Marcus A. White bought a five-bedroom, four-bath home at 3337 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. S.E. in Washington, D.C. from Professional Property Solutions LLC for $270,000 on Oct. 7.

The 1,428-square-foot house was built in 1932 in the neighborhood of Congress Heights.

White is an author. He is an ex-convicted felon who writes about overcoming struggles in his life.

According to BlockShopper.com there were 4,212 home sales in Washington, D.C. in 2008, with a median sales price of $375,000.

Address: 3337 Martin Luther King Jr Av SE
Buyer(s): Marcus A White
Seller(s): Professional Property Solutions Llc
Sale date: Oct. 7, 2009