Thursday, January 04, 2007

IL: Living in a homeowner's association One strategy for minimizing neighborhood deterioration is to live in a residential development with strict rules and regulation. Many a PUD say they have found the perfect place to live, and include Community Covenants and regulations, as well as the landscaping, insurance, snow removal, gates, walls, or guards as part of a vision. We make trade-offs to live in these restricted environments and adjust to our personal, social, and economic values to fit our NEW HOME environments. 9:48:12 AM

Housing falls for record eighth straight month Construction activity showed further weakness as spending on homes dropped for a record eighth consecutive month. 9:25:26 AM

NY: City, condo fight on car park The management of a beachfront condo in Long Beach has gotten 10 extra parking spaces for its residents by taking over part of a public sidewalk and street, according to neighbors and city officials. 9:17:53 AM

TN: More neighborhood associations needed, advocates say Unlike a homeowner's association, which is a built-in covenant of rules between homeowners and their subdivision, an organically grown neighborhood association can press the city for clean-ups and raise dollars for community gardens and other beautification efforts. They can rally around one issue and disband or can persevere with long-range planning. A homeowner's association can do some of those things, but not all. 9:15:02 AM