There are times I am tempted to grab some readers by the shoulders and shake them, saying: "Think, that's all you have to do is THINK." Because I often get asked questions that no sane individual should ever ask. A few months ago, a reader asked me if she could legally remove and sell the kitchen cabinets and built-in appliances while her home is in foreclosure. As pathetic as that question was, it raised questions. It made me wonder how severe are the penalties facing home owners who destroy the lender's security during foreclosures and, exactly who prosecutes these criminals? The answers were surprising but, in hindsight, predictable.
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Elizabeth Weintraub is an author, home buying columnist for The New York Times-owned About.com, a Land Park resident, and a Land Park real estate agent who specializes in older, classic homes in Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown and East Sacramento. Weintraub is also a Sacramento Short Sale agent who lists and successfully sells short sales throughout the four-county Sacramento area. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put 35 years of real estate experience to work for you. Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate. DRE License # 00697006.
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If you ask 20 different appraisers whether a foreclosure will affect the value of the surrounding homes in any given neighborhood, you might get 20 different answers, but they will all lead to the same conclusion. That conclusion is it depends. 

