When our parents moved off the farm to a retirement place, my brother and I were left dealing with the old farm house. As we were paying taxes on the house, we considered tearing it down, or inviting the local fire department to burn it as a training exercise.
However we decided to offer it to anyone for $1.00, if they would MOVE it. We placed a sign on the property along with ad in the local newspaper. We received numerous inquires. Most people thought this was a mobile home situation.
We sold it to a young couple who had land in the county already and were ready to build. They had a commercial moving company transport it to the property with no problem. We were pleased as we no longer paid taxes and were also a dollar richer.
After remodeling, the new owners invited my parents to a house-warming event several months later. Mom and Dad were so excited to see their house ""recycled"!
Another way to skin the cat.
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When our parents moved off the farm to a retirement place, my brother and I were left dealing with the old farm house. As we were paying taxes on the house, we considered tearing it down, or inviting the local fire department to burn it as a training exercise. However we decided to offer it to anyone for $1.00, if they would MOVE it. We placed a sign on the property along with ad in the local newspaper. We received numerous inquires. Most people thought this was a mobile home situation. We sold it to a young couple who had land in the county already and were ready to build. They had a commercial moving company transport it to the property with no problem. We were pleased as we no longer paid taxes and were also a dollar richer. After remodeling, the new owners invited my parents to a house-warming event several months later. Mom and Dad were so excited to see their house ""recycled"! Another way to skin the cat.
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