Kicker: Tree-mendous deal

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NICK EICHER, HOST: In Southern California, people say it’ll take an act of God to bring real-estate prices down.

Turns out, that’s exactly what happened in the LA suburb of Monrovia.

In what insurance adjusters literally call an act of God—a massive tree came crashing through a one-bedroom bungalow, and sliced it clean in two.

Now what’s left is on the market for what neighbors say is “half off”, about half a million dollars, 499K to be precise.

The listing says it’s a fixer-upper; the listing agent touts, “open floor plan.” As in wide open: quite a view.

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