Some Virginia homeowners are now under mandatory water restrictions that reach straight into the yard, garden, driveway, and pool. Louisa County Water Authority issued the restrictions for customers on its Green Springs/Zion Crossroads and New Bridge/Lake Anna well systems after months of dry conditions lowered well levels below normal for this time of year. 29News…
Home insurance is changing the cost of owning a house before some buyers even reach closing and before some current owners finish a renewal. The U.S. Treasury Department found that homeowners insurance premiums rose 8.7% faster than inflation from 2018 to 2022. Consumers in the 20% of ZIP codes with the highest expected annual losses…
Durham County homeowners will see a higher county property tax rate after commissioners approved a $1.05 billion budget for the next fiscal year. The Durham Board of County Commissioners adopted the FY 2026-27 budget on Monday, June 8. The countywide property tax rate will rise by 2.5 cents to 57.92 cents per $100 of assessed…
A red flag warning is putting gutters, decks, doormats, firewood, garbage bins, dry grass, and patio items back on the checklist for homeowners in parts of Northern California. The National Weather Service San Francisco office issued a red flag warning for the East Bay Hills and North Bay interior mountains from 11 p.m. Wednesday, June…
Warmer weather in Connecticut is bringing rodents, termites, ants, wasps, and mosquitoes back toward foundations, garages, decks, gutters, sheds, trash areas, and damp corners of the yard. A recent FOX61 report said pest activity is increasing as temperatures rise, with rodents and insects moving in search of food, water, and shelter. The warning gives homeowners…
A St. Petersburg neighborhood is giving Florida homeowners a clear look at how storm recovery can split from one house to the next. In a June 9 essay republished by The Invading Sea, Zac Taylor, an assistant professor of urban development management at Delft University of Technology, described walking through Shore Acres after Florida’s 2024…
A long-vacant rowhouse in Southwest Baltimore has become more than an eyesore for the people living beside it. Residents near a home off West Lexington Street told CBS Baltimore that the property has drawn rats, insects, trash, and unauthorized visitors after years of unresolved problems. Neighbor Shirley Townsend told the station the conditions have spilled…
Imagine waking up, turning on the faucet for your morning coffee, and getting nothing but a weak, pathetic trickle. Now imagine finding out that while you’re being told to let your lawn turn brown to save every drop, the massive data center down the road is drinking millions of gallons for free. That isn’t a…
So, here is the deal. Imagine you have spent eighty years building something. You have planted trees, watched them grow, and signed contracts that were supposed to last until your grandkids were out of college. Then, in one summer, the whole thing just vanishes. That is exactly what is happening in California right now. We…