Friday, September 01, 2006

NC: Reward signs bring mixed reactions Signs offering a reward to help catch criminals hitting Forest Pond have neighbors talking.  Forest Pond's neighborhood watch posted the signs last month, offering $1,000 for information about a wave of house break-ins in the community off Mallard Creek Road. 6:31:52 PM

WI: Woman faces 21 charges in condo bilking A McFarland woman faces 21 criminal charges for allegedly bilking several condo associations of more than $140,000. 6:25:59 PM

VA: Reston Association’s covenants counselors hope to maintain property values. As one of six residential covenants counselors for the Reston Association, it’s Bolton’s job to check homes for design and maintenance violations. 11:48:47 AM

WA: 296 square feet, but it's home: Living in tiny condos Park two of GMC's biggest Sierra pickups next to each other. That's a lot of truck, but a small condominium -- at least by Seattle standards. 11:08:27 AM

FL: Developer buys condo rights near eagle nest Collier County commissioner Frank Halas, who represents the area where the eagle nest is located, said the county negotiated with the developer because it feared losing the case and a lot of money for the county. "There's a $270 million lawsuit against us," Halas said about the suit brought against the county by the developer. 11:06:36 AM

FL: Condo's newspaper ad causes confusion about golf course In bold, 2-inch-tall type atop a full-page color advertisement, a new condominium project at Sabal Point announces "Golf Course Reopens."  The problem is, the golf course is not open. 11:03:35 AM

FL: Struggling condo developers looking for million-dollar handouts South Florida's condo market might be taking a fall, but that's not stopping Hollywood officials from providing downtown developers with incentives to continue building. 10:59:47 AM

MI: Reward offered for Lyon Trail vandals Residents of the Lyon Trail subdivision are tired of complaining to each other about damage to their neighborhood caused by vandals. Following the damage to a fence that lines the entry drive, the neighbors are looking for information that could lead to a cash reward. 10:57:19 AM

FL: Storing gas at home is big risk Hurricane Wilma, which left many people waiting in long lines to get gasoline last year, taught John Kelleher the importance of keeping a fuel supply ready after a storm. 10:56:05 AM

CT: Condo association tells Guardsman's mom she can't have flagpole in front of unit According to the letter from Kubera, the problem the association has is not with the flags, but with how they are displayed.  In the Stoughton Ridge Condominium Association rules and regulations, section D says: "No flags, including the American flag, may be displayed from poles in planting beds or any common or limited common areas." 10:49:58 AM