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Real Estate 10:37 am February 20th 2009

From ‘On the Block’ to auction block

by Hawes Spencer

Just a month ago, this house was featured in this newspaper’s “On the Block” column; now it’s facing a potential foreclosure sale. Would-be buyers should bring at least $20,000 to the steps of the Albemarle County Courthouse for the planned sale at 1pm on February 24. (Particularly with banks putting moratoria in place, these things can be called off at the 11th hour, so it’s advisable to call trustee Samuel L. White at 757-457-1460.)

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Cville Buyer February 22nd, 2009 | 12:12 pm

Saved from foreclosure for now. This place has an open house Sunday Feb. 22, 3-5pm. “New price!” $449K.
Mike Wiszowski February 23rd, 2009 | 5:12 pm

449K! F that! I liked $20,000 a whole lot better.

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