Plundering a long vacant house here in Walnut Creek

Thieves pulling up to a house, long vacant and long on the market. They have a U-Haul truck. They go in and tear out countertops and possibly other appliances, load it them in their truck and start to drive away.

Sounds like a scene out of a post-apocalyptic movie (The Road anyone?), or from one of those foreclosure-hit neighborhoods in East Contra Costa.

But it happened recently here in Walnut Creek. I heard about it at a party last night, attended by some other people in the 'hood. This house, a ranch, was overhauled after its former owner, the neighborhood "cat lady" died. A family with young kids moved in, and seem to be settling in to the school and the 'hood. Then they had to move--maybe a job relocation--and put the house on the market--just as home prices started to tumble and the Great Recession hit.

And there the house stood, and stood, and stood, for more than 400 days. Apparently they were asking around $900,000 for it initially. Word is that the price was reduced to $625,00, and word is that had been recently been sold and that the buyers may have some controversial plans in mind...

Heard about the plundering because my party's hostess was driving by the house when the U-haul was being loaded up. Looked suspicious to her, so she followed the truck, and called the cops...