Why Zombie Houses? Local government budget deficits

Too expensive to maintain or resell? Think logically. How about the fact they can’t sell the property because they do NOT have clear title which makes another sale a liability? Even a tear down is saleable for a price – and let’s face it – “something” is better than nothing. But selling something you don’t legally own and delivering bad paper might be considered criminal. Selling properties within the syndicate (GSEs) is not the same as to the general public. Judges should get their heads wrapped around this.

Fannie and Freddie, under the FHFA federal government agency, are standing outside the foreclosure courts while plaintiff banks and servicers fake foreclosures and sales to “sell” them [back] to the GSEs. Astute judges know the foreclosure paperwork, bank affidavits and declarations are flawed – just as the banks, their attorneys and GSEs do. Does this meet the Conscious Avoidance standard? Google the criminal standard.

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