Scratching in the attic usually doesn’t mean good news. Maybe you’ve got a small animal in there. Maybe it’s something to worry about. For one homeowner in Scottsdale, Arizona, coming face-to-face with what was in their attic was a massive surprise. They had a wildlife crew climb up to check the noise. A pair of …
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Heavy rain can cause an overwhelming amount of damage in a short amount of time. A homeowner in Linton, Indiana, now has the video to prove it. When flash flooding swept through the area on June 26, water came racing through Terrie Schaper Smith’s backyard like a small river. Her husband waded straight into it …
A Colorado house fire sent a large column of black smoke over a Grand Junction neighborhood before firefighters stopped the flames from spreading to nearby homes. The Grand Junction Fire Department responded around 10:45 a.m. to reports of a structure fire in the 890 block of Quail Run Drive, according to the city’s fire update. …
For some Western homeowners, wildfire evacuation is no longer a one-time decision. It can mean packing up, returning home, and then being told to leave again. That is what Anitra Cornish faced near Eureka, Utah, when smoke and flames from the Iron Fire pushed her and her 86-year-old aunt to evacuate, according to AP News. …
Coastal South Carolina homeowners could face some of the steepest home-insurance increases in the country over the next decade. A new report from the Coalition for an Insurable Future and Mandala Partners projects that South Carolina homeowners could see premiums rise between 60% and 203% within 10 years, according to Myrtle Beach Online. The report …
Texas homeowners who drive work trucks may need to check more than city parking rules before leaving a company vehicle in the driveway. Some homeowners’ associations can restrict branded work trucks, commercial vehicles, or vehicles with equipment such as ladders and racks, according to MySA. The issue has become a point of frustration around San …
A dangerous discovery inside a St. Petersburg garage forced police to evacuate nearby mobile homes and call in the Tampa Bomb Squad. An explosive device was found at a home on 8th Street North after a homeowner died, according to FOX 13 Tampa Bay. Police said the device was too unstable to transport safely, so …
Franklin police say 10 people have been arrested after a series of late-night “door kick challenge” incidents targeted occupied homes. Officers responded just after 11 p.m. on June 30 to multiple reports of people kicking or striking front doors in a neighborhood near Chestnut Lane and Liberty Pike, according to WSMV. The incidents are tied …
A Houston property case is showing how quickly vacant homes can become vulnerable when ownership, access, and public records are not being watched closely. Matthew Jackson claimed ownership of at least a dozen Harris County properties through a series of legal filings, according to a Houston Chronicle review of property records. The properties ranged from …
Michigan homeowners facing foreclosure could soon get added protection from buyers who pressure them to sign away property rights before a sheriff’s sale. The Michigan House passed House Bills 5152 and 5153 this week, according to Michigan House Democrats. The bills target a practice in which buyers contact homeowners after a foreclosure notice has been …