Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Three Vacant Dorchester Homes We Hope To See Filled By Mid-Year


As the Times has reported previously, about 10% to 15% of houses in Dorchester are currently unoccupied.  


Nothing is harder on a small community than vacant homes -- whether they are deteriorating vacant homes or desirable houses than haven't been listed for sale, for whatever reason.  


In the past, this blog has conducted an online poll in which nearly two-thirds of Times readers said they want the Dorchester Village Board to consider imposing a fee on neglected or vacant properties in town.  Such an option is now possible thanks to new state law.


But it would be more appropriate if property owners simply took the initiative to place a "for sale" or "for rent" sign in the front yards of their empty Dorchester homes.


With that in mind, here are three of the more desirable vacant Dorchester homes in town -- as selected by our staff -- that we hope are on the market by June of this year.  With Dorchester's school superintendent leading the charge to get more families to Dorchester (to make better use of the taxpayers' money), let's get these houses filled.



This vacant home at the corner of 9th and Colfax Ave. has been empty for several years, but has also been partially renovated and is well kept.  Adjacent to a paved street and catty-corner from the Dorchester School, this would make excellent family housing.

This home at the corner of 9th and Franklin is a true gem.  It's adjacent to the paved school street and about 90 steps away from the Dorchester City Park, which will soon be home to its own water park.  

Auctioned last fall, this home at 8th and Fulton Ave. is a perfect example of the quality family housing that is in high demand right now.  With a large, well-groomed yard and a farm field for a backyard neighbor, this home deserves to be lived in and enjoyed.

14 comments:

  1. Just maybe you should personally contact the owners of each individual home on your list and hear the story of each house. In some cases it is illegal to sell the home because of the owner being in the nursing home with control of the house.

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    1. I for one am going to stick up for the blog writers on this one because there always seems to be some s---house lawyer who thinks they know so much. I can attest for a fact that none of the homes VilDweller listed are sitting empty because someone is in the nursing home so I so good work on this story!!!

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    2. DEFINITELY time to consider a fee on vacant homes that have been empty for over 12 months.

      Start with $100 a month and gradually increase!

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    3. Agreed!

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  2. Maybe the superintendent should buy one and move to dorchester. Bet this one won't get printed

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    1. Bet you'll never sign your name or tell him in person.

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    2. Well, I see you signed anonymously as well, smarty. So did I, and nearly everyone else because we don't want to get piled on by folks who don't agree with our opinion. If it's good enough for the bloggers to sign anonymously, it's good enough for everyone else.
      BTW. I also agree with the first poster. Lots of different reasons for some of the vacant houses in town. Don't lump them all together! And unless the owner agrees for their home to be pictured, please respect their privacy!

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    3. Well, I see you signed anonymously as well, smarty. So did I, and nearly everyone else because we don't want to get piled on by folks who don't agree with our opinion. If it's good enough for the bloggers to sign anonymously, it's good enough for everyone else.
      BTW. I also agree with the first poster. Lots of different reasons for some of the vacant houses in town. Don't lump them all together! And unless the owner agrees for their home to be pictured, please respect their privacy!

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    4. Ha, ha, ha, what a whiner, i mean weiner

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    5. Cynical Richard, are you back at it?

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    6. The Superintendent tried to buy a house in Dorchester, but not much was available. Yes, they now live in another town, but he is a HUGE supporter of Dorchester, both the Town and School. You see him at all the events and fundraisers. We could not ask for a better Superintendent! Wonder why you are so bitter?

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  3. The house on 8th and Fulton somebody lives in it so you really should look into your information before you put it out there on the internet huh

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  4. "Vacant and abandoned properties have negative spillover effects that impact neighboring properties and, when concentrated, entire communities. Research has linked vacant and abandoned properties with reduced property values, increased crime, increased risk to public health and welfare, and increased costs for municipal governments."

    - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Secretary Ben Carson

    https://www.huduser.gov/portal/periodicals/em/winter14/highlight1.html

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  5. Confucius say: Be smart. Do whatever it takes to get empty homes on market.

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