Arizona’s monsoon storms are a welcome break from triple-digit heat. But there’s more trouble to be found when the rain finally stops: mold. Moisture that gets trapped inside a home can grow mold in under 48 hours. Pima County health officials are warning residents that the result can be more than an eyesore. It can…
Moving into a new home comes with the usual surprises: a sticky window that won’t open all the way, damaged flooring, or a lightswitch that won’t turn on. A woman in Workington, England, got an even stranger one. Not long after she settled in, a kingsnake slithered out of the boiler in her kitchen. But…
A crash and a splash pulled a North Bay, Ontario, family out of bed around 4 a.m. on Saturday. When Kurt and Abby Blaszczyk looked outside, they were greeted with a massive animal swimming laps in the deep end of their backyard pool. It was a moose. Shockingly, a young one had broken through part…
For years, a big, inviting backyard ranked near the top of a home buyer’s wish list. That’s all changed because, in 2026, the feature buyers want most is the interior, where people like to gather most. Can you guess what it is? According to a 2026 Survey, 41% of buyers say the kitchen is the…
It’s never a fun time to receive a utility bill that’s a lot higher than you anticipated. That’s exactly what happened to one Phoenix homeowner. He opened his water bill last month and found a number he was sure had to be a mistake: $2,777. Cameron Green hadn’t seen a normal bill in quite a…
Rhode Island’s new tax on high-end second homes took effect this month, and its nickname has drawn most of the attention. Known as the “Taylor Swift tax”, it’s inspired by the pop star who owns the most expensive house in the state, a $28 million estate in Watch Hill. The tax reaches thousands of other…
Two Los Angeles investigators say a sophisticated form of squatting is putting some homeowners through months of misery. In their telling, professional squatters use forged leases and fake deeds to take over houses, then dare the owners to remove them. Retired LAPD detective supervisor Moses Castillo and private investigator Michael Youssef told Fox News that…
The Fourth of July in one Tooele neighborhood (in Utah) ended with a burned fence, a scorched yard, and no answer about who caused it. Neighbors Tearra and Robert Mills were cleaning up their backyard that evening when a firework came over their fence and started going off in the grass. They put it out….
More and more families are finding similar answers to the housing squeeze. They’re building a second, smaller home in the backyard. Their goal is to let several generations share one property while keeping their own front doors. Grandparents, parents, and grandchildren all end up a short walk apart instead of a long drive away. Now,…