we've talked in the past about homeowners associations and what their legal rights are when homeowners't pay their dues. well, we're gonna talk about the other side of it. what is the impact and the decision that has to be made by an association if, in fact, they decide to foreclose on that property and have to maintain their home? we're in a beautiful development in florida. and in a minute, i'm gonna sit down and talk with marshall, who's trying to deal with a major hoa issue, that being that there's a house that was left vacant. and now they have to decide what are they gonna do for purposes of securing that house? marshall, how are you, sir? >> welcome. >> good you see you. >> nice seeing you. >> you know, before we sit down, i really wanna go look at this house that we're gonna be talking about in a few minutes so we have a good understanding of what's going on. >> terrific. let's go take a ride. >> thank you, sir. homeowners associations have legal rights and powers over properties. they can initiate foreclosures for monthly fees, their dues and their special assessments. >> i'm

and so some homeowners are committed to elevate their home, some homeowners have decided to sell theires. >> sullivan: you say it's up to the homeowners, depending on what they want. you can end up with neighborhoods where half a block is empty, half a block is still below sea level, some of the houses are raised. is this something that makes sense for our communities? >> well, i think that helping these communities get to be more resilient is important. >> sullivan: is that more resilient? >> i think every single home that gets raised is more resilient. >> sullivan: is it possible that in some of these areas, we shouldn't be rebuilding at all? >> a city that has as much coastline as we have, that has, you know, generations and generations of families that have lived here, that if there's ways to make these homes and neighborhoods more resilient, it's important to keep these as part of the fabric of new york city. >> sullivan: does it make sense to have different people doing different things on the same block, different communities doing different things right next to each other in te

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. >> so, mary, being very proactive, contacted the homeowners association. there's nothing they could do. >> i was told that nobody could do anything about it unless the owner and/or the bank initiated some kind of complaint. >> everyone who came out, from the police to code enforcement -- well, they said their hands were tied. >> they're going to be hesitant to kick them out. it's not as if you can evict them. there isn't a lease in place. there's not an agreement that they're in violation of. >> the squatters had the locks changed and even contacted the electric company to get the power hooked back up in their name. >> our electric company came out. >> so, they actually came out to hook up power. >> you know, and i asked them. i said, "what are you doing?" and they said, well, they don't care if it's an abandoned home as long as the person that wanted the electricity hooked up passed a credit check. >> mary went and confronted the squatters herself. >> i asked one of them for their name, and at that point, her rather belligerent boyfriend, i assume, came o

what if another homeowner makes the request down the road? >> we want to remain a good neighbor with them and we will do all we can to reach a process and time frame for them to help us to help maintain the public land. >> reporter: the valley water board voted to take the land back, if not now, over the next few years. gary says he'll see them in court. >> i can see their point, they take their charter seriously, they should, but i was nine years old when this fence got moved out. they were the neighbor at the time. they allowed this to happen. >> reporter: in san jose, nbc bay area news. >>> the super bowl is over but the debate continues. how beneficial was it? the city controllers office did the math and the mayor says the record released today shows the big game was an unqualified success adding more than $11 million to san francisco's general fund. but some members of the board of supervisors say when you deduct the extra expenses for police and transportation, san francisco's profit is less than $800,000. the report doesn't address the

neither can homeowners. they ordered a special type of energy-saving glass and tonight, one former employee says they didn't get what they paid for. >> are you trying to rip these people off? >> reporter: slamming doors. >> they didn't get what they paid for. >> reporter: stunning allegations. >> i'm really shocked. >> reporter: surprised homeowners all over tens of thousands of dollars worth of windows and glass. issues of transparency, clear contracts, clouded delivery. >> i do feel they broke the law. they've been really deceitful about it. >> reporter: it began with a bid to replace kitchen windows with something more energy efficient. >> i wanted to be able to filter out the heat and also have a project in the winter. i asked for e three. >> reporter: it refers to the numbers of coatings on the glass. >> the perfect balance. >> reporter: making it more energy efficient and more expensive. >> was this a big part of the conversation? >> the person that came out was so great and told me you want the e thre

