As Fort Washington resident Pauline Brown took in the warm evening air from her porch Thursday, an eyesore marred her view: Tall weeds, three feet high in some places, covered the lawn across the street, and overgrown vines blocked the front door. Around back, a rotting deck was separating from the vacant house.

“It’s like a jungle right now,” said Brown, 71. If someone were to buy the house and fix it up, “it’d be nice. It’d be a relief.”

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