Tuesday, March 20, 2007

AZ: What's that on the roof? It's energy. You might think those solar panels on your neighbor's roof are an eyesore. Your homeowners association might even agree with you.  But a bill approved Monday by the state House would bar HOA boards from forcing solar devices into places where they can't operate efficiently or are too costly to install. 9:36:27 AM

AZ: Condos score incorporation: Legal fees shape decision-making; COA surveys condos Incorporation: Is it for your condominium? That is a question the Condominium Owners Association said is difficult to answer or recommend to the 386 condo associations they represent as there are many factors to weigh. 9:34:15 AM

NV: Elections contribute to rising costs for Caughlin homeowners group Costs are mounting for the Caughlin Ranch Homeowners Association after a $12,000 recall election of four board members who promised to look into reducing homeowners fees. 9:28:35 AM

LA: As premiums soar, some homeowners ‘go bare’ Disgusted with his insurance company after Hurricane Katrina, the Rev. Simmie Harvey let his homeowner policy lapse and left his house in the hands of a higher power. 9:25:40 AM

NV: Condo giant Sunterra succumbs to local suitor Diamond Resorts LLC announced last week that it was buying time-share giant Sunterra Corp. The Las Vegas-based company expects the $700 million transaction to be completed sometime next quarter. 9:24:44 AM

CA: Condo schemer avoids jail An elderly real estate investor involved in a scam to illegally convert Huntington Beach apartments to condominiums using fraudulent documents has agreed to pay $1.75 million to the court in exchange for avoiding prison time, according to a motion filed Monday in federal court. 9:23:19 AM

WI: Explosion, Fire Destroys Sheboygan Condo Building A massive explosion and fire early Monday morning destroyed a $13 million retirement condominium project that's been under construction in Sheboygan. 9:22:29 AM

PA: Summit Trace owner works to fix problems The open space wasn't dedicated to the township and it appears a Summit Trace homeowners association wasn't formed to take over maintenance of the land, Ron Gigliotti said. 9:16:21 AM

TX: Heavy rains cause flooding, trouble with Pineview Terrace detention pond The only people gaining access to the Pineview Terrace subdivision, located off of Katy-Hockley Road Wednesday evening were those in possession of big trucks or canoes because of high water 9:10:03 AM

VA: Condo Fire Leaves 40 Residents Homeless Fire officials said about 40 residents of more than a dozen units of a Fairfax County condominium are homeless following an early-morning fire. 9:05:25 AM