Based on information from the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. for the period 01/27/14 through 02/02/14 in Cornelius. Properties reported can be listed or sold by various participants in the MLS. Listings include properties in the Cornelius Zip code

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Most newer neighborhoods throughout the Lake Norman and Charlotte areas have HOAs. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net file photo)

Thousands of Charlotte-area residents live in neighborhoods that have a homeowners association (HOA). HOAs are often praised for keeping communities cleaner, safer and more livable. But some homeowners complain that HOA boards can be too rigid and arbitrary in enforcing covenants and restrictions, infringing on homeowners’ rights.

WFAE’s Public Conversations series explores the pros and cons of living in an HOA community, along with the rights and responsibilities of HOA residents and boards. “Your HOA & You: Who Rules the Neighborhood?” is Thurs., Feb. 6, 7-8:30 p.m., at Davidson Day School, in Davidson. Read the full story

During my design career, I have been involved in numerous renovation and remodeling projects throughout the house. Some have included making spaces more accessible. Having just had foot surgery, I am reminded how practical and important an accessible home is if you ever have a foot or leg injury or hand surgery, if you use a wheelchair or walker, and as you age. And it’s not limited just to you, but to a guest or visitor of all ages in your home. Read the full story

Conceptual drawing shows what the complex might look like.

Site plan shows a mix of buildings, including the multi-sport center at left, office buildings along I-77 Service Road at right. A new road would connect the service road to Lake Pines Drive at the bottom. Click for a larger image.

By DAVID BORAKS
CorneliusNews.net

Developers are trying to assemble several parcels of land off I-77 Service Road in the Exit 28 area for a proposed Cornelius Sports Complex, which could include athletic courts, office buildings and a medical office building. Read the full story

Chartwell is on 31 acres off Avinger Lane in Davidson. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Details are few, but a sale may be nearing for Chartwell, the Colonial-style mansion off Avinger Lane in Davidson. An unidentified buyer has the house and 31-acre property under contract for an undisclosed price, though the sale is happening under the threat of foreclosure, according to real estate records. Read the full story

Your bookcases and columns don’t have to be white.

What happens when you move into a new house, your decorating style is transitional, and the home has many areas with traditional white bookcases and columns? That’s the situation my clients faced when they moved into their new home in Charlotte. They loved everything else about the house, the layout and location, the size of the rooms and the ease the house had for entertaining family and friends.

My clients asked me to help them decorate other rooms in the house before we dealt with the bookcases and columns. Read the full story