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Re:Japan Is Giving Away 8M Abandoned Houses by civilian on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @01:51PM (#18554416)
Where are houses being given away in the US?

I imagine that you need to be a Japanese citizen to get a free house.

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Re:Japan Is Giving Away 8M Abandoned Houses by tick_tock_tick on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @01:57PM (#18554474)
Detroit. It's not free anymore but it's still dirt cheap.
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Re:Japan Is Giving Away 8M Abandoned Houses by umeshunni on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @05:04PM (#18556119)
I didn't believe you, but then I looked online and I saw that you were right! Here's a perfectly reasonable house in Detroit for about 4000 USD

https://www.redfin.com/MI/Detroit/15285-Manning-St-48205/hom...

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Re:Japan Is Giving Away 8M Abandoned Houses by dakna on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @05:37PM (#18556328)
Property values are tied to school ratings and crime statistics.
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Re:Japan Is Giving Away 8M Abandoned Houses by ggggtez on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @02:24PM (#18554747)
I've seen multiple programs similar to the Detroit one, though you need to know where to look. Generally they follow the same idea as the above: You get a house for cheap, but it needs major repairs/renovations. Essentially you get a house for below market rate, but the city gets tax revenue and their dangerous buildings fixed.
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