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  • Man Wins Dream Home - Can't Afford It

    <i>Donald P. Cook, who won a 5,700-square-foot Dream Home, has found it a bit of a nightmare. Cook, an auditor for the state of West Virginia who has been disabled since childhood by multiple sclerosis, plans to sell the house because of the high taxes and maintenance costs.

    He said the electricity bill is more than 10 times what he now pays...

    The home, which he won on April 29, overlooks Lake Lure in Rutherford County and has been assessed at slightly more than $3 million with an annual tax bill of $19,396.64...</i> <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0911BigHouse11-ON.html">Entire Article</a>

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    Re: Man Wins Dream Home - Can't Afford It

    aww poor guy, be careful what you wish for....

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    • #3
      Re: Man Wins Dream Home - Can't Afford It

      I don't think this is even newsworthy. Mr. Cook knows, as most semi-intelligent adults do, that you enter these contests so you can sell the prize and enjoy the cash. It's not sad. He's gonna retire without worry thanks to HGTV.

      I'll keep entering!

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