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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS, South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker! (Fathom Realty Washington LLC)

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JoAnn Moore
The Mortgage Market of Delaware - Georgetown, DE
Home Loans in Delaware

I did with a couple of homes I bought at a sheriff sales. The husband had not told his wife he had lost the house. We had to go through the Prothonotary's office to have the sheriff and his deputies knock on their door and tell them they had 24 hours to move out. The other one didn't want to leave but we agreed with her pastor to let her stay for one month while the church helped her find housing.  

Jan 14, 2016 05:04 AM
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417,221
Caroline Gerardo
Licensed in 20 states - Newport Beach, CA
C. G. Barbeau the Loan Lady nmls 324982

Seems like the police call could have been handled differently. If the neighbor called and said the man exposed himself, this would be a crime they could prosecute.

Jan 14, 2016 08:18 AM
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Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

No, thank goodness. I have heard it is very hard to get them out.

Jan 14, 2016 11:19 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Paul,

Interesting how the police's hands are tied in this instance.  We had one living in a small office building we were representing 3,000 square feet with a lovely zen garden, an architectural gem.  I had shown the building the week before, and no one was there.  I locked it up.  The following week I had an appointment to show it.  I let my client in and we walked in to a radio blaring, a hot plate on, and a Christmas tree in the space.   No one was home.  I called the owner whose office was a couple of doors away.  He removed all the stuff, and we changed the locks, etc.  A

Jan 14, 2016 04:42 AM
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Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Not Yet, Thankfully.

Jan 17, 2016 12:22 PM
Rainmaker
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Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Paul - Sorry to hear that.

I have not had any issues with that with my listings, but had seen where it looked like squatters were living in a couple homes I had shown a few years ago. I immediately notified the listing agent.

Jan 16, 2016 07:00 AM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Oh yes. I put myself in a dangerous position. That's according to the sheriff's office when they finally showed up. It wasn't even a bank owned house. I never had squatters in my bank owned properties. Here's the link to that post I wrote. I think five people ended up being arrested and mainly due to other crimes they had commited in the area. 

Jan 15, 2016 09:03 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Never had a squatter but someone dropped or left a dog in the back yard.  

Jan 15, 2016 02:24 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

"they told me that they couldn't come on the property to apprehend or escort  the homeless man off the property  without written permission of the owner"

It's the responsibility of the homeowner to protect their property...

Jan 14, 2016 10:23 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Not on residential, but once with a commercial listing! They climbed through a window! Police were involved to secure the property!

Jan 14, 2016 09:48 PM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Many years ago when there were lots of REO properties, I reported it and the bank had it "boarded up".  

Jan 14, 2016 09:37 PM
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Brenda J. Andrew
ULTIMA REAL ESTATE - Willis, TX
Professional Realtor in Conroe/Willis, TX

Wow!  I can honestly say I haven't had one of those.  I was just going to say unless you consider the mice!  What did you do?

Jan 14, 2016 09:21 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No. I have not had the problem.

Jan 14, 2016 08:18 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Fortunately not on any of my properties.

But we did come across one a few years ago in and REO, and the listing agent gave the guy permission to be there.

Jan 14, 2016 07:28 PM
Rainmaker
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TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good morning Paul. Squatters were covered quite extensively in real estate school.

Jan 14, 2016 05:31 PM
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Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Paul. I have had a couple of my Realtor referral partners mentioned the issue, what a pain that must be.

Jan 14, 2016 05:06 PM
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Sharon Kowitz
CRS-SRES-ABR-GRI-E-Pro-CREN ~ COMPASS RE - Cary, NC
Cary, NC Relocation Specialist ~ Buying or Selling

Thankfully no!! 

Jan 14, 2016 02:20 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Yes, it was bank owned and with the letter of agency from the bank the police let me file a report and asked him to leave the property.  

Jan 14, 2016 01:06 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Yes an I have had to run them off and tell them not to come back or I would have to call the police. Then I double secured the doors and windows so they couldn't get back in.

Jan 14, 2016 12:49 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Paul S. Henderson, Realtor, Broker, Tacoma Washington - now that's something serious for sure.

Fortunately, nothing of that sort has happened to me - yet.

Jan 14, 2016 12:22 PM
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Fortunately I have not!

Jan 14, 2016 11:30 AM
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Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

Thankfully, no squatters to date.  I'd like to keep it going that way.  

How did you solve the problem at your listing? 

Jan 14, 2016 11:22 AM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

No! Not any!!

Jan 14, 2016 10:53 AM
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Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Thankfully no! Hope it stays that way. 

Jan 14, 2016 09:35 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

One time but caught it right away and with a security staff it was easily taken care of

Jan 14, 2016 09:15 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

So far not at all and hopes it stays that way

Jan 14, 2016 09:11 AM
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Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

No and I sure hope I don't. I have heard of it happening.

Jan 14, 2016 09:04 AM
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Fred Hafdelin
Weichert Realtors - Mountain Lakes, NJ

If he was urinating through her fence he was obviously exposing himself and should have been arrested for that. Especially if the neighbor had small children.

Jan 14, 2016 08:51 AM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Thankfully no!

Jan 14, 2016 08:47 AM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

I've had issues but not like this one.  Here they would take him away for indecent exposure.

Jan 14, 2016 08:46 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I just sat in on a lockout of someone who was residing at a place my investor client got from foreclosure.  This is infrequent but it does happen.  Had a possible tresspasser on a vacant listing (gardener forgot to lock a gate and it banged in some high winds).  I went over there and checked the property while very well armed.  Thankfully, no issues.

Jan 14, 2016 08:43 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Luckily, that is one problem I have never had to face, knock on wood.

Jan 14, 2016 07:40 AM
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Linda Guess
Keller Williams Tri-Lakes Branson, MO - Branson, MO
Branson area real estate sales.

You have probably seen Pacific Heights.  It is very difficult to remove someone from your property in California. 

Jan 14, 2016 07:31 AM
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Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

OH YES!!! Once I walked into a boarded up apartment building and it was a crack den!

Jan 14, 2016 05:26 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Folks acutally moved into one house. Was not hard to get them out.

Vagrants floated through another.

I've always puzzeled when folks call the agent whose sign appears in the yard BEFORE they call their old neighbor.

Jan 14, 2016 05:15 AM
Rainmaker
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Jack Lewitz
Exit Strategy Realty - Evanston, IL

Yes several as I do REO . One squatter we did Cash for Key and a week later they were back in the house .

Jan 14, 2016 04:56 AM
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LUXURYSOCALREALTY COMPASS La Jolla
Compass - La Jolla, CA
San Diego Partner - The Private Client Network

No thank goodness

Jan 14, 2016 04:44 AM
Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No. However, I have seen evidence of squatters while previewing foreclosures.

Jan 14, 2016 04:43 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Never have as I would have to get unpleasant.

Jan 14, 2016 04:43 AM
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David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Paul,
Not my listings but I did show a house once where a guy who was supposed to be painting was living there.

Jan 14, 2016 04:23 AM