Stranger Saves Woman’s House from Foreclosure
By: Diane Tuman, Zillow Content Manager | October 27, 2008
At a foreclosure action in Dallas, TX, a woman was about the lose her Pottsboro, TX home to foreclosure, but in a last-minute act of kindness, a complete stranger — a woman named Marilyn Mock who watched “Tracy” cry over the imminent loss of her home — stepped in and bought it at auction and will return it to Tracy. Mock said, “People need to help each other and that’s all there is to it.”
Update: More details have emerged. Mock purchased the home for $30,000, according to CNN.
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Tracey Taylor on October 27, 2008 6:30 pm
It’s stories like these that give you hope when the whole world seems to be crashing around us — or at least the economy and the environment, but I think that qualifies as serious enough.
Thanks for reminding us that people can still surprise us with their sheer “goodness”!
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J. on October 29, 2008 10:54 am
Worthless story, how much was the house auctioned?
Cindy thornton on October 30, 2008 10:35 am
Bless this woman. There really is a blessing waiting for marilyn in the future.
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Loan Modification on May 6, 2009 3:57 pm
Wow. The kindness of strangers. This is very much heartwarming.