Is this a joke/parody of the current housing market?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I lived next to a house with a story like this back in grad school. The circumstances are often quite complicated. In that case, the woman had lived there for many years and claimed (rightly or wrongly I do not know) that they had been told that they would inherit the property. Unlike in this case, the owner was no longer living, and did not leave a will, so the property dispute was as to whether the current occupant was the rightful inheritor of the property or if the owner's adult children were. The resident was certainly not what I would think of as a scammer; she was illiterate, had a mental disability, and did some things that made her an annoying neighbor, but she was very kind. As best I could tell, she didn't even want to live in the property anymore, and was trying to leave the area, but if she ceased to occupy the house she worried that it would damage her legal case to own and thus get the proceeds from selling the property. Last I heard, she had left for awhile and the property went up for sale, but then she mysteriously reappeared living there one day.

In this case, it does sound like the power of attorney gives a lot more leverage to the adult children of the owner. It's certainly very likely that the existing squatter is a deliberate scammer, but I would not assume that it's the only possibility. I also wouldn't assume that it will be a straightforward eviction case for the person who buys the property.

My what a crazy story. So in return for being a live in caretaker for the old person, they thought they’d be inheriting the property?

I don't think that in the case I'm referencing, the person was really a caretaker so much as a housemate. She was in her 70s by the time I met her, and I think little savings/few Social Security earnings on account of her mental disability. She made money by collecting cans out of people's recycling to get the 5 cent deposit, and doing house cleanouts. I don't know whether she ever had a lease, but she claimed that the house had been promised to her.

[Anonymous]

The stories are always so sad. Reminds me of the stories you hear mostly in NYC about the shut-ins who haven't left their apartment in decades and only when they die are the stories revealed.

[Anonymous]

AgentX wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

AgentX wrote:Ok you guys, I called. I have a client looking in that area so it was worth a shot. But they won't touch this one with a 100 foot pole.

Owner of property is dying, estate is not in order. They are trying to not take it to probate which will happen if the owner dies. Kids are running things for now via the POA. Overall condition wouldn't pass appraisal, she said it's in better shape that she expected but there is wood rot, peeling paint. Wood floors have pet damage. I didn't hear anything that indicated it wouldn't pass appraisal but I'll assume that she knows better than I do on this since she's been inside.

Tenant is not a family member. She weasled her way in on the premise of helping the owner. I assumed this was the case, this happens a lot.

The tenant has a young kid and no lease, so eviction is going to be interesting. Tenant also apparently has lots of late-night visitors who come and go. So she's a scam artist it sounds like.

Thank you. You are my favorite DCUM real estate forum poster.

I'll TAKE IT!

Lots of agent-hate round these parts!

DP. It's too bad. Good agents are worth their weight in gold. I always try to chime in!

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So when the squatter goes out to get groceries, can you not just throw their stuff on the curb and change the locks??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So when the squatter goes out to get groceries, can you not just throw their stuff on the curb and change the locks??

Squatter orders Instacart. Squatter never leaves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So when the squatter goes out to get groceries, can you not just throw their stuff on the curb and change the locks??

Squatter orders Instacart. Squatter never leaves.

The kid never leaves either? Call CPS.

[Anonymous]

Doesn’t an eviction take 60-90 days then a sheriff can lock the door?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So when the squatter goes out to get groceries, can you not just throw their stuff on the curb and change the locks??

If you're buying the house in cash without a clean title search, you don't have much of a guarantee that the occupant can't sue you claiming partial or full ownership of the property. Then you will have to demonstrate that the seller's power of attorney was legally obtained, etc., and you can't really count on the cooperation of the seller or their family once your check has been cashed. Changing the locks doesn't get you out of that morass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So when the squatter goes out to get groceries, can you not just throw their stuff on the curb and change the locks??

Squatter orders Instacart. Squatter never leaves.

The kid never leaves either? Call CPS.

How old is the kid? Man this is a sad story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it’s so awful-sounding!
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PP. It's hit Reddit now too, complete with agent notes. Lol.

[Anonymous]

I saw this on Reddit and came right here. This HAS TO be a joke, isn’t it? Especially the part regarding the “tenant”.

[Anonymous]

when's the open house??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So when the squatter goes out to get groceries, can you not just throw their stuff on the curb and change the locks??

Squatter orders Instacart. Squatter never leaves.

The kid never leaves either? Call CPS.

I have a friend with a 3-year-old Covid baby which had never seen another group of babies ever. Other kids are homeschooled which is perfectly legal in the U.S.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP. It's hit Reddit now too, complete with agent notes. Lol.

can you please link the reddit thread?

[Anonymous]

https://www.reddit.com/r/nova/comments/u1aznt/current_housing_market_in_one_listing/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf