Establishes "Community Wealth Preservation Program"; expands access for certain buyers to purchase property from sheriff's sales.
This bill reduces the required deposit for specific buyers at sheriff's property sales from 20% to 3.5% for:
- Homeowners facing foreclosure,
- Their next of kin,
- Tenants in the property,
- Nonprofit community development corporations, or
- Buyers who will occupy the property as their primary residence for at least 84 months.
It directly affects low-income homeowners and community organizations seeking to retain homes during foreclosure. The key mechanism lowers financial barriers to purchasing properties at sheriff's sales, while prohibiting pre-sale contact between lenders and potential buyers to protect vulnerable parties.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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Andrew Zwicker
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