When you meet Peggy Wiese, manager of the Elliott Arms Apartments at 804 Cass St. in La Crosse, you experience a radiant smile, a warm handshake. You have gained a friend.

Buy or rent college nest? (The Charlotte Observer)

Rising college costs are causing some parents to consider an alternate housing plan for their students: They're bypassing the dorm and off-campus apartments in favor of purchasing a condominium or single-family home. In some cases, it might not be a bad idea. Take the Oklahoma City area. Here, a single-family home will cost an average $764 a month, including the mortgage payment and taxes, ...

Apartments stay afloat in sinking economy (The MetroWest Daily News)

For the most part, economic news these days isn't good.

Code states apartments violate town zoning rule (The Observer-Dispatch)

ORISKANY – A dispute between the town of Whitestown and a landlord may result in the eviction of his tenants.  

Escape by ferry to Governors Island off Manhattan (The Pantagraph)

NEW YORK -- There’s an attraction in New York City that offers sweeping views of the harbor and the Statue of Liberty, traffic-free biking, shaded lawns for picnics and outdoor concerts. And it’s all free — including the quick ferry to get there.