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Housing Starts Bounce Back After Troubled Spring

Filed under: News WASHINGTON — Builders broke ground on more single-family homes and apartments in June, as the home-building industry tried to shake off a historically bad spring. The Commerce Department says builders began work on a seasonally adjusted 629,000 homes last month, a 14.6 percent increase from May. Still, that’s roughly half the 1.2 [...]

FL: Florida Predicted to Have a Rough Year in Housing Market

A new report from the Community Association Leadership Lobby says 86 percent of Florida condominium and homeowner associations expect foreclosures to stay the same or increase this year. Originally from Community Associations Network National

NE: Lawsuit settled in Omaha, Neb., housing bias case

An Omaha condominium association and its former president have agreed to pay more than $127,000 to settle allegations of discrimination against families with children. Originally from Community Associations Network National

Housing Counsel: Drafting pet rules that won’t turn around and bite condo boards

Q: I am on the board of directors of our 125-unit condominium. There are a large number of pets in the complex, and I am unable to locate any rules that previous boards might have adopted regarding pets. Can our board create rules? Originally from Community Associations Network National

Housing Counsel: Investing condo association money wisely (and legally)

Q. The treasurer on our condominium’s board of directors is a stockbroker. He has persuaded our board to allow him to invest our condo association’s funds with his company. Is this legal Originally from Community Associations Network National

FL: Squatters take over homes in what police call latest fraud in housing crisis

Imagine going to a house or condo you own and finding a stranger living there who claims the property no longer belongs to you. Originally from Community Associations Network National

Condo Sales Up in US Despite Volatility in Housing Market

Sales of condominiums in the United States are rising, despite ongoing volatility in the nation’s housing market. Originally from Community Associations Network National

Housing Counsel: How to make sure condo fees don’t drain your budget

Q: I’m interested in purchasing a condominium from an owner who bought it from the developer several years ago. The building contains 45 units and was built in the 1960s. Originally from Community Associations Network National

IN: Cheap housing cheapens condos

For a year now, Phil Davis has been trying to sell a 1,400-square-foot condo at Midtowne Crossing, and though he says about 50 people have looked at it, he hasn’t gotten a single offer. Originally from Community Associations Network National

NY: No Vacancy: Why Empty Condos Aren’t Becoming Affordable Housing

Boom-time overbuilding left thousands of units vacant. But a city program to convert them to affordable housing has found the market uncooperative. Originally from Community Associations Network National

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