James Barnett made a $250,000 offer last fall for a dilapidated mansion in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood. But he didn’t get the house. Instead, the sellers took it off the market.
When it went up for auction Friday, Barnett had a second chance to buy the 1912 home at 74 Maplewood Ave. Again, he came up short.
This time, it was his decision to walk away. The house sold to an online bidder for $185,000, plus a 10% fee, for a total of $203,500. Barnett’s top bid was $175,000…