Intel

Incidents involving vacant homes are on the rise in Terre Haute, Indiana, especially amid frigid winter weather, as empty homes in the city are increasingly being used for shelter, drugs or theft, WTWO News reported recently. The trend is mirrored in other parts of North America. For example, an uptick in fires at vacant properties in Albany, New York, is…

A homeowner in Nebraska whose roof was damaged during a July windstorm said he is grateful no one was hurt but is surprised by the more than $7,000 he had to pay for the repairs. According to KETV Omaha, the man did not realize his Homeowners Insurance would not fully cover roof damage due to wind or hail, leaving him…