Unfinished, abandoned houses at basement prices

These aren't foreclosures or short sales. That's so 2008 and 2009. These are half-built houses that could be yours on the cheap if you have the finishing touch.

The housing bust has spawned another bargain-habitat hunt: people trolling for homes under construction that were abandoned by the contractor or buyer, according to an article in the Orlando Sentinel. Sometimes the blueprints are left on the table. There are probably lots of hard feelings left, too, from owner insolvency and/or builder neglect.