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Condo groups in N.O. run insurance gambles as fees spike

Earlier this year, Trent Folse and other members of the Henderson Building's condo association had a tough decision to make. Post-Katrina, the insurance company for the Warehouse District condo building wanted to increase wind-and-hail-coverage premiums for the building's common areas by about five

Publication: New Orleans CityBusiness

CONDO OWNERS GETTING READY TO DO BATTLE

Call it a revolution against taxation without utilization. Call it the rise of condo power. By whatever name, a campaign to organize condominium owners across the state into a lobbying group of sorts is catching fire, at least in Greater Boston. On one level, the condo owners are unhappy about

Publication: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)

Condo prices jump as demand rises

A condominium craze that's stretching across the country is resulting in sharply higher prices - and casting doubt on the long- held belief that they're a bad investment. For the first time since such numbers were tracked beginning in the 1980s, the median sales price of a condo in the United

Publication: The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)

Condo's often only option in pricey Orange County, Calif.

By Hang Nguyen, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 18--Mansoor Ali never thought his first home would be a condo. Like many people, he wanted a traditional home, one that didn't share any walls with a neighbor's residence. But he was looking for a

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Condo Sales Set Records Nationwide; Prices Rising Twice as Fast As for Single-Family Homes

Condominiums and co-ops are setting sales records nationwide and their prices are increasing more than twice as fast as those of single-family houses, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. During the first quarter of 2000, existing condos and co-ops sold at a seasonally

Publication: The Washington Post

Condo questions: Your guide to ownership

LOS ANGELES - For many aspiring homeowners, buying a condominium is an affordable way to transition from being a renter and begin reaping the benefits of homeownership without a lot of the added costs involved in maintaining a house with a yard on a piece of property. Condos also might come with

Publication: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)

THE CONDO OPTION MORE BUYERS ARE CONSIDERING IT AS HOUSE PRICES CONTINUE TO CLIMB

Despite slumping home sales, condominium sales have been resilient, spurred by first-time buyers seeking relief from high house prices and empty nesters trading their big Colonials for smaller spaces and a more carefree lifestyle. "People who've been priced out of the single-family home market are

Publication: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)

Condo owners seek equality in paying for trash removal

Globe correspondent Ron Henry contributed to this article. MEDFORD -- To condominium owners, it's a matter of fairness.They pay property taxes just like owners of free-standing single- family and two-family homes. But the city does not pick up condos' trash, a service it provides other homeowners.

Publication: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)

Condo owners asking for help; Blumenthal urges new state board

Claiming that some condominium associations do not abide by their own bylaws or state laws, state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday urged legislators to form a board to help condo owners ensure that laws are followed. While testifying before the Judiciary Committee, the attorney

Publication: New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)

Condo redesign involves special considerations.(FRIDAY HOME GUIDE)

Byline: Michele Lerner, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Condominium owners may enjoy the advantage of avoiding exterior home-maintenance projects or major landscaping, but when they want to renovate their home to modernize the layout or update the kitchen, they face some challenges that owners of

Publication: The Washington Times (Washington, DC)