IL: AG Madigan Condo Developer Left Disabled Resident No Access to Homes
The Illinois Attorney General's office has filed a lawsuit against a prominent Chicago-area condo developer, alleging that his Evanston condominium complex, while marketed to people with disabilities, fails to comply with state and federal accessibility laws....

PA: Residents rescued from high-rise fire
City police and fire officials said they rescued between 10 and 20 tenants from Stevens House Condominiums, including a man taken from the roof and another sick occupant who was trapped in his room with his breathing machine....

NJ: Condominium association do's, don'ts
Many condominium unit owners are aware of the central role their association's master deed and by-laws play in the association's governance. It is equally important to be familiar with the provisions of the New Jersey Condominium Act,...

VA: Wintergreen restrictions on residents called unfair  A decision by Wintergreen Resort to restrict access to its facilities has upset some Wintergreen residents who are not resort members but have used its amenities in the past....

NE: Homeowners Association To Fix Builder's Broken Promises  Angry residents near 144th Street and West Maple Road in Omaha met with their homeowner's association Saturday night. They say Triton Homes isn't making promised repairs in their development....

NV: Where's the association? Not here
The 58 homeowners who bought into Astoria Homes' Hillside community in northwest Las Vegas watched their pool water turn green and their park grass turn brown when the development entered foreclosure....

FL: Billing error costs Fort Myers Beach millions
Fort Myers Beach might have lost millions because it has not charged condominium and duplex owners a water utility fee for the past seven years....

CO: Owners must get involved to make an HOA effective  When you purchase a home in a homeowners association (HOA) you are agreeing to comply with the rules of that association and pay the fees....

SC: Island to increase fees to pay for drainage projects inside gated communities
Hilton Head Island plans to increase fees to pay for drainage projects inside its gated communities, but officials still are trying to determine how much that increase should be...

FL: Miami Beach condos struggle to drain water from flooded garages   At least four buildings on West Avenue -- Bayview Terrace and Mirador 1200, along with Mirador 1000 and the Mondraid -- were pumping water out of their garages, where cars were being towed while residents Saturday evening stand outside and watch....

CA: Little enforcement of law requiring pool upgrades   Six months ago, a new federal law began requiring owners of public and semipublic pools to upgrade their drains in an effort to prevent swimmers, especially young children, from drowning....

TN: Woman Who Sued Condo Association Gets Year In Prison  Ms. Hethcoat had sued Continental Condominiums Association alleging discrimination. She said the association had refused to sell her a condo because she had a 14-year-old son....

CA: State investigates discrimination claim against homeowners association  The state Department of Fair Employment and Housing is investigating a complaint alleging that the Hidden Valley Lake Association has discriminatory rules and practices that especially affect children and families....

VT: Free to Hang Out the Laundry
It may be difficult but not against the rules anymore. You can air all the clean laundry you want because it's your right to dry so says the Vermont Legislature....

CA: Cat search at Fresno condo goes awry
Police responding to what they thought was a report of cat burglars at a north Fresno condominium complex instead found cat searchers....

FL: Porch dispute pits Boynton Beach couple against property owners association
Like so many other homeowner disputes in South Florida, the Glasses' troubles began with a home improvement project. They wanted to put a screened porch on their home in Aberdeen Golf & Country Club so their cat could go outside without being eaten by an allig...

FL: Former Coventry Cove treasurer faces embezzlement charges  A former secretary and treasurer of the Coventry Cove Homeowner's Association is accused of embezzling more than $10,000 from the association's treasury....

FL: Condo advocates decry banking lobbyists' influence    Despite pleadings from unit owners, state legislators failed to produce any relief for condo associations in the form of new foreclosure reform during the most recent legislative session....

FL: On some condo boards, time is money
Serving on a condominium board is unpaid volunteer work and can be time-consuming given the need to learn about association laws and regulations while tending to issues of importance to unit owners. But when board members begin asking for forms of compensation...

NY: Luxury condos for homeless: Neighbors say vagrants 'living better than we   When Nik-ki Coles first saw a luxury condo building going up near her Crown Heights home, she took it as a sign the neighborhood had finally turned a corner....

