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Tiny Tax-Foreclosed Strip Sold: Auburn homeowner’s yard is sliced by 5-foot parcel; odd plots gain value

Imagine discovering that a narrow strip of land running through your backyard belongs to a stranger. That was the surprise facing Harlen Ward, a homeowner in Auburn, Washington, after a stranger bought a five-foot-wide parcel of land between his property and a neighbour's at a King County auction. The strip stretched for about 300 feet and had no direct street access, making it hard to see how it could be used.

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