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ROBBERIES & CRIME
New Buford Sub-Division Already Overrun with Crime
GDO Report
BUFORD - Gwinnett Crime Scene Unit (CSU) evidence collection teams are already a familiar sight at the "Park at Copper Trail", a new subdivision in Buford. The blazen crooks are breaking into homes and stealing things as large and heavy as kitchen appliances.
"I've heard of intruder's breaking in and stealing jewelry and electronics, but I've never heard of them being so bold as to even take the kitchen appliances" says one of the subdivisions new residents. "They are either very big, or they came really prepared" they added.
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TAX SCANDAL!
LOCAL HOMEBUYERS
Home Buyers Speak To The Issues
GDO SPECIAL REPORT
BUFORD - Many who have considered purchasing homes at the hugely problematic "Park At Copper Trail" new home development and some who have actually entered into contract to purchase a home in the new sub-division weigh in with their comments and suggestions.
(To Be Published Saturday Evening)
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Buford Real Estate
Until Wednesday July 19th, the area to the right of the white line (designated by yellow arrows) was beautifully landscaped with trees and juniper bushes. According to witnesses, one of Ascot's bulldozers plowed onto the property uprooting the trees, destroying the professionally landscaped area and reducing the family's front yard to a pile of dirt and rubble (marked by red arrows).
Ascot Realty real estate developing destroys neighboring property - refuses to repair
GDO Report
BUFORD - Buford family boarding "the Park at Copper Trail," a new sub-division under development by local real estate company Ascot Realty, has lost much of their front lawn by bulldozer.
Neither Gwinnett County, nor Ascot Realty has come forward to help them with the destruction.
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DEVIOUS DEVELOPERS?
Ascot representatives allegedly call police again for no apparent reason PLUS our investigation reveals that neither Ascot Realty, nor their business partners paid property taxes on much of the land they're building for tax year 2005.
More scandal rocks the Ascot Realty subdivision "Park at Copper Trail"...
GDO Report
BUFORD - According to sources, Ascot representative summoned Gwinnett County police to the property again on Wednesday October 18th.
This call was allegedly made to report that one of the original long time residents living at the rear of the new subdivision "almost" struck the complainant's car with his car. The new subdivision, which is still under construction, is called "Park at Copper Trail" and is located on Cross Road in Buford near the Mall of Georgia.
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LOCAL CONFLICT!
Buford residents launched a number of vehicles displaying large yellow signs Tuesday, warning prospective buyers to do their research before purchasing from Ascot Realty or their partners. Long time Buford resident Paul Martin who sold much of his property to the development effort claims that approximatly $100,000 is still owed to him and his family, and those responsible continue to refuse to pay.
Local Residents Post Signs To Warn Public About Questionable Developers
GDO Report
BUFORD - Buford residents who feel wronged by Ascot Realty and their development partners took their complaints to the streets Tuesday, by mounting large yellow signs on the sides of SUV's and parking them strategically around the half built development.
UPDATE:
Ascot Realty Scores Huge Victory Against Buford Residents Saturday
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Buford Real Estate
The above wreckage was once a two story house under construction in Buford when a rainstorm rolled through Saturday afternoon reducing it a pile of twisted lumber and depositing it onto surrounding lots. This photo was submitted to and aired by local ABC affiliate WSB TV Channel 2 Action News Atlanta.
Buford house falls apart during Saturday’s storm
GDO Report
BUFORD – A house that was under construction by Ascot Realty of Buford, simply fell apart during a rainstorm late Saturday afternoon, July 22nd.
The house was just one of many being built by the Buford developers who have fallen under scrutiny in recent months. The house seemed to be in a similar state of construction as their surrounding houses.
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Buford's "Park at Copper Trail" Subdivision experiences major "Layoffs" just before holidays
GDO Report
BUFORD - According to local developers, many of those working in building the "Park at Copper Trail" residential subdivision have been laid off. Just before the holidays, many learned that they no longer had a job at the new development.
Some blame it on the economy, or the state of the national and local real estate market. Others blame it on the negative publicity surrounding the "Park at Copper Trail" which occurred when the developers decided not to pay the original land owners for their property.
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Buford Real Estate
Ascot Realty's "Park at Copper Trail" located on Cross Road near t he Mall of Georgia.
GDO Photo
Ascot Realty of Buford refuses to pay for land they're developing on
GDO Report
BUFORD - The Gwinnett based real estate developers admit owing tens of thousands of dollars on the land and they also admit that the final payment has been past due for months.
It appears as though the Buford real estate company simply refuses to pay the family they purchased the land from in hopes that they can walk away with free land.
UPDATE:
Developers also refuse to pay 2005 property taxes...
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SIGN of INTEGRITY
On Thursday, October 4th, Ascot Realty and their development partners erected a large wooden sign restricting resident's only access to and from their homes. This was apparently done in an attempt to hide the yellow signs the residents display directing potential home buyers to go to http://ParkAtCopperTrail.com on the Internet. The Website gives prospective homebuyers a glimpse of what they could be in for should they purchase within the new subdivision.
Gwinnett new residential construction values hit new low as Ascot Realty and Premier Planning Continue Conflict
GDO Report
BUFORD - Ascot Realty of Buford, along with their development partners, continue to battle with Buford residents by refusing to finish paying for land they're developing on, continuing to destroy neighboring property and erecting a wooden structure restricting their access to residents' existing homes within the subdivision.
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'BIG APPLE' ATTENTION
LOCAL CROOK?
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