America's ugliest homes
Real estate company HomeVestors buys ugly homes. That's their motto. We asked them to show us some off some of the most atrocious homes in their inventory.
![The winner](https://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/galleries/2011/real_estate/1102/gallery.ugly_american_homes/images/springfield_mo.jpg)
Each year HomeVestors holds an Ugliest House contest and this beauty from Springfield, Mo., was one of the 2010 winners.
But don't get attached: It's no longer on the market.
There can be a lot to love about a homely house -- particularly the steep, steep discounts. Few home seekers want to put time, money and effort into fixer-uppers, so these homes must be offered very cheap.
So anyone handy and with a few extra bucks and hours to spend might find themselves with a nice place for the right price -- and that can be a beautiful thing.
It only took seven dumpsters to clean this house out...
NEXT: Rockport, Texas
Last updated March 22 2011: 11:15 AM ET