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Old 08-20-2010, 03:44 PM
 
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Squatters are living in and often trashing homes that are vacant. How is this affecting the area that you live in?

Squatters evicted, arrested in Ocoee (http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/orange_news/081910-squatters-arrested-in-ocoee - broken link)
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Old 08-20-2010, 03:47 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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It's the price that's paid because government and the Fed adopt insane policies to prevent home prices from crashing.
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Old 08-20-2010, 03:48 PM
 
Location: Sacramento
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Huge problem out here in Sacramento.
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Old 08-20-2010, 03:48 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Not only that. Fixtures and appliances are being ripped out and sold.
Winterizing is not happening and pipes bust.

Gee, the banks take care of their properties, don't they ?
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Old 08-20-2010, 03:50 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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I live on a street with 8 homes on my side of the creek. Only two are occupied. I inquired into purchasing the house next door, I thought I might rent it out, but its in HUD foreclosure, and as such I can do nothing with it. I have to wait until the government wants to sell the house. By then the overgrowth and moisture from living in a swamp will have destroyed that place.

Why not let the vacant homes be bought at a loss? I could rent this house out for 800 a month easy. But oh no, I've gotta wait until big brother decides they want to sell it.
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Old 08-20-2010, 03:51 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Of course, if the prices were permitted to crash, legitimate savers would buy them up for a song and fix 'em up. So what if the neighbors get POed?
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Old 08-20-2010, 03:52 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I live on a street with 8 homes on my side of the creek. Only two are occupied. I inquired into purchasing the house next door, I thought I might rent it out, but its in HUD foreclosure, and as such I can do nothing with it. I have to wait until the government wants to sell the house. By then the overgrowth and moisture from living in a swamp will have destroyed that place.

Why not let the vacant homes be bought at a loss? I could rent this house out for 800 a month easy. But oh no, I've gotta wait until big brother decides they want to sell it.
Isn't government awesome?
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Old 08-20-2010, 03:54 PM
 
Location: Sacramento
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Of course, if the prices were permitted to crash, legitimate savers would buy them up for a song and fix 'em up. So what if the neighbors get POed?
They have crashed, this has nothing to do with the Fed.

Banks don't agree to short sales or foreclosure sales, and keep fooling around with prices. Folks agree to the asking prices, then the banks change the terms and price when time to sign the contract, happens very frequently out here.
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Old 08-20-2010, 03:54 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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Isn't government awesome?
Its stupid, they are propping up home values by not letting the flood of foreclosed homes on the market.

I saved my money, I have a good job, why shouldn't I be able to profit? Because some banks and stupid home owners made bad decisions?

Everyone says deflation is bad, but if you've got money saved up, it could be a good thing.
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Old 08-20-2010, 04:03 PM
 
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They have crashed, this has nothing to do with the Fed.

Banks don't agree to short sales or foreclosure sales, and keep fooling around with prices. Folks agree to the asking prices, then the banks change the terms and price when time to sign the contract, happens very frequently out here.
I have heard the same thing from a few co-workers who have attempted to buy a short sale house. Actually, two were successful but it was a long road there.
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