Friday, June 19, 2009

Central Oregon Squatters In Vacant Foreclosures A Problem Getting Out Of Hand, Say Local Cops, Real Estate Agents

In Bend, Oregon, KTVZ-TV Channel 21 reports:
  • As more houses in Central Oregon and nationwide fall into foreclosure and sit empty, a new problem is creeping up: Squatters are breaking in and doing drugs, lighting fires, leaving a mess - and police are having a hard time finding them all. Squatters in Bend are either transients looking for shelter or kids looking for a place to party, officers said Monday. Police and local Realtors agree the problem is getting out of hand, now that the housing bubble has burst.

For more, see Bend foreclosures on the rise; squatters take advantage (Homes often trashed, need extensive cleaning, repairs).

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