tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post5095883851690425067..comments2024-01-27T19:26:32.604-05:00Comments on Bubble Meter: Bumper sticker of the dayDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169148764438565562noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-50712257398128106882009-03-17T20:32:00.000-04:002009-03-17T20:32:00.000-04:00Anonymous said..."I hope (In a Rush Limbaugh-esque...Anonymous said...<BR/><I>"I hope (In a Rush Limbaugh-esque way) that you lose your job."</I><BR/><BR/>I'm not sure what a Rush Limbaugh-esque way is, but thanks.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243567377599238583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-90911926431618450372009-03-15T10:54:00.000-04:002009-03-15T10:54:00.000-04:00How to deal with vacant homes in your neighborhood...How to deal with vacant homes in your neighborhood<BR/>March 14, 2009 - 8:02pm<BR/>WASHINGTON-- You pay your mortgage on time but your neighbor didn't.<BR/>Now there is a vacant foreclosed home on your block.<BR/><BR/>WTOP looks at Prince William County Neighborhood Services and what it is doing to help homeowners confront this growing problem in their neighborhoods.<BR/><BR/>Since 2007, Prince William County has had almost 11 to 12,000 foreclosures. About 4,000 of those homes have been cited for a lack of upkeep<BR/><BR/>Michelle Casciato, Chief of Prince William County Neighborhood Services Division, is helping to lead the fight against decaying properties in communities.<BR/><BR/>She says her department has done everything from handing out warnings to actually going out and cleaning up properties and then sending owners the bill.<BR/><BR/>If you find yourself in a neighborhood with many foreclosures you should try to reach out to anybody linked to the property including the new owners-whether it is a bank, an investor or even a real estate agent.<BR/><BR/>"If there is a realtor's sign out front go ahead and give them a call and tell them that there is an issue with that property," she says. "If there isn't a realtor's sign go ahead let the local authorities know."<BR/><BR/>If that doesn't work then Casciato says her agency can step in with legal and even financial action, while also fixing the problem.<BR/><BR/>"The county will step in to have staff or contractors abate the violation on the property and go ahead and bill you back," Casciato said.<BR/><BR/>You should not try to fix the property yourself. In Virginia, you are not protected if you get hurt fixing someone else's vacant home.<BR/><BR/>You can go here to check out a list of agencies that can help you if there are vacant homes in your neighborhood.<BR/><BR/>(Copyright 2009 by WTOP. All rights reserved.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-82573571369878842812009-03-15T10:38:00.000-04:002009-03-15T10:38:00.000-04:00"The downturn has accomplished what a generation o..."The downturn has accomplished what a generation of designers and planners could not: it has turned back the tide of suburban sprawl. "<BR/><BR/>I'm the anon who was here with regular comments about the end of our sprawl-based economy. I see that another anon posted a link that supports my position. Thanks, other anon. <BR/><BR/>http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/106732/Suburbia-R-I-P;_ylt=AsvtVnKseoYsS1uWxxh_mWtO7sMFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-82954324890924238242009-03-15T10:11:00.000-04:002009-03-15T10:11:00.000-04:00I hope (In a Rush Limbaugh-esque way) that you los...I hope (In a Rush Limbaugh-esque way) that you lose your job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-73227332183119537632009-03-15T09:47:00.000-04:002009-03-15T09:47:00.000-04:00Ahh James your back. Good I was beginning to wond...Ahh James your back. Good I was beginning to wonder. <BR/><BR/>Anyhoo, im curious about that chart of PWC that The Anon posted the other day. You said you pay close attention to the housing data and that there is no sign of a bottom in 2009.<BR/><BR/>Since you do follow the market so closely, I am hoping to get your opinion on PWC.<BR/><BR/>http://www.recharts.com/mris/mris_11.html<BR/><BR/>That second chart looks like bottom to me.<BR/><BR/>Thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com