Plumbers say homeowners can avoid costly water damage during freezing temperatures by taking several preventive measures.

It's not quite the Shakespeare line, but it's the question on many Houston-area residents' minds as the freeze heads toward ...

Everyone seems to agree that, whether you're on city or well water, opening up the cabinets to get more warm air into the ...

The cost of repairs might make you regret turning a blind eye on those pesky pipes, so here’s what you can do to prevent them ...

Sustained below-freezing temperatures over the coming week can be more than just uncomfortable. For property owners, they can ...

I understand the lure of an HOA as you get older. Offloading any number of maintenance headaches to someone else is very attractive.

Snow shoveling is a fact of life for folks in cold climates, but if you're doing this, you could be making your burden a ...

Property taxes, the fees owners pay based on their property's assessed value, are levied by local governments and fund things like schools, libraries and infrastructure improvements. Property taxes ...

These are increases that won’t happen, not cuts to current bills. Other changes that might save you money House Bill 309 takes effect in 2026, but it does not guarantee lower property taxes. Instead, ...

MADISON, Wis. — Property tax bills in Madison and Fitchburg are higher this year after voters approved two referendums for the Madison Metropolitan School District in 2024. The increase has caused ...

It is, once again, that time of year: All the property tax bills for 2025 have been sent out to Milwaukee property owners and are available online, the City Treasurer's Office said in a Dec. 12 news ...

We tend to think that fall is when the garden winds down, and spring is when the work begins. But there are several chores that, if completed now, will make your spring job much easier. For starters, ...