Bank Forecloses and Sells Pushing out Vietnam Veteran to Camp in his Front Yard

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Julie Parker

Julie Parker was born in March 19, 1983, in Lancaster – Los Angeles County, California. Her father is an experienced economist and businessman, who motivate her taste for the real estate market. Recently, graduated in Economics and now focus her studies in a PhD. Now she’s a consultant and webwritter of ForeclosureListings.com

The bank has foreclosed on the house of George Tirpak, a Vietnam veteran and sold it. Tirpak has been compelled to camp in his front yard while the neighbours have come forward to help him survive. He is vainly trying to keep together his belonging and does not know what he should do next.

Thanks to the soured economy an increasing number of Americans have lost their jobs and often their houses. In August, in one month, about 340,000 properties have been foreclosed upon.

George Tirpak residing in Memphis was compelled to exit from the house that was his home. He could not go far but stayed in his front garden with his furniture, chinaware and other belongings. It looks as if a garage sale is on but in reality it comprises of all that Tirpak has in this world. He bemoaned that his parents and he himself should have got rid of many of the items sometime ago. Recently his locks were changed and his possessions were thrown out.

Tirpak is 64. He said that the lender took over his house when he became unemployed and defaulted on his mortgage as well as taxes. He said, “I got sick of everything I guess. I let it go too long”.

He is now camping on the driveway to guard his things while trying to sell whatever he can. After that he would think about the next step. He said it was extremely hard for him after having got used to the neighbourhood and nursing a feeling that this is where he would spend his last days and die.

He has got some offers for staying and the neighbours have helped him to sort out things. They have shifted some furniture items to a storage unit. One neighbour, Diane McKenzie said it was heartbreaking. She visits him every day bringing meals and just making sure that he was fine. Diane commented that he was a stubborn person and a survivor. She told him this.

The new owners have yet to tell him when he should free the porch of his belongings. Tirpak is making use of this time to sell as many items as he can before the city authorities haul it all off. Tirpak said he felt sorry for all those who were in the same boat as his. He also added that things would have been far worse without the cooperation of his neighbours.