MuniReg President Michael Halpern contributed an article to American City and County pertaining to best practices for “VPROs” in order maximize its effectiveness. Municipal leaders should improve property registries to combat property blight Hundreds ofREAD MORE
“Neighborhood Zombie Watch Program”
Following up on Erie County (NY) ZOMBIES Initiative, County Clerk Mickey Kearns unveiled the next phase called “Neighborhood Zombie Watch Program”. Kearns announced that the new watch program will allow county officials to place signsREAD MORE
Pushback…..on Registration Fees
Historically concerns have been raised regarding excessive fees associated with vacant property registries. A recent report in the Twin Cities Pioneer Press discusses an instance where the $2,000+ fee resulted in additional hardships for aREAD MORE
Another Broken Dream?
WKSU, Kent State University’s public radio station recently focused on the housing market in Youngstown, OH and a new problem arising a decade after the housing bubble. The February 25th report focuses on lease-to-own contractsREAD MORE
California SB 1079 Residential Property Warehousing
Update 12/28 Please see following articles for comprehensive review of the new legislation National Law Review: SB 1079: Changes to Nonjudicial Foreclosure Process Aim to Benefit Tenants, Primary Residence Occupants and Community Groups; Uncertainty LoomsREAD MORE
“Invest & Neglect” Lawsuit
As opposed to targeting individual properties and individual owner, the City of Detroit is taking a different, and aggressive approach challenging the overall philosophy of “Invest & Neglect”. In addition to the three complaints inREAD MORE