House for $1 - Catch? You have to Move it!

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	House for $1 - Catch? You have to Move it!

Marcariel

4-27-2009 1:12 PM

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house, move, deal, leesburg

Marcariel says:

The deal is you pay $1 for the 2500 sq foot house ... and then pay $25,000 or more to move it to your property. Not so much of a deal anymore, except to someone with property close by!

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Want an amazing deal? How about a sprawling, two-story farmhouse in Leesburg for $1?
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The catch: The land underneath is not for sale, and the buyer will have to pay to have the house carted away.
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