the homeowner sees them coming up the drive way with the guns. >> the homeowner is standing inside the garage and senses trouble but instead of giving in he decides to take matters into his own hands. >> he gets inside the house. he is able to keep them out. he was able to get access to a firearm and fire back. and the subjects take off. some on foot. the other leaving in the car. >> the homeowner refuses to back down. he fires off round after round. one of the bullets hits the windshield of the car. >> an affiliate session located in tucson and visibly remembered seeing the video and was shocked by the brazenness of the crime. >> you had a car pulling into the drive way. you had four men leaving the car. they were wearing hooded sweatshirts and it was like this gunfire and you could hear bam, bam, bam. it was unbelievable. residents are concerned but some feel the homeowner did the right thing by shooting back. >> i am very watchful where we live and i think everybody has a right to defend their property. >> a bullet through the windshield of the car injuries the driver of the vehicle

that simply is not true. >> homeowners automatically assume you're giving up your home, you're givingo your home, ownership to your home. that's the biggest misconception. a reverse mortgage, when it really boils down to it, is just a loan. you're borrowing money. the difference is you're not making a payment on it regularly, as you do on a traditional loan, so that balance of the loan grows over time. you do independent counseling by a third party. that counseling will make sure you're educated on all the different options and make sure you know what you're getting into. >> in recent years, there were a lot of defaults on reverse mortgages, but how could that happen if the people aren't required to make any payments? >> essentially, since there's no payment being made, the only default that can come up is if you don't pay your taxes or your insurance or you move out of the home. >> so, federal government -- well, they made some major changes to the reverse-mortgage rules. the new rules make it tougher to default by making sure borrowers can pay their taxes, their insurance, and their

the homeowner who recorded the video asked not to be identifi identified.ut told "eyewitness news" the key marks on his car add up to about $2,500 in damages. >> there's no reason for that. if they in fact were selling magazines move to the next house. >> reporter: detective rich taylor is with voorhees police. >> you have people that are hard-working people that, you know, are home, they're trying to enjoy their evening off and because they declined to purchase what would be a magazine and for that reason their property is damaged. >> reporter: taylor told "eyewitness news" the teens a male and female damaged at least five vehicles and their may be more. he said other neighbors reported similar encounters. >> thank god the homeowner had video. otherwise we'd be further behind than we are. >> reporter: homeowner who capture the surveillance video said he hopes both teens are caught. he insists they deserve whatever comes their way. and police are trying to determine if these kids are actually local. they believe they are in their teenaged years. if you have

the homeowner who recorded the video asked not to be identifi identified. but told "eyewitness news" the key marks on his car add up to about $2,500 in damages. >> there's no reason for that. if they in fact were selling magazines move to the next house. >> reporter: detective rich taylor is with voorhees police. >> you have people that are hard-working people that, you know, are home, they're trying to enjoy their evening off and because they declined to purchase what would be a magazine and for that reason their property is damaged. >> reporter: taylor told "eyewitness news" the teens a male and female damaged at least five vehicles and their may be more. he said other neighbors reported similar encounters. >> thank god the homeowner had video. otherwise we'd be further behind than we are. >> reporter: homeowner who capture the surveillance video said he hopes both teens are caught. he insists they deserve whatever comes their way. and police are trying to determine if these kids are actually local. they believe they are in their teenaged years. if you ha

it's key to helping homeowners stay on budget. >> reporter: a general contractor says homeowners make mistakes adding cost and aggravation. 39% said homeowner's indecisiveness is at the top of the list of mistakes. changing your mind once work begins can bust your budget. just ask sally who opted to redo our kitchen midway through renovation. >> i think adding the kitchen added another 15 to 20% to the budget. >> reporter: before her kitchen was finished she faced a second cause of over runs which is uncovering damage. >> when i found out about the gas leak i was about to cry. >> reporter: getting a preinspection can help avoid unwanted surprises. >> reporter: don't forget it's a mistake not to bargain. 30% of krcontractors say they a willing to negotiate. >> homeowners should assume their project will cost 20% more than expected and take 20% longer than planned. >> reporter: that happened to sally. >> we had to move back into the house before it was finished, but we're really happy with it. >> reporter: how long should you expect a renovation to take? contractors said on average bath

