Tuesday, January 23, 2007

AZ: House paint flap no drag on sale A house across the street from an unusually painted home in a small Ahwatukee Foothills neighborhood without a homeowners association has sold at nearly its asking price. 9:05:37 AM

NJ: Developer's death leads to dispute at senior complex Butler, who is president of the condominium association, said it has so far spent $25,000 to complete some of the work -- including seeding a retention basin, repairing sidewalks and screening a Dumpster -- and is still tallying the costs. 9:02:16 AM

CT: From A Mill, A Village After three years of planning, work is underway that is expected to transform the 55-acre mill in the Georgetown section into a pedestrian-friendly village with housing, shopping, restaurants, a theater and a train stop. 8:54:10 AM

FL: Homeowners hope relief is just around the corner The amount that Central Floridians will save because of the complicated insurance-reform package approved by lawmakers Monday will vary county by county and even house by house, depending upon the carrier, age and condition of the home and location. 8:48:22 AM

NC: Condos sit unsold on coast In Myrtle Beach, new and existing condo sales dropped 37 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, according to Market Opportunity Research Enterprises, a Rocky Mount firm that tracks real estate trends. 8:44:38 AM

AZ: Changes for the better “The things we talked about doing, we did,” Mr. Kilgore explained. “People were saying they’d believe it when they saw it — well, they’re seeing it. It was a good year for us. We got this community back together after some tough times in the past.” 8:31:20 AM