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"    Photo: Getty Images You can be a homeowner for as little as one dollar. Sound too good to be true? Well it is, kind of. The city of Buffalo, New York is putting old, abandoned homes on the market for just a buck\u2014but the cost of repairs could equal the price of a typical home. The city&amp;#039;s Urban Homestead Program will give you the great deal as long as you promise to fix the place up and live there for at least three years. You&amp;#039;ll have to cover closing fees as well. But by doing so, you&amp;#039;re saving a historic home from being demolished. Cities like Philadelphia, Detroit, and Gary, Indiana also have similar programs in place. &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;re reintroducing new life into these properties,&amp;quot; dollar-home owner Mike Puma told the Los Angeles Times. &amp;quot;Not only are you taking a stand against demolition, but you&amp;#039;re taking a stand on what happens in this city.&amp;quot; It&amp;#039;s not exactly a popular program; eight to 10 houses a year are sold through the program, while 4,600 vacant homes remain. And that&amp;#039;s because with the great deal comes a lot of work. Some homes require fixes that cost tens of thousands of dollars. But the results can be amazing if you&amp;#039;re willing to put in the work\u2014and your community will be grateful for your elbow grease.  Tell us: Would you buy one of these fixer-uppers for a $1?   ----- Plus: Take a look inside a 160-square-foot home \u00BBThe newest take on vertical gardening \u00BB24 amazing kitchen makeovers \u00BB65 wow-worthy home makeovers \u00BB  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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