Our BK was discharged in July 2011 and the case was closed in July 2013 (!), after more the 2 1/2 years. All this time we were renting (property abandoned in October 2010), but on paper showing as proud owners of a house in Scottsdale. Finally in June 2013, BofA stated the foreclosure process and the house is scheduled to be auctioned late September of this year. Insanely long timeline, but whatever. It was coming to an end!
The funny thing only now comes. When a house is scheduled for auction, the records become public. We were bombarded with phone calls from "nice" people trying to "help" us, but in the same time the word was out that the house was empty. At the end of August we just found out the somebody, posing as the owner, rented the house. [the water company called us to let us know that our "renter" wants to open an account; the electric and cable company opened the account for her no questions asked] We went to the cops and then to the house. Indeed, somebody was living there, a young lady singer/model/actress working in a bar, with a 2 years old kid and a new puppy. She told the cops that her baby's daddy met a guy in a bar, who knew a guy who had a house for rent. What I was more worried about (and still am) is that the pool is empty (and it's a big pool), and the backyard looks like a jungle. How was a mother even thinking of living with a child there? She said that the price was right: $1,200 in a place where the rents are usually $2,400. Anyway, she is cooperating with the police and she promised that she'll move out by the end of the week. We'll see, but even if she is out, I cannot get into the house because the only guy who has the keys is the bad guy. The saga continues ... I can't wait for the 18th ...
Owners, be aware!
Stan
The funny thing only now comes. When a house is scheduled for auction, the records become public. We were bombarded with phone calls from "nice" people trying to "help" us, but in the same time the word was out that the house was empty. At the end of August we just found out the somebody, posing as the owner, rented the house. [the water company called us to let us know that our "renter" wants to open an account; the electric and cable company opened the account for her no questions asked] We went to the cops and then to the house. Indeed, somebody was living there, a young lady singer/model/actress working in a bar, with a 2 years old kid and a new puppy. She told the cops that her baby's daddy met a guy in a bar, who knew a guy who had a house for rent. What I was more worried about (and still am) is that the pool is empty (and it's a big pool), and the backyard looks like a jungle. How was a mother even thinking of living with a child there? She said that the price was right: $1,200 in a place where the rents are usually $2,400. Anyway, she is cooperating with the police and she promised that she'll move out by the end of the week. We'll see, but even if she is out, I cannot get into the house because the only guy who has the keys is the bad guy. The saga continues ... I can't wait for the 18th ...
Owners, be aware!
Stan
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