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Dude! Where’s My Stove?
In foreclosure-ravaged communities like Las Vegas, parts of California, and Phoenix, it’s not uncommon to hear of properties that have been stripped of their appliances and other relatively removable fixtures.
But it’s less common in the Portland area. In fact, this is the worst I’ve seen.
Damascus home stripped of fixtures
From The Oregonian:
DAMASCUS — After stripping his foreclosed home of everything from the air conditioning system to the kitchen sink, Grigoriy Bogoslavets was convicted of a crime that is often witnessed but rarely reported.
The 33-year-old electrician pleaded no contest last month to aggravated theft after stealing more than $50,000 of property attached to his former Damascus home, one of the few such cases in Oregon or across the country to result in prosecution. He will be sentenced Sept. 22.
In many of the distress properties I’ve viewed recently, sometimes the range, range fan, dishwasher, and the decorative light fixtures have been removed during the pre-foreclosure period. But I’ve never seen the island and the drawers from the cabinets taken. Can’t imagine how those will be used.
This guy got caught because the neighbors reported it to the police. If you live in a neighborhood with a house going to foreclosure, and you suspect a neighbor is doing the same thing, report it and protect your property values. This guy might get up to 4 years in prison.
Full story on OregonLive.com.
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I think this happens more often than we know. My ex had saved our house in a Chapter 20 in California and had made me sign over a quitclaim in order to get my children’s stuff. He made 1 payment under the new arrangement and let it go. Before he left he went so far as to tear out the duct work and sell what he could, along with anything else of value in the house.