A homeowner and two dogs were able to get to safety after waking up to a fire the morning of Oct. 5. The Charlotte Fire Department, which is located in Carmel Township, Michigan, shared photos from the scary moments on its Facebook page. According to the post, the homeowner woke up to his smoke-filled house…
On Sept. 30, a press release announced that a new law had been signed in California, giving homeowners “new paths” to keeping their homeowners insurance. According to the release, which was written by Consumer Watchdog, SB 1301 has finally been signed into law. SB 1301 gives homeowners more protection when it comes to what mitigation…
A shark that wandered into an artificial waterway in South Korea has accomplished something few other surprise visitors could: attract hundreds of thousands of fans and land an official job with the city. The roughly 11.5-foot shark, nicknamed Bukangi, was first spotted Sept. 18 in a waterway at North Port Waterfront Park in Busan. Researchers…
Residents of one Tennessee townhome community are being told to take down most of the security cameras mounted outside their homes. The Townhomes of Bent Creek Homeowners Association in Nolensville recently notified residents that exterior security cameras are no longer allowed, with an exception for residential doorbell cameras, according to WSMV. WSMV writes that residents…
One Montana city is dealing with a concerning vision. That’s because a man who lives across from Broadwater Elementary School has been spotted patrolling his property with a gun. KPAX-TV reports that Gabriel Metcalf has been walking around his home while holding a gun. The sight of the man so close to an elementary school…
Generations of Philadelphia families walked through the Academy of Natural Sciences to see dinosaurs, dioramas, and specimens collected from around the world. After nearly 200 years, those museum doors have now closed to the public. The Academy welcomed visitors for the final time on Sunday, Sept. 27. Its museum officially closed Sept. 30, ending a…
For homeowners struggling with loud modified exhausts echoing through their neighborhood, change may be on the horizon through automated technology—change, and a very familiar privacy debate. Communities around the country are experimenting with “noise cameras” designed to detect excessively loud vehicles. New York City operates an established enforcement program, while other municipalities have launched pilots…
What started as a $360,000 home-building contract ended with the builder suing the homeowners for more money. Instead, the homeowners walked away with a $19,317.25 award. According to the New Jersey Appellate Division, Mohamed Aly and Reham Abdelfattah hired MVN Homes in the autumn of 2014 to build a house in Millstone. Their contract called…
A massive $15.5 million settlement has been reached between a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer and the state financial regulators after it was accused of imposing “force-placed” insurance on borrowers. The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) shared the news in an Aug. 12 press release, explaining how 47 states had taken part in the settlement. Force-placed…