nothing,” she adds.
That said, she has no plans to renovate or sell the house anytime soon.
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Trahan says overall, buying the home was a no-brainer for her.
“It was like, ‘I need this house. I have to have the house,'” she explains. “I loved the movie… and I watched the show growing up after school. I just felt like it was just part of America and the culture.”
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“That would be a huge revenue stream for charities,” she says. “It brings so much joy, and it makes so many people happy, just likeThe Brady Bunchdid.”
source: people.com
