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LI groups find hurdles in tapping foreclosure program

Backyard swings, vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors - the Shirley foreclosure listed at $175,000 delighted Suffolk County and nonprofit officials, loaded with federal dollars to grab up to 100 houses like this one to turn into affordable homes.

But a private buyer outbid the county's $136,000 offer, which complied with federal rules to get discounts.

"Sometimes you're going to see a...

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