for these homeowners who were here. they were awake at the time when they heard what they thought was a bomb. take a look at the damage right next to their front door. you could see there was a lot of fire here. it's melted the siding right next to their door. this was glass. it shattered. siding from that glass during that explosion. let's show you that video taken by the cameras posted right here on the porch of this home here in river dale. it shows the two guys walking up. they lit an m-80. that's a very dangerous firework. in fact, illegal here in prince george's county. the homeowners trying figure out why they were targeted. >> the kids, they were laughing and things like that. we were like was it a prank. we didn't know what was going on. we didn't know why they targeted our house like that or why they targeted us. >> i live about a block away. it woke us all up. i talked to several neighbors. about 2:00 in the morning, they just heard this explosion. >> reporter: some people may see this as a prank gone bad, bu

this has to be awfully scary for the homeowner. >> reporter: absolutely. they woke up to a man kicking in the door. dogs barking, calling the police didn't work. he may have picked the wrong home. recovering after a frightening ordeal overnight. someone tried to break into his pacifica home. >> calling the cops. then he began to kick the door. he busted through two dead bolt locks. >> reporter: this is the door now. the man didn't say anything, just had an odd smile on the face. he's an e.r. nurse and former law enforcement. >> i was able to remove him from the house to where he was able to kick me in the face, breaking my nose. i was able to wrestle him to the ground. >> police response was quick. it always feels like forever. it was quick and they were able to apprehend. >> reporter: the police arrested 29-year-old trevor johnson who they call a local transient who was under the influence. >> most people go about their business when they know the homeowner is there. >> reporter: they believe it's tied to a nearby homeless. >> we are shocked and we are sc

it helps keep your homeowners' rate from going up just because of a claim.your rates. talk to a local allstate agent and discover how much more their personal service can do for you. ♪ >> time now for the massi memo. a divorce decree doesn't necessarily mean that one party is removed from a debt. quite frankly, the mortgage lender doesn't care what the divorce decree says. a decree will usually say which party is responsible for a particular debt. if that debt still is joint and if one party defaults, guess what? the other is still responsible. or if one party files bankruptcy, the other party is still responsible regardless of the language in the divorce decree. the reason being is that the creditor was not a party to the divorce decree. it's only between the couple that got divorced. if it was a joint debt during the marriage, in most cases, lenders will not release the other party, even on a loan modification. so, what if your property is still underwater and you're getting divorced? well, the best thing to do with real estate that is still underwater whe

blackhawk homeowner gary shank confirmed he got a letter demanding improvements be made.agreed to meet us outside the gates. >> they have recommended you put in tan bark, drought tolerant plants. they offered suggestions if you don't put in proper landscaping they will ask you in a nice way to improve it. >> reporter: if those living there do not improve their lawns the association threat tuned fine them and deactivate the device that opens the entrance gates. if blackhawk homeowners refuse to start watering their grass again, state drought regulations could be on their side. >> it is illegal. it is a state law right now that homeowners associations cannot fine anyone for refusing to water their grass. >> californians have been saving a lot out water. and el nino storms brought rain and snow to the state helping fill big reservoirs. last fall one of the largest sources of water was nearly empty. now it is full. above its historical average. but the storms were not enough to quench the drought which could mean an end to a golden state staple. >> this drought may, in fact,

