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Mapping homes you can buy from the US government for <$100k

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Re: Mapping homes you can buy from the US government for <$100k

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A lot of these houses probably come with massive debt attached, so really buying any of these homes is a ripoff, even if you just wanted them for the land. You will owe way more than what you paid. This website would be more interesting if it actually showed you the true cost. As it stands, it’s clickbait.

I’m not sure this is clickbait in a literal sense, but given the factors you point out, it could promote misunderstandings among casual readers.

Re: Mapping homes you can buy from the US government for <$100k

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post #5

A lot of these houses probably come with massive debt attached, so really buying any of these homes is a ripoff, even if you just wanted them for the land. You will owe way more than what you paid. This website would be more interesting if it actually showed you the true cost. As it stands, it’s clickbait.

> As it stands, it’s clickbait. check the big "What you need to know before you buy" section.

Yes, that doesn’t mean it isn’t clickbait.

The prices shown are worthless, you’d have to check what debt any property actually has to determine what you need to put down. That $3k flint house, you will pay $200k+ when all is said and done.

The low prices are nothing more than an interesting hook.

Re: Mapping homes you can buy from the US government for <$100k

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> As it stands, it’s clickbait. check the big "What you need to know before you buy" section.

Yes, that doesn’t mean it isn’t clickbait. The prices shown are worthless, you’d have to check what debt any property actually has to determine what you need to put down. That $3k flint house, you will pay $200k+ when all is said and done. The low prices are nothing more than an interesting hook.

Where are you finding the lien on that property? I don't see it listed at all.

Edit: I'm asking how you came up with the $200k+ figure

Re: Mapping homes you can buy from the US government for <$100k

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> As it stands, it’s clickbait. check the big "What you need to know before you buy" section.

Yes, that doesn’t mean it isn’t clickbait. The prices shown are worthless, you’d have to check what debt any property actually has to determine what you need to put down. That $3k flint house, you will pay $200k+ when all is said and done. The low prices are nothing more than an interesting hook.

On the contrary, this is a great starting point for OP to enhance the app to crawl (if needed) to determine fully loaded costs required to acquire. Liens and other encumbrances are typically public record, demo costs can be estimate by zip code if you don't want to programmatically reach out to demo vendors for a quote.

Re: Mapping homes you can buy from the US government for <$100k

#18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> As it stands, it’s clickbait. check the big "What you need to know before you buy" section.

Yes, that doesn’t mean it isn’t clickbait. The prices shown are worthless, you’d have to check what debt any property actually has to determine what you need to put down. That $3k flint house, you will pay $200k+ when all is said and done. The low prices are nothing more than an interesting hook.

they aggregate and display information exactly as provided by the various databases, and then make it clear what has been included and what hasn't been included in that price. there is nothing misleading.

it's a real stretch to call that clickbait, even starting from the already-stretched definition of clickbait common on HN.

Re: Mapping homes you can buy from the US government for <$100k

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I've gained a taste for a yt channel that shows depopulated towns across the US.

It seems to me that local governments must also have tons of properties to sell or give away. The real issue is that these are in places where people don't usually want to live.

Re: Mapping homes you can buy from the US government for <$100k

#20
It's hard to actually use this map and inspect individual homes. Clicking into a listing replaces the map view, so you lose the context of where you were looking, and the way the dots animate in make it harder to visually remember where you were. And you can't zoom in further to distinguish multiple overlapping properties.
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