Foreclosure Fire Sale. Those sirens you hear may not be the fire department.

Since all of those items are likely financed into the loan that is being foreclosed, he's definitely a thief.  I'm sure the mortgage company will bring him up on charges of vandalism.

Bryant - He is a thief.  I'm sure when he bought/financed the house it included the kitchen, knobs, bathtub etc.  It did not belong to him. FRAUD. 

I've seen them strip it down to the stud's removing all the drywall and wiring too.  Its a shame for sure but not uncommon.  With that being said  I have yet to see it advertised that all of it was for sale though, thats a new one.  

If the guy is a thief, what then are the individuals who buy the stuff he is selling?

That is out and out thievery. Not only will he be unhappy but whomever participates may also be unhappy. Don't know about Florida but in Oregon it is unlawful to receive stolen property regardless if you purchased it or not. Before I purchased anything from this sale I would want to know what the answer to that question is.

Thief all the way.

Oh wow.  This is another perfect example of people creating their own downward spiral into hell.  He's already lost his home and now after that tough break, 

• He will go to court
• Pay fines
• Possibly make his local newspaper and news. 

This will also be on public record for when he

• Tries to get another job
• Tries to rent or lease an apt or buy another home. 
• Meets a new lady/guy friend who wants to do a little investigation or background check.

He's going to feel like an idiot.

Wow I guess he figured he'd get something out of this lost, bet he's not taking the money towards his bill!

That not uncommon I've sold a few REO and Frecloures and they can be trashed at times..like you said they feel they are the victim! people

Hey. I think that just became my latest REO listing. Today I was authorized to replace the appliances, the cabinets, the faucets, the doors, the lights--everything.

BB, angry people do stupid things.

We know he's stealing...he knows he's stealing...doesn't want to admit it, but he knows.

Bryant, we've all seen these stripped homes and it's really a shame.  In the past, I would certainly have laid blame on the home owner not taking responsibility for his actions.  Today, however, I've seen so many homeowners go through ridiculous hurdles to try to keep their homes and the lenders just really gave them the shaft, so now my feelings are mixed on this depending on the individual case.

Had a hairdresser a few years ago who was overly zealous in her purchase of several properties during the boom;  she made some bad decisions and lost her shirt.  When the bank was in the process of foreclosing on one of her properties, she said she was going to strip the house - "after all, I paid for it", was her response. My reply was, "actually, if you HAD paid for it, the bank wouldn't be taking it back."  I never went back to her salon;  the attitude infuriated me.

Thief, plain and simple, who should be prosecuted.  Those who participate in the sale?  Receiving stolen goods.

This has been the case in nearly all the foreclosures I've worked this year.  Some have gone as far as putting holes in every wall in the house.  Many have stripped the house clean of everything of nominal value and a few have taken everything (even crown molding...one took parts of the fence).

To the best of my knowledge not one of these previous homeowners has been taken to court or arrested. 

I can only speculate the emotions involved in losing your home but it doesn't give you the right to damage or take property that is no longer yours.

I have seen some of this devastation.  No matter how distraught how can the Seller not know what he/she is doing.  He/she is not thinking clearly and can only see that he/she is losing "MY home".  Even when we have a mortgage we DO think of the house as "OURS".  The stress of 'giving' it back to the bank must be overwhelming particularly if the bank has not 'appeared to listen to them.  Sorry I'm not trying to make excuses just trying to understand. 

If his loan agreement with the bank allowed them to pursue damages for that (which many do), they can charge for the replacement and add that to what he owes.  Usually they just sell it as is which results in a larger deficiency for him, and a very low comp for his neighbors who may have to wait a lot longer to one day refinance their way out of their own bad loan. 

Very nice way to exit the neighborhood.  Not only have you stolen property for which you probably received a nominal amount (if you think current home buyers want bargains they've got nothing on Craigslisters!) but you have also hurt your ex-neighbors as well.  I guess if you can't have something, neither should anybody else.

Bryant,  It sure would be interesting is the materials could be sourced from the foreclosed property...seems to m the person buying the goods could be charged with receipt of known stolen property.  Neither one sound like nice guys....I cannot imagine the thinking of some people!

That's too bad.  I hope they arrest him and eveyone who buys the stuff. 

Selling mortgaged property is not a good idea where I come from...