Homeowners Associations (HOAs) have earned themselves a bad reputation over the years, as many people claim that these types of organizations are rife with fraud and frequently guilty of overstepping. In fact, all you have to do is head over to Reddit’s aptly (yet profanely) named subreddit that is all about HOA nightmares to see…
A home is the biggest investment most people ever make. That’s why people are willing to spend big bucks on their homeowners insurance policy, which is supposed to help cover the costs of any unexpected damages. However, homeowners in one Arizona county say they were forced to scramble to find insurance after several carriers pulled…
Sometimes, dogs are much more powerful protectors than we give them credit for. A family’s husky chased a black bear out of a Torrington, Connecticut, backyard after the bear charged toward a young boy, in an encounter recorded on the homeowner’s surveillance camera. No one was hurt. The homeowner, Jeff Tazzara, posted the video on…
One Redditor built a backyard pond to attract frogs to their garden. As it turns out, it’s brought completely different visitors: the neighbor’s cat and other felines. User r/Entire-Writing-3701 shared photos to the r/gardening community about a week ago and collected more than 1,000 upvotes and 150 comments on their example, showing the critters that…
When it comes to fireworks, it’s always a good idea to exercise more caution than you may believe necessary. An Oklahoma mother lost two fingers on June 19 when a malfunctioning firework exploded in her hand moments after she took it from her 7-year-old daughter. Jessica Kies, a 36-year-old salon owner from Tuttle, has since…
California homeowners have steadily seen their insurance premiums rise and rise since 2020. A new Stanford University study points to wildfires as one of the biggest reasons. Average premiums rose 84% between the end of 2020 and March 2026, and deductibles climbed alongside them, from about $1,813 to $2,553. Researchers say the pressure is no…
Carolyn Johnson has lived on Fox Avenue in the town of Niagara for 36 years and raised her entire family there. But now, one single letter has forced her to re-evaluate the area in which she watched her loved ones enjoy their lives. Two environmental agencies wrote to inform her that they wanted to test…
If you’ve looked at any real estate listings recently, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that home prices are still higher than pre-pandemic levels. However, a new report highlights just how high they’ve climbed in recent years. According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Existing-Home Sales report, home prices reached an all-time high…
Fireworks may be the perfect way to celebrate the holidays, but one California homeowner is finding out that illegal fireworks can do more harm than good. That’s because local news station KCRA 3 says a Del Paso Heights home was hit with massive fines after its 4th of July fireworks went viral. The story is…