A HOMEOWNER said he was “blindsided” to learn that his house of 30 years had reportedly been auctioned off without his knowledge.

J.D. Smith, from Flint, Michigan, reportedly said he only learned that his home had been sold when a representative from To Life Real Estate showed up at his front door last week, telling him he owed them rent.

The representative reportedly told Smith that he would have to pay them $600 a month in rent if he wanted to stay in his own home.

“‘What are you talking about man? I’ve been here 30 years,” Smith told the real estate representative, according to WNEM.

“‘Well, you don’t own the house no more.’ That’s what he told me,” he added.

Smith, a renowned blues artist, told the news outlet that he had paid off the home in 2016, but fell behind on his property taxes three years ago when his wife passed away.

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He claims he thought he would be able to pay his late taxes via a payment plan.

But in September, To Life Real Estate purchased around 230 homes at auction, including Smith’s, according to WNEM.

On October 16, Smith received a letter from To Life Real Estate informing him he had just seven days to call and discuss rental options, otherwise a writ of possession, or an eviction, would be issued.

Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley has put forward a bill to provide $50,000 in legal resources for residents facing foreclosure and being kicked out their homes.

Meanwhile, hundreds of Flint residents are facing an anxious wait to see if they will get to stay in their homes.

Smith, who is disabled, says he’s still reeling from losing the place he has called home for decades.

“This is hurting me every day,” he said. “I can’t sleep because it’s like a bomb dropped on me.

“I’m just waiting to see what the next move is going to be, and I’m hoping that I get my house back,” he said.