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"John Husing, an Inland Empire economist, said cities are stuck waiting for a housing market correction" ?????? Rather than wait, why don't they realize that they are in the middle of the GREAT CORRECTION and take action to respond accordingly.... ASAP!

Looking to improve your neighborhood? When it becomes vacant -call code enforecement .It's not about hurting the banks ,but thier the only ones having the means to bring back the homes appearance. Code inforcement can cloud the loan of sale to force banks to clean up the home before sale. The owner going under does not have the funds for repair and maintain.But keep in mind if it is a messy neighbor that isn't going anywhere .They will get a fine. We all like clean safe nieghborhoods and we all have the responsability to maintain our own home for our selves and to be certiuos our nieghbors.Not to metion maintain our property values.

A property on our street forclosed twice within the past 2 years. The property has been vacant for the past 9 months and is overgrown, has a pond for a swimming pool, and is quite an eye sore. The banks who currently own these properties should be forced to maintain them. Who should be accountable for this mess? Banks who acquire these properties? Lenders who gave out loans fully aware that the lendees would eventually default? Or lendees accepting loans for homes that they truly could not afford?

Educator wrote:

A property on our street forclosed twice within the past 2 years. The property has been vacant for the past 9 months and is overgrown, has a pond for a swimming pool, and is quite an eye sore. The banks who currently own these properties should be forced to maintain them. Who should be accountable for this mess? Banks who acquire these properties? Lenders who gave out loans fully aware that the lendees would eventually default? Or lendees accepting loans for homes that they truly could not afford?

From a liability standpoint, I am curious as to who is ultimately responsible for the foreclosed properties. Particularly in the case of the swimming pool you mention.

Counties and municipalities all across the country spent money like drunken sailors during the good years of property value growth, creating huge entightlement and welfare programs with no view to the future when property prices would come down again. It is as if they had never lived through a cycle of this type. I am only 33 and I have seen 2 or 3 of these cycles here in Alaska. Now they complain because the leviathan they created has less and less to eat during this downturn period. These legislators cry 'woe is me', when what they should be doing is tightening their budget belts and cutting programs that can no longer be afforded, thereby easing the burden of those very people who make funding government possible.

The owner of the property is since he agreed to the contract,but since he is unable to comply and maintain it- the new owner (The Bank)has the funds and the responsibility .That's why you need to call code enforecement.Green pools are a safety hazard from west nile to other issues -some of those will be taken care of promply but be sure to mention all the problems while the banks own the property .It releaves peer pressure and stress than calling in on new occupaints.

Educator wrote:

A property on our street forclosed twice within the past 2 years. The property has been vacant for the past 9 months and is overgrown, has a pond for a swimming pool, and is quite an eye sore. The banks who currently own these properties should be forced to maintain them. Who should be accountable for this mess? Banks who acquire these properties? Lenders who gave out loans fully aware that the lendees would eventually default? Or lendees accepting loans for homes that they truly could not afford?

Educator wrote:

A property on our street forclosed twice within the past 2 years. The property has been vacant for the past 9 months and is overgrown, has a pond for a swimming pool, and is quite an eye sore. The banks who currently own these properties should be forced to maintain them. Who should be accountable for this mess? Banks who acquire these properties? Lenders who gave out loans fully aware that the lendees would eventually default? Or lendees accepting loans for homes that they truly could not afford?

Aside from being a tutor, I have also been a backyard pool skateboarder for over 30 years. I have learned that it is illegal to have a vacant house with a pool full of water due to the liability concerns. Save a life, drain a pool.

Marcus Solomon
Accent on Basic Skills Tutoring
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Check out Greenville in the Lakelands of N.W. Pennsylvania.
Tough on crime, it is a safe small town of 6000+ with plenty
of well watered land, close to several lakes and four state
parks. Big industries have left which has left bargain-priced
comfortable homes / farms with wide porches, backyards,
and warm, friendly people. Good horse country, good
hunting and fishing ( and the pan / game fish are edible !).
Large Elk herd just outside of town. Nearby Amish country
has experienced horse handlers, carpenters, child care
experts. Lovely golf course and fine dining at the Greens.
Come hike our canal path and sample our Amish Chicken Pie.
If solvent and interested, contact Mayor Dick Miller at
rhmiller@keystoneresearch.com

oooopsy wrote:

Check out Greenville in the Lakelands of N.W. Pennsylvania.
Tough on crime, it is a safe small town of 6000+ with plenty
of well watered land, close to several lakes and four state
parks. Big industries have left which has left bargain-priced
comfortable homes / farms with wide porches, backyards,
and warm, friendly people. Good horse country, good
hunting and fishing ( and the pan / game fish are edible !).
Large Elk herd just outside of town. Nearby Amish country
has experienced horse handlers, carpenters, child care
experts. Lovely golf course and fine dining at the Greens.
Come hike our canal path and sample our Amish Chicken Pie.
If solvent and interested, contact Mayor Dick Miller at
rhmiller@keystoneresearch.com

Sounds like a nice place to live...but you have AMISH CHICKENS?

Marcus Solomon
Accent on Basic Skills Tutoring
Rancho Cucamonga, CA