on the house

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The metro district placed a lien on the house, and a judge ordered it to be sold at a foreclosure auction, which happened in December 2021. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026 And at his regular coffee shop Sunday, Salinas’ drinks were on the house. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026 The family purchased the property in 2020 and spent years preparing the land before breaking ground on the house earlier this year. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

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