Suspected squatters found living in $3.2M mansion

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Suspected squatters found living in $3.2M mansion for sale
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/96200749.html

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Want a multi-million dollar home?
Just move into an empty one.

That's what police say happened in Kirkland, where a group of people have taken up residence inside a $3.2 million home for sale, even going so far as to change the locks.

"This is just unbelievable," said Terri Fletcher, a local realtor who drove by the house after hearing about the squatters. "Look at the house she picked! I've never, in my entire 17 years (on the job), seen anything like this. Unbelievable."

 

[Cutehumor]

I was just going to post something similar except these people make 79k a year and live in a multimillion dollar home in NJ and have nearly 11 million in debt. "real houswives of NJ"

Real housewive of NJ foreclosure/bankruptcy

 

[The_Jeff]

Eviction notice? Whaaaa?

Must be one of those jurisdictions where if you're "allowed" to stay one night, you get a nice lengthy due process instead of a trespassing arrest.

 

[Dave Hess]

^^^^^^^^
Yep, lots of people allowed their BIG ego to take over the spending habits and finances.

Since they are tresspassing, squatters know that police really won't do much since they have more important things to worry about.

 

[01rangerxl]

I don't understand why they can't be thrown out? The house is vacant, but it still belongs to someone (the bank in this case), so wouldn't this be breaking and entering? It's just beyond me that they could take over this house, and all the cops can/will do is give them a piece of paper.

 

[bretfraz]

Wasn't there a TV show about this? Starring Minnie Driver or something? Guess someone did it for real.

Hey, don't real estate agents want people living in homes as they're easier to sell? Well, here ya go. OK, not a perfectly staged home, but better than 4 blank walls, right?

Agents can't sell it. The owner is not around. Someone needs a place to live. Better than the Interstate Overpass Hilton.

 

[Gary Allan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverse_possession


If you can stay under the radar long enough, you can make out LARGE.

 

[Kestas]

20 years in Michigan, then it's yours.

 

[Cutehumor]

the house I'm trying to buy. it's been empty for almost two months now. there better not be any squatters in there

 

[01rangerxl]

Originally Posted By: bretfraz

Agents can't sell it. The owner is not around. Someone needs a place to live. Better than the Interstate Overpass Hilton.


On one hand I can understand this logic...they need a house and this one is vacant. However, it still belongs to someone. It's not theirs. If I bust [censored] to pay rent on a 1600 sq ft house, they should be paying to stay in this mansion.

There are homeless shelters and other services available to those who truly need it. Maybe they should look into Habitat for humanity or something?

The fact that they are lying about owning the house or wanting to buy it seems to indicate they may be a group of cons. I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't the only illegal activity they are involved in. That much blatant dishonesty makes it hard for me to feel too bad for them.

Charging them with B&E would give them a place to live that's free, and it comes with free meals too.

 

[CROWNVIC4LIFE]

In Miami the squatters somehow get Florida Power and Light to turn on the electric so they can stay nice and comfy.

 

[bigmike]

They just put the "light bill" in their kid's names.