Much like fashion and interior design, home designs are cyclical. That means that older home trends can return years after they went out of style, giving a whole new generation of people a chance to appreciate the architecture. But what happens when a home trend from medieval Europe gets the attention of American homeowners? Well,…
When you invite a repair person into your home to fix an issue, you expect that they will treat your belongings and your family with the utmost care and respect. And while some people may get nervous about having someone they don’t know inside their home while they’re not there, most of us assume that…
When a wildfire erupts, its flames are not the only destructive concern homeowners need to watch out for. Tiny embers—pieces of burning vegetation, debris, and the like—can be carried by the wind a mile or more ahead of the main fire, then land on roofs, decks, mulch, patio furniture, or other flammable material. Texas A&M…
A backyard can act as a bubble against the rest of the world, existing within the outside world but shielded from it as an extension of a person’s home. For one Ohio homeowner, that changed quickly and frighteningly when helicopters began circling overhead, and armed officers started crossing his property. Tim Damschroder, a lifelong resident…
For some Utah homeowners, a dreamy mountain view was a big part of what made their home extra appealing. Now, a massive backyard structure is rising behind their homes, blocking parts of that view and, residents say, cutting off sunlight—all, reportedly, with little warning. According to KSL, the structure in question has been described as…
A dispute between a landlord and tenant took a terrifying turn on the morning of Aug. 26, 2026. According to a homeowner who didn’t wish to be identified, seven dogs mauled a frightened woman in the Claiborne Woods neighborhood while sheriffs just happened to be at a nearby home to serve an eviction notice (there…
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter made a hard landing in the Colorado foothills Tuesday morning after residents said it flew unusually low over nearby homes. The helicopter came down Aug. 25 on the side of Thorodin Mountain in Gilpin County. One homeowner said neighbors told him the helicopter passed close enough to their second-story…
Anyone with ophidiophobia may want to avoid social media right now since a snake-related story from Orange County, California, is going viral. Comedian Nicky Paris is the cameraman behind the Instagram footage, which features a very large rattlesnake (a type of pit viper) slithering around the beach at Crystal Cove. But that wasn’t the only…
Humboldt County, California, homeowners reportedly scored a major legal win this week when a settlement was reached in a case between several property owners and the local government. According to an announcement from the Institute for Justice, which represented the plaintiffs, the county had been accused of issuing fines for violations the homeowners say they…