They *could* make money off of the wood, but pulling out paneling and trim without damaging it takes skill. Doesn't take a lot of skill to pull plumbing out of a house, just an axe and a hacksaw.
Go check out Materials Unlimited in Ypsilanti, they have whole rooms of mahogany paneling pulled out of demolished mansions in Grosse Pointe, running for thousands of dollars.
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