In doing so, staff members discovered numerous
properties that appeared abandoned, however weren't
identified as
zombie houses through the Department of Financial Services (DFS) registry or bank - owned through the Office of the Assessor for the City of Mount Vernon.
«The hardest part of this problem is
identifying the problem upfront - who's involved, what's going on with each individual
property - and then we can find tailored solutions for each individual
property, as well as find ways to prevent more homes from becoming
zombie foreclosures, so do more targeted outreach to homeowners so that people are aware of their rights and their responsibilities with regard to their
properties.»