Madonna at age 7
Madonna lived with her parents and seven siblings in this four-bed, two-bath house till she moved out at 18 to attend the University of Michigan. She dropped out shortly after to pursue a career in dance in New York City and was lucky (or talented) enough to hit the big time. Her stepmother and dad moved out of this place in 2001, and sold for a mere $270,000. Later in 2008, A fire nearly took care of the suburban colonial… the insurance company believes the fire may have been arson. The former owners haven’t been able to make repairs to the home because the insurance company won’t paid their claim. The house, which was built in 1969, was on the market in May 2011 for $48,600 and Bank of America later foreclosed on the place. This is the plight of many modest homes in the Detroit area.