by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Jul 15, 2014 | Real Estate, Security
Security in abandoned properties is more important than ever in the world after the 2008 housing market crash. Many people have become willing to break the law in order to find some shelter, and others have begun squatting after many years of prior experience in...
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Jun 19, 2014 | Chicago, Security, Vacant Property
In Chicago, foreclosed properties can go years without owners. They sit in their lots trapped in real estate limbo without a legal occupant, their yards deteriorating along with the interior. These unsightly derelicts are called “zombie properties”, and they drive...
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | May 29, 2014 | Security, Vacant Property
No one wants to hear that someone off the street committed a crime on his or her property, and with swelling rates of abandoned or vacant properties in the country, it is becoming more and more common. Considering that these vacant homes usually have no electricity to...
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | May 16, 2014 | Real Estate, Security, Vacant Property
The law requires that property owners keep their property up to code, and it holds them responsible for injury and property damage sustained on and by their property. Squatters can present a significant threat to a landlord for both reasons, as thieves might tear out...
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | May 5, 2014 | Security, Vacant Property
Statistically speaking, it’s not likely to happen to you. However, it is certainly going to happen to someone. Real estate agents have a risky job. Their work involves interacting regularly with people they do not know, including posting photographs and professional...
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Apr 28, 2014 | Real Estate, Security, Vacant Property
Board-up to Prevent Violence Against Realtors Security in abandoned properties is more important than ever these days, as many people have become willing to break the law in order to find shelter. Derelict properties that go without board-up procedures attract hostile...
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