the homeowners call police. and they get evicted. >> but, now, police are not sure who to believe >> reporter: the squatter moves in, changes the locks, establishes residency and that homeowner is left with a complicated problem and a minimal ability to act. >> it's not the wild, wild west. number 1, you don't want to have any confrontation that could lead to all kinds of liability and other stuff. >> reporter: and the biggest problem is that some squatters are using bogus leases to get their way. >> it's counter intuitive saying, i own my property. it's my property. someone just came in and decided to make bogus claims to having possession to it >> reporter: and trying to force an eviction or trying to exercise your own right as a homeowner can be a nightmare. it's more common than you might think and law enforcement is not often the solution. >> law enforcement officials are really hesitant unless it's clear that it's a clear trespass. >> the sacramento sheriff department, removing the squatter is not as sim a

to buy it but you can buy a policy. >> am i covered with homeowners insurance. >> no california homeownerserstand their homeowners insurance doesn't cover earthquake they need a separate policy if you're an shiners you can get the earthquake insurance policy. >> so explain why it is for the c e a is deft if a traditional insurance agency. >> irreverent so in the 80s the state of california passed a law that requires any company that writes the policies to over earthquake insurance the homeowners are not required by commissioner cranshaw can bye there was so much loss they were going to stop writing the insurance policies for earthquakes they wanted to stop a serious insurance policy. >> we're talking about the homeownership's buying the earthquake shiners but 70 percent are renters what's my opposite. >> the option for renter the earthquake be insurance company is affordable i think people don't realize just exactly what it covers it covers damaged property but loss of use if you have to be under a building they have a quarter main that was broken as well as emergency repair if interests g

he also talked with the homeowner about what happens next. >> reporter: while remodeling his home in richmond, in the back about 3 feet under the garage -- >> it was right here. >> reporter: workers felt something with their shovels. it was a small coffin made of metal. >> it was sharp. >> reporter: they called the homeowner who is out of town. spoke with her via skype. >> on one hand, slightly creepy. also said. the next thing was, now what do we do? >> reporter: she called the medical examiner who had the casket opened and insight was the body of a little girl, maybe three years old, perfectly preserved. >> all of the hair was left. you could see the limbs, flowers were still on the child's body. >> there were flowers and a beautiful dress. this was a loved little girl. >> reporter: the home near rossi park sits on what was once a cemetery. other caskets were relocated to another cemetery centuries ago. to her surprise, the homeowner says at the medical examiner told her the casket and the little girls body was her problem. >> it seems to me the city's policy state it is my respons

a san francisco homeowner w having her childhood home nr rossi park renovat when contractors stumbled onto ay unusual sight under the gar ericka karner / sf homeowne said do you have any idea wt this is? we think it's a cat ... er idaho while the >>> a disturbing discovery, a child's casket under a home. here is joe vasquez. >> reporter: a san francisco homeowner was having her childhood house near rocky park renovated what they stumbled upon a sight under the garage. >> they said it's a casket. >> reporter: she is living in idaho while the work is being done and told me it's a casket believed to be pureed 125 years ago. there was no identified marks so they named her miranda, and it's believed that she was left behind when the cemetery was moved. back in the 1930s, the rest of the oddfellow cemetery was dug up and all the bodies moved but some were left behind and every now and then turn up in residential construction. erica said that the city won't reclaim the remains because miranda was properly interred so she couldn't get a death certificate to have another burial. >> this is jus

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he took stuff to fill a suitcase, one he also store. >> it hurts. >> reporter: the homeowner brought to tears, and items he says he may never get back. a short time after the break-in, three more homes were reported burglariz burglarized, and in all cases, police say this white car was spotted. >> he was determined to get in, and he spent a lot of time in the house. >> without the video, police have no idea what the suspect looks leek or amount of time he spent trying to get into the house. >> i just can't believe that happened and somebody was going through our personal belongings and taking stuff. i have not raised that way. >> reporter: the homeowner in this case who had those cameras asked we not identify him, not show his face, and told us he believes that the man tried to clean up after himself, wipe down fripts, and some cleaning supplies were used. tonight, the police for a good look at the video, the car, and call them if you know who the guy is. reporting live in bluebell, nbc 10 news. >> children were honored for work in their. >> the fourth graders received special recogn

