The Problems Of Vacant & Abandoned Homes Hitting Throughout South Florida

In South Florida, WTVJ-TV Channel 6's Consumer Investigative Unit recently did a report on the effect that vacant and abandoned houses are having on neighborhoods throughout the greater Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. A cop, code enforcement officer, real estate agent, bank foreclosed home inspectors and angry residents were interviewed for their comments on how these unwanted eyesores are further dragging down property values throughout the area, as well as how the locals are trying to deal with the health, safety, and crime issues that typically arise with the existences of vacant and abandoned homes.

For the story, see Foreclosure Fallout (watch video) (read story transcript).

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