How come Portland homeless villages are not always full? | kgw.com

How come Portland homeless villages are not always full? | kgw.com

• ‘It’s unbelievable’: Squatters take over SE Portland home, owner says he was beat up after asking them to leave
• The owner is looking for a buyer who is willing to take the risk of getting the squatters off the property.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The owner of a home in Southeast Portland is trying to sell the property but says that he can’t — ever since some strangers moved in and refused to leave.
It started back in January when the homeowner left town and the property was empty.
“Some guys, they just basically walked into the property, took it over,” said Nathan Jones, a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices..."