Housing values on rise [Midwest] What housing bubble? While much of the nation suffers from continued falling housing prices, Lake County will see 3.2 percent growth over past year in residential real estate value in 2007, according to a report by Fortune magazine. This places Lake fifth in the Midwest and 30th in the nation …
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‘It’s a good thing,’ home builder thinks [Central Florida]
‘It’s a good thing,’ home builder thinks [Central Florida] Lifestyle diva Martha Stewart is bringing her taste in homes and decor to Central Florida real estate. The first Stewart-inspired development in Florida will be built by KB Home on 31 acres southwest of Windermere, company representatives confirmed this week. The model homes should be completed …
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After 20 Years, Rooms With a View
After 20 Years, Rooms With a View [Southern California] Downtown’s Longtime Laughingstock High-Rise, 1100 Wilshire, Is Reborn As a Condo Complex Like an ugly duckling in its awkward teenage years, the triangular glass skyscraper at 1100 Wilshire has stuck out since it was built in 1986 as an office building. It’s been called names, and …
Future of Vista Meadows Golf Course up in air [South Florida]
Future of Vista Meadows Golf Course up in air [South Florida] Residents who live along the Vista Meadows Golf Course are wondering about the course’s future after it was sold at a foreclosure auction Thursday to a company that intends to resell the property. A previous owner of the course said he believes it may …
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Bills to tackle ground rents [Baltimore]
Bills to tackle ground rents [Baltimore] Several state legislators said yesterday that they are drafting legislation to change Maryland’s arcane ground rent system, including bills to prevent homes from being seized over missed rent payments and to ban the creation of new land leases. “We’re just going to do what we did with flipping and …
Treasure Coast official accused of land payoff [South Florida]
Treasure Coast official accused of land payoff [South Florida] The FBI arrested a governor’s appointee to the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Monday, making him the third defendant facing criminal charges in the corruption case against former Palm Beach County Commission Chairman Tony Masilotti. Daniel Miteff of Wellington, accused of making a $50,000 payoff to …
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