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NFL executive Joe Lockhart sells house to Obamas for $8.1 million

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: speaks during a reception to honor New Washington, D.C. Editor Gionvanna Gray Lockart at a private residence on April 14, 2015 in Washington DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images for Glamour) *** Local Caption ***

Kris Connor

NFL V.P. of communications Joe Lockhart has sold his Washington, D.C. mansion to Barack and Michelle Obama.

The Washington Post reports that Lockhart sold the home for $8.1 million to Homefront Holdings LLC, which is controlled by the Obamas. The deed transfer was recorded on Wednesday. Lockhart gets a nearly $3 million profit after buying the home for $5.295 million three years ago.

Lockhart had originally agreed to rent the home to the Obamas but after they lived there for a few months they decided to buy it.

Lockhart was previously the press secretary and senior adviser to Bill Clinton