Deputies witness recession's toll as evictions increase

[Craftsman]

Deputy Robert Aviles rapped lightly on the door of a house on Sunbrook Court. He was there on behalf of Wells Fargo to evict the homeowners.

But instead of swinging inward, the front door fell backward and hit the foyer floor with a bang, adding a discordant, cartoonish quality to the somber bank takeover. The couple who lost the East San Jose house had stripped it of every marketable object before moving out, including the handsome oak door, propping up — without hinges — a cheap blue one in its place.

Aviles has seen stripped houses before on the eviction beat, but never one so thoroughly denuded: Every cabinet, sink, toilet, light fixture and even light-switch faceplate was gone. Later, the

daughter of the homeowner explained, "We've sold cars, furniture, everything we could to put food on the table.''

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_13931505?source=rss&nclick_check=1

[arcadian]

1. Fuck yeah! Everybody should be stripping their houses before they leave.

[Craftsman]

2. I know a guy who took out a city permit to renovate his house

then he gutted it. He was called by the bank and he told them he was in the middle of a remodel. So they could bite him.

[Craftsman]

3. I expect to see more evictions next year.

I have a friend in CA who has not paid a payment in 7 months. They are way upside down and will ride it until they get kicked out.