Looking further into 2020, here are the factors that could impact the volumes of abandoned homes across the country
Read More »Zombie Homes are Nationwide
Over 1.5 million (1,530,563) U.S. single-family homes and condos are vacant "zombie" properties. Find out where zombie properties are the most prevalent.
Read More »Vacancy Taxes: Pros and Cons
With some California cities facing rising vacancy rates, here's how they plant to use “empty homes penalties” to combat affordability issues as well as blight.
Read More »Combating Zombie Properties With Registries
Find out how lawmakers are addressing community blight problems and "zombie" properties in their cities.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Focus on Vacant Property Law
A complimentary webinar by Legal League 100 will give insights on vacant and abandoned property law on Wednesday. Here’s what else is in store in the week ahead.
Read More »Senator Calls for Action on Zombie Properties
New York Senator Chuck Schumer says HUD is taking too much time renewing an agreement that would get thousands of vacant properties off the state's books.
Read More »The Siege on Communities: NMSA Calls for Action
The National Mortgage Servicing Association has issued a report calling for standardization of procedures, definitions, and best practices surrounding vacant and abandoned residential properties. Many of these properties are forced to go through lengthy foreclosure processes, resulting in extensive vacant periods during which, according to the report, attract crime, lower property values, and cause community blight. The NMSA hopes the report will spur interagency discussion of the issues these properties create.
Read More »Not all Materials are Created Equal
According to a white paper released on Monday, when it comes to fighting community blight clearboarding pulls ahead of plywood in terms of preserving property values and lowering crime.
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