A Place to Call Ugly

HomeVestors, a company known for its "We Buy Ugly Houses" slogan, sponsored an "Ugliest House of the Year" contest.

A windowless shack in Sarasota, Fla., took first place. Most buyers would not rush in for a tour of a property with this description: "The filth, trash, and remnants of current and prior squatters, odors, holes in the roof, fallen walls, floors and torn-apart plumbing made the house totally repulsive, a health threat and a menace to the community."

The second-place "winner" was a home in Fort Worth, Texas. The report on that home: "WOW, what a smell. Trash, dead animals, dirty toilets, bed pans, cigarettes, filth, and body odor are just a few of the scents. I have always told myself to ignore the smells and try to smell money."

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