Caught On Video: Oakland Realtors Coach Buyers On How To Profit From Tenant Eviction

KPIX's undercover cameras caught Oakland realtors at open houses coaching buyers on how to legally profit from tenant evictions. Susie Steimle tells us about the loophole on the books, that makes those evictions possible.

[joeyjoey]

This is not a loophole. Being able to live in a home anyone buys and remove existing tenants is common sense. It's a loophole if we actually plan for buyers to NOT be able to remove tenants even if they themselves want to occupy it.

[Sirius]

Why would you buy a home if you couldn't evict non-paying tenants?

[SteveinSanFrancisco]

They're just explaining the laws today... They really aren't doing anything wrong

[MasterTurkey]

But they rent, they don't own. If realtors are showing the property, maybe start looking to rent elsewhere.

[Cassanova]

Realtors are a resource of information. They are just providing information to the buyers.
It’s up to the buyers to decide what they want to do after purchase.

[hankhanson]

What's wrong with legally having people move out from your home that you own?

[mypassion]

It’s nothing wrong to move tenant out on your own buying money.

[fbabdiver]

i'm sorry for anyone trying to find ANY home in california right now. Even on the north coast rents have doubled in the last 2 years

[c.rutherford]

This isn't a 'legal loophole', its just a condition of sale. As if they expect people to come buy a house in order to lose money and adopt squatters who are no longer honoring the lease they signed. Or maybe they think the original owner should just be chained to the squatters for life and house and support them forever, and be forbidden to ever sell?
If KPIX thinks buying a house with squatters is the right thing to do.... why don't they do it, and give us an update on how things are going?

[OlliePh]

I guarantee 99% of the people defending these realtors could never afford an Oakland home much less Oakland rent. They’re so much closer to these renters than these property owners… like what is the disconnect.…

[CeicelRockMonster]

If they started showing my apartment I’d know it was time to move if I was ignorant enough to rent that is.

[beamreach]

"Fair" and "Decent" rarely coexist where there is short supply and seemingly endless demand.

[MrBobochow]

Let your conscience be your guide, I realize some don’t have one.

[karma]

This is how our people have each other’s back. Wonderful

[Nothinghere]

yes to Measure Y we have closed this loophole in Oakland

[MrRar]

Wait - they informed people on how to follow the law!?! Preposterous, Ridiculous, Incomprehensible.

[snakeplissken]

She's lucky to be able to live alone working as an artist. Most artists can't do that. Too expensive in Oakland? Move to Fresno.

[jaymeez]

I got a spare room in my house in Sacramento for Morgan Love 😍 There needs to be laws to stop these ruthless profit seeking investors. People need housing!

[damienspectre]

Creepy how people in oakland have a blurry head

[jeanval]

And then when we take up their sidewalks these buyers think I'm just going to park somewhere else😝😝😝😝. The front lawn is my front yard view -I don't mind if your front door faces mine. We still get the same sidewalk you do.