Tag Archives: Vacant and Abandoned Homes

The 16 million vacant homes in the country aren’t just sitting there—a new study found they actively drive up nearby real estate prices and keep potential first-time buyers from entering the market.

On Wednesday afternoon, the latest complimentary Legal League 100 webinar took a deep dive into vacant and abandoned property law. Click through to learn all the details.

Chicago has become the latest metro to make a concerted effort to combat abandoned zombie homes. Click through to learn how Chi-Town is cracking down.

Last week, DS News was sad to report the death of industry icon Robert Klein, Founder and Chairman of Safeguard Properties. Under Klein’s stewardship, Safeguard grew from its humble beginnings as a two-man operation in a basement office into a ...

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 ...

The issue of so-called “zombie homes” is a problem for any major city. “Zombie homes” is a colorful name for an old problem, and one that continues to be widespread as the nation gains more distance from the housing crisis and the ...

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?

Plywood has traditionally been the go-to method of securing vacant properties, but in the last couple of years, a new contender has emerged.