A Michigan home explosion is now part of a suspected arson investigation after police said gas lines appeared to have been cut inside the house. Livonia police and firefighters responded to the 20000 block of St. Francis Street around 7 p.m. Sunday, June 28, after reports of a residential explosion and fire, according to ClickOnDetroit. …
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Spokane homeowners are being told to stop using backyard fire pits and campfires as new fire-danger restrictions take effect across the county. The City of Spokane said fire marshals from Spokane, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Cheney, Airway Heights, and Deer Park enacted countywide burn restrictions beginning at 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 30. Officials cited elevated …
Shelby County homeowners are getting a small property tax rate increase after county commissioners approved a new rate for the coming budget year. According to Local Memphis, the new county property tax rate is $2.702382 per $100 of assessed property value. The previous rate was $2.69. Commissioners had discussed a $2.71 rate, but the approved …
Homeowners applying for permits in Idaho’s Treasure Valley are being warned about a scam that uses real project details to make fake invoices look official. The Idaho Attorney General’s Office said scammers are taking public information submitted to municipal planning and development departments, then using it to contact applicants with forged emails and payment demands. …
Washington, D.C.’s attorney general is suing the owners and managers of two Brightwood apartment buildings, alleging tenants lived with dangerous conditions for years and faced retaliation after demanding repairs. The lawsuit involves properties at 1355 Peabody Street NW and 6000 13th Street NW. According to the Office of the Attorney General, the buildings contain 96 …
Homeowners in Montana’s Flathead Valley are seeing wildfire risk show up before flames ever reach their property. For some, the warning arrives as a higher insurance bill, a nonrenewal notice, or a buyer who cannot get coverage for a home in the woods. According to Flathead Beacon, home insurance premiums in Montana have increased roughly …
Manufactured and mobile home owners in Larimer County, Colorado, are being told to check their mail after delinquent property tax statements went out this month. The Larimer County Treasurer’s Office announced that delinquent property tax statements for manufactured and mobile homes were mailed on June 18. According to North Forty News, delinquent statements for other …
A Maryland homeowner says a solar installation that was supposed to preserve a major tax break missed the deadline instead. The homeowner wrote on Reddit that their solar company missed the 2025 deadline tied to the federal Residential Clean Energy Credit, according to The Cool Down. The post said the installation had been guaranteed, but …
Utah homeowners are being told to check local fireworks rules before July 4 as deadly wildfires burn across the West and officials warn that one small ignition can quickly spread in dry, windy conditions. LocalNews8, citing CNN, reported that three firefighters died while battling the Snyder Mesa Fire along the Utah-Colorado border. Two other firefighters …
North Carolina homeowners could get new protection from some HOA rules under proposals aimed at solar panels, gardens, backyard cottages, in-home child care, and owner complaints. According to The Cool Down, lawmakers are considering three bills that would limit or track certain homeowners association powers. The proposals are not final law, but they reflect growing …