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The Federal Housing Administration is changing regulations to make it easier for more first-time condo buyers to obtain mortgages.
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Read More »BUILDING BLOCKS: Brady & Water
The first phase of the project is to entail the construction of a tower with as many as 70 condominium units. The structure would stand near the Milwaukee River and have boat slips and boathouses. Two subsequent phases of the project could bring the unit count at the site as high as 250.
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Condo bill targets developers
A proposal to triple the length of condominium warranties is raising fears that a parade of frivolous repair claims will trample developers.
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Read More »Taxing decisions for condo developments
By Chris Thompson
editor
The Wisconsin Supreme Court went 2-for-3 Friday in ruling on taxing vacant lots approved for condo developments.
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Read More »Vacant lots drain developers’ budgets (UPDATE)
By Sean Ryan Developers holding vacant land approved for condo construction will pay for the privilege after the town of Pacific successfully defended taxing the properties. The Saddle Ridge Corp., a Portage-based developer, challenged the Columbia County town’s ability to ...
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Read More »Housing market a challenge for Madison’s Allied Drive (UPDATE)
By Paul Snyder New rental units in Madison’s redeveloped Allied Drive neighborhood are leased and have a waiting list, but local officials fear condos and houses in the area would go begging. “When it comes to the home portion, I ...
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Read More »Market turns upscale condos into student dorms
Eric Tucker AP Writer Providence, RI — The new era of student housing: river views, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances and 9-foot ceilings. When classes start this fall — if all goes as planned — some 300 students at Johnson & ...
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