[Steeeve]

I also lack sympathy.

But... I actually am a fan of the ability to reverse the transaction.

I'm absolutely sure that having people who are politically connected in the neighborhood was part of making that happen, and I'm just as sure that it would have been impossible for most people in the same situation.

But now that it has happened, people who lose their property via tax liens have something to point to in a last ditch effort to save their property. And given that these transactions are more dangerous today than they were yesterday, perhaps the prices that the auctions bring will be lower - meaning that maybe once in a while a regular joe will be able to pop in and get a deal.

[iaw]

That is another outcome that I'd be okay with. If this procedure weren't a one-off but a new standard then that would probably be a higher net benefit to society.