at least 40 different homeowners will get some much needed help. it is all work mr. holder says he didn't do on his own or afford to get supports his grandchildren. >> our work ensures they can live here comfortably and safety. >> probably drive down this street. you know. a lot. you know. it never occurred to me that you know, who lived here and what needed doing. it is nice to be able to contribute to your community. >> i didn't believe it. i wasn't surprised. don't too many things surprise an old man no more. >> reporter: but he appreciates alexandria taking care of their own. >> a program like this? i think it is great. i don't have it. i'm sure anybody who gets it is not going to have it either. >> reporter: stephanie ramirez, wusa9. >> a nice story. >>> and the next couple of weeks, volunteers plan to assist about 60 low income homeowners with free repairs and they are hoping this will help people to stay in their alexandria community. >>> well, one of the longest serving officers in the metropolitan police department has died. sergeant buddy smallwood started

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for homeowners extra narrowly low. the fundamentals look good. what was bothering me was this home sales number. you are beginning to see that compounding with the strength we've seen right now with the homebuilders like toll which reported this morning. contextut this in the of what fed policymakers are looking at right now. brad: the fed had the ammo to do this. it started already. this has supported their thinking overtime and the market is getting accustomed to that. rising rates is not something that will hamper the housing market. affordability is still quite low. we are still 100 basis points away from a breakeven affecting homeowners in any way. david: what are the biggest regulatory issues? brad: four homebuilders, they are still dealing with number of costs associated with green space and energy savings. that is 30% of building costs right now. that is something that is not going to go away. that is where we could see more stimulus and more direct stimulus to help the economy. instead of indirect ways like st

hospital patients and homeowners flooded the road south. an exodus of an unprecedented 80,000 people. >> we weren't really expecting this. there's nothing left. >> reporter: julie robson returned to her neighborhood today, discovering what was left of her home. at least 100 hospital patients actually had to be air lifted to safety. everyone else has been making a steady stream on these roads, and the fire still burns. david? >> neal karlinsky from canada tonight. neal, thank you. >>> next, this evening, to new details coming in after a deadly workplace shooting today. this time, in texas. a fired worker returning armed, showing up at the factory, right across the street from a high school. s.w.a.t. teams rushing to the scene, but not in time to stop the man from killing one employee and then himself. abc's clayton sandell tonight on what the gunman shouted, and who he targeted. >> reporter: police say today at this texas trucking company, a disgruntled former employee came back for revenge. the shooter drove his white pickup truck to the en

luckily the spider recently had geico help him with homeowners insurance.yed his swedish foam mattress. he got full replacement and now owns the sleep number bed. his sleep number setting is 25. call geico and see how much you could save on homeowners insurance. >>> a major wildfire is burning in the northwest. the images just apocalyptic like a war zone is the phrase we keep hearing over and over from those forced from their homes. tens of thousands now have fled. the city of ft. mcmurray devastates. tonight people have already fled the walls of fire are once again on the move. here's dan simon with the latest from alberta. >> reporter: flames and smoke filling the sky as the convoy of danger zone.sidents flee the - >> what have these last few days been like? >> hell on earth. just like hell. >> reporter: and the scenes are hellish. the fire that started five days ago is still out of control. and for the displaced, it's gone from bad to worse. because food and water is running low, canadian authorities moving some 25,000 people from camps. a double evacuat

it fell right into the bedroom of the homeowner. he tells us he was out running an errand last night and it likely saved his life. >> this would have been my bedroom. >> there is my bed. i would have been -- i would have been -- oh, god, i would have had stuff stuck all through my chest. >> reporter: lester he canals huge tree smashed into the back of his upper marlboro home. >> neighbors say a wind came through, a gust. they estimated most of them at 70 miles an hour or more. >> reporter: echols is a vietnam va veteran. >> tubes coming out of my back. >> reporter: he became very emotional after everything he lived through include the september 11th attack at the pentagon. >> i missed getting blown up by about ten minutes. >> reporter: normally, he canals would have been in his bed at the same time the storm hit. he had gone out to pay his tax bill. >> reporter: all you have are the clothes on your back. >> until i can get in there. if i can ever get in there, i can get clothes. >> reporter: he and his wife have lived here for 25 ye

