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Cleaning Up Foreclosed Homes After the Mortgage Crisisnew

Junk haulers expand their business in the wake of evictees leaving behind houses in terrible condition.
Houston Press  |  Paul Knight  |  04-29-2008  |  Business & Labor

Wisconsin Aims to Crack Down on Scrap Thievesnew

The dramatic growth in evictions because of mortgage foreclosures has been good news for those who break into vacant houses to steal and sell metal, but selling such contraband metal could become much more difficult if Assembly Bill 560 passes before the state Legislature adjourns in spring.
Shepherd Express  |  Staff  |  01-04-2008  |  Business & Labor

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