Home Front
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Community Living: Placing a lien for delinquent payment
Question: How much time does the board have to place a lien on a unit? One of our owner refuses to pay a special assessment. When can we place a lien?

Harmonee

A chair tailored for women
From the researcher who brought you "cocooning" comes a La-Z-Boy recliner that reflects "a woman's body, lifestyle and decor."

House Values
Hudson

Homebuyer U
Thinking about buying a house but need to learn the basics? The Community Service Foundation offers free "Getting a Mortgage" classes designed to help first-time home buyers go through the process and qualify for down payment and closing costs assistance.

Homes News
Builder offers no-frills home deals  

St. Petersburg Times real estate classified ads:

Regional real estate links:
Homeofmine.com - Search local MLS listings, a service of Tampabay.com.
Florida Home Builders - features Florida developers with Web sites.

Other real estate links:
Cost of Living calculator: compares the cost of living in any two cities. Also includes links to Salary Calculator and Moving Calculator among other tools.
Home Buyer and Renter Consumer Information: From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Home Buying Tips: from the U.S. Government General Services Administration.
Realtor.com: includes info on buying and selling real estate, allows you to browse property ads in the U.S. and locate realtors.