the homeowner who wonder why their project is delayed by a month. >> if i was a homeowner i would bemad that they didn't invite me to participate. you want to be tied to a ceiling? >> we're learning a lot about you. >> i meant putting him up there. >>> if riding a mountain bike doesn't get your heart rate up enough you may consider riding the gold bar rim trail in utah. >> no. >> why not? we got nate hills here following along his buddy. >> that's why not. >> oh, come on, now. >> need a parachute. >> he's got a sandwich and snacks in there. those guys know what they are doing and pushing the limit. it's about a 400-foot drop-off to the left. don't turn left. don't fall left. just stay upright. >> just pedal quicker. >> they really push it right about here where nature has to scoot past this bush that's on his right pushing him real close to the edge. >> stop! >> i don't want to watch any more. >> why do you have to go around the bush on the left-hand side. >> how do you know you won't get a bout of vertigo. >> nothing happened other than these two guys just really enjoying and incred

san jose police are looking at a homeowners surveillance video showing a minivan speeding by and to a pond. police are asking other homeowners to see if they have more video. >> good morning, police don't know how this man died. they are asking for witnesses. this new video may provide a timeline. here's that surveillance video showing a white minivan running a red light narrowly missing another car. the time was 9:40 tuesday night. wednesday morning someone passing by spotted the van and the body of a man in the pond. the home own earp who captured -- owner who captured the van didn't know he had it. >> the police are classifying the case as a crash, it's not clear what caused it. an autopsy will help provide a cause of death. the man has not been identified but residents hope for more lights. it's possible the man didn't know it wasn't a threw street -- the through street. >>> a woman is claiming she was forced out. we reported the alleged embezzlement in 2015. at the time she was afraid of the reprecushions. she said the backlash was so severe she had to come out of hiding. she rai

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the homeowner has to decide what to do with the casket and little girl. she's having the casket reburied next month. >>> a bus driver from the south bay was recognized for his role in recovering a kidnapped boy last year. he was given the missing children's citizen award. the ceremony commemorates national missing children's day. in june of last year vta disabatchers alerted drivers of the missing boy. he realized they were on the bus. he contacted dispatchers who alerted police. >>> if you're looking to start a new career there's a job fair, the diversity career fair from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at st. mary's can need rahl and event center. >>> the "star wars" loving mom who's a internet sensation added more friends. >> [laughter] >> you can't watch that and not laugh. >> i laugh every time. you probably have seen her, if you haven't seen her i don't know where you have been. the video of her wearing that mask has been viewed more than 145 million people making it the most-watched facebook live video ever. she's so popular she accepted an invitation from

tonight, the homeowner is homeless tonight. the authorities have condemned his house because of all the damage, david. >> all right, david kerley. but good news, everyone on the bus okay. thanks to you. >>> and there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this tuesday. what three women say they witnessed as a suburb ban american restaurant. those women taking action, and tonight, authorities say they rescued another woman who had no idea what her date had done. tonight, police now asking for the public's help and what he's been charged with. >>> also tonight, the tragedy involving this swimming champ, devoted to saving lives. authorities asking what happened, while he was taking a test to be a lifeguard. >>> and then, tonight, this video coming in. arnold scar what he ends up saying as this elephant heads right toward him. a lot still ahead on a tuesday night. a dvt blood clot.tal after what about my wife... ...what we're building together... ...and could this happen again? i was given warfarin in the hospital, but wo

