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Thousands have voted in the nationwide online competition
Today is the last day that the public can vote in the "The Ugliest House of the Year" contest. Make sure all your employees, friends, customers and vendors have cast their online vote.
The winner will be announced during the HVA Annual Convention on Dec. 6 at the Hilton Hotel Walt Disney World.
"Voters came out in full force to pick their favorite ugly house," said John Hayes, HVA president and CEO. "In this business we not only see the ugly in houses, but the beauty in their potential. Thanks to all who participated in this year's contest. We look for even bigger and uglier things in 2008."
The top ten finalists include properties in Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Worth, Montgomery, AL, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Salisbury, MD, Sarasota, FL, and San Antonio.
One house that didn't make the entry cutoff date for the "Ugliest House of the Year" contest, but may set new standards for ugly was recently purchased by Brownie Lott of Lott's Alamo City Properties in San Antonio.
"The photos say it all. It was one of the worst houses I've ever seen," said Lott.
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Brownie Lott found a house that looked
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The owners were still living there. A mother and her grown son, not to mention three cats, weren't paying the mortgage and finally a family member called Lott and asked if HomeVestors would purchase the house.
Lott went through an eviction process to remove the residents and called 1-800-GOT-JUNK? to help clean the property.
"1-800-GOT-JUNK? even said it was one of the worst houses they'd ever seen," Lott added. "The mother would eat in bead and would just throw paper bags and drink cups out the window when she was done. There were cigarette butts all over the carpet and floors. No one bothered to use an ashtray."
After a lot of work the house has been completely cleaned out and is now on the market for sale.
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