A New Jersey homeowner requests a permit for a routine storm repair and learns the rules have changed since they last renovated their house. It’s no wonder, given that New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection has rewritten the state’s flood zone rules twice in three years. These are the flood zone changes catching New Jersey…
A New Jersey homeowner pulls a permit for a routine storm repair and finds the rules have changed since their house was last renovated. New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection has rewritten the state’s flood zone rules twice in three years. These are the flood zone changes catching New Jersey homeowners off guard. Note: This…
The National Weather Service’s Twin Cities forecast office says the metro’s normal first freeze date is between October 1 and October 10 every fall. That window has already opened this year. These are the things Minnesotans should finish outside before the first frost lands. 1. Draining the Garden Hoses A garden hose left connected to…
Not every Arkansas town gets its factory back. International Paper shut down its Camden, Arkansas paper mill for good in January 2001, after 73 years of operation. The jobs never came back. These are the Arkansas town squares that never recovered from their biggest closure. 1. Mountain Pine Dierks Lumber and Coal Company built Mountain…
A property line tells you where your land ends. It doesn’t always tell you who else has a right to use it. That distinction can come as a surprise when you’re counting on peace and privacy. These are the easement surprises that cost Georgia landowners their privacy. Note: This is general information, not legal advice….
Setting the wrong item out on trash day can violate a Pennsylvania township’s waste code without you ever realizing it. You could even have to pay fines up to $1,000. These are the things Pennsylvanians can’t legally leave at the curb. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Disposal rules vary by municipality and…
About 2.4 million North Carolinians get their drinking water from a private well, according to the state’s health department. Not all of those wells are in tip-top condition. These are the well water problems North Carolina buyers inherit at closing. Note: This is general information, not legal, insurance, or health advice. Well rules, coverage, and…
New Hampshire leans on property taxes for 59.5 percent of its state and local tax revenue, the highest share of any state in the country, the Tax Foundation reports. Current Use is the trade-off. It lets landowners pay tax on farmland, forest, or open space at a fraction of a subdivision’s price, as long as…
A Virginia REAL ID application takes five things: Proof of your identity, proof you’re legally allowed to be in the country, and proof of your Social Security number. Add two documents proving your Virginia address, plus proof of any legal name change. If you miss one, you’ll leave empty-handed. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles…
One out of every two homes in Colorado carries radon levels above the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) action level, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The tricky part is that radon has no smell or color. These are the radon findings that stall a Colorado home sale. Note: This…
