Ever since the real estate bubble in the U.S. burst in 2008, American cities have had to deal with a substantial uptick in abandoned houses. Faced with hundreds of thousands more than usual, new questions have arisen pertaining to who owns a house the owner has walked away from and just what to do with it.
Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the surprisingly complex world of abandoned houses across America. They explore how the mid-2000s housing bubble burst left millions of foreclosed and vacant homes in its wake, particularly in cities like Detroit and Florida. The hosts examine who actually owns these properties (spoiler: it's often unclear), how they become magnets for crime and urban decay, and what communities are doing to address this growing problem through everything from demolition programs to creative reuse initiatives.
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