Wednesday, January 10, 2007

TX: Residents fight for flag display in Sugar Land neighborhood A mother in Sugar Land is furious that she can't show support for her son who is serving in Iraq. It's turned into a fight over a flag display that is dividing a neighborhood. The display stood at the entrance to the Orchard Lake Estates in Sugar Land.  (plus video report) 9:51:40 AM

AZ: Stucco wall splits Mesa couple, homeowners association Matching stucco homes line the streets in the quaint retirement community of Verde Groves in Mesa. But try replacing your block wall with stucco to match your stucco house, and you may find a violation from the Verde Groves Home Owner’s Association in your mailbox. 9:48:16 AM

FL: CBS4 Investigates The Hurricane Insurance Crisis Alan Gabay is Miami Beach’s Ocean Blue condo association treasurer, and says, “Our insurance bills have gone up almost 350 percent in just the last year alone.” Insurance for Miami Beach’s Ocean Blue condominiums cost residents about $50,000 a year several years ago. Today, it's more than $200,000. 9:41:28 AM

TX: Group trying to preserve old Sixth Ward character posts front-porch testimonials on YouTube.com Her campaign is meeting resistance from the Sixth Ward Property Owners Association, which says it supports preservation but fears that restrictions on development would cause builders to shun the neighborhood and allow blight to creep in. 9:26:59 AM

SC: Homeowners Association council to be revived Homeowners association board members are small-scale CEOs and elected neighborhood leaders. But few of those volunteers have the political experience or business savvy it takes to manage a community. 9:21:47 AM

NJ: Greenbriar developer to pay up The Lennar Corp., which developed Greenbriar, has agreed after a two-year ordeal to contribute money toward the expenses of the Greenbriar Oceanaire Community Association for "common areas" such as the clubhouse, golf course and its pools — a move that will collectively save millions of dollars for residents. 9:13:03 AM

KY: The neighborhood that could Cumberland Ridge has a homeowner's association that comes with annual membership dues and certain neighborhood restrictions. Lico said she knew of the requirements when she signed up to live in the development and said having restrictions in a subdivision keeps houses from being painted pink and Christmas lights from being up until July. 9:00:13 AM