David Bromstad, 52, revisited a former “My Lottery Dream Home” couple during a new episode on Friday, April 17.
The couple, who reside in Salem, Massachusetts, first made their HGTV debut in a “My Lottery Dream Home” episode in January 2022, when Bromstad helped them find their perfect fit in the greater Boston area. At the time, though, Bromstad warned the couple that one of the homes was haunted. Nonetheless, they were interested.
Four years after moving into the haunted property, HGTV caught back up with the couple to see if they have had ghostly encounters — and shockingly — they have!
David Bromstad Sells Haunted House to Lottery-Winning Couple
While talking with a producer in the new episode, the couple was asked if they had any “apprehension” about investing in a house that was known to be haunted.
The couple responded to say that when they bought the Salem home in 2022, they were never worried about its ghost lore. The wife did, however, confirm they’ve experienced many eerie instances with their house and its “friendly” ghost.
“We do have a ghost; I think it’s a girl,” the wife said in a clip shared to the HGTV Instagram. “After a few months of living here, our fireplace was on all of a sudden and that was weird… And every year she’s done that, I swear! I am not making this up… Every once in a while she’ll move something. She likes to play a little prank.”
The episode in which Bromstad sold the haunted house was from “My Lottery Dream Home” season 11, episode 7. During the original episode, the couple was shocked to find that their “dream” home was under their budget — a deciding factor in why they bought the property.
David Bromstad Credits His Clients for Making ‘Smart’ Buying Decisions
Although some homes come with their quirks — and sometimes ghosts — Bromstad gave an inside scoop in a previous interview with Realtor.com about how his clients’ budgets factor into the complexity of buying a new home after winning the lottery.
“Because the people on my show are mostly $1 million to $4 million winners and fairly young, they understand that this is a life-changer — but not completely a game-changer,” he shared, adding that the estimated average house expenditure on his show is about $400,000 to $500,000.
“The money elevates and accelerates the plan they had for the future,” Bromstad added. “A lot of them have gotten financial advisers or friends who know how to deal with a windfall. They’re being very smart.”
So — even if it’s haunted, any house can be turned into a dream home!
