Marco Velazquez owns a South Side home in Chicago that he was trying sell. One day earlier this month, his realtor went by the home to show it to a potential buyer and discovered a couple had already moved in and claimed they were the rightful owners. Velazquez called the police. “I couldn’t believe it....
A pair of vacant properties in Hollywood, CA started making news 10 days ago after residents complained a large group of squatters had taken over the homes and were creating a nuisance in the neighborhood. “They cut the fence and lift it,” said Jennifer Martinez, a neighbor. “I’ve seen a lot of trespassers have drugs...
Here’s a story that made the local news in Texas this week. A woman was cleaning out a home she had recently vacated and was attacked by a pair of squatters. This particular home had been occupied by squatters just before she moved in a year ago. “When I moved in, the house was completely...