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It was a long battle for Olenza and Venita Roberts, who were refurbishing their home at 915 Seventh St. when the city’s building department deemed it unsafe and demolished it without giving the Robertses notice and allowing them to appeal.

“We were devastated,” Venita Roberts said. “That was the home that we were going to pass down through generations.”

The Robertses, who live in Loxahatchee, inherited the house, which is believed to date from the 1920s, from a relative and rented it out.

According to court records, a fire in 2002 caused smoke damage, and the couple, who are in the construction business, obtained a permit from the building department to repair it. When they realized the home needed significant repairs to the interior, they received a permit from the city to board up the walls.

Because the house was in Freshwater Lakes, a historic district, the Robertses needed another permit from the city’s historic preservation board to refurbish the home. While they

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— Sales of new homes rose in September after four straight monthly declines, largely because builders cut their prices in the face of depressed demand.

Analysts say the modest increase on the back of reduced prices suggests the struggling housing market is years away from a turnaround.

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that sales increased 5.7 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 313,000 homes.

Still, sales rose after hitting a six-month low in August. And the annual pace remains less than half the 700,000 that economists say must be sold to sustain a healthy housing market.

A big reason for the gain was that the median sales price fell 3.1 percent to $204,400 — the lowest since October 2010. The

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88 Laight Street Penthouse
Located between Washington and West Streets

The rooftop terrace offers 360-degree views of Manhattan and the Hudson River. Features 17-foot, loft–like ceilings and soaring windows. The light-filled penthouse duplex has two huge terraces. An open living-dining area, kitchen, convertible media room, and terrace are on the main level. The upper level contains the luxury master suite and bath. This penthouse is accessed by a locked elevator that opens directly into the unit.

The Glass Farmhouse

438 West 37th Street, Apt. 5H

The living area measures over 40 feet in length. Sou

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There is a two-part “Help for Homeowners” event coming up in Phoenix on Wednesday. One event for agents, and one for homeowners…

These events are brought to you by MakingHomeAffordable.gov an official program of the Departments of the Treasury & Housing and Urban Development and sponsored, I *think*, by the Arizona Department of Real Estate. The event is free and requires no pre-registration.

Part 1 – for real estate professionals only. “Helpin

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The tax rate of $4.46 per $1,000 of taxable value includes a levy for debt service.

Village property owners also must pay $3.46 per $1,000 of taxable value to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. Including the fire-rescue tax, village property owners will pay $7.92 per $1,000 of taxable value.