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Hopes float away as homeowners deal with swampy foundations

Hopes float away as homeowners deal with swampy foundations
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By Sahar Chmais

In this Texas home, the grass is always green, even though the lawn has not been watered since 2008. The trees sprout long and high, a rose bush reaches the roof and the green beans grow strong. 

There is a house in Whispering Hollow in Buda that sits on ever-flowing spring water, which may sound like a goldmine for residents in Central Texas.

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