TX: Welder's torch blamed for Galveston fire that destroys 60 condos   Investigators blame welders for a fire that destroyed at least 60 units of a Hurricane Ike-damaged waterfront condo development on Galveston's Seawall Boulevard...

TX: Condo owner's dispute over presidential library could put Bush under oath
A Texan is trying to put a former president under oath and find out what he knew and when he knew it. But the issue isn't national security, political skullduggery or a sex scandal....

IA: Idyllwild residents to celebrate flood progress
It's been a long year for the residents of the Idyllwild subdivision, but on June 13, they'll hold a Flood Reconstruction Celebration to mark the progress they've made in the past year....

WA: Sudden Valley board rejects residents' petition to recall board members   The Sudden Valley board of directors has rejected a petition seeking the recall of five executive board members....

TX: Vanishing amenities create resident backlash at HOA   Homeowners in one North Texas subdivision said they feel abandoned after their homeowner's association suddenly closed their pool and shut down the gym....

Defective Chinese Drywall Used in Condos
Homeowners in at least 18 states have complained that fumes from Chinese-made drywall produce a �rotten eggs' odor and cause metals, such as air conditioning coils, to corrode....

VA: Working hand-in-hand
In the long run, he expected the Southridge special tax district designation would be a win-win for everyone involved. While the town put up some extra money at first, Thornhill said, once the initial paving is paid for, the extra taxes paid can then be banked...

AZ: Queen Creek HOA says no to gay pride flag
Imagine not being able to put up Halloween decorations or a Hanakah display outside your home. That's what one East Valley man claims his neighborhood has turned into. Zeniff Vanderran said the Cambria Ocotillo Homeowners Association crossed the line when they...

SC: Homeowners strive to become 'firewise'
"I was going to go back and talk to our HOA, cause I'm on our safety committee there, and I think this is tremendous," said Donna Morton, who lives in a condo in the Barefoot community. "I would like to see our community get involved."...

TX: Lake Highlands homeowners group still silent amid outcry   And, incredibly, no one from the Woodlands II on the Creek homeowners association has bothered to contact Larison - or me, for that matter - since I inked a column last Wednesday about Larison's rift with his Lake Highlands HOA....

FL: Condo communities struggle to deal with hoarders   Piles of garbage, dirty pet cages and other debris litter the condominium floor. But it's the putrid smells of unattended excrement, scurrying cockroaches and buzzing flies in the unit that make the situation potentially unbearable and unsafe for neighbors ? a...

FL: Crist vetoes sweeping condo bill
Gov. Crist has killed Senate Bill 714, using his veto power on the sweeping condominium reform bill....

MD: A New Condo Insurance Twist in Maryland
Consider this scenario, Maryland condominium owners: A kitchen fire in your unit damages not only your home, but causes thousands of dollars of damage to the electrical and air conditioning systems outside your unit. Who has to pay for those damages to that co...

Mosquitoes prosper a second summer as foreclosures swell  An unwelcome health hazard of the rising tide of foreclosures has returned. For a second summer, the National Pest Management Association is warning that abandoned homes can become breeding grounds for mosquitoes in the summer months....

MD: Solar power to help cut costs
Forest Reach, a group of 58 single-family homes between Bear Trap and Bethany Beach, is attempting to install a number of solar panels on a community-owner parcel of land to power the neighborhood's lamp posts, fountains and pool equipment....

Florida Condos Still Battling Australian Insurer Four Years Later   The start of hurricane season is a bitter reminder for residents of a number of South Florida condominium towers that they are still battling insurance giant QBE in federal court in what seems like a never-ending effort to get the Australian company to pay for...

NJ: PSE&G Accused of Perjury and Fraud
It began as a simple billing dispute with a small Condominium Association and blossomed into a full blown debacle when the association fought the giant utility in court....

AZ: Rush to obey new law keeps pools temporarily closed  Summer made an early visit to the Valley this year and May's record high temperatures have only added to the frustration of an already irate south Tempe neighborhood....

AZ: Receiverships grow amid foreclosures
Phoenix-area real-estate brokerages and property managers are gearing up to ride an anticipated wave of business in managing financially struggling apartment, condominium, office and retail projects as court-appointed receivers....

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