Who do you turn to when piles of garbage are taking over your life and home? Residents across Pune in India have used protests and court petitions to try to move garbage depots and processing plants away from their neighborhoods, so far without success. Their objections are about air, land, and water contamination, disease-carrying insects,…
What would you do if you saw a bear getting close to your family dog? It might sound scary, but hear us out. What if the bear was just hanging out and relaxing? That’s what happened to one family in Arvada, Colorado. A large black bear stretched out on their patio while their dog barked…
Looking for a new place to live, but think the hunt for a new house is too daunting? Think small. Home Depot is selling a two-story barn-style shed kit marketed as a barndominium, according to House Beautiful, and it’s the perfect choice for turning into a backyard guest house. The kit includes a second-floor loft,…
What happens when your dream home just doesn’t fit your lifestyle anymore? You move on to something bigger and better. A New Orleans couple who spent four years raising their two children in a 560-square-foot tiny home they built themselves are now putting up a larger house across the street. Brielle Matranga, 25, and Carson…
Can any old person claim ownership of part of your farmland because of “squatter’s rights?” It seems one New York farmer is dealing with a neighbor who’s done just that. His neighbor has taken over one strip of his cornfield and is claiming legal ownership of it through adverse possession. That’s what’s commonly known as…
A Wellfleet, Massachusetts, homeowner is suing JPMorgan Chase to void the $3.85 million mortgage he took out on a Cape Cod house that was torn down last year. It was taken down just before erosion could pull it into the sea. John G. Bonomi Jr., a retired New York attorney, argues that he wasn’t actually…
A Tampa contractor has been sentenced to five years in prison for stealing tens of thousands of dollars from an 87-year-old Bay County, Florida, man who was trying to rebuild after Hurricane Michael. Mark Eugene Stargardt, 66, owner of Stargardt and Associates, LLC, was sentenced Thursday, according to WJHG. A Bay County jury convicted him…
If you’re a homeowner in Maine who will benefit from the Fortify Maine Homes Program, you’re going to have to wait a little longer to take advantage of it. The initiative, which helps homeowners pay for stronger, storm-resistant roofs, won’t start taking applications until next year, according to WGME. The $15 million project had been…
When you see an animal in need, you should always try to help, as long as it’s safe to do so. Two paddleboarders pulled a struggling raccoon out of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas, during some seriously stormy weather. The pair, Tucker and Owen, were out fishing and filming when they spotted what they…