We had another offer, not as good, and then the original buyer came back into play.

Those left out must buy shares in the market when the original buyers start reselling them.

Selling them was difficult, because all the descendants of the original buyer had to sign off.

Today they are worth just half that and more than 30 per cent of them have been repossessed from their original buyers.

Many have been rented out by original buyers, sometimes at considerable loss, or sold to investors.

Her husband was one of the lucky, original buyers.

The owner is open to other offers, and if one comes along the original buyer should have a chance to up his bid.

One town house sold for $225,000 last September, 15 months after the original buyer paid $181,900 for it.

The officials almost certainly can identify the original buyer, but they are withholding the information pending their investigation.

Over the past few years, many of these stores have, in turn, changed hands from their original buyers.