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Saturday, 23 February 2008 |
Despite $92,000 income, couple got federal aid to build 5,300-square-foot house
The money came from a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program to build low-cost homes for low-income tribal members... This enormous house was one of 18 built for Tulalip-reservation residents under the HUD program. Most of them are large enough to blend into any upscale suburban subdivision. Although none of the others is as big as the Gobin-Alva house, several are over 2,000 square feet and as big as 3,000 square feet, and three have three-car garages...If they had had it built, like any other middle-income couple, they would have paid upward of $400,000,...The deal with Leslie ensures they won't pay more than $214,000. Read More...
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