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Developer changes plans after neighbor input, an article from The Coloradoan, reports that David Summers, president of Lakeview Development Corp., made an effort to collect input about a 156-acre planned community on Boyd Lake and changed plans to address concerns. Some of the new changes that are being re-submitted to the city of Loveland include some of the open space being moved from the center of the development to the outside and the housing on the southern peninsula has changed from multi-family to single-family houses. http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070925/BUSINESS/709250311/1046&template=printart

Law Would Keep IRS from Taxing Foreclosures, an article from Realtor Magazine Online, reports that the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is considering legislation that would end the IRS's practice of classifying mortgage debt forgiven in a foreclosure as taxable income. A committee vote on the legislation has been scheduled for this Wednesday. NAT President Pat V. Combs said, "It will relieve a tax burden at a time when an individual has experienced a true economic loss." http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2007092402 Additional articles that you may find of interest:

Colorado's fourteeners good for economy, report says
http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070925/BUSINESS/709250310/1046

Land issue brewing with Timnath
http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070925/NEWS01/709250321/1002

Mixed-use Solar Village sheds light on efficient, healthy space
http://www.crej.com/news_category.php?category_id=3

Local investment group buys Loveland industrial building
http://www.crej.com/news_category.php?category_id=3

Berthoud wants a historic district
http://www.timescall.com/News_Story.asp?id=3624

Homes post steepest price drop in 16 years
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20970287/

Expect Housing to Play Big in Presidential Race
http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2007092405

Owners Battle Invasion of Renters
http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2007092404

Rent-to-Own Deals: Smart Questions to Ask
http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2007092401

10 Ways To Buy Better In A Down Market
http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20070925_tendown.htm

Making an Empty House Work for a Tough Sell
http://rismedia.com/wp/2007-09-24/making-an-empty-house-work-for-a-tough-sell/