A fast-moving Utah wildfire has left vacation-property owners facing heavy losses at Eagle Point Ski Resort after flames reached the Beaver County mountain community. Resort officials said about 130 privately owned condos and 30 cabins were damaged or destroyed by the Cottonwood Fire, according to KMYU/KUTV. The resort also said roughly 300 of its 600…
Property owners in North Charleston, South Carolina, now have a new way to handle trespassing problems when they are not on-site. The North Charleston Police Department is implementing an Agent of Trespass agreement for commercial and residential property owners. The agreement authorizes officers to enforce trespass laws on private property without requiring the owner, landlord,…
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….
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…