Wednesday, December 13, 2006

FL: Couple sue HOAs to force end to traffic jam Feed trucks, dump trucks and horse trailers sometimes line up along Buck Ridge Trail in remote Deer Run, waiting to get through an electronic gate that separates Deer Run from White Fences, west of Lion Country Safari. 9:22:34 AM

MO: Water damage repairs drain homeowners Chagrined homeowners in relatively new subdivisions throughout the area are being stuck with house-repair bills that can hit $10,000 and sometimes much more. The culprits? Wood rot and mold caused by water leaks. With their dream homes turning into financial nightmares, homeowners are increasingly wondering: Who’s responsible? 9:21:45 AM

AZ: Changes agitate association Leadership changes in Tramonto’s Homeowners Association has some members of the community up in arms. 9:19:45 AM

FL: Collier settles property rights claim The Collier County Commission on Tuesday tentatively settled a $240 million property rights claim filed by a developer that wants to build five condominium towers in North Naples. At issue during the 31/2-hour debate: the way the county will protect a recently abandoned nest built by bald eagles in a dead pine tree on the property. 9:06:43 AM

MI: Business booming in live/work homes Before Ron Vandenbrook purchased a live/work condominium this summer in Walled Lake, he found himself at odds with his residential townhouse community and ignored as a Dish Network dealer because he lacked a formal storefront. 9:03:07 AM

CO: Littleton HOA Refuses to Allow Fence for Autistic Eight-Year-old A Littleton family was forced to sue their homeowners association because the Southbridge II Property Owners Association has refused to provide a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act to approve a standard privacy fence designed to protect their eight-year-old son who has autism. 8:43:54 AM