It’s tick season, and if you’re a homeowner in the Northeast, Upper Midwest, Middle Atlantic, Ohio River Valley, and even the South, don’t be surprised if they’re particularly active in your area. Not only are ticks a nuisance, but they’ve also led to a growing number of emergency room visits. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more
San Diego’s crippling tax on vacation homeowners has spectacularly backfires as it emerges it is losing around $10 million per year. Hundreds of short-term rental property owners are simply not paying the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT). The tax, which ranges from 8% to 13.75% and impacts platforms like Airbnb and VRBO, applies to stays of … Read more
Salute to the loot. Veterans of the United States military are unwittingly forfeiting billions in untapped financial support from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) across major cities, including NYC, due to lack of awareness and eligibility confusion, per a startling report. Researchers for Veterans United Home Loans, the nation’s largest VA lender, determined that … Read more
California may be home to some of the country’s priciest real estate, but just across the border, one desert city is quietly becoming a haven for bargain-hunting homebuyers. A new WalletHub study ranking the most affordable US cities for homebuyers found that no California metro cracked the top tier, while Yuma landed at number four … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for 10 years. We live in a house he already owned before I moved in with him. He wants to make renovations to the house to increase its value. He says the house will go to his four children (all adults) when he passes. My issue … Read more
Fed up with bumbling delivery drivers and Google Maps fails, one California homeowner took matters into the sky. A Central California man has gone viral after using a fleet of drones to literally spell out directions above his property — guiding lost drivers straight to his front door. Tom BetGeorge, who lives in the rural … Read more
It’s Z ya later to NYC! Times Square’s twinkle and the bright lights of Broadway may fascinate googly-eyed Gen Zers. But it’s an allure most whippersnappers — namely, recent college graduates — simply can’t afford, owing to the sky-high cost of Big Apple living. So, rather than letting the 20-somethings go for broke in the boroughs, experts ranked … Read more
They found what? The last thing most new homeowners would expect to find is something hidden in the walls of their new home. That’s exactly what happened to Curtis Smith, a Wyoming resident who discovered hidden letters while doing a home renovation project in a 100-year-old home he purchased back in 2002. He shared the … Read more
It’s no secret that being a public school teacher isn’t exactly known for being the most lucrative profession, so much so that it’s preventing many from buying houses and simply keeping up with rising costs. Perhaps no one knows this better than Kristen, a Florida middle school teacher who recently ranted about the topic in … Read more
Affordability became a central concern in 2025. With rising mortgage rates and tighter budgets, many buyers shifted their focus from competing in the hottest markets to getting the most value for their housing dollar. Although the national median price per square foot hovered around $229 from January through November, several major metro areas offered noticeably more space for less money. … Read more
The “Christmas Lawyer” was facing the possibility of owing a huge amount of money over a lawsuit that he previously won over a festive Christmas display that was also helping raise money for childhood cancer. The Supreme Court kicked the case to the appellate court. Then everything turned around. Idaho lawyer Jeremy Morris spoke to Fox News … Read more
Mila Kunis is just looking for one thing as the head of her homeowners association – appreciation. The Hollywood star took on the leadership position for her eight-household neighborhood but says she’s been inundated with complaints and little gratitude. “All people do is complain. All I get is complaints all day long,” Kunis said during an … Read more
That’s beyond creepy. Nothing is worse than the excitement of moving into a home quickly diminishing as soon as you realize it might be haunted. Unfortunately, this has happened quite often to many new homeowners. One millennial couple quickly discovered that they might be living amongst ghosts after finding a letter from a member of … Read more
Get rid of that junk. The change in seasons means it’s time to swap out shirts for sweaters in your closet, reorganize and declutter items around your home. While it’s an annoying task to take on that you’ve most likely been putting off since the first sight of a pumpkin appeared this fall, luckily, home … Read more
Homeowners want every day to feel like a special occasion. A new study has found the average homeowner waits nearly three decades before breaking out special occasion items — so what’s stopping them? The recent poll of 2,000 U.S. homeowners found that, across every generation from Gen Zers to baby boomers, two in three (68%) … Read more
Expectedly, you won’t always see eye to see with your spouse when it comes to your in-laws — unfortunately, that was the case with one millennial woman who thinks her husband overstepped when he gave his mom the spare key to their new home. The frustrated wife took to the r/AmIOverreacitng forum on Reddit to … Read more
A UK couple was taken aback after discovering a World War 2-era “Nazi bunker” while renovating their home. “It’s not something you find every day!” Shaun Tullier, 35, told South West News Service while recalling the “completely wild” discovery. “It is history and it’s good to have but I couldn’t have imagined going through that … Read more
There was once a time when a homebuyer searching for their new house focused on new construction, often on the outskirts of town, in new developments—but those days are over. The skyrocketing price of homeownership means that old and small is the new starter home, according to a new report from Cotality. The ‘new’ starter home … Read more
With affordability being a top concern for many prospective homebuyers, those worried about a steep price tag might consider investing in a new build. In California, homebuyers could save hundreds of thousands of dollars by building new rather than purchasing an existing property, according to a new LendingTree report. It revealed that, though, on average, new homes … Read more
In the current economic climate, Americans are opting to repair and replace over buying new, according to new data. That’s according to new research of 2,000 Americans that found 8 in 10 (80%) U.S. adults say that taking better care of their things and doing more DIY and household repair helps them feel more in … Read more