Tuesday, April 03, 2007

IL: Condo complex cleaning up after microburst Residents in one Northeast Side condo are still cleaning up debris after a severe storm over the weekend caused a maintenance building to explode, scattering debris across the roofs and grounds. 7:38:05 PM

NV: Bill aimed at curbing HOA power debated The bill includes fifty additions to the HOA laws already on the books. Here are a few examples: 9:48:37 AM

IN: Wind-fed fire rips through condo units A fire Monday at this gated community spread across two buildings and destroyed eight units. 9:31:57 AM

WA: $3 million settlement upheld in condo case The state Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a $3 million settlement over defective siding installed at a condominium complex overlooking Puget Sound. 9:31:11 AM

What happens off-campus may no longer stay off-campus As president of a neighborhood association near the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Kay Baldwin has heard a litany of complaints about student behavior off-campus. 9:29:38 AM

FL: Homeowners association loses bid to keep $60,000 trucks under wraps But in 2005, on the heels of a leadership change in his community's homeowners association, Kirk and another Escalade owner received messages from community leaders. Because the cargo areas on their $60,000 trucks made them look like pickups, association leaders said, they would be able to keep their vehicles only if they stashed them as far out of public view as possible. 9:22:21 AM

WA: Condo Conversion Wave Hits Seattle The total number of apartments converted to condos in Seattle grew from 430 in 2004 to 1,551 in 2005 to 2,352 last year. For you math junkies, that’s a 450 percent increase over two years 9:16:42 AM