Foreclosure frustrations are boiling over with distressed homeowners taking their angst out on repossessed homes, causing destruction and damages prior to eviction that are causing lenders fits.
The local Sheriffs aren’t too pleased, either.
Rather than go quietly, some homeowners in default are getting payback by thrashing their former residences. And some of these disgruntled folks are even inviting their friends over to join the “demolition parties.”
Here’s one message board response from an eager participant:
“Great idea dude! Where’s the party? Invite me. Greedy banks never loses money anyways. Giving them as less profit as possible is a great idea! Can I bring my RPG?”
In addition to homeowner-planned destruction, local authorities throughout the nation are responding to and breaking up parties from teenagers and others who sneak into empty homes.
Here’s the deal: Trashing a home is also known as vandalism, which is illegal and punishable by law. Those who opt to sling sledgehammers and break windows will simply be making more problems for themselves that won’t go away anytime soon.
As if a ruined credit history wasn’t enough to worry about.
And those who gather inside empty foreclosure homes to party the night away are trespassing.
Try explaining that one to mom and dad … much less a judge.
Put simply, it’s not worth it. Don’t make a bad situation that much worse. Take the high road, learn from the experience and be a better person for it in the long-term.
It will save everyone — yourself included — a ton of time, money and peace of mind.




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