Comments on: Modern Day Ghost Towns of Abandoned Real Estate http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/modern-day-ghost-towns-of-abandoned-real-estate/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:46:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: The Donger http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/modern-day-ghost-towns-of-abandoned-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-52215 The Donger Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:59:28 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=1723#comment-52215 Paul, If your numbers are correct, what a rude awakening man. I really had NO idea on some of those stats you produced. Thanks for taking time to educate some of us. No wonder we are so screwed. If you try to lower the pay on some of these guys, the unions step in....UNIONS have always been a bad thing...just don't understand why they even exist anymore. Simply unbelievable.....and sad. Paul,

If your numbers are correct, what a rude awakening man. I really had NO idea on some of those stats you produced. Thanks for taking time to educate some of us. No wonder we are so screwed. If you try to lower the pay on some of these guys, the unions step in….UNIONS have always been a bad thing…just don’t understand why they even exist anymore.

Simply unbelievable…..and sad.

]]> By: Ste http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/modern-day-ghost-towns-of-abandoned-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-48475 Ste Tue, 11 May 2010 13:09:14 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=1723#comment-48475 Niceee. I think i would still struggle to find a reasonably priced house. Niceee. I think i would still struggle to find a reasonably priced house. ]]> By: Rodolfo http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/modern-day-ghost-towns-of-abandoned-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-46260 Rodolfo Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:32:39 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=1723#comment-46260 Nice polst. www.mint.com is the shit. Nice polst. http://www.mint.com is the shit. ]]> By: Summit County Real Estate http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/modern-day-ghost-towns-of-abandoned-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-45672 Summit County Real Estate Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:18:25 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=1723#comment-45672 It looks like my market is starting to make a come-back. Property taxes here are low and rental income is good. It seems that the markets around the country which have suffered the most in this recession are those with the highest tax rates. Lets hope that 2010 is a good year for everyone! It looks like my market is starting to make a come-back. Property taxes here are low and rental income is good. It seems that the markets around the country which have suffered the most in this recession are those with the highest tax rates. Lets hope that 2010 is a good year for everyone! ]]> By: Alonso http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/modern-day-ghost-towns-of-abandoned-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-45287 Alonso Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:09:18 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=1723#comment-45287 I think Detroit is the saddest of all these devalued real estate markets. My heart goes out to the families still there. I think Detroit is the saddest of all these devalued real estate markets. My heart goes out to the families still there. ]]> By: Pula Property Master http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/modern-day-ghost-towns-of-abandoned-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-44254 Pula Property Master Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:16:40 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=1723#comment-44254 Now, it is definitely time for start buying properties slowly because the property prices must come back not as high as it was before but the value will increase in the next period. It takes time now for banks to clear properties in their portfolio. Now, it is definitely time for start buying properties slowly because the property prices must come back not as high as it was before but the value will increase in the next period. It takes time now for banks to clear properties in their portfolio. ]]> By: Godozo http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/modern-day-ghost-towns-of-abandoned-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-43312 Godozo Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:52:22 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=1723#comment-43312 doremi: Last I heard, Bush wasn't exactly a leading light in Acorn. And if I remember right, it was he and other Republicans who pushed the banks into making the loans. This happened during Bush's watch. doremi:

Last I heard, Bush wasn’t exactly a leading light in Acorn. And if I remember right, it was he and other Republicans who pushed the banks into making the loans. This happened during Bush’s watch.

]]> By: real estate shelton http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/modern-day-ghost-towns-of-abandoned-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-37874 real estate shelton Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:52:11 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=1723#comment-37874 My clients are shocked when we first look at homes here in Vegas. Then they get used to it after the 3rd foreclosure. We see ceiling fans and light fixtures missing, kitchen cabinets and countertops missing, sometimes the whole kitchen missing, toilets missing, and even stair rails missing! My clients are shocked when we first look at homes here in Vegas. Then they get used to it after the 3rd foreclosure.
We see ceiling fans and light fixtures missing, kitchen cabinets and countertops missing, sometimes the whole kitchen missing, toilets missing, and even stair rails missing! ]]> By: doremi http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/modern-day-ghost-towns-of-abandoned-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-37496 doremi Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:11:52 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=1723#comment-37496 I disagree - It was the government that made it legal for banks to give loans to people that didn't/shouldn't qualify. One word - Acorn. I disagree – It was the government that made it legal for banks to give loans to people that didn’t/shouldn’t qualify. One word – Acorn. ]]> By: Iman Yusef-Yahya http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/modern-day-ghost-towns-of-abandoned-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-36817 Iman Yusef-Yahya Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:35:43 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=1723#comment-36817 In the state of PA where I live, legislation is being implemented to deal with blighted properties. The Act allows a municipality to initiate an action against an owner of "blighted property" and for the attachment of liens after judgment. Also, the Act places the onus of dealing with blighted properties onto mortgage lenders once the property has been foreclosed upon, unless the lender properly assigns the property within the limitations of the Act. All I can say is, "Thank God!" In the state of PA where I live, legislation is being implemented to deal with blighted properties. The Act allows a municipality to initiate an action against an owner of “blighted property” and for the attachment of liens after judgment.

Also, the Act places the onus of dealing with blighted properties onto mortgage lenders once the property has been foreclosed upon, unless the lender properly assigns the property within the limitations of the Act. All I can say is, “Thank God!”

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