AUSTIN-In the 2003 session, the legislature will consider elimination of an honor system for declaring personal property plus add a penalty for non-compliance. The measure appears poised to pass easier than a bill for mandatory sales disclosure, says a tax expert.

BLACK HAWK, CO-Windsor Woodmont is asking the US bankruptcy court to void its 20-year management agreement with Hyatt Gaming Management, saying the company has failed to bring the casino to profitability.

UVALDE, TX-The San Antonio investor replaces an eight-unit multifamily property in Austin with a 191-unit mini-storage complex in Uvalde, 70 miles west of San Antonio. The sale follows a trend by small investors to buy in third and fourth tier towns.

SAN GABRIEL, CA-The $1.1 million sale of a 40-year-old, eight-unit apartment building illustrates investor interest in the San Gabriel Valley and buildings without rent control, according to Marcus & Millichap broker Seth Polen.