Real estate is bats here in Colorado, too. A neighbor went into care, his family waited a few months, then cleaned out the house and sold it "as is". Sold within hours for full asking price at $634,000. It's a mid-70's ranch with basement, probably 2400 sq. feet. Good condition but not updated significantly since new. The buyers will do a complete interior remodel, so they'll probably put another $150K into it.