A Maryland couple were surprised to discover a group of random strangers had moved into the home they just bought for $379,600 – as they refused to leave their home.
The couple signed a deal with US Bank to purchase the five-bedroom home at 10716 Dragoo Place in Clinton, Maryland on Thursday, but were shocked to find people were already living on the property.
And to celebrate, the woman drove by the property — where she saw a U-Haul in the driveway and people moving in.
She tried to confront them, real estate agent WUSA said, but the new tenants showed her what they claimed was a lease on the property and refused to leave.
“She panicked a little and called me and said, ‘What’s happening here?’” Melea King, the real estate agent, said of the new homebuyer.
“It appears that someone tried to take possession of the property.”
A Maryland couple bought this home on Dragoo Place in Clinton Thursday only to find people moving in
The men have refused to leave the home after police determined the matter was a “civil matter” for the sheriff’s department
Signs were put up telling people not to enter the house and that it was private property
Real estate agent Melea King said the couple have an “agreed, signed, ratified contract” with US Bank to purchase the property
But King says “we have an agreed, signed, ratified deal with the bank” to buy the previously vacant and foreclosed home, which she says.
King now claims officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department examined the men’s lease, “and it was incorrect. It was not right.’
The police department has since confirmed that one of its officers went to the house on Thursday, but said the matter appears to be a “civil matter” for the sheriff’s office at this time.
Meanwhile, the men continue to live in the house – where signs have been put up telling people not to enter the house and that it is private property.
When a reporter from WUSA tried to speak to the men living in the house, they said a man named Quinn had the lease. They identified Quinn as their uncle but did not know his last name.
A neighbor also told DailyMail.com that a smell of marijuana came from the house and that a woman and a baby live inside.
“I’m not really comfortable with everything that’s going on right now and I’ve been here for 20 years so I’m hoping it can be resolved really soon,” she said.
But, King said, “we just don’t know what to do at this point.”
“It shouldn’t take that long to sort this out,” she added, as the couple demanded answers from the bank on how the squatters got inside.
DailyMail.com has reached out to King and US Bank for comment.
The five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom home in Clinton, Maryland has been listed on real estate site Redfin
The website described the five bedrooms as in need of repairs, but noted that the $379,000 retail price reflects the work that needs to be done
Photos accompanying the listing show a living room painted blue with a fireplace
To evict squatters in the state of Maryland, residents must file a complaint with their district court, which will issue a subpoena to the squatters.
Either party may request a jury trial.
The 2,743 square foot lot was previously listed on real estate website Redfin.
It described the five bedrooms as in need of repairs, but noted that the $379,000 selling price reflects the work that needs to be done.
Photos accompanying the listing show a large eat-in kitchen, living room with fireplace, and an expansive backyard.
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