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Quirkygal · 04-02-2008, 11:18 AM

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Some Homes Worth Less Than Their Copper Pipes

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Some homes worth less than their copper pipes | U.S. | Reuters
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"Shards of broken glass outside the basement window of 31 Vine Street hint at the destruction inside the three-story home.

Thieves smashed the window to break in and then gutted the property for its copper pipes -- a crime that has spread across the United States as the economy slows and foreclosed homes stand empty and vulnerable."

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A sign of a "rough patch," I'd say...

04-02-2008, 11:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Quirkygal Are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CA Beach Town Posts: 245 My Mood: Thanks: 26 Thanked 32 Times in 17 Posts	Some Homes Worth Less Than Their Copper Pipes Title Some Homes Worth Less Than Their Copper Pipes Link Some homes worth less than their copper pipes \| U.S. \| Reuters ----------------------------------------------------- Excerpt "Shards of broken glass outside the basement window of 31 Vine Street hint at the destruction inside the three-story home. Thieves smashed the window to break in and then gutted the property for its copper pipes -- a crime that has spread across the United States as the economy slows and foreclosed homes stand empty and vulnerable." ------------------------------------------------------ Comment: A sign of a "rough patch," I'd say...
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