The Worst House on the Street (And Why You Might Want It)

It's Thursday. I'm supposed to write a blog post. I've been sitting here staring at a blank screen and I've got nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Well. That's not entirely true.

I've got a house closing next Tuesday that hasn't had a single bid. And I've been sitting here a little freaked out about it.

It's the worst house on the street. Shouldn't that be the one you want to buy? Doesn't that mean you'll make the most money?

Maybe.

What do you mean maybe?

Well, you'll need a mask and gloves and probably clothes you'll want to throw away after a day or two of throwing everything away. It's a gut job. There's a basement wall crack. I'm not a basement repair person. I used to know one — a relative, actually — but he's younger than me, sold his business, moved to Florida, and has pigs now. So that chapter is closed.

What about everything else?

Gut job. But I wonder if the wood floors could be saved. Other than the basement wall and some missing doors, it looks solid.

Now what about those vehicles?

There are three of them on the property. Non-working. At least two of them for sure. The third one — we're not certain. Did I try to start it? No. Should I have? Maybe. But if it has bad gas, what does that tell you anyway? And I'll be honest — I'm not a mechanic. I know what they look like from the outside, and from the outside, none of them have been running in a while.

What about titles?

They might be in the house somewhere. I looked, but I didn't go through everything. What I do have is a court order that authorizes selling them right where they sit. So they go with the property, as-is, where-is.

What else?

It's got a decent side yard.

That's something.

It is something.

So what are you going to do?

Sit here and keep trying to think of a blog post.

Could that be your blog post?

Sure.

707 N Allyn Street, Carbondale. Online-only. Begins to End June 30, 2026.

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Happy Bidding! Kara C. Belcher-Miller