Thursday, January 25, 2007

VA: Sign posting bill delayed Puller's bill suggests that no property owner association prevent a resident from posting political signs, an argument similarly addressed by a Supreme Court ruling in 1994. 10:04:54 AM

FL: Moldy Condos Frustrate Residents Mold and water damage are worrying people living in some local condominiums. The damage is so bad in one unit of a south Orange County complex that it had to be condemned, 9:53:12 AM

State Farm's Katrina settlements may cause backlash A landmark legal settlement with State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. promises to jump-start the rebuilding process for thousands of Mississippi homeowners devastated by Hurricane Katrina, but critics warn the deal could hurt many of Mississippi's Gulf Coast residents. 9:51:03 AM

FL: Storm Is Long Gone, But The Damage Isn't Now those who still live in their condos lay tar against the seams of their walls or hook hose contraptions to the holes in their ceilings in the hope of keeping leaks at bay. They fight a constant, often losing battle with mold. One 81-year-old widow, with only partial command of English, moves from vacant unit to vacant unit, because hers is destroyed. 9:43:19 AM

FL: Insurance savings on low end for area Melissa Burdick, association manager with Management Specialists, said people in homeowner's associations who were paying $600 annually are now paying $6,000 for their share and often have to resort to Citizens. 9:33:55 AM

AZ: Golden algae plagues lake: Problem poses no threat to humans A microscopic organism called golden algae, which does not pose any threat to humans, has been found in an Arrowhead Ranch Phase II lake 9:28:44 AM