A foreclosed home in Nunn, Colorado, is making waves online due to a Zillow listing that explicitly states potential buyers must remove the current occupant and cannot inspect the property before purchasing. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home has been listed for $215,280 for over two months. The unusual conditions, including being sold "in its current, unknown, as-is condition" with "NO SHOWINGS and NO PROPERTY ACCESS for inspections or otherwise," gained widespread attention after being shared on X, where it garnered millions of views.
The listing agent, who has extensive experience with foreclosed properties, stated this is the first time he has encountered a listing with a resident still living in the home. The current occupant, Tori McMechan, has lived in the house since 2006. Her late husband purchased the property that year, and she has remained there since his death in May 2010.
McMechan described the situation as "unreal," expressing disbelief that anyone would purchase a home under such terms. She indicated that the property has been involved in foreclosure proceedings for over 15 years, with court documents showing the deed eventually transferred to Deutsche Bank after the loan reportedly went into default around 2010. McMechan claims the bank has been unwilling to work with her as the surviving spouse, allegedly refusing payments because her husband's name was on the loan. She stated that the loan would have been paid off in 2021 if payments had been possible. Her previous lawsuits against the lender, citing issues with the loan's paper trail, were dismissed.
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled last year that McMechan's claims did not legally prevent the sale. She now views a formal eviction process as her last option, hoping to leverage a recent Colorado Supreme Court decision that grants tenants facing eviction the right to demand a jury trial under certain circumstances.
Despite the circumstances and the listing's conditions, McMechan has stated her intention to remain in the home regardless of who purchases it. The listing has sparked considerable online reaction, with many commenters expressing astonishment at the asking price for a property that requires the buyer to handle the eviction, with some jokingly referring to it as a "mystery box."