Cooper Thieves in Birmingham Alabama Being Put to A Stop

This may seem like an odd thing to talk about in a real estate blog, but it does have a lot to do with any of you who are either looking at or selling homes that are now vacant.

As copper has increased in value over the last few years, thieves have noticed the opportunity to cash in on this by “visiting” vacant homes and taking as much copper as they could ruining air conditioners and any other copper pipes they could find in the home.

I have been out on numerous occasions showing Birmingham homes and seen what it looks like after it happens. This is going to cost the home seller and home buyer some cash. Birmingham area Home sellers will be asked to lower the price of their homes and Birmingham area home buyers will be paying to cover whatever the sellers won’t. Either way it can ruin the home buying or home selling process.

So, you know when I found the article, Authorities Charge Man They Say Was Trying to Steal Copper, that I was a little happy. I was happy for home buyers and home sellers that the authorities are on the ball and are doing what they can to put an end to this senseless crime.