First of all, I know foreclosure is never funny and I hate to laugh, but sometimes you just can’t help it!
I read an article in the Associated Press about a woman who tried to sell the flooring, baseboards and fixtures on eBay after her bank placed her home in foreclosure. According to the Associated Press, a Superior Court judge intervened after the city complained that the home was being desecrated. The city had an interest because it gave the 71-year-old home owner a break on property taxes because the property is considered historic.
The home owner’s reasoning was, “I have to give my house back to the bank, and I want to be sure I recoup a little bit of my money… until the bank takes it away, that’s my home!”
I’m sorry to laugh because going through a foreclosure is very difficult, especially for a woman in her 70’s. I’m not sure if I should cheer her on or shake my finger. Technically, until the house is paid off, it does belong to the bank and so stripping it to the bones and selling off the scrap is stealing… but still, you have to give our friend props for creativity!
Tags: Funny
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