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deadbabetoday at 4:54 PM3 repliesview on HN

A lot of these houses probably come with massive debt attached, so really buying any of these homes is a ripoff, even if you just wanted them for the land. You will owe way more than what you paid. This website would be more interesting if it actually showed you the true cost. As it stands, it’s clickbait.


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john_strinlaitoday at 4:57 PM

>As it stands, it’s clickbait.

check the big "What you need to know before you buy" section.

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odyssey7today at 4:58 PM

I’m not sure this is clickbait in a literal sense, but given the factors you point out, it could promote misunderstandings among casual readers.

ademuptoday at 5:22 PM

Downvoted for breaking this guideline: "Don't be curmudgeonly. Thoughtful criticism is fine, but please don't be rigidly or generically negative."

The "It's clickbait" comment at the end made me feel pain for the site buider, and I didn't even put any work into the website. They made a thing and put it out in the world. Some people like it: as evidenced by other comments here.

That they mention the top of the price range instead of the bottom lends a lot of credibility to my mind.

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