Homeowners

A wave of scams involving chimney and air duct cleaning is hitting New Jersey, with fraudsters using social media platforms like Facebook to lure in unsuspecting homeowners. Reports are mounting …

UNION CITY, NJ — The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has announced the arrest of Eric Li, a 39-year-old resident of Jersey City, on charges of theft from a Union City …

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA – A residence on Susan Street was the scene of a break-in early Monday morning, where personal belongings were damaged and electronics stolen. The incident occurred at …

Gloucester City, NJ – Residents of Gloucester City are urged to be cautious as reports have emerged of individuals falsely claiming to represent the Camden County Clerk’s Office while attempting …

MARK STEVEN DIAMOND schemed with others to induce homeowners to unwittingly obtain reverse mortgage loans to pay for purported home repairs that Diamond offered to perform.  Diamond and the co-schemers …

TRENTON, NJ – Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia of District 24 (Morris, Sussex, and Warren) and Assemblyman Al Barlas of District 40 (Bergen, Essex, and Passaic) have jointly sponsored Bill A4242, known …

Harrisburg, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a significant court-approved settlement, marking a victory for hundreds of Pennsylvanians in a longstanding dispute with Vision Property Management. The Common …

WALL, N.J. – The Wall Police Department reported an attempted residential burglary on Tuesday, occurring at around 3:00 a.m. at a residence on Apple Ridge Circle. Detectives investigating the scene …

TRENTON, NJ — The Murphy Administration has introduced new measures to protect New Jersey residents from the increasing flood risks due to climate change. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, alongside …

LOCK HAVEN, PA – Breanna Englert, 26, of Crist Lane, Lock Haven, entered guilty pleas for eight distinct crimes on Tuesday, all related to an alleged home invasion that took …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will loosen loan regulations for homeowners having difficulty repaying “jeonse” deposits to tenants, for a year starting on Thursday, the financial regulator said. Jeonse refers …

HOWELL, NJ – Howell Police and Detectives responded to a brush fire near the Toscana development on Ft. Plains Rd. The area was secured, and access roads were closed as …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has sharply lowered official reference housing prices for this year, which will result in a large fall in taxes for homeowners, as the government has …

TRENTON, NJ – In New Jersey, bee lives matter. With a recent population decline in honey bees nationwide, state legislators are hoping the Garden State can lead the way in …

Homeless People Terrorizing Portland Homeowners With Thefts, Massive Fires Laurel Duggan on February 21, 2023 Homeless people are occupying a vacant home in Portland, Oregon, causing frequent fires and stealing …

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a conspiracy that targeted Asian and Asian-American homeowners for residential burglaries, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger …

By David Dolan and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – When salaryman Takayuki Nakamura bought his Tokyo home last year, he got a floating-rate mortgage at a rock-bottom 0.35% and an …

By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – When Stephanie Cheung bought a small, two-bedroom apartment for HK$7.7 million ($981,041) as an investment in April 2021, she booked a 6% gain …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – William T. Hurst, 45, of Morehead, Kentucky, was sentenced today to eight months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for wire fraud. …

Mercury has uncovered a growing trend in criminals falsifying homeowners insurance fire claims. LOS ANGELES, July 15, 2022 — Mercury Insurance Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the CSI of insurance, has …