Charlotte Brown thought selling her Winter Haven, Florida, home would help her get back on solid financial footing. Instead, she says someone she didn’t know moved into the property — and has lived there rent-free for more than a year.
Brown purchased the home in 2021, drawn to the quiet setting near a stretch of forest. But her situation shifted when her fiancé developed serious health problems. As she became his full-time caregiver, expenses mounted, and by 2023 the couple decided the best option was to list the home for sale.
“I just had the opportunity to sell,” she told WFTV 9 (1). “So that was definitely a plus, especially with the increase in the market.”…