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Associated Press 06/01/09
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But what if a home has been foreclosed on and is sitting empty? The Associated Press Economic Stress Index provides a month-by-month analysis of foreclosure, bankruptcy and unemployment rates in more than 3,000 U.S. counties. The index confirms that some of the areas most likely to be stuck by a hurricane are suffering the most in this recession. In March, there were 281,691 homes in foreclosure in Florida and coastal counties in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. Unoccupied, these homes would be defenseless in a storm. Nearby homes and their residents would also be at risk from wind-propelled debris. Who will secure all the foreclosed homes if a storm does approach? No one really knows. In some cases, a property management company hired by the bank could do the work. Or it could be a real estate agent, a homeowners’ association or even resourceful neighbors who clear debris from yards and board windows. Yet no state laws mandate who prepares buildings before a hurricane. Even officials from the Florida Division of Emergency Management say that securing foreclosures isn’t a concern, although they admit unsecured home could add to the damage if a hurricane hits. “There is a potential there for condemnable debris from a storm. All the more reason why residents need to police their areas to make sure their structure is properly prepared for a storm should one come calling,” Mike Stone, Florida Division of Emergency Management spokesman said. “There’s always a danger form any type of structure that’s not properly prepared that’s facing hurricane force winds. So all the more reason why residents need to properly prepare their homes if the plan to be, if you’re in an area, you’ve policed your home, you know that you neighbor’s away, take a look around their property too and make sure that area is secure.” “Until we get through these foreclosure processes in the unfortunate case where that has to be done, nothing from our perspective can be done because we do not have legal title to the home,” Alex Sanchez, Florida Bankers Association said. Sanchez says once a bank takes over the foreclosed property, it has incentive to make sure it’s protected during a hurricane. “That’s our collateral so we have all the interest in the world as a title owner at that point and time to protect collateral so we’ll do whatever we need to do to protect the collateral.” The issue of who cares for vacant homes during a time of crisis seems simple: The legal owner is responsible for securing the property. But communities are already struggling to get banks to mow lawns, much less put up hurricane shutters - if they weren’t swiped from the foreclosed home, along with appliances, copper wiring and air conditioners. If the bank hasn’t yet taken the title of a home, the property is in a kind of limbo. Local officials or homeowners associations may have no legal right to trespass and secure it. And many hard-hit counties don’t have the money or manpower to do it. To find foreclosed homes please visit http://offto.net/findforeclosedhomes, they offer Foreclosures for $10K or Less - Over 487,000 Listings find foreclosed homes |
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