Homeowners pay more for insurance, taxes than mortgages: study
Many homeowners are spending more on insurance and property taxes than on their mortgage, an alarming new study has found. According to an analysis by Intercontinental Exchange, home insurance prices are rising due to natural disasters and rising repair costs, and property taxes are also rising as home values rise. With this combination, 32% of […]
Complete mastodon jaw found in New York homeowner’s backyard: ‘Remarkable discovery’
A New York homeowner discovered a complete mastodon jaw in his backyard, and authorities are calling it an “astonishing discovery.” Researchers from the New York State Museum and the State University of New York at Orange have unearthed the jaw and several bone fragments of an extinct elephant-like mammal from the Scotchtown property. “The fossils, […]
Drone crashes into NJ homeowner’s backyard
A drone fell from the sky and crashed into a New Jersey homeowner's backyard Thursday night, authorities confirmed — an unexplained phenomenon that continues to shock residents of the Garden State. The plane crashed into a residential area in Pequannock Township, Morris County, around 8:45 p.m. Thursday, according to police and audio reports. The Pequannock […]
Property taxes due for Idaho homeowners on Dec. 20 – East Idaho News
Boise (idaho capital sun) — The deadline to pay property taxes for homeowners in Idaho is December 20th. under idaho state lawProperty taxes can be paid in full or in installments. If you pay in two installments, the first half of your property taxes will be paid by December 20th, and if the first half […]
Security cameras provide 24/7 home surveillance for extra peace of mind for homeowners, renters and landlords
This holiday season, consider giving the gift of home security to your loved ones. There are many different technological devices that you can buy to protect your home, but one of the most popular and widely used ones are security cameras. Security cameras can be installed in various areas inside and outside your home and […]
Squatters meet resistance with red state push to protect homeowners
Wyoming is the latest state to move forward with legislation that would give homeowners and law enforcement more rein against squatters, following New York, Florida and Georgia. The bill was approved 10-4 by the state Assembly's Joint Judiciary Committee and must now be approved on the state Senate floor. If passed, the bill would make […]
Armed intruder breaks into home after midnight. But homeowner’s son also has a gun — and permanently takes care of business.
An armed intruder broke into a Florida home just after midnight Sunday, but the homeowner's adult son also had a gun and shot and killed the intruder. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said At 12:23 a.m., officers received a report of an armed home robbery in the 3000 block of Double D Ranch Trail in Ruskin. […]
How Georgia has strengthened laws against squatters, what new laws mean for homeowners
Georgia is one of the states that has increased penalties for squatters and made the process of evicting squatters faster for homeowners. The Georgia Squatter Reform Act was signed by Governor Brian Kemp in April 2024. Part of this law makes illegal occupation a criminal offense and speeds up the eviction process in illegal occupation […]
Florida homeowners fear soaring insurance cost after hurricanes
Jim Tynan had a 32-year homeownership policy with Allstate on his 1,200-square-foot condo in Ponte Vedra, Florida. In January, Tynan's Allstate subsidiary notified him that it was terminating him. Tynan called 10 different agencies, but “none of them covered me,” he said. Former owner of dog found chained to a pole just before Hurricane Milton […]
Hurricane Milton has Florida homeowners and insurance market bracing for impact
Michael Presley Bobbitt of Cedar Key, Florida, spoke to Stuart Barney about his local experience and the federal government's response in his area after Hurricane Helens. Another hurricane is hurtling towards Florida, putting residents and the state's already battered property and casualty insurance industry at risk. hurricane milton It has reached Category 5 status and […]