and order their demolition if they’re too far gone. Young says that has little impact on the main causes of blight: absentee investors waiting to flip properties, and heirs who inherit houses they can’t afford to maintain.
So it isn't surprising that developers of haunted houses are turning to abandoned strip malls as venues. In Wisconsin, the Hauntfest haunted house moved this year from a state fair park to a former Kmart store. Malls have always been a little scary, though. Just ask anyone who's been sw...
Perched on the outskirts of Silicon Valley, the residential Monte Sereno in California is a bedroom community that houses some of the brightest minds in the world. The entire community is residential, with no commercial activity. Residents use the retail facilities in nearby Saratoga and Los Gatos...
Some cities, including Atlanta, Detroit, and Cleveland, have passed laws that make it easier for you to purchase an abandoned home, particularly one next door to your own house. An attorney can help you navigate these laws.[9] If you live in an area where abandoned houses are common, ...