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IRL (In Real Life) => Current Events => Topic started by: Mr. Bigglesworth on January 11, 2013, 02:24:55 AM

Title: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: Mr. Bigglesworth on January 11, 2013, 02:24:55 AM
Joseph Keller doesn't expect he'll live to see the end of 2013. He blames the house at 190 Avondale Avenue.


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/zombie-homes-stalk-former-owners-in-latest-us-foreclosure-horror/article7183404/ (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/zombie-homes-stalk-former-owners-in-latest-us-foreclosure-horror/article7183404/)


Ghastly. Even LB won't like this zombie game.
Title: Re: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: LongBlade on January 11, 2013, 09:22:36 AM
Interesting. Free homes.

QuoteOf those foreclosures, more than 2 million have never come out. Some may be occupied by owners who have been living gratis.

Might be interesting to find out how that process works. If the bank won't take it back, why not move back in?
Title: Re: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: airboy on January 12, 2013, 11:33:18 AM
If a home is unoccupied for months on end it typically is vandalized and stripped of anything of value.
Title: Re: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: Jarhead0331 on January 14, 2013, 08:16:18 AM
Yeah, I don't have much sympathy for this guy...live mortgage free for 10 months, get a notice of foreclosure and then what? Just pack up and walk away?  This is the height of irresponsibility and ignorance.  I fail to see the corporate crime or government bureaucracy that the article is meant to decry.  What I see is more crap about people feeling entitled to something for nothing.   
Title: Re: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: Longdan on January 14, 2013, 11:01:51 AM
Its okay he is sick and will probably die soon anyway.
Title: Re: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: Jarhead0331 on January 14, 2013, 11:02:29 AM
Quote from: Longdan on January 14, 2013, 11:01:51 AM
Its okay he is sick and will probably die soon anyway.

So what's your point Dan?  Sick people don't have to pay their bills?
Title: Re: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: Longdan on January 14, 2013, 11:12:29 AM
Apparently he can't.  But his career as a freeloader will come to and end soon.
Title: Re: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: Jarhead0331 on January 14, 2013, 11:27:57 AM
Quote from: Longdan on January 14, 2013, 11:12:29 AM
Apparently he can't.  But his career as a freeloader will come to and end soon.

You didn't answer the question.  Do sick people not have to pay their bills?
Title: Re: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: Longdan on January 14, 2013, 11:56:57 AM
Everybody has to pay their bills to the best of their ability.....
and answer questions put to them so politely.  Yes he is obligated
to pay his bills and as a result has nothing to complain about.
As I pointed out this diseased freeloader will soon cease to be a burden.
Too bad he did not have the foresight to insure his mortgage against
such a calamity.  Too bad the bank decided to "unrepossess" the house.
And too bad he did not have the foresight to provide adequate medical coverage.
For him it is a personal disaster of his own making.  For everybody else...
tough cookies on him.
Title: Re: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: Longdan on January 14, 2013, 12:51:36 PM
I imagine this zombie house pursuing him and later his estate forever.
Like those ancient family curses.  "Centuries ago my multigreatgrandfather
defaulted on the mortgage to Swamp Castle and we, the descendants, have
been living in trailer parks ever since.  Family Curse."
Title: Re: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: airboy on January 15, 2013, 03:59:40 PM
In the US debts are not passed down to children.  Worst case is they inherit nothing.
Title: Re: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: Longdan on January 15, 2013, 04:26:06 PM
Well that is one traditional economic boost the kids won't get.
They shall just have to work all that much harder to stay afloat.
And be cheerful about it.
Title: Re: ‘Zombie homes’ stalk former owners in latest U.S. foreclosure horror
Post by: em2nought on January 23, 2013, 10:03:54 PM
Just mowed my buddy's zombie home backyard.  Somebody decided to steal some of the veneer faux stone off the front this week, pretty brazen.