Abandoned “zombie homes” are a problem in many communities, driving down property values, attracting crime, and often creating safety risks such as fire hazards. Communities battle zombie homes and related urban blight in a variety of ways, ranging from fast-track ...
Read More »Safeguard Properties Launches Next-Generation Multimedia Application
Safeguard Properties is launching its next-generation multimedia Photo Direct application, introducing the use of panoramic photos, video, and audio to property preservation work in the field. The company unveiled the enhancements at the 2018 Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) National Mortgage Servicing ...
Read More »Weathering the Next Storm in REO
It wasn’t the perfect storm, but more like a perfect series of storms: Harvey, Irma, and Maria all hit in swift succession. And while 2017 didn’t set the record for the number of 1,000-year storms (there were six in 2016), ...
Read More »Northsight Management Finalizes Merger with Truly Noble Services
Northsight Management LLC, a thriving mortgage field services provider offering a full array of default property management services, announced the finalization of its merger with Truly Noble Services, a well-respected Texas-based full-service general contractor. According to Josh Sarchet and Steve ...
Read More »Property Preservation: Gaining Proactivity
DS News sits down with Julie Lindley from REO Management Solutions, LLC to discuss the latest challenges regarding property preservation. Lindley provides her insight on how to make properties great again, and how to be proactive while remaining compassionate in ...
Read More »Exploring the State of Property Preservation
Five Star’s Ed Delgado moderated an expert panel at this week’s National Property Preservation Conference, asking industry leaders, “Is this the calm before the storm?”
Read More »The Waiting Game with Vacant Properties
What can companies do to combat all the potential problems that may arise when a property sits vacant for a lengthy period of time while in the process of foreclosure? Chad Mosley, COO of MCS Solutions, sheds some light on the topic.
Read More »Ohio Governor Signs Plywood Ban Into Law
History was made for the property preservation industry when Ohio Governor John Kasich signed H.B. 463 into law for the state.
Read More »A New Standard for Property Preservation?
Over the last few years, some communities have adopted polycarbonate clearboarding over plywood as the standard for securing windows in vacant homes. How is the solution working out?
Read More »National Solutions on a State Level
After passage in the Ohio State Senate, H.B. 463 needs only governor’s signature to become law.
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