For three years, Monica Villela and her four children have lived in a house in Green Valley Ranch, in far northeast Denver, that her family bought but no longer owns. The home is now owned by an investor who bought it at auction for $23,524 after the neighborhood homeowners association foreclosed over unpaid fines for overgrown weeds and other minor violations.⁠ ⁠ But a ruling earlier this month by a Denver District Court judge gives Villela a chance to buy the home back. Other qualified buyers could also make offers, depending on what kind of agreement is made between the city and the investor during ongoing court proceedings. Meanwhile, that investor is trying to evict the family.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to read more about this case and HOA foreclosures in Colorado.⁠ ⁠ 📝: Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post⁠ 📷: Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post // hyoung_ccc⁠ ⁠ #HOAs #foreclosure #realestate #affordablehousing