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Condos built 90% finally sold of the magic city looking magically and well-lit on this december night. >> no doubt. phil, thanks. working class americans are getting a raise. at least those in san francisco, which is about to become theirst city in all the nation to top $10 as the minimum wage. starting next year, the citys lowest paid workers will receive $10.24 an hour. thats $2 more than the california state minimum and nearly $3 more than the federal minimum wage but considering san francisc...

Carlson. so, whats going on with this mosque deal? >> so right now park 51, the group that wants to build this mosque community center slash whatever it is is in a court battle with con ed, the utility company. why? because they need to buy two buildings in order to put up this mosque. the one they already purchased the second one they have been leasing from con ed. now they owe $1.7 million in bank rent and they are in a court dispute about that figure. >> bill: whats to dispute they owe the re...

Margaret hoover and gresham carlson. so, whats going on with this mosque deal? >> so right now park 51, the group that wants to build this mosque community center slash whatever it is is in a court battle with con ed, the utility company. why? because they need to buy two buildings in order to put up this mosque. the one they already purchased the second one they have been leasing from con ed. now they owe $1.7 million in bank rent and they are in a court dispute about that figure. >> bill: what...

Lifestyle these days thats cheap and efficient. and condominiums in the heart of the city always bring that convenience. >> and people are getting good deals. condos that were selling for $700,000 about 5 years ago, can you get that same condo now in phoenix for about 370,000. so, for a lot of people. the right price at the right time, harris. >> harris: unless you are the person selling it but then its a nightmare. you have got to do what you have got to do. arizona has been in at least the top...

Recently new developers came in to rescue the projects. units that were selling for $695,000, are now going for $370,000. in one building, all 126 condos are spoken for. >> you have a small period of time right now, where you can come in and you can buy below replacement cost. this is a one in a generation opportunity. >> but the picture is not as rosy around country. >> government statistics show sales are down 1% from last year. but at the same time, building permits are up a whopping 17% from...

Condos? >> bill: yes. >> he needs to raise more money to be able to pay this off. nobody is going to give him money if they think its a mosque. >> bill: bottom line is this is not going to get done as predicted. whats the matter with you? these people down there have a right to do what they want to do. we have always said that we believe its wrong and incentive to the family. i cant poke a little fun at them? >> poke a little fun. but going straight to al qaeda? come on that may be reinforcing m...

Condos? >> bill: yes. >> he needs to raise more money to be able to pay this off. nobody is going to give him money if they think its a mosque. >> bill: bottom line is this is not going to get done as predicted. whats the matter with you? these people down there have a right to do what they want to do. we have always said that we believe its wrong and incentive to the family. i cant poke a little fun at them? >> poke a little fun. but going straight to al qaeda? come on that may be reinforcing m...

Condos? >> bill: yes. >> he needs to raise more money to be able to pay this off. nobody is going to give him money if they think its a mosque. >> bill: bottom line is this is not going to get done as predicted. whats the matter with you? these people down there have a right to do what they want to do. we have always said that we believe its wrong and incentive to the family. i cant poke a little fun at them? >> poke a little fun. but going straight to al qaeda? come on that may be reinforcing m...

So what is behind the housing jump start in the valley of the sun? >> reporter: we know most of the nation is waiting for the housing market to hit the bottom. but in phoenix, arizona, things are looking up, especially if you are enjoying the view from a series of highrise luxury condos and lot ofs. these high-end digs were built just as the housing market was stalling out. they were very pricey and hardly anyone was buying or rejts. new developers came in to rescue the project and gave them a n...