At 76, I Bought Back Our First Home for $3—The Mayor Called Our House an Embarrassment—One Year Later, It Was Worth More Than His Mansion

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Frank Hollis was 76 years old when he raised his paddle at the county foreclosure auction and bought back the first home he and Edith had ever owned

The price was three dollars.

The laughter cost more.

It started in a courthouse room that smelled of floor wax and old coffee. Contractors sat in folding chairs, flipping through property sheets. A continue reading …