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September 1, 2010

Stinkbugs Descend on Eastern U.S.

Home Tech & Building

Eastern U.S. stinkbugs would like to come indoors for the winter, so get ready to defend your home. Read More

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September 1, 2010

Packing for College? Remember Your Computer and Your Parents’ Insurance

Community Spotlight

Students heading off to campus are protected by their parents’ homeowners insurance, but only if they’re living on campus.

September 1, 2010

Hurricane Earl Weakens to Category 3 Storm in Atlantic

Community Spotlight

MIAMI—Hurricane Earl has weakened to a Category 3 storm as it threatens to sideswipe the U.S. East Coast.

September 1, 2010

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Changes Chinese Drywall Test Advice

Home Tech & Building

A U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Task Force says homeowners who want to know if their home has defective Chinese drywall should check for elemental sulfur rather than strontium.

September 1, 2010

Stinkbugs Descend on Eastern U.S.

Home Tech & Building

Eastern U.S. stinkbugs would like to come indoors for the winter, so get ready to defend your home.

August 31, 2010

Foreclosure Aid: Homeowners Jam Mortgage Modification Marathon Event

Community Spotlight

More than 1,000 troubled homeowners filed through the Palm Beach, Fla., Convention Center on Friday—many lining up well before dawn—for a shot at having their loans modified at a massive five-day mortgage modification marathon organized by the nonprofit Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America.

August 31, 2010

Look Three Ways to Prepare for Severe-Weather Events

Community Spotlight

With nearly three-fourths of Americans living in areas known for severe-weather events— hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, or wildfires—planning ahead to help prevent possible damage should be on the “weekend to-do” list at least once a year.

August 31, 2010

Hurricane Earl Threatens East Coast

Community Spotlight

Hurricane Earl, now a Category 4 storm with 135 mph winds, is forecast to threaten the East Coast from the Carolinas north by Thursday evening, dampening Labor Day weekend, the National Hurricane Center said.

August 30, 2010

Two New FHA Programs will Help Struggling Homeowners

Home Legislation & Policy

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan said Sunday the federal government would start two new programs to help struggling homeowners.

August 28, 2010

Cash Grant That Propped Up Alternative Power Due to Expire

Home Energy

Energy developers and lawmakers are pushing Congress to extend a renewable energy grant program until 2012, though they fear election-year politics and possible cost concerns will be a roadblock.

August 28, 2010

Coral Springs Homeowners Association Orders Cop to Remove His ‘God Bless America’ Sign

Community Spotlight

Joe Milenkovic enforces the law for a living, but not when it comes to his “God Bless America” sign. His Springs Hamlet, Florida, homeowners association says Milenkovic’s collection of magnetic letters constitutes a sign, and that it’s in violation of their rules that state “no signs shall be displayed without written approval by the Association.”