North Carolina: Homeowners Associations stepping up legal pressure with foreclosures Foreclosures by local homeowners and condominium associations more than doubled since 2008, though the filings have waned recently, a StarNews review of New Hanover County foreclosure filings.

Filming ban stirs up L.A. neighborhood When the Los Feliz Estates homeowners association began barring owners from renting out their homes for shoots, the policy change provoked a reaction in the exclusive enclave.

Condo owner wants gun range at Ritz-Carlton penthouse An architect has been talking to city officials about permits that might be needed to build a gun range in one of the penthouse-level condos on Key Highway, at the foot of Federal Hill.

Caution urged when buying an older condo For many first-time buyers trying to break into an appealing city neighborhood, purchasing an older condo can make sense.

Group not cooperating with $1.5M beach renourishment project A badly eroding Collier beach is getting renourished at a cost of $1.5-million taxdollars. But that money spent could wash away if one condo association doesn't agree to work with the county.

Construction Law: Defective Construction Often An Insurance Issue Imagine the following scenario: you are a general contractor hired to construct a condominium complex. Your role is supervisory, since you enter into contracts for each aspect of the work with subcontractors.