Posts with tag las vegas foreclosures

Journalist's Housing Fraud Investigation Got Personal

Improper foreclosure practices are so widespread in Las Vegas that one reporter trying to expose them found that he too was a victim. George Knapp, chief investigative reporter for Las Vegas CBS affiliate KLAS, was investigating how "tens of thousands" of people who thought they were homeowners turned out not to actually... Continue Reading »

Budding Trend: Foreclosed Homes Converted to Pot Gardens

The housing market isn't the only thing that's gone to pot in Las Vegas. With the foreclosure crisis in high gear, some enterprising residents are converting vacant homes into marijuana grow sites, the Los Angeles Times reports. Continue Reading »

Buckle Up: Private Jet Tours of Vegas' Foreclosed Properties

The rich are skittish about buying foreclosed properties - and with good reason. Who wants to join those crowded bus and boat tours that ferry hordes of bargain hunters to abandoned homes, where you have to traipse through discarded furniture and overgrown lawns? Now foreclosure tourism is aiming for a higher market with... Continue Reading »

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