Horizon West Condo owners in Waukesha remember building scare one year later

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) — Condo owners reunited today, exactly one year after police forced them to evacuate their Waukesha homes, for fear the building could collapse. Forty eight units are inside Horizon West Condos. The occupants recall feelings of uncertainty that cold night. Some elderly, some teens, home alone –now, with one common thread … Read more

Gaithersburg condo explosion resulted from man’s suicide

A man who died in Wednesday’s explosion at a Gaithersburg condo complex committed suicide, Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones said Friday evening.The man’s body was recovered Thursday morning from the rubble of the condo building that exploded. Police identified the man as Juan Pablo Marshall Quizon, a 36-year-old man who owned a condo in … Read more

Gaithersburg condo building explodes, catches fire

A condo building exploded and caught fire Wednesday morning in Gaithersburg, injuring as many as 12 people, including four children.Livestream video above: News conference scheduled for 2 p.m.Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer said a fire and explosion were reported around 8:40 a.m. at the Potomac Oaks condominium complex in the 800 … Read more

Erika’s Ex Tom Girardi Paid for Mistress’ Condo With Firm’s Funds

Tom Girardi and Erika Jayne. Matt Baron/Shutterstock; MJ Photos/Shutterstock The bombshell claims against Tom Girardi keep coming. Erika Jayne’s estranged husband has been accused of giving Tricia A. Bigelow $300,000 in misused funds for a beach condo amid their alleged affair. According to court documents obtained by the Los Angeles Times, Tom used settlement money … Read more

My husband and I bought a retirement home in 2008, and he died two years later. The condo unit is worth $50,000 more than we paid. Should I sell it now or wait?

Dear MarketWatch, I have a condo unit in Palm Desert, Calif., that my husband and I were going to retire to. We also have a primary residence in nearby Riverside. We bought the apartment in 2008 for $363,000 — then the market took a turn, and it was worth about half that. In 2010, my husband died. I … Read more