handyman's special

In real estate advertising,generally indicates a building with substantial deterioration and in need of extensive repairs beyond normal paint-up/fix-up aesthetic improvements.

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WORCESTER - Officials at the South Middlesex Opportunity Council knew they had picked up a "handyman's special" when they purchased the large 29-unit lodging house at 14 Duxbury Road in 2006 from a family trust for $600,000.

SMOC showcases haven for homeless

There's plenty of available housing in Iraq, though mostly of the "handyman's special" variety, thanks to the unfortunate side effects of the liberation process.

If it's good enough for Iraq ... (Flip Side)

Our home was a handyman's special and there was nothing luxurious about it, but it kept out the rain and we made it a home.