Ever wondered what happens after a foreclosure?

As you might be aware, the housing market has been kinda shaky over the past couple of years.

This has led to a few responsible homeowners losing their homes due to foreclosure.
This might be an understatement.

Well, have you ever thought about what happens after a home has been foreclosed on? Probably not, unless it's happened to you or someone you know. Well, the first thing that happens is the family is evicted. Sometimes an eviction leads people to sometimes vacate their home with only suitcases leaving all the contents behind, in some cases even family heirlooms. And more often than you might expect, the former homeowners are so enraged that they're being evicted / foreclosed on that they go into a Hulk like rage and destroy their property.

Now, you might be wondering how I know all this. Because our company is contracted to remove contents left behind, make needed repairs, and generally prepare the property for re-sell. Not exactly a glamorous job, but someone's gotta do it.

Some common services we provide are

Personal Belonging & Debris Removal

Yes, that is floor to ceiling.

Before

After, not a huge improvement.

You don't want to know what was in this freezer...Neither did we, it stayed closed.

This is exactly how we discovered it.

Landscape & Curb Appeal

He thought he was being funny with this one...

Raccoon Removal

No caption required...I can't help it, have you heard of Vidor, TX?

Maid Cleans

Re-Keys & Secures

On a side note, this job can become incredibly depressing at times. We've literally found heirloom photos and letters home from WWII veterans, baby clothes that were kept as keepsakes, and countless antiques and collectibles. The majority of the time things like this are left in homes, because the home was refinanced by an elderly owner who then passed away. We've been told by neighbors that the owner's adult children came and “got what they wanted” out of the house, leaving behind countless memories.

And now to bring the mood back up again...Here's an adorable pic of a Corgi race in action!

This was just a teaser...Stay Tuned for more in depth posts of some of our projects, including the one we're currently working on!

@HammockHouse