. >>> as the snow packs melt the bears are coming out and are a problem for homeowners. the warning coming from deputies after some newly released video. >>> we're following the fire in santa clara, this is a strip mall, not far from lawrence expressway, it appears the firefighters are getting a handle on the fire. there's mutual aid to battle it. we'll continue to follow the story on mornings on two. . >>> time is 4:45. we are following a fire in santa clara. this is a strip mall on el camino real. it appears a restaurant or two were affected in the fire. firefighters are calling for mutual aid to battle this fire, and traffic is busy stretch of commute for our folks in the south bay. let's go to sal and check on the traffic down from. >>> el camino real is busy for the local traffic. the lawrence express way is not closed. you can see congestion in the area. the lawrence expressway is here, it's not closed. i can give you a better perspective where the area is. i'll put the icon back up here. the fire is in santa clara. the freeways around it and the expressway seems t

if homeowners refuse to start watering their grass again?ons could be on their side. >> it's illegal. it's a state law right now that homeowner's associations cannot fine anyone for refusing to water the grass. >> they've been saving a lot of water and el nino storms brought rain and snow to the state helping fill some bill reserv r reservoirs. last fall one of the largest s reservoirs was empty but now it's full. the storms were not enough to quench the drought which could mean an end to a golden state staple. >> this drought may really be the end of the green lawn in california. just to use so much water i think we have to get over it. >> some residents have responded to water restrictions by replacing grass with drought tolerant plants. others have gone to artificial turf. in black hawk green grass is a point of pride. >> home values have to stay up. if you cut back so much where the lawns are back people won't want to buy. >> the homeowner's association made it clear we're not welcome behind these gates. here at black hawk, they value th

what are some of the first thinthing things or tips you give a perspective homeowner? >> the first thing i would say is what do we need to do to set you up for success? do we need to sell your home? do you need a lender? what can you afford? what area are you looking for and how much home can you buy? >> get a confident realtor. you want them to understand what your needs are. >> know the location you want to be in. if you have children, research realtors in the area. >> understand the area you're developing in. is it close to church, school? does it have shopping areas around it? understand your developer. understand the incentives they are giving you. >> builders want your business. they want to give you incentives. it could be 5% or 3% towards the closing costs. that's cash you don't have to bring to the closing table. >> as it relates to upgrades and things like that, what role do you play? >> the important component of the realtor is to protect the buyers interest. the builder is protecting their interest and there's no one to protect the buyers interest unless yo

many say they offer homeowners the best option to produce their own power and go green.ed to check them out a couple of systems, what's available out there right now, the cost and whether they are right for you. solar panels, they have been around since the '60ss, but now they have become much more popular. >> solar exploded in maryland over the last ten years. i went from three guys and a truck to an international industry with the biggest players in the world coming to maryland to provide solar for residents and businesses. >> reporter: what is the science behind solar? how do we go from solar rays powering anything from your air conditioning to your toaster? i met with scientist and architect mike binder for an >> sunlight, really all light is a stream of microscopic energetic particles called photons an they strike the panel and at a microscopic level, when they hit the panel they break loose the electronics in the material from the rest of the material and that creates a flow of electrons which is in fact electric current and that current flows and that is what gene

the homeowner could only guess it is because of the dry temperatures they traveled far from home. mark kelly, kpix 5. is multimillion dollar museum here and not in chicago...and this time, on treasure islan >>> the battle to keep george lucas in town, mayor ed lee has a new place, treasure island. the mayor plans to put it in writing. the site is already approved for development. if is a go the supervisor said it could change treasure island's future for good. >> if we could have an attraction on treasure island it might be able to sustain a ferry service. if we could sustain that we could make the island work. >> if he gives the go ahead the next step a lease and develop a detailed plan. >>> the sharks fell short tonight in game one of the western conference finals but franz optimistic they can and will bounce back -- fans are optimistic they can and will bounce mack. maria -- back maria medina has more. >> the energy, the excitement, contagious. >> better than watching in your living room. hold on. >> reporter: as thousands of fans filed into the sap center to cheer on the team

