Tuesday, December 05, 2006

AZ: Dog din disturbs residents: People register barking dog complaints HOA Board President John Stern said the situation can be touchy. “Sometimes a neighbor does not want to approach another neighbor about a potential problem,” he said. “We try to get the neighbors together and talk about the problem. It can be hard to handle.” 10:24:27 AM

FL: Condo invites buyers to participate in design People know they can design their own house, so long as they buy the land and follow municipal codes. Now, with a new project in Miami Beach, condominium owners can help design their own units. 10:16:30 AM

MN: Flag-raising raises a fuss at Lino Lakes condo World War II veteran Robert Goergen knows he's breaking the rules at his home in Lino Lakes, yet he vows to fight for his right to fly his beloved United States flag as it was meant to be flown -- high and free in the wind. 10:14:42 AM

FL: Condo-hotel developers brace for lawsuit frenzy With condominium sales dropping, the real estate industry is bracing for condo-hotel buyers to run for an obscure escape hatch. Known as rescission lawsuits, they allow buyers to receive full refunds for their units -- provided they can prove developers sold the real estate as an investment, rather than as a vacation home. 10:07:04 AM

LA: Algiers Riverfront plans unique condo project “It is a very unique format. The investors get the benefit of the (GO Zone incentives) ... and we provide houses for masses in New Orleans,” said Michael Ambrosio, president of Karlton ISG Enterprises, the Aventura, Fla., partnership buying the site from the Kern’s family. 10:05:41 AM