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Maintaining your home is essential not only to preserve its value but also to enhance its overall functionality and appeal. Regular home maintenance can prevent costly repairs, ensure safety and improve the living environment for you and your family. In this article, we will explore essential home maintenance tips to help you preserve and enhance your property.

Essential home maintenance tips to preserve and enhance your property

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Cleaning out the garage regularly is essential to maximizing the space. A garage is a hard-working space that typically needs to accommodate multiple functions such as parking the car, storing everything from seasonal decor to garden tools, and sometimes even doubling as a laundry room. It's also a transitional area that connects the interior and exterior of the home, and all the foot traffic and varying weather conditions mean the space gets dirty easily.

How to Clean Out Your Garage the Easy Way to Create More Storage Space

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

A 10x10 kitchen remodel costs an average of about $24,000. Depending on the grade of materials you choose, it can cost anywhere from $15,000 to $50,000. A 10x10 kitchen is a standard size in many homes. Ten feet wide by 10 feet long, it is large enough to include all of the basic elements of a kitchen yet small enough to fit in most homes.

How Much Does a 10x10 Kitchen Remodel Really Cost?

The only secret to keeping a consistently tidy home is to (re)start from the basics. Wallapop, the leading platform for buying and selling second-hand products, confirms this through a recent study promoting a model of responsible and sustainable consumption in collaboration with mUp. For 65% of those surveyed, spring is the preferred time to rid themselves of the unnecessary.

Here’s How to Keep a Tidy Home in 5 Steps

Coffee County, GA

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Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Bacon County, GA

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

An air conditioner unit leaking water in the house can damage the walls and flooring. Often, the cause is as simple as a clogged drain line or a dirty air filter—repairs you can do yourself. Learn why your AC unit is leaking water and how to fix the problem.

8 Reasons Your AC Unit Is Leaking Water (and How to Fix It)

In many homes, especially older homes, the second floor feels noticeably warmer than the ground floor. When the second floor is too warm, living conditions can become uncomfortable. Air conditioning and ceiling fans relieve some of the worst heat. however, they also contribute to electricity and energy bills. Employing simple tricks can improve air circulation and address temperature imbalances inside your home.

Second Floor Always Hot? 6 Ways to Improve Air Circulation at Home

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday the successful launch of a statewide drug operation by the Kentucky State Police (KSP) known as “Operation Summer Heat,” following a three-month investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings.

KSP’s Operation Summer Heat makes 206 drug trafficking arrests, saving lives in safer state

Massachusetts State

Family Handyman

Many homes and additions are built over a crawl space to save time and money. Unlike traditional basements, crawl spaces are often only a few feet tall, built above grade, and many are unfinished with dirt floors. In these settings, moisture must be managed a little differently. Vapor barriers are...

How to Install a Vapor Barrier in a Crawlspace

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Illinois State

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Mold inside your air conditioner can lead to odors and health issues, and it can affect the effectiveness of your AC unit too. However, mold can be cleaned away with the right tools and safety equipment. Here's how to clean mold from your air conditioner, along with signs to look...

How to Clean Mold From an Air Conditioner For Long-Lasting Fresh Air

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

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At Olympia’s Boggs Inspection Services, their number one requested add-on service is for sewer scope and septic inspections. Even in today’s fast-paced real estate market, skipping...

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