it was sealed and the workers called the homeowner who was out of town.he called the medical examiner. inside was a baby girl. she was perfectly preserved. >> all the hire was still there. the nails was there. you could see the nails on the hand. there were roses, still the frowiers -- flowers on the child's body. >> historical records show the home was built on what was once a cemetery. other caskets were moved a hundred years ago, but this was left behind. the city says it's up to the homeowner to decide what to do with the casket. she's decided to have the casket reburied next month. >>> a bus driver from the south bay was honored in washington, d.c., for his role in recovering a kidnapped boy last year. tim watson was given the missing children citizen award. the ceremony marks the national missing children's day, which is today. in june of last year dispatchers alerted drivers about a 3-year-old boy who was abducted. watson realized the boy and the suspect were on his bus. he contacted dispatch evers, they called police. police arrested the suspect a

homeowners who legally rent out their space say abuse in the industry is hurting them. >> people areing up whole houses and converting them to short term rental. people that work here have no place to go. >> you're saying people are taking away housing. >> yeah. >> with so many breaking the law each day, what is the city going to do about it? we get answers in one of our two-part series. that will kick off tonight. >>> coming up, apple laying down rules for india where ceo too many cook hopes to build there. >> the selfie warrior fans are sounding off on. what the team's manager has to say about this photographer in the first row. certainly not much to criticize from the warriors' "thumping" of the thunder last night in the conference finals. ...except maybe the reaction from fans when steph curry >>> not too much to criticize in the final last night except for maybe the reaction in fans. not that fan who was concerned. you'll see in a second this one after steph goes toppling into the stands there, you see a guy stand up, whip out his camera and take a picture of a fallen steph curr

homeowner survey comes out once a month this time it they are still optimistic homeowners will buildhe problem is yes there's a demand and job creation is lovely fall. lot of regulations increasing number and a lot of supply constraints. going through redwood city and i don't even recognize that city anymore all townhouses five years ago none of those building or their so home builders are important a big part of our economy and so part of the great american dream the area more likely you getting a condo or townhouse. >> mark: apple stock a great run up. >> reporter: then a bad two years compared to the market for the of note 56 largest shareholder this is not a good sign stuck warren buffett there's no growth of value cash flow dividend dacko dairy queen he lacks the cash flow this is the old company he also bought ibm at the disaster apple shareholders warren buffett. >> reporter: he gives hedge fund i will help with tampa with that said guy who's up for sale. >> reporter: you own any of that and he was getting a security return. >> reporter: if it's a 401k savings account bank acc

. >> reporter: the homeowner showed us where someone broke into his home a few days ago and stole his waterline made of copper. he bought the home last week and now can't stay there. >> no water and no electric so i have contractors coming out to do that for me. >> reporter: the homeowner said the suspect broke through this window. he cut through this wire and pipe. police believe this guy did the crime. officers arrested him today after the 22-year-old broke into another house on north reid avenue this morning and cut the gas line. >> it appears that he mistakenly thought it was a waterline and it was the gas line and the gas line was live. >> reporter: neighbors told us they smelled natural gas outside. >> i was concerned. >> reporter: she says she saw police and firefighters outside her neighbor's home. they opened the doors and windows to air the odors out. >> if the heater would have sparked, we would have definitely lost that house and probably the two or three houses next to that house. >> it's definitely relieving knowing that he's not going to be in the neighborhood anymore.

the rest of the time they say this plaza >> homeowner, i think it will help the neighborhood. make it more vibrant and bring in new people and new businesses. mike: hoffman suggested a an terntive location for the farmer's -- alternative location for the farmer's market on what is public private. >> this is private property here. we are going to work with the farmer's market booze we want then to stay in the community. >> the local advisory commission will review the project on wednesday but the planning and the zoning committee already voted in disapproval. opposition could delay the permitting process. >> people fear change. we think this is for the greater good for sure. >> hoffman i hopes to break ground in the fall with construction expected to take 18 months. in northwest, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. leon: "7 on your side" right now. if you have a home, it is more than likely you have a coupon in the mail or on your doorstep to have your air ducts and your hvac system clean out. dirt-cheap offers quality of air -- promising to improve the quality of the air. we want