Sunday, September 24, 2006

VT: Jury awards $3.3 million to condo association A Bennington County jury has decided that Winhall developer Theodore Cetron and Winhall Real Estate Inc. committed deceptive acts in violation of the state consumer fraud act, and awarded the Piper Ridge Homeowners' Association $3.3 million in civil damages. 5:01:56 PM

CA: Judge orders Bahia lagoon dredged A Marin judge has ordered the Bahia Homeowners Association to move forward with plans to dredge its lagoon. 4:59:00 PM

CA: Sun City gets a 'do-over' The residents of Sun City have some serious thinking to do. As you may be aware, a battle royal has been under way between a group of residents that wants to recall the board of directors and those directors, who aren't keen on the idea of being forced to give up their seats before the end of their terms. 4:53:48 PM

CA: Residents Want to Recall Entire HOA Board Two Stevenson Ranch residents have filed a petition to recall the entire Stevenson Ranch Homeowners' Association board, the master homeowners' association in the area. 4:45:53 PM

NJ: Wildwood code issue makes nightmare of dream homes But a cloud overshadowed what should have been a sun-filled summer at the shore for May and many of his fellow condominium owners. They found out their properties may not have been built up to code. 4:31:38 PM

CA: Court says 'condo queen' stole home of mentally ill L.A. man A real estate agent who called herself the "condo queen" stole the home of a mentally ill man who is the grandson of late U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, an appeals court said. 4:15:47 PM

MN: Life by association A homeowner's association is like a small municipality, and its governing board is like its city council. What to do before you buy. 4:08:41 PM

AZ: New law governs groups A couple of local professionals involved in homeowner association issues are leery about a new law that went into effect this week. 3:58:03 PM

MI: Veteran gets his wheelchair ramp Swanson said the president of the Leisure Acres association told the 71-year-old veteran on Friday that he can install a large ramp in front of his home, a move he said the group previously denied because they thought it would be an eyesore. 3:53:39 PM

PA: Contractor had OSHA visit twice in summer Federal safety investigators were twice called to the Symphony House construction site this summer after complaints were lodged against the concrete contractor. A worker fell to his death there on Wednesday. 